Here’s a simple way to work on math skills this holiday season! Print out Christmas Tree Math – Roll and Cover to practice counting, number recognition, fine motor skills, addition, 1:1 correspondence, and more! It is the perfect game for your preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade child… but even older siblings might want to play, too!
Roll and cover games are perfect to play when you are short on time or need a simple activity with plenty of learning skills involved. Plus, this free printable is perfect for the holiday season because as you cover the tree you are “decorating” it, too!
If you enjoy this Christmas tree activity, you’ll want to check out these too: Christmas Tree Geoboard, Preschool Christmas Tree Math Printables: 4 Ways to Play, and Christmas Tree Tot School Activities
Math Christmas Tree
I made this Christmas Tree Math – Roll and Cover for my 5 year old, however my 3 and 9 year old joined in on the next game.
It can easily be played with a variety of different manipulatives, like buttons, play dough, sequins, etc. We recently received a new pack of do a dot markers, so we used those!
To play, you’ll need:
- Roll & Cover printable (below)
- Do A Dots {or other manipulatives}
- Die
Little Sis and I each chose a color Do A Dot to use for the game. To play, one player will roll the die first and then dot that many white spots on the tree. Think of it like adding “ornaments” to the tree!
Then the next player rolls the die and dots that many white spots on the tree.
Christmas Activities for Preschoolers
Continue until the tree is covered; hence your decorating is done! This might be the easiest tree you decorate all season ; )
In the end, Little Sis beat me by one Do A Dot “ornament!” She was thrilled.
Christmas Counting
- Assign a color to each number on the die, and when that number is rolled use that color to decorate the Christmas tree.
- Print 2 sheets and race each other to fill your own game board.
- Write a number in each white space, when you roll that number– dot it.
- Make up your own way to play!
As you can see, this printable roll and cover game is super versatile and fun! Enjoy this simple math game this holiday season!
Christmas Math Worksheets
- Christmas Dot to Dot Printables (Counting 1-50)
- Solve & Stamp: Christmas Bingo Mystery Pictures (addition/subtraction)
- Roll a Christmas Tree by 3 Dinosaurs (addition, multiplication, subtraction)
- Fun Christmas Skip Counting Puzzles
- Cute Christmas Color by Number
- Free Christmas Fact Families (addition / subtraction)
- Printable Christmas Greater Than / Less Than Worksheets
- Christmas Mazes
- Math: Christmas Math Word Problems
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