Number Stacking Cups
Paper cups marked with dot stickers stack in different combinations to match number prompts. Counting and pattern building in one.
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How to do it
- 1
Stick a different number of dot stickers on each paper cup.
- 2
Write a few stacking combinations on a piece of paper as prompts.
- 3
Have the kid count the dots, find the right cups, and stack them in the order shown.
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