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Spots on the Puppy Counting Math

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Pets Theme

These Spots on the Puppy Math Mats can be used to teach counting during a Pets Theme.

Spots on the Puppy: Pet Math Game

How to Prepare the Puppy Counting Mats

Print out the set of mats and either laminate or slip into clear page protectors. If using page protectors, these can be hooked together using a binding ring, so children can flip through the pages as they count. You will need pom poms for the “spots”.

As an alternate idea, you can have children roll balls of play dough for the spots, or have children draw spots with a dry erase marker.

Puppy Dog Counting Mat

How to use the Puppy Counting Mats

Have children look at the doghouse and identify the numeral. If there is a number 8 in on the mat, children will count out 8 “spots” to place on the puppy dog.

Puppy Dog Counting Mat

This set includes mats 1-10. There is an additional mat with an empty box and the words “Put spots on the puppy”. Use this mat to write in additional numbers or place a number card in the box for children to count. For example, if you want to work with numbers 11-20, you can use this extra mat.

Puppy Dog Counting Math

Fine Motor Tools

To add fine motor development to this activity, have children move the puppy’s “spots” (the pom poms) using fine motor tools, such as tweezers or melon scoops.

Fine Motor Tools

Download the Puppy Counting Mats

Note: This is a free printable. Just click to download.

Download: Spots on the Puppy



Originally published October 2010. Updated September 2021.

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  1. jeana says

    October 5, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    I just love this. Having a special needs boy that is having so much trouble with numbers, I think he will enjoy this activity! Thank you.

    Reply
  2. Carol Howard says

    October 6, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    I will be changing the puppy to a “fire doggie” that’s white and the kids will make the spots to go along with fire prevention week this week!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 6, 2010 at 6:36 pm

      Neat idea, Carol!

      Reply
  3. Jade says

    October 11, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    I really love this idea!
    Could you add a blank dog to the set? I would love to be able to change the colour of the dog on my own or change the number around.
    Thank you šŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Jenny says

    November 8, 2010 at 4:11 am

    Any ideas other than the markers for the spots? Would stickers work? What else could easily be put on and removed?

    Not wanting my 3 year old to even KNOW about those markers!! LOL!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 9, 2010 at 4:40 pm

      You could use bingo chips, or the new Crayola dry erase crayons.

      Reply
  5. Erin says

    March 2, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    I know this is late for Jenny, but washable markers can be used on lamination and wiped off with water/baby wipes/etc.

    Reply
  6. Linda Bettis says

    January 7, 2018 at 11:57 am

    Kaen Thank you for your great patterns we can use in our classroom.

    Linda

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