Description
Children are invited to place the 20 colourful beetles onto the board by matching three key elements: colour, number of spots, and direction.
The numbers 1 to 5 are displayed clearly along the side, helping children connect numerals with quantity in a visual and hands-on way.
Each beetle must be positioned correctly, ensuring the colour matches, the number of spots corresponds to the numeral, and the head is facing the correct direction.
This structured activity encourages children to slow down, observe carefully, and think logically.
This resource supports the development of:
- Number recognition (1–5)
- Counting and one-to-one correspondence
- Colour differentiation and visual discrimination
- Quantity matching
- Spatial awareness and understanding of direction
- Logical reasoning and problem-solving
- Fine motor skills and hand control
- Focus and sustained attention
Crafted from durable birch plywood, this tactile and visually structured resource is ideal for early years classrooms, home learning, and SEN settings where clear visual organisation supports understanding.
