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Striped candy cane counting
Draw and count stripes on an imaginary candy cane.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a large curved candy cane shape.
- Add a few broad stripes and point to each while counting.
- Adult writes the total beside it; add a stripe and count again.
Use a picture instead of food; stay beside your child.