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title: Fun Math Activities for Infants | Kaplan Early Learning Company
description: Give infants a head start on their math skills using these simple phrases. Each phrase relates to a different math concept such as counting, shapes, measurement, and patterns which will teach your infants the basics.
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# [Fun Math Activities for Infants | Kaplan Early Learning Company](https://blog.kaplanco.com/ii/fun-math-activities)

 Written by [Staff Writer](https://blog.kaplanco.com/author/staff-writer) | Aug 13, 2020 8:08:00 PM

Math for infants is all about the basics. Early math concepts, such as counting, shapes, measurement, patterns, etc., are everywhere around us. It's just a matter of seeing them and pointing them out to infants. Keep in mind that the majority of math activities for infants should revolve around interactive talking. Making a conscious effort to include basic math in your everyday conversations with infants can help them start to understand early math concepts.

## 1. Shapes

One of the infant math games you can do with infants is the identification of naturally occurring shapes in their environment.

- "This box of cereal is a rectangle, but the cereal inside is in the shape of a circle."
- "Look at this mirror. It's the shape of a square."
- "That sign is the shape of an octagon."

## 2. More

One of the first math concepts children understand is more.

- "Do you want more?"
- "This pile has more Cheerios than the other pile"
- "This bucket has the most toys inside."

## 3. Zero

Infant math activities should also include the concept of zero.

- "It's all gone!"
- "There's nothing left!"
- "There aren't anymore"

## 4. Sequencing

Explain to infants the different steps of a process as you do them.

- "First we put on your shoes, and then we tie them."
- "After we read a book, we'll go outside."
- "Before eating, wash your hands."

## 5. Sorting and Classifying

Infants can begin to learn how to sort and classify different things, so they can make sense of what's happening in their environment.

- "Let's put all of the wooden blocks in the bin."
- "I'm going to put all of the red cars in a pile."
- "Let's separate the fruits from the vegetables."

## 6. Spatial Relationships

Helping infants understand the physical relationship between objects is another basic math skill you can include in math activities.

- Can you help me put this ball in the basket?"
- "You're sitting next to the puppy!"
- "We are in front of the school."

## 7. Patterns and Matching

Talk about the different patterns you see on items in an infant's environment, and be sure to point out items that match.

- "I really like the polka dots on your blanket."
- "This sock matches this one."
- "The zebra in this book has stripes."

## 8. Measurement

Talking about size, weight, length of time, etc. are important in helping infants learn basic measurement skills.

- "You are growing taller every day!"
- "This block tower is taller than the other one."
- "That dog is shorter than this dog."

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