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Load the Trucks Play Dough Counting Mats

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Play Dough Math Mats, Transportation Theme

These Trucks Play Dough Counting Mats are a learning activity where kids can have fun while they learn. They will practice counting and fine motor skills while using these play dough mats. These will go great with a Transportation Theme. You can also find many more Play Dough Mats here.

Trucks Play Dough Mats

To prepare these mats, you just need to print them. You can laminate the mats or slip them in clear page protectors. I always choose to put them in page protectors and then I bind them together like a flip book using metal binder rings. That keeps them neat on the table in the child’s area, so they don’t spread them out all over the table.

Each mat says, “Load the truck with [#] stones.” Stones for the trucks will be easy for your preschool kids to make with play dough. They will identify the numeral on each page, and count out the correct number of “stones” to place in the truck on the mat. Show them how to pinch off a piece of play dough and roll it in their hands.

Truck Play Dough Counting Mats

Many of you like to save ink. Here’s what to do: print what I refer to as the “toddler” mat. You’ll only need to print it once, then either write the numerals with a dry erase marker or place small number cards on the mat for children to count.

The toddler mat can also be used with younger children who need fine motor practice, but are not ready for counting. That mat says, “Load the truck with stones.”

Alternatives to play dough: If you prefer to use something other than play dough for counting practice, try these options:

  • Use real pebbles that you’ve washed from outside
  • Cut stones out of craft foam
  • Use flat marbles (floral marbles)
  • Draw the stones with dry erase markers

Download the Truck Play Dough Mats

Note: This printable is FREE. Just click to download.

Download the Trucks Counting Mats:

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Download the Trucks Toddler Mat:

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Truck Books to Read with This Activity


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  1. Nancy says

    November 3, 2015 at 6:25 am

    Karen, I just love all your materials! Thanks so much for sharing and knowing what is developmentally appropriate for young children.!

    Reply
  2. Peggy says

    November 3, 2015 at 9:11 am

    I love the little truck play mats. Thank you so much! You are the BEST!!!!
    Peggy

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  3. Heather Skaien says

    November 3, 2015 at 10:39 am

    I love the play dough mats. It give children more ideas what to do with the play dough.
    It also promotes independent play.

    Reply
  4. Shanita says

    November 3, 2015 at 11:02 am

    I love this truck mat idea.

    Reply
  5. Cecilia says

    November 3, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    They had so much fun with the Holloween songs. I’m looking forward to the Thanksgiving songs
    and trucks
    Thanks so much

    Reply
  6. ElVIA V. WALTERS says

    November 3, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    Thank you so much for all your works.

    Reply
  7. liljana says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    My students love the play dough mats.
    Thanks so much Karen.

    Reply
  8. Helen says

    November 4, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    Karen thank you for these mats..My class will love these, being all boys they will indeed have fun with these mats..We have already used the food mats and the face mats so this will be our new ‘play mat’..Thank you.

    Reply
  9. Andrea Baker says

    November 18, 2015 at 9:02 am

    Ohh I love your ideas and activities .
    I work with 2 years old and find it so difficult to create an activity for them. This truck and play dough is a great way to include counting fine motor and language.

    Reply
  10. Terri B says

    June 7, 2016 at 12:06 pm

    Great for my grandsons; thanks so much! Another way to save ink it to print more than one truck to a page, which is what I did.

    Reply
  11. Alina Cuello says

    April 7, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    i am currently a teacher in a 3 years old classroom. these charts for transportation are very useful in creating a lesson for my students.

    Reply
  12. Prisca says

    May 17, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Thank you Karen for your activities.

    Reply
  13. Vicki says

    January 26, 2021 at 8:13 am

    You are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. I love the idea of using other items other than play dough. The cookie jar is cute and the children will love putting in different color cookies using Pom Poms. They will love putting rocks in the truck bed.
    Thanks again.

    Reply

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