Help build your child's fraction skills with these hands on activities:​

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Fractions are an important math concept that helps children understand parts of a whole. Here are 10 engaging, hands-on activities parents can do at home to support their child’s understanding of fractions.

1. Fraction Pizza

Make a paper or real pizza and cut it into halves, thirds, or quarters. Have your child identify and label the fractions.

2. Building with LEGO

Use LEGO bricks to demonstrate fractions by showing how smaller bricks fit into larger ones (e.g., two 2x2 bricks make up one 2x4 brick).

3. Baking with Fractions

Let your child help measure ingredients using measuring cups. Talk about how 1/2 cup is less than a full cup and how two 1/4 cups equal 1/2 cup.

4. Fraction Snacks

Use food like apples, sandwiches, or crackers to show fractions. Cut them into halves, quarters, or thirds and discuss the sizes.

5. Paper Folding Fun

Give your child a piece of paper and have them fold it into different fractions (halves, fourths, eighths) to visualize equal parts.

6. Fraction Sorting Game

Write different fraction amounts on index cards and have your child match them to pictures of divided shapes or objects.

7. Playdough Fractions

Roll playdough into a ball and slice it into different fractions. Have your child identify and compare the pieces.

8. Egg Carton Fractions

Use an empty egg carton to explore fractions. Have your child fill part of the carton and discuss how many sections are full vs. empty.

9. Fraction Hopscotch

Create a hopscotch board with fraction labels (1/2, 1/4, 3/4) and have your child jump to the correct fraction when you call it out.

10. Water and Cup Fractions

Fill a clear cup with water to different levels (1/2 full, 1/4 full) and ask your child to describe the fraction of the cup that is filled.

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Learning fractions can be fun and interactive with these hands-on activities. By incorporating fractions into everyday experiences, children develop a strong foundation in math while enjoying the learning process!