Picture Puzzle

Using symbols to stand for numbers can help make math fun and easier for young children to understand.

What you'll need

Paper

Pencil

Crayons

What to do


1. Choose some symbols that your child can easily draw to stand for 1s and 10s (if your child is older, include 100s and 1,000s).

A face could 10s, and a bow could be 1s.

2. List some numbers and have your child depict them.