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Raindrop Counting Activity

a Raindrop Counting Activity that is a cardboard cloud with blue dyed pasta strung on

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This raindrop counting activity is a fun and easy math activity for kids! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers learning to count in a hands-on way.

Materials

     Cardboard

     White paint

     Paintbrush

     Blue dyed pasta

     Twine or yarn

     Scissors

     Marker

     Sandwich Bag

     Parchment Paper

     Blue Paint

Instructions

1.   Add the dried pasta, blue paint, and a couple squirts of hand sanitizer to the sandwich bag. Seal the bag and move the pasta around in the bag to coat it.

2.   Dump the pasta on parchment paper in an even layer and let it sit to dry.

3.   Cut a large cloud shape out of cardboard.

4.   Paint the cloud white and let it dry completely.

5.   Cut small slits along the bottom edge of the cloud.

6.   Tie pieces of twine through each slit so they hang down.

7.   Write a different number above each piece of twine.

8.   Give kids the blue dyed pasta pieces.

9.   Have children thread the correct number of pasta pieces onto each string to match the number above it.