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Jelly beans are associated with Easter but can actually be used as manipulatives all year long. Use them in your learning and sensory activities before throwing them away. Grab a bag of jelly beans and a die for some fun but educational NO PREP packet.
Kids LOVE candy activities! Even the most reluctant student cannot resist. {Click here} Head on over to score this free Jelly Bean printable! It’s a great way to use some hands-on manipulatives (jelly beans) to practice math skills!
The Jelly Bean packet is suited for Preschool/ Kindergarten is packed with over 10 pages of fun. Some of the activities (graphing, patterns, counting game, and gross motor game) can be used for an older toddler. Laminate for multiple use and set us for individual use in your small group, learning centers or create as a weekly idea in your busy bin.
The Jelly Bean Preschool/Kindergarten Packet includes:
-Gross motor cards
-Create your own Jelly Bean AB patterns
-Matching Jelly Bean Pattern
-Extending Jelly Bean AB pattern
-Jelly Bean Estimation
-Graphing Activity with follow up questions
-Jelly Bean Counting card game
-Writing Prompt
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