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26 Engaging Skip Counting Activities for Kids

Skip counting is an essential math skill. Help your child master it with these play-infused learning activities.

What is Skip Counting?

When to Introduce Skip Counting 

1. Color a Hundreds Chart

Free printable 100's chart worksheets from ABCmouse.com.

Print a few copies of a hundreds chart (find them in our free printable bundle here), and gather some crayons or markers. Then, assign different colors to different skip count numbers and color in the charts. You can also have your child mark the numbers with counters, dot markers, or small toys.

2. Skip Counting Worksheets

Free printable skip counting worksheets from ABCmouse.com.

Try It: Get free printable worksheets for skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s.

3. Group Items and Count

Cards with numbers on them and items from nature in groups on the cards.

4. Number Line Jump

Child jumping up and down out side.

5. Number Card Lineup

Child placing number cards in a row.

6. Egg Carton or Muffin Tin Counting

Counting gold fish snacks in muffin wrappers.

7. Building Brick Stacks

Lego bricks stacked in colors.

8. Fill in Missing Numbers

Children doing school work at home.

9. Buddy Counting

Kids in a line smiling.

10. String Beads Into Necklaces

Stringing beads on a pipe cleaner.

11. Shoot Hoops

Boy holding a basketball.

12. Pairs of Wheels

A silver shopping cart with 4 wheels.

13. Shoe Store

Pairs of shoes lined up on the floor.

14. Sock Pairs

Pairs of socks hanging on a hanger with sticky note numbers attached.

15. Sing Counting by 2s

16. Play Professor Hester’s Ice Cube Tester

Professor Hester's Ice Cube Tester game on ABCmouse.com.

In this ABCmouse online game, players help cool the professor’s drinks by dropping in pairs of ice cubes, counting by 2s as they go.

Note: This game may require an ABCmouse subscription to play.

17. Triangle Line Count

Green and orange triangles strung in a line.

18. Traffic Light Tally

A red traffic light hanging in front of a backdrop of green foliage.

19. Animal Parade

A line of cute stuffed animals sitting on a red couch.

20. Color and Count Shamrocks or Four-Leaf Clovers

Three leaf and four leaf clovers on a white background.

Tip: You can find a few shamrocks and four-leaf clovers in our free St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages.

21. Play Marvin’s Magical 3s

Marvin's Magical 3's a fun skip counting game on ABCmouse.com.

In this online game, kids help Marvin the Magician complete his card tricks by choosing the missing cards from the sequence. Abracadabra!

Note: This game may require an ABCmouse subscription to play

22. Total Up Nickels and Dimes

A young boy counting a pile of coins.

23. Count by (High) Fives

Students high fiving each other.

24. Sing Counting by 5s All Day Long

25. Play Bernie’s Library Maze

Bernie the Bookworms library maze game on ABCmouse.com.

Help Bernie the bookworm track down his favorite book by counting your way through the library shelves by 5s. Change the difficulty level to start the maze at higher numbers for a bigger challenge.

Note: This game may require an ABCmouse subscription to play

26. Play Mighty Dinosaur Chomp

Mighty dinosaur chomp game on ABCmouse.com.

Feed the hungry plant-eating dinosaurs the right leaves by counting the water drops on the leaves by 10s. (This one is excellent subitizing practice too!)

Note: This game may require an ABCmouse subscription to play

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