For this week’s Family Friday, we will be practicing our counting skills with Lucy the Ladybug! Read about Lucy’s time at the farm through our Alphabet Animals series. Your children will create their own Lucy the Ladybug and practice counting while putting dots on her back. Read our step-by-step guide and have fun playing this interactive activity with your child at home!
What you need:
- A red crayon/marker
- A green crayon/marker
- Pre-made templates
- Scissors
Step 1
Open up your Footsteps2Brilliance App, and go to Level 2 (Yellow) on the left. Open up the Alphabet Animal series and scroll down to find Lucy the Ladybug. Click the “Read Book” star!
Step 2
Print out the Ladybug template here.
Step 3
While your child is busy coloring in the ladybug, cut out the black dots and numbers.
Step 4
It’s time to play! Pick any of the numbers and place it on your child’s leaf. Have your child identify the number and count the appropriate number of black dots. Then have them put the dots on the ladybug.
Repeat the process for as many numbers as you’d like!