{"id":27217,"date":"2025-03-09T04:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=27217"},"modified":"2025-03-09T04:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T09:29:06","slug":"hands-on-st-patricks-day-counting-mats-1-to-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/hands-on-st-patricks-day-counting-mats-1-to-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On Free St Patrick&#8217;s Day Counting Mats: 1 to 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every season it is fun to have some things that are consistent and fun. That is one reason that I have loved these counting mats. They have skills that kids are learning plus they are fun. And you can change up with season or themes.<\/p>\n<p>Today we have a free <strong>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day counting mats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Learning with playdough numbers, ten frames and a building area is loads of fun for kids. These mats make great hands-on activities.<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2025\/st-patricks-day-counting-mats-1to10.jpg\" alt=\"Free St Patrick's Day Themed Counting Mats: 1 to 10 - hands-on math with playdough number and ten frames - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>The St Patrick&#8217;s Day Counting Mat Printable is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/st-patricks-day-printables-activities-on-3-dinosaurs\/\">St Patrick&#8217;s Day Printables<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a Counting Mat?<\/h2>\n<p>Counting mats are hands-on activities for practicing counting. They work on the skill of one-to-one correspondence. And helps with number recognition.<\/p>\n<h2>St Patrick&#8217;s Day Counting Mats Printables<\/h2>\n<p>The counting mats are perfect for kids working on their numbers 1 to 10. They are straightforward and easy to set up and make a great math center for preschool and kindergarten. Plus each one has a ten frame which is a great way for kids to work on the start of math. They also work great for learning ten frames in kindergarten and review for First Grade.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the counting mats has the number written out, a number for playdough, ten frames and rainbow and pot of gold for the background. You can see how I set up each of the mats.<\/p>\n<p>I used some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JM5GW10\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00JM5GW10&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=6a1f9800e95c1015bcbaf971f56a631c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">playdough<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00JM5GW10\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01C7KVFH2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01C7KVFH2&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=7863ea673c574648ef79b448702a8bfd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">green glass gems<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B01C7KVFH2\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B073VZP9J3\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B073VZP9J3&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=050519f50c116bcbcc4dd0a66941a7f6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gold rocks<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B073VZP9J3\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> on the counting mats. I love putting them hands-on when I can. There are two different countings in the printables that you can use as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2017\/stpatricksdaycountingblog1.jpg\" alt=\"Free St Patrick's Day Themed Counting Mats: 1 to 10 - hands-on math with playdough number and ten frames - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Things to use with these playdough mats<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Brother-MFC-L3720CDW-Wireless-Subscription-Replenishment\/dp\/B0CFCZWPFD?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b4df5d502cade0e8d6b11cc3f0b5a77c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">printer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Neenah-Cardstock-Heavy-Weight-Brightness-91437\/dp\/B07D4YF3K4?crid=KUUMADDTZGQQ&#038;keywords=B07D4YF3K4&#038;qid=1645438532&#038;sprefix=b07d4yf3k4%2Caps%2C61&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=f3b8a33b897ecf8e25ec52a115c87a81&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">white cardstock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B073VZP9J3?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=4dba7e26d7141b78d6440586d5313b30&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gold rocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JM5GW10\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00JM5GW10&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=6a1f9800e95c1015bcbaf971f56a631c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">playdough<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01C7KVFH2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01C7KVFH2&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=7863ea673c574648ef79b448702a8bfd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">green glass gems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotch-Laminator-Technology-Automatically-TL906\/dp\/B00CLV8ZIU?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ba791661e0aa01121802824957e61c9f&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">laminator<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotch-Thermal-Laminating-11-4-Inches-TP3854-50\/dp\/B0019K3LI8?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c83fbc75bc7002cfa2cbdce46f1f392a&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">laminating pouches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsill-Non-Glare-Heavyweight-Protectors-Reinforced\/dp\/B07734BPB6?