Early Years Maths Kit

Early Years Maths Kit brings together a varied collection of hands-on games and resources for counting, number recognition, comparison, shape and early calculation. Designed for EYFS and reception learning, the kit helps practitioners present mathematical ideas through playful activities rather than relying on one repeated format.

Children can meet numbers through magnetic pieces, flip books, games, lacing and small-world resources. This variety matters because one child may connect with a visual number street while another becomes engaged through a game, construction-style activity or practical movement.

Early Years Maths Kit is suitable for teacher-led sessions, learning stations and carefully selected independent activities. Items can be introduced gradually so that adults match the level of challenge to the children and keep the larger collection organised.

What makes this maths kit special

Early Years Maths Kit combines multiple resource types in one package, allowing educators to revisit the same mathematical concept in different ways. Counting, numeral recognition, comparison and shape can move from a whole-group demonstration to a paired game or hands-on table activity.

The supplied resources also give Early Years Maths Kit useful repeat value across the school year. Practitioners can rotate items, connect them with current topics and choose whether to focus on one concept or create a broader maths provision area.

Early number and calculation skills

Counting becomes more meaningful when children can touch, move, match or see the items involved. The games and manipulatives in Early Years Maths Kit support practical conversations about how many, which number comes next, whether groups are equal and what changes when something is added or taken away.

Magnetic numbers and symbols can help adults model simple number sentences, while number games encourage recall and recognition in a social context. The aim is to encourage confident exploration and mathematical language, with activities adapted to each group’s current understanding.

Shape, comparison and fine motor development

Resources such as the Comparative Size Game and Shape Flip Book support discussion of size, position and geometric features. Children can compare, classify and explain their choices, developing reasoning alongside the relevant vocabulary.

Hands-on elements including the Wooden Lacing Number Cheese call for controlled grasping and hand-eye coordination. These fine motor opportunities complement the mathematical focus, showing how learning through play can connect several areas of early development within one activity.

Benefits for early years, school and home settings

In an EYFS or reception classroom, Early Years Maths Kit can support focused teaching, continuous provision, intervention groups and activity rotations. Its range helps staff select resources for different children without needing every learner to complete an identical task.

At home or in a childminding setting, adults can choose one game at a time and build short, enjoyable maths routines. Clear storage and checking the listed contents after use will help keep the multi-item kit ready for the next session.

Why choose Early Years Maths Kit?

Choose Early Years Maths Kit when you want a broad starting collection for practical early mathematics. The mix of games, visual aids and manipulatives supports different teaching approaches and gives children more than one route into important number and shape ideas.

For teachers, early years practitioners and parents, the maths kit saves the work of sourcing each listed component separately. It offers strong classroom-resource value while keeping learning active, social and grounded in real objects children can handle.

Perfect for:

• EYFS continuous provision
• Reception maths lessons
• Small-group number activities
• Counting, comparison and shape work
• Home learning through play

Gift suitability

the maths kit is primarily suited to nurseries, schools, childminders and families building a substantial home-learning collection. Its broad contents make it especially useful as a shared educational resource rather than a single-activity gift.

Product Features

• Wide-ranging early maths resource collection
• Supports counting and number recognition
• Includes resources for comparison and shape
• Suitable for simple addition and subtraction activities
• Combines games, flip books, magnetic pieces and wooden resources
• Can be rotated across individual and group sessions

Specifications

• Product name: Early Years Maths Kit
• Brand: Sensory Education
• Product code: EDEYMAT/16
• Contents: 1 Pyjama Party Game; 1 Comparative Size Game; 1 Wooden Lacing Number Cheese; 1 Magnetic Numbers and Symbols; 1 Numeracy Game; 1 Number Ladybird Game; 36 Pupils Number Street; 1 Wooden Cargo Ship; 1 Shape Flip Book; 1 Wiggly Worm; 6 Numbers Up flip books
• Dimensions: Not supplied
• Material: Mixed materials; exact composition not supplied
• Colours: Assorted; exact colours not supplied
• Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor
• Batteries: Not stated
• Learning focus: Counting, number recognition, simple calculation, comparison, shape, mathematical language and fine motor skills
• Recommended age: Early years and reception; exact age not supplied