Print numbers on concrete with sidewalk chalk. For 5-year-olds, begin with small series of numbers, such as one through five, and increase the numbers as they exhibit an understanding of counting. Encourage children to jump on the numbers and shout them out as they land on them.
Write numbers on index cards and place them in a jumbled pile. Encourage children to sort through the cards and arrange them in sequential order. Count the cards once they are arranged in order.
Hide foam numbers or numbers written on index cards around the room. Have children search for the numbers. Upon finding the numbers, have children arrange them in sequential order and then count the numbers aloud.
Write two numbers on a chalk- or dry-erase board. Ask children to tell you which number is larger and which number is smaller.
Stamp numbers on pieces of paper. Provide children with stickers and instruct them to place the amount of stickers on each number that corresponds to the amount indicated by the number. For example, a child should place five stickers on the number five.
Draw numbers on a piece of poster board. Provide children with beanbags and instruct them to take turns tossing their beanbags onto the poster board. Children must state the names of the numbers that their beanbags land on.
Provide children with two piles of small items: candies, toys, foam shapes, etc. Encourage them to count the items in each pile and determine which pile has more items.