Picture Puzzle

Using symbols to stand for numbers can help make math fun and easier for young children to understand.

What you'll need

• Paper
• Pencil
• Crayons

What to do
1. Choose some symbols that your child can easily draw to stand for 1s and 10s (if your child is older, include 100s and 1,000s).

A face could 10s, and a bow could be 1s.

2. List some numbers and have your child depict them.