Gingerbread Man Activities

Gingerbread Man Activities for Preschool - Counting Mats

Are you looking for fun Gingerbread Man Activities for preschoolers?

This Set is PACKED with lots of gingerbread counting fun.

Kids will get to work on

  • Counting
  • One-to-One Correspondence
  • Comparing Numbers

These easy-prep counting mats are great for pretend play and fine motor skills as well as counting.

Gingerbread Man Activities - Counting Mats for Preschool

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GINGERBREAD MAN ACTIVITIES

Gingerbread Man Counting Mats for Preschool

Anytime we are teaching early math we need to cover different parts of number sense. In the following math activities, you’ll find counting, subitizing, and more to teach number sense during your preschool Gingerbread theme.

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Count and Compare Gingerbread

Kids can count and compare gingerbread parts. We used gingerbread crackers for this math game, but you could also use gingerbread foam stickers or buttons.

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Gingerbread Man Counting Activity

How do you want to decorate your gingerbread man? Pick a card and use those items to make your design. This is great for creativity and counting.

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Sort and Compare Gumdrop Colors

We love to work on sorting in preschool and kindergarten. This activity encourages kids to sort by color as well as counting and comparing numbers. There is a LOT of great math in this one. (Note: If you don’t want to use gumdrops, just substitute pom poms.)

Gingerbread Counting Mats - Lights

Counting Gingerbread House Lights

Kids get to count and decorate the gingerbread house for Christmas in this fun math activity. You can try to make patterns or just count out the numbers as you see them on the cards.

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Preschool Math Activities for Winter - Gingerbread Counting

Gingerbread Town Counting 

Count to decorate the gingerbread town. We used toy pine trees, but you could also substitute and use pom poms if needed.

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Count and Compare Gingerbread Candy

Kids get to sort fun gingerbread decorating candy by type and then count and compare them. If you don’t want to use actual candy, substitute with buttons, foam stickers or pom poms. It’s still great fun.

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Gingerbread House Decorating

Count and decorate your gingerbread house using the correct numbers of candies listed on your card.

Preschool Counting Mats for Winter - Gingerbread theme count and compare

Count and Compare Gingerbread Candy Activity

Sort the gingerbread candy by type and then count and compare the numbers.

Gingerbread Man Activities - Counting Mats for Preschool

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