Montessori-Inspired Early Numeracy & Play-Based Learning Resource | Prep-Free Classroom Play

🌼 A sweet, hands-on way to explore counting through meaningful play

Designed for busy classrooms, this ready-to-use resource encourages children to develop early number skills through tactile, engaging play. By counting the icing stripes on each doughnut and matching them to the correct numeral, children build confidence with counting, number recognition, and one-to-one correspondence in a fun and memorable way.

✔️ Why Teachers Love This

✔️ Ready to use – no prep required
✔️ Ideal for independent learning or dramatic play bakery and café set-ups
✔️ Combines imaginative play with curriculum-aligned learning
✔️ Encourages hands-on exploration of early number concepts
✔️ Durable, reusable, and thoughtfully designed
✔️ Easily adaptable for open-ended play or explicit teaching

📦 What’s Included

Your set includes:

• 11 felt doughnuts representing numbers 0–10
• 0–10 felt number tiles for matching activities
• 1 melamine serving plate (assorted colours)

⚠️ Not suitable for children under 3 years of age due to small parts. Adult supervision recommended where appropriate.

Photographed with additional styling items and other sets to show how it can fit seamlessly into any home corner or café set-up. Check above to see what’s included.

🧠 Learning Focus

This resource supports:

• Counting and one-to-one correspondence
• Number recognition (0–10)
• Matching numerals to quantities
• Early mathematical vocabulary development
• Fine motor development
• Visual discrimination skills
• Imaginative and cooperative play

Curriculum-aligned statements (Australian Curriculum) are included for easy planning and documentation.

🌿 Pairs well with:

• ✔️Felt Capacity Mugs
  ✔️ Felt Shape Cookies for a mathematical sweet treat hit
  ✔️ Felt Slice (from the Ultimate Baking Set) (coming soon!)
  ✔️ Felt breads and buns for a complete bakery or café set-up (coming soon!)

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🎲 How to Use

Simply place the materials on a tray, table, or within a dramatic play bakery or café and invite children to explore. Count the icing stripes on each doughnut and match them to the correct number tile, order the doughnuts from smallest to largest, or use them as part of imaginative role-play scenarios.

This resource can be used for:

• Independent learning tasks
• Small group activities
• Maths rotations
• Play-based learning centres
• Dramatic play bakeries or cafés
• Explicit teaching and intervention groups

📦Production & Shipping

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If you want to purchase this with other sets too, please email me for combined postage before you purchase (admin.playfullllearning@gmail.com).