🎂🧁 Sweet Bakery
🔢 Math🎂 Ages 2–5
Birthday Candles
Chef Pip is baking birthday cakes for friends. Children count the candles to find each friend's age, and at the top level work out how many candles they'll need next year.
🎯 Skills practiced
- ✓Counting 1–10
- ✓Early addition
💡 Parent tip
At the next birthday, count the candles together before blowing them out — and ask how many there'll be next year.
Try it offline
Count five spoons together while setting the table — touch each one as you say the number.