This number line is made of sturdy fabric and sharpie. (hearts- because we love math!) It is big enough for a kid-sized hand to cover the number they are starting with and 'jump back' the number of times they are subtracting. When the hand is lifted, the answer is revealed. I love all math in game form.

I have been working on these file folder games for a LONG time. It may not seem like much, but I colored, cut out, glued, cut out, laminated, cut out, cut velcro, stuck, cut more velcro, stuck again, then cut out again. Because there are so many steps, I'm not done yet. I have 90 of these in various stages of completion (half are actually complete) and I'm almost out of lamination. I'm posting this for my own motivation. The good news is, I've gotten rid of the book that started all of this.

Made these long ago, but I use them ALL the time. They are Montessori bead bars. Just thought I'd start sharing some of my 'educational type crafts'.