If you love using themed calendar numbers in your classroom, be sure to grab a copy of these s’mores calendar numbers! They’re very easy to prep and they add a bit of whimsy to your calendar.
You can use the s’mores number cards for a wide variety of math activities, too. So don’t feel like you have to keep them to your calendar. And the s’mores numbers work well with pretty much any math manipulatives you like to use.
On top of that, the numbered s’mores cards can be integrated into your plans during multiple themes throughout the year.
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Read below for how to get the number cards ready, as well as for some ideas regarding how to use them with the kids.
And don’t forget to request a copy of the printable near the bottom of this post. You’ll find a form just above the last picture.
S’mores Calendar Numbers
Please keep in mind that you don’t have to do everything exactly the same way I do! You can add your own tweak to my ideas, or you can come up with something completely built around your students’ ages and needs.
How to Prep the S’mores Number Cards
Once you have a handle on those, take a few minutes to consider what you’d like to use in conjunction with the numbered s’mores. Here are some possibilities:
- Buttons
- Mini marshmallows
- Dry erase markers
- Sensory materials
- Pompoms
- Unifix cubes
- Glitter glue
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After you have all the materials you want to use, it’s time to get the number cards ready to go. As I already mentioned, there’s not too much to it:
- Request a copy of the printable s’mores numbers at the bottom of this post.
- Then save the file to your computer.
- Next, print the numbers, making as many copies as you’d like.
- Cut each card apart.
- Finally, laminate the numbered s’mores.
Now you’re ready to share them with your students!
How to Use the S’mores Calendar Numbers with Kids
Well, the first way is right there in the name – add them to your classroom calendar. These work with traditional, linear, and pocket chart calendars. Please note that they’re 3-inch squares, so adjust your printer settings if you need them to be a little smaller.
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You can use the s’mores number cards as part of a simple decorative calendar, or one you use as a reference for the adults in the classroom. Nothing wrong with spicing up something you and your assistant (or co-teacher) keep an eye on through the week.
If you use the calendar as a teaching tool, the s’mores numbers add a bit of whimsy to the daily activity of calendar time. Kids can count the days in the month and then predict what’s coming next. You can take it a step further by making the numbers into a pattern using another set of numbers.
Even More Ideas for the S’mores Number Printable
Of course the s’mores calendar numbers don’t have to be contained to the calendar! You can definitely integrate them into whole group math lessons, small group math activities, and even into your math centers.
Here are a few more ideas to consider:
- Challenge the kids to put the numbered s’mores in order from 0 to 35. Then see if the children can do it in reverse!
- Pair the numbers with a simple sensory writing tray. Let your students practice writing numbers, using the s’mores cards as a reference.
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- Teach or practice the concept of pattern by pairing the s’mores calendar numbers with another set, like my campfire calendar numbers.
- Play a simple memory-like game using multiple sets of numbered cards. You can easily focus on the numbers your students need to practice by making the game a small grid!
- Grab some manipulatives or loose parts. Then have the kids practice one-to-one correspondence by placing the appropriate number of manipulatives next to each s’mores number card.
- Use the numbers as indicators for the order your students need to line up to head out to specials or the playground.
- Measure the students, and yourself, using the numbers as a measurement tool.
I can seriously go on and on with ideas for how to use the s’mores calendar numbers. But I’m going to stop here for now. You and your students will likely come up with even more possibilities!
What Skills are Being Practiced with the S’mores Number Cards?
I bet you already have a running list of the skills you can use these for, am I right? If not, let me get you started:
- Number identification
- Counting
- One-to-one correspondence
- Number formation
- Patterns
- Measurement
- Skip counting
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Graphing
- Data analysis
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How will YOU use the s’mores calendar numbers with the kids? Don’t forget to request your copy through the form near the bottom of this post.
More S’mores Activities for Kids
If your students are really into s’mores-themed ideas, here are a few more to try:
- S’mores on a Stick
- Building S’mores Beginning Sounds
- S’more ABC Match
- Pretend Play S’mores Sequencing
- S’mores Name Craft
I think they’re great ideas to try alongside the s’mores calendar numbers.
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Get the S’mores Calendar Numbers
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