Make Math Roar: Hands-On Dinosaur Clip Cards for Counting, Comparing, and Place Value Fun!

Make Math ROAR with Fun – New Dinosaur Clip Cards!

Do your learners love dinosaurs? (Honestly, who doesn’t?) Then you're going to love this brand-new resource I just released – Dinosaur Clip Cards! These adorable math center cards are designed to help kids practice counting to 10 while strengthening fine motor skills and building number sense – all through play.

With 10 different cute dinosaur designs, each card is available in both numbered and plain versions to suit a range of learning styles and activities. Whether you're focusing on verbal counting, numeral recognition, one-to-one correspondence, or even early place value, these versatile cards will fit right into your math block.

Why Clip Cards?

Clip cards are a classroom favorite for good reason. They combine movement, storytelling, and meaning with math – helping learners connect physical action with abstract concepts. As children count and clip pegs to the dinosaur’s “scales,” they're not just learning numbers – they’re using their hands, eyes, and brains in a truly engaging way. It’s math in action, and it sticks

Here are a few fun ways to use them:

Roll and Match

Invite students to roll a dice, count out that many counters, and add them to their dinosaur’s scales. Then, choose another dinosaur and compare!
"Who has more?" "How many more?" "What's the difference?"
A natural way to introduce comparison language and early subtraction.

Place Value Play

Use cube blocks or counters and have students roll a die, adding cubes to a pile. Once they collect 10, they trade for a place value block! They can then clip pegs to represent their number – and even try building a 2-digit dinosaur number!

Number Talk Challenge

Roll a numeral dice, clip the matching number of pins to the dinosaur, then hide the dice. A friend in the group has to guess the number based on the clips – and together, they can count backward as they remove them. This builds fluency in a playful way!

These clip cards are not just a math tool – they’re a story starter, a fine motor booster, and a confidence builder all in one. Whether you use them in small groups, centers, or even 1:1 intervention, your learners will love interacting with these dino friends!

You can grab your set now over on Teachers Pay Teachers:
👉 Dinosaur Clip Cards – Counting to 10

Let’s make math magical, meaningful, and just a little bit prehistoric.