This is a great game for counting skills, basic math facts and number identification. There isn't a printable version of the gingerbread man on the site, but I made my own pretty quickly by copying a gingerbread template and then adding my own numbers. I did 2-12 so that my kids could use two dice and practice not just counting the dots on one die, but also adding together the dots from two. (They still count the dots, but then I reinforce the basic math facts by saying, "Four on one die plus three on the other equals seven.")When the child rolls a particular number, he or she marks it off on the gingerbread man. (You can use a dot marker, but I just had the kids color over it.) I put three of each number on the paper to keep the game going. However, I've found that the kids tire of the game after a few rounds, so next time I may just put one of each number on there. I think my kids will enjoy it more as they get older.
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