Firefly Counting to 30

Kids will love counting these fireflies! This bug theme printable math activity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten and homeschooling or for busy parents looking for something their little one can do independently. So easy to prep this summer – just print and play!

Firefly Counting to 30 Setup

For this activity you will need:

Paper
Printer
Writing tool or clips, depending on how you want to play
Optional: laminator

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Bug Theme Printable for Summer

Print out the sheets and cut out into individual cards. I suggest laminating them for ease of use.

You can stick the cards into a file folder and provide some crayons or dry erase markers for your child to circle the correct number.

Alternatively, you could give your child some wooden pegs or clothespins for them to clip unto the card. This way helps to strengthen their hand muscles. To make this a self-checking printable math activity, just place a sticker behind each card’s correct answer. This way, your student can simply flip the card over to check for themselves.

To extend this activity, provide some small objects like plastic bugs, themed mini erasers, etc to practice one-to-one correspondence. Your students will place one item per firefly in the jar as they are counting to reinforce the idea that they are not simply reciting the numbers or rote counting but understand that each numeral they are saying corresponds to an amount.

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There are 12 cards included. Happy counting to 30!

More Bugs Themed Centers

Like this? Then you’ll love my 10 Bugs and Butterflies Themed Literacy and Math Centers. These easy-prep games will get your students working on letters, phonics, numbers and more!

Games included:

1) Bugs Playdough Counting Mats – Blank ten frame to count out playdough ball ‘insects’ + playdough number formation

2) Butterfly Spots Counting Clipcards to 20

3) Bugs Arrange By Size – 5 different bugs, 6 sizes each

4) Bumblebee Match By Math – Match the bee to the correct flower by solving the simple addition sums to 10

5) Caterpillar Complete The Pattern Strips – Use pompoms, dot markers, dot stickers, or other colored manipulatives to complete the patterns. Includes ABAB, AABB, ABCABC and ABCB patterns.

6) Butterfly Alphabet Match – Upper and lowercase matching cards. Single color and multicolor letter cards included

7) Catching Butterfly Beginning Sounds – Match objects to the correct letters.

8) Caterpillar Order Alphabet Strips – Look at the set of 5 letters and decide if they’re in the correct order then choose thumbs up or down.

9) Ladybug Tracing Lines – Fine motor pre-writing practice, 4 mats included.

10) Leaves for Lunch Ants Alphabet Sort – Divide up letter cards into vowels and consonants.

Check it out for more ready-to-go fun!

Books About Insects That We Love:

Other Free Insect Printables You’ll Love:

1) Counting 1 to 20 Ladybugs – Include this free printable in your insect learning unit to combine math and fine motor strengthening this Spring.

2) Firefly Counting – This math activity is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and homeschooling or for busy parents looking for something their little one can do independently. 

3) Bugs Graphing – Kids will love using this hands-on math printable graphing the number of bugs they can find outdoors or, if you don’t have a garden, indoors in a sensory tub.

4) Counting Colorful Bugs Book – Printable bug-themed counting and coloring book from 1 to 10, great for spring!

5) Honey Bee Life Cycle – hands-on printable about the life cycle of bumblebees.

6)  Count The Worms 1-10 – Practice early math skills while strengthening fine motor muscles with this set of clip cards that are perfect for Spring.

7) Insects Sort By Quantity – Help preschoolers develop number sense with this insect-themed activity

8) Bumblebee Addition Game – Colorful bee-themed math game for kids to practice simple sums to 10.

9) Count The Bees 1-10 – Bee-themed activities are always a hit at our house and this set of 1-10 counting clip cards is no exception!

10) Count The Fireflies 1-10 – Count up to 10 fireflies caught in the jar.

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2) Scarecrow Arrange By Size – 3 different scarecrow-themed image sets that they will arrange from smallest to biggest.

3) Bumblebee Addition Game – Solve the sum and help the bee land on the correct flower!

4) Farm Shapes Mats – Use playdough, pompoms, stickers etc to learn 2D shapes.

5) Popsicle Stick Number Formation – Kids will love forming the numbers 1 to 10 when ice cream and popsicles are involved!

6) Valentines Printable Worksheets Pack – 50 pages of mixed literacy and math activities.

7) Zoo Animals Number Puzzle Strips – Complete these cute puzzles and learn the numbers 1 to 20.

8) Counting Colorful Bugs – This printable book will help kids count to 10 while also learning about color words.

9) Humpty Dumpty Numbers – In this printable game, your students will practice number recognition using 1 dice or simple addition when using 2 dice.

10) Build A Number Santa – Match the number to the correct number word, tally mark and domino to form a Santa Claus