Great for: Stimulating the brain and dexterity Encouraging basic numeracy Matching colours and numbers Fine motor skills helps with drawing and writing Developing social skills and helping communication Building confidence and concentration How to play: Squish, squash & roll Lets squish and roll the dough in our fingers and make little dough balls. We can put the balls onto the snail shells and count them up. Count and match Let"s match the coloured balls with the numbers on the snail shells. We can count the balls together, and cheer when all the shell slots are filled. Matching colours Lay the cards out and ask your child to group the cards by colour. Simple sums Count items around the house with younger children. How many chairs can they see around the table? How many cups on the table?