Glow in the Dark Counting Activity for Toddlers

This glow in the dark counting activity for toddlers (and preschoolers too) is a fun twist on a classic learning activity. 

I’ve been trying to think of new ways to use our black light since it was such a hit with the girls when we did our glowing shaving cream activity.  We’ve been doing a lot of counting activities lately so I decided to combine the two and put together this black light counting activity for the girls.

Glow in the Dark Counting Activity for Toddlers

This activity is simple. You just write the numbers and corresponding dots onto a notecard and color some items to count.  So easy!

Materials Needed:

• Yellow Highlighter
• Notecards
• Wooden birch buttons
• Blacklight
• Small container

For the counters, I used these wooden “birch buttons” that I had leftover from our Autumn Nature Table. I simply colored them with the highlighter and placed them in a small container.

That is it! See, so easy! 

On each notecard, I wrote one number and added a circle next to the number in the same value. The numbers don’t show up super clearly when you have them in regular light. But once you turn on your blacklight and put them on the table with it you get very bright number cards!

When my daycare kids got up from their naps they were able to jump right into this activity. I had set it up on the table and with the blacklight on. The kids were so focused on the activity that they weren’t making much noise! Its a perfect quiet time activity that keeps kids learning at the table.

In addition to being a great fine motor activity, this simple counting activity is a hands-on way for toddlers and preschoolers to develop number sense. They can see the quantity of each number they have counted out onto their number cards.  

If you have a black light I totally recommend that you give this simple glow in the dark counting activity a try! My daughter and the daycare kids love this game so much! It was such a hit with them! We have used it many times since I made it. 

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