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    Home » Math Activities

    Published: Jun 30, 2022 · Modified: May 28, 2023 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    Haircut Number Game - A fun counting and cutting activity for preschoolers

    Inside: I have a fun counting and cutting activity for your preschoolers and get them excited about math and haircuts. That’s right – haircuts! 

    We’ve combined haircuts with numbers, counting, and subitizing in this activity. Your little ones get to pretend to be the hairdresser and trim their client’s overgrown hair while building math skills. Children will be able to snip, snip, snip the paper “hair” from the printout and learn numbers and counting at the same time!

    Haircut Number Game - A fun counting and cutting activity for preschoolers
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    • Choose between two versions of this cutting activity for preschoolers:
    • How to play Hair Cut Number Game
    • Try this cutting activity for preschoolers before their haircut appointments!
    • Download Hair Cut Number Game printable here

    Choose between two versions of this cutting activity for preschoolers:

    • Hair Cut Number Game 1 for the young preschoolers (3 to 4 years old) to learn counting and subitizing
    Haircut Cutting and Number Game for Preschoolers
    • Hair Cut Number Game 2 for the older preschoolers and kindergarteners (5 to 7 years old) to learn addition to 12 and subitizing
    Haircut Cutting and Number Game for Kindergarteners

    How to play Hair Cut Number Game

    • Use 1 die for young preschoolers and use two dice for the older preschoolers.
    • Toss the die or dice. If two dice are used, add up the numbers on the top of the two dice.
    • Cut the segments of hair that correspond with the numbers on the die.
    Haircut Number Game - A fun counting and cutting activity for preschoolers

    Try this cutting activity for preschoolers before their haircut appointments!

    In the same way that letting kids brush our teeth can take away some of their anxiety about going to the dentist, letting them cut some hair with scissors can alleviate some of their haircut worries, too. But since most of us don’t want to walk around with haircuts given to us by our preschoolers, paper haircuts are a terrific substitute. Give this activity a try and see how your little one likes it!

    Haircut Number Game - A fun counting and cutting activity for preschoolers

    Now, if you are looking for the best scissors for your children, this is our favorite brand: Fiskar Blunt Tip Kids Scissors (affiliate link)

    If your child is taking interest in cutting scissors, watch this video for all my best tips about teaching children how to cut with scissors: Best Scissors for Children + A Fun Cutting Activity!

    Download Hair Cut Number Game printable here

    Sign up for Happy Tot Shelf mailing list and get this Hair Cut Number Game and many more fun learning printables inside our Printable Library. 

    Cutting and number game for kids

    Let me know how your kids enjoy playing hairdresser with this number and cutting activity!

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    Fynn is a Math and Science teacher from Singapore, author of The Happy Learning Book for Siblings and founder of Happy Tot Shelf. She helps parents enjoy home learning with their children through her highly popular kids' activity membership, The Happy Learners' Club. Fynn has been featured in various newspapers, websites and on radio shows as an expert in early childhood learning and creative hands-on learning ideas.

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    1. Kari Blake says

      July 11, 2022 at 3:59 am

      Love this for number recognition, counting and fine motor !!

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    2. Paula says

      July 22, 2022 at 7:40 am

      I love this!

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    3. Mary says

      July 26, 2022 at 6:54 pm

      Thank you

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    4. Tamilselvi says

      July 26, 2022 at 7:51 pm

      Hi,I'm preschool teacher and mom of 2 year old boy, i learnt many from your social media thank you for sharing all your thoughts and ideas

      Reply
    5. vivi says

      July 30, 2022 at 6:31 pm

      That very good idea.

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    6. Julie Grace says

      August 12, 2022 at 6:59 am

      This is going to be a class favorite with my kindergartners. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    7. Atikah says

      August 21, 2022 at 4:15 am

      Good idea for sharing with me teacher from Malaysia, thank you fynn

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    8. Kate says

      August 30, 2022 at 2:12 pm

      This is adorable!

      Reply
    9. Nikki says

      September 01, 2022 at 5:46 pm

      I love this!

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    10. Joanna says

      September 11, 2022 at 8:49 pm

      Love the haircut game!

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    11. hair perming services Singapore says

      October 17, 2022 at 8:38 pm

      Great post!

      Reply
    12. Moira O'Neill says

      November 21, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      Hi! I love this activity! It looks so fun and I would love to try it in my classroom. I've tried a few times to get the password needed to download the activity, but it hasn't come to my e-mail or junk folder. Would you be able to send me the password or the link so I could access this resource. Thanks so much!

      Moira

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      • Fynn says

        February 01, 2023 at 9:27 pm

        Hello Moira, sorry to hear about that. Please write to hello@happytotshelf.com and my admin will assist you.

        Reply
    13. Belmarie says

      November 27, 2022 at 6:28 pm

      Very nice idea!!!

      Reply
    14. Nicole says

      January 25, 2023 at 9:45 am

      We are really enjoying this thank you!

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