Butterfly Skip Counting

Turn skip counting practice into a hands-on craft with these butterfly jumbo stick puzzles—count by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s while assembling beautiful butterfly images ages 5–8.

📦 What's Included

• Skip counting puzzles: Counting 1–10, skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
• Jumbo craft stick format: Requires 6-inch jumbo craft sticks (not included)
• Beautiful butterfly designs: Complete picture when sticks are arranged correctly
• 5 pages: Multiple puzzle designs

💡 Learning Benefits

• Skip counting mastery builds a foundation for multiplication
• Number pattern recognition understanding counting sequences
• Problem-solving skills: arranging sticks in the correct order
• Fine motor development, manipulating craft sticks
• Visual feedback seeing complete butterfly confirms correct sequence

🎯 How to Use

• Print puzzle pages on cardstock for durability
• Laminate for extended use
• Attach each puzzle strip to jumbo 6-inch craft sticks with double-sided tape
• Mix up sticks and challenge child to rebuild butterfly image
• Start with 1–10 counting before introducing skip counting
• Perfect for spring butterfly unit or year-round math practice

🦋 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide

Craft stick puzzles are brilliant because they combine motor skills with math thinking. The physical act of arranging sticks engages hands while the brain works on number sequences. This tactile element helps cement skip counting patterns far better than worksheets alone. The self-correcting visual (butterfly only looks right when numbers are correct) builds independent problem-solving—children don't need an adult to confirm they're right.

🔗 Pair This With

• Butterfly Counting 1 to 20 – Basic counting practice first
• Skip Counting Collection – More pattern practice

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• Math Collection
• Butterfly Collection
• Spring Collection