2 Dice Cake Decorating

Math - Kindergarten

Fun Hands-on activity: Teaching kids how to count to 12

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2 Dice Cake Decorating

Goal

Counting and Cardinality: K.CC.A.1

Students will learn to count numbers from 2 to 12 by rolling two dice. They will practice adding the numbers on the dice through repeated counting.

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Activity Prep

• Download & print the PDF below

• Writing tools (pencils, colored pencils, markers, etc)

• 2 dice

• Coloring tools (dot markers, crayons, colored pencils, markers, etc)

• Stickers

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How to Play

Number of Players: 

• 1 - 4 players

Setup:

1. Download and print the PDF.

Playing:

1. The first player rolls two dice and counts the dots.

2. If the numbers match, quickly add a sticker, color, or draw on that number to decorate the cake.

3. Take turns and keep track of the decorated numbers. If the numbers is already decorated, skip your turn.

4. Check how the cake looks with all the decorations!

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Common Core

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.A.1 K.CC.A.1 (Count to 100 by ones and by tens.)

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