Children can work on number recognition and addition facts when they explore this set of gingerbread man roll and cover activity. Each of star displays a number. The game board is available in B/W and color versions. It will be up to you to decide which version you want to use.
The gingerbread men on the mats allows this set of gameboards fit into a fairy tale, Christmas or cookie themed unit. Actually you could probably use them whenever you want.
Getting the Gingerbread Man Roll and Cover Activity
This set is a PDF. When you download it, you will need to open it with a PDF reader. Acrobat Reader is a popular reader that you can download to use. You probably have it on your computer already.
Great Manipulatives To Use With the Set
- Buttons
- Unifix Cubes
- Glass Pebbles
- Counting Bears
- Craft Sticks
- Beans
- Plastic Soda Caps
- Wooden Cubes
Getting the Gingerbread Man Roll and Cover Set Ready
Printing in color can get expensive. Taking the time to cover and laminate items will help them last. Below you will find the laminating materials I recommend.
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Using the Gingerbread Roll and Cover Mats
Once your children have a mat, some counters and a set of dice, they will be ready to get started. Below you will find the steps needed to play with the mats.
- First your children will roll two die.
- Second they will add the two numbers that appear on the top of dice.
- Third they will cover the sum of the two number on the mats with a counter.
- Finally, if they roll a sum that they already have covered they will roll again or you can have them add a second counter to the gingerbread man.
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