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=60ef452a0e3654faac6d96db2b123663&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">sheet protectors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000PUTNU8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000PUTNU8&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=d82c6325c4088156009fd3b4da87854e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">unifix cubes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ways to use the St Patrick&#8217;s Day Playdough Mats<\/h2>\n<p>I often <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B008587M0K\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B008587M0K&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=c5dd643740d3917674c891271348d052\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">laminate<\/a> the pages if we are going to use them often. But if I&#8217;m out of laminating sheets or only using one time, I&#8217;ll use a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00006IC89\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00006IC89&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b49b3f77b18cc78ea26eacd3dc5a86a9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sheet protector<\/a> on the pages. I might also used the sheet protectors to store them in a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2k8gp5j\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 inch binder<\/a>. I just put all the pages in the sheet protectors back to back. <\/p>\n<p>You can see how we placed the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01C7KVFH2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01C7KVFH2&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=7863ea673c574648ef79b448702a8bfd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">green glass gems<\/a> in the ten frames and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B073VZP9J3?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=4dba7e26d7141b78d6440586d5313b30&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gold rocks<\/a> on the mat. <\/p>\n<p>You can also use the <a href=\"https:\/\/alittlepinchofperfect.com\/pot-of-gold-10-frames-st-patricks-day-math\/\">Pot of Gold Free Counting Mats<\/a> with these counting mats.<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2017\/stpatricksdaycountingblog2.jpg\" alt=\"Free St Patrick's Day Themed Counting Mats: 1 to 10 - hands-on math with playdough number and ten frames - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2>More St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Number Printables<\/h2>\n<p>You can use these fun number find printables with the counting mat. You can do the counting mat and then do the number find.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2022\/st-patrick-number-find3.jpg\" alt=\"St Patrick's Day Number Find - using the number find with dot markers and markers - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/St-Patricks-Day-Themed-Number-Find-7824662\">Click here to buy the St Patrick&#8217;s Day Number Find at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>St Patrick&#8217;s Day Number Find Printable<\/h2>\n<p>This has number finds for numbers from 0 to 20 with number digit and number word options or kids to learn their numerical numbers and number words.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/St-Patricks-Day-Themed-Number-Find-7824662\">Click here to buy the St Patrick&#8217;s Day Number Find at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/printables\/numbers\/stpatrick-numberfind.jpg\" alt=\"St Patrick's Day Number Find - with numerical number and number word for kids to work on tracing and finding with 43 pages of printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"   \/><\/div>\n<h3>What you will find in the St Patrick&#8217;s Day Number Find Printable<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Number 0 to 20 in digit and word options<\/li>\n<li>Tracing section for each number<\/li>\n<li>Several numbers to dot on the pots of gold or hats<\/li>\n<li>43 pages<\/li>\n<li>Price: $3.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/St-Patricks-Day-Themed-Number-Find-7824662\">Click here to buy the St Patrick&#8217;s Day Number Find at Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\">If you want to check out a free sample of this you can <a href=\"\/printable\/st-patrick-s-day-number-find\">go here to check out<\/a> a sample of the pages.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What you will find in the free St Patrick&#8217;s Day Counting Mats<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Numbers 1 to 10<\/li>\n<li>Ten Frames for Counting<\/li>\n<li>Number Digit and Number Word<\/li>\n<li>10 four leaf clovers for using with the ten frames<\/li>\n<li>10  gold coins for using on the mat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/printables\/math\/stpatricksdaycountingmat-blog.jpg\"  alt=\"Free St Patrick's Day Themed Counting Mats: 1 to 10 - hands-on math with playdough number and ten frames - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><a href=\"\/printable\/st-patrick-s-day-counting-mats-number-1-to-10\">Click here to get your copy of the Free St Patrick&#8217;s Day Themed Counting Mats.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>More St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Printables For Kids<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/st-patrick-day-number-color-trace\/\">Leprechaun Number Color and Trace<\/a> is a great way to count the coins the leprechaun has. You have numbers from 0 to 20 for kids to write or trace the numbers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/St-Patricks-Day-Ten-Frame-Activities-1-20-3683150\">St Patrick\u2019s Day Ten Frame Set<\/a> that works on numbers 1 to 20. You have ten frame cards, easy reader books, and no-prep worksheets that all use ten frames.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/rainbow-clover-number-dot-marker-counting\/\">Rainbow &#038; Clover Number Dot Marker &#038; Counting<\/a> are fun dot marker printables with numbers 0 to 20 for kids to work on dotting and counting. You have dot marker numbers and counting of dots on the picture in black and white and color. These are great St, Ptracks days printables for kindergarten and prek.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/clover-number-tracing\/\">St Patrick\u2019s Day Number Tracing Strips<\/a> has number from 0 to 20 for kids to trace their numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/st-patricks-day-printables-activities-on-3-dinosaurs\/\">St Patrick&#8217;s Day printables and activities<\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/st-patricks-day-printables-activities-on-3-dinosaurs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2025\/stpatricks-day-printables-activities-2025.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Graphics from <a href=\"\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/melonheadzdoodles\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melonheadz Illustrating<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every season it is fun to have some things that are consistent and fun. 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