Cut out the bones and then get a small bowl. Have your child begin to understand the concept of addition and subtraction with this fun exercise.

Tell your child to put 3 bones in the dish. Tell the child that a puppy was hungry and took one of the bones (take one out). Have your child count how many are left. Have your child put 4 more bones in the dish for the dog. How many are there now?

Play this game with different numbers for a few minutes.

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