Pancakes
Toddler · 2–3A yummy stack of pancakes with a pat of butter. Color the pancakes and the butter! A tasty way to talk about breakfast. Print it on A4 or US Letter, or color it online with tap-to-fill.
A stack, and what stacking means
A stack of pancakes is a set of ovals piled on top of each other, and the pile is the point. Which one is on top, which is at the bottom, how many in between — this is the same positional vocabulary as the building blocks page, in a form children are more motivated by.
The butter melting on top is a separate small region and the only part of the page that is a different colour by nature, which makes it a useful contrast to the uniform stack below.
Counting a pile
Counting a stack is harder than counting a row, because the items overlap and the edges blur. It is a good next step for a child who has mastered counting things laid out in a line, and the answer is checkable by pointing at each edge in turn.
Frequently asked questions
- What age is this page for?
- Three to six. Simple shapes, but the stack gives more to count and more to talk about than a single item.
- Why is counting a stack harder than a row?
- The items overlap, so the child has to find each boundary rather than moving along a clear line. It is a useful step up once counting in a row is secure.