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Gummy Bear Math Printables

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Patterns, Sorting

These gummy bear math printables will help your Pre-K and Kindergarten kids practice sorting, counting, and patterns. Its a quick-prep activity (as long as you have gummy bears on hand). Just print the pages, add gummy bears, and you’re ready.

Gummy Bear Math - Pre-K Preschool

I used the “classic” gummy bear colors of red, orange, yellow, green, and clear. These colors won’t be difficult to find, although there are some brands that make other colors. I used Haribo classic colors bears.

Gummy Bear Sorting

Gummy Bear Sorting

Children sort their gummy bears onto the bears on the mat, and then count the bears on each color. If you are doing this later in the year, you can have the children write the numbers on each color bear with a dry erase marker. I recommend laminating these mats or slipping them into page protectors, so you can wipe off the sticky candy to reuse year after year.

Download: Gummy Bear Sorting

Gummy Bear Graph

Gummy Bear Graph

Children place their gummy bears by color on the graph, count how many of each color, and compare colors to see which group has the most, least, or same amount.

Download: Graph (Color)

Download: Graph (Blackline)

Gummy Bear Patterns

Gummy Bear Patterns

This set includes the patterns: AB, ABC, AABB, AAB, and ABB. I recommend printing these and laminating so they can be wiped clean if they get sticky. The cards can be cut into individual cards or just leave four to a sheet. Children duplicate the bear pattern by either placing gummy bears directly on top of the bears on the card, or by placing the gummy bears on the table below the pattern card.

Gummy Bear Patterns

If you want children to continue a pattern, just have them place bears in a row beside the pattern card. You could even cut the pattern cards in half for children to continue the pattern and then check their answer with the other half.

Download: Gummy Bear Patterns

Resources

Haribo Gummy Bears 5 lb bag – Amazon Prime (affiliate link)

Graphics in these printables by Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.

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  1. Katie Cameron says

    August 25, 2015 at 6:47 am

    These gummy bear printables are great! I just discovered your site a couple weeks ago and have been so impressed. Thank you for making my pre-k teacher job so much more enriched.

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  2. Rasheedah L Nasir says

    August 25, 2015 at 8:25 am

    Great idea… I hope they can do the activity without eating the gummy bears.. I know it will be lots of fun !!!

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  3. liljana says

    August 25, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Joyful and interesting math.I’m sure my students will enjoy.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  4. LaShundra says

    August 25, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    I am new to teaching pre-k this year and I have really enjoyed your resources! Thank you for having a heart to share!

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  5. Angie says

    August 25, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    Thank you for sharing! What a blessing to offer your wonderful printables!

    Reply
  6. Nancie says

    August 25, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    I had major color problems in copying your pages for the gummy bear graphs. The first page with the 5 bears for sorting came out beautifully, but the colors were all wrong on the other pages. I even copied the first page from the printer to see if my ink was the problem, but it also came out great. Has anyone else had problems? What can I do to fix it? Thanks. I love your site.

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    • Karen Cox says

      August 26, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      I just printed them out, and they all look fine. Try googling the issue, and see if you can find a fix.

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      • Nanciie says

        August 27, 2015 at 2:37 pm

        I was able to get the correct colors when I printed a page at the time. Somehow the fault is with my system. Thanks for checking it out and getting back to me. I love the materials you send out.

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        • Karen Cox says

          September 1, 2015 at 10:02 pm

          I’m glad you found a way to make it work. I haven’t heard of that issue before, so I didn’t have the answer for that. 🙂

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  7. Nancy Pittman says

    August 25, 2015 at 10:54 pm

    These are fantastic. My PreK kiddos will learn so much using these. Thank you so much for sharing with us. I’ve tried to find something like this and actually tried making my own. Yours are so much nicer than mine. Thank you again for sharing. My kiddos will have a better math experience from your sharing.

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  8. Nancy says

    August 25, 2015 at 11:38 pm

    Thank you for these printables, and sharing it with us. It will be very helpful for me this week on one of the activities I have for my students. Thank you so much

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  9. Elvia Walters says

    August 26, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    Thank you for sharing your ideas. I really appreciate what you do for our students.

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  10. Lourdes says

    September 1, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Thank you for this Awesome printable . I really appreciate it, this would look great in my manipulate area.

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  11. Rubin Rolins says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:56 am

    Great ideas for Teddy Bear Picnic – lessons, printables, links, We re Going on a Bear Hunt! Teddy Bear Picnic \”We’re Going on a Bear Hunt!

    Reply
  12. Goldy kabra says

    September 2, 2015 at 6:08 am

    Thank u mam for such a wonderful worksheets as i am an indian teacher and it is very difficult to teach all type of children at one place.
    thanks a lot
    Goldy Kabra

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  13. Sylvia says

    September 19, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Thanks for these math ideas! I will use the plastic counting bears cause my class is a hungry bunch.

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  14. Kellie says

    April 28, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing these fantastic printables! My preschool kids will absolutely love them. So kind of you!!

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  15. Connie Moncada says

    January 3, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    Hi!!
    I work as a kids programmer at the Jerome Public Library. I am using these, next week and I am so excited! Thanks for all you do!!!

    Reply

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