It's Egg-cellent: Hen Sitting on a Nest Number Recognition Math Center Game and Another Egg-citing Color Matching Game

Here's an egg-cellent math center that educates children in number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and matching numeric amounts to their correct numerals.

Items Needed
Chicken coloring page
Markers
Egg and nest clip art
Number stickers
Copier (if needed to enlarge clip art)
Laminator (optional)

How to Make Hen Sitting on a Nest Number Recognition Game 

1. Print out a chicken coloring page. Color, if necessary. 
2. Affix number stickers to hens. 
3. Laminate hens. (optional) 
4. Print out clip art eggs and nests. Enlarge the egg and nest clip art, if needed. 
5. Laminate egg clip art and nest. (optional) 

How Child Plays in Center 

1. Child views the numbered hen sitting on her nest. 
2. After recognizing the number, the child places the correct number of eggs within the nest. Example: if the hen is labeled with a number 3 the child places 3 eggs in the nest. 
3. Child continues until all nests have been completed. 

The other game enables students to practice their color matching skills. The game is made by using an empty egg carton and placing color coding labels or magic marker dots within the egg holes. The child then places a plastic egg into the matching color egg hole (ex. place a pink egg in the pink egg hole) and so on.