Learning Resources Backyard Bugs Counters, Set Of 72

by Learning Resources

Product Features

• These colorful creepy, crawly counters turn learning early math concepts into fun adventures for kids.
• Set of 72 includes grasshopper, bumblebee, beetle, spider, dragonfly and caterpillar.
• Counters come in six colors and are packaged in a reusable plastic tub.
• Suggested activities included.
• Also make unique party favors!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 3.5 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000296LPC
• Item model number: LER0457
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,083 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #29 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Biology
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

These colorful creepy, crawly counters turn learning early math concepts into fun adventures for kids. Set of 72 includes grasshopper, bumblebee, beetle, spider, dragonfly and caterpillar. Counters come in six colors and are packaged in a reusable plastic tub. Suggested activities included. Also make unique party favors!

Product Description

These colorful counters turn sorting and counting activities into exciting adventures. Soft rubber counters in 6 colors packed into a reusable plastic tub. Suggested activities also included. Set of 72 bugs in one tub.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Math Manipulatives for Preschool and Kindergarten, September 7, 2009

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Anne (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning Resources Backyard Bugs Counters, Set Of 72 (Toy)

I've started a collection of math manipulatives to help my children with our math for homeschooling. I had a set of these bugs from discovery toys. That is a great set because it is a smaller amount of bugs with pattern cards (great for preschool and kindergarten). But, if you bought just the bugs (I found these at a garage sale yesterday), it would be very easy to replicate those activities simply by helping children count using the bugs and create patterns. I am very glad to have extra bugs now!

For Preschool, I use the book Developing Number Concepts by Kathy Richardson: Bk 1. I love that book and these bugs would be really fun for kids to use for those activities! Kathy Richardson does a wonderful job explaining what young children need to learn to develop their number sense--it's the best book I've found around. The activities are very simple and quick.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are GREAT!!, March 1, 2009

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This review is from: Learning Resources Backyard Bugs Counters, Set Of 72 (Toy)

My son loves these bugs. They are educational when used for counting, sorting, and color recognition. i orginally purchased the discovery toys bug game and we lost all the catepillars. so when i saw these, i thought perfect, more bugs with plenty of catepillars. they are durable and fun to play with. we even put them on the trampoline and hit with our hands to watch them bounce. great sensory activity!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Backyard Bugs are great fun and educational, March 7, 2008

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B. Smouse (Western NY) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Learning Resources Backyard Bugs Counters, Set Of 72 (Toy)

I purchased these to use in my preschool classroom. The kids LOVE them!!!
These bugs are fun just to explore, but they also provide a great way to teach sorting and patterning. There are five colors of bugs, so you can sort them just by color. Then, when the children are a little older, you can show them that - even though they're the same color - they aren't exactly the same. (Within each color group there are 2 each of every bug.) There's also an opportunity to teach the difference between "bugs" and spiders, as well as introducing the idea of metomorphosis (the caterpillar will turn into a butterfly).
The only downside I've found to these little critters is that they're made of a soft rubber. While the texture is cool for the kids, it also makes it very easy to pull off legs and antennae.