2.5y–4.2y12 minFree playArtFamily time
Make a Score Card
A simple game where your child chooses ways to represent 'how many' (fingers, marks, stickers, or early numerals) to keep score with you.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper (or a small notebook)
- pen/pencil
- 3–6 plastic cups or small soft toys (as 'pins')
- a soft ball (rolled-up socks works)
Nice to have
- stickers (one per point)
- a clipboard or hard book to write on
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneGives meaning to own drawings or marksMind· 2.8y–3.8y· stretch· Steps 1, 3
- Milestonecounts up to 5Mind· 2.5y–3.3y· stretch
- MilestoneCan select and use activities and resources with help.Heart· 22mo–3y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneExpresses own preferences and interests.Heart· 22mo–3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneUses symbolic substitution (objects and words) in playMind· 20mo–3y· core· Step 3
- MilestonePretends with imagined roles or thingsMind· 2y–3y· core· Step 3
What it practices
- Shows an interest in representing numbers.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Beginning to represent numbers using fingers, marks on paper or pictures.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Shows curiosity about numbers by offering comments or asking questions.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct