Hi there! I’m Matt, and these are my friends Charlotte, Andy, Zoe, and little Benny. Guess what? We are having a birthday party today! Birthdays are so much fun, and we have yummy cakes with candles to celebrate.
Oh no! Our cakes got mixed up. Can you help us find the right cake for each of us? Let’s see how many candles are on each cake to match them with the birthday person.
Little Benny is turning one year old today. His cake should have one candle. Can you spot a cake with just one candle?
Yes, that’s Benny’s birthday cake! Hooray!
Charlotte is two years old today. Her cake needs two candles. Do you see a cake with two candles?
There it is! That’s Charlotte’s cake. Yum!
Andy is celebrating his third birthday. His cake should have three candles. Can you find it?
Great job! That’s Andy’s cake with three candles.
Zoe is four years old today. Her cake has four sparkling candles. Can you see it?
Yes, that’s Zoe’s cake! Happy Birthday, Zoe!
And finally, I’m Matt, and I’m five years old today. My cake has five candles. Can you find my cake?
That’s it! My cake with five candles. Yay!
We found all our birthday cakes, and now we’re ready to party! Everyone shout, “Happy Birthday!” Let’s enjoy our cakes and have lots of fun together!
Candle Counting Adventure: Go on a candle counting adventure at home! Ask your child to find objects around the house that can represent candles, like crayons or pencils. Have them arrange these objects to match the number of candles on each friend’s cake from the story. For example, find one object for Benny, two for Charlotte, and so on. This will help reinforce counting skills and number recognition.
Birthday Cake Art: Encourage your child to draw or craft their own birthday cake using paper, crayons, and other art supplies. Ask them to add the correct number of candles for each friend from the story. This activity will help them practice counting and improve their fine motor skills while being creative.
Birthday Party Role Play: Organize a mini birthday party with your child and their toys or family members. Assign each toy or person an age, and have your child create a pretend cake with the right number of candles for each one. This role play will help them apply the concept of matching numbers to real-life situations and enhance their social skills.
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Hey everybody, I’m Matt, and these are my friends Charlotte, Andy, Zoe, and little Benny. We have a birthday today! What better way to celebrate a birthday than with a sweet cake and a few candles?
Oh no, somebody’s mixed up our cakes! Can you find the right cake for each of us?
I’m one year old today, so my cake has one candle on it. Can you see any cakes with one candle?
Right, this is my birthday cake!
I’m two today, so my birthday cake has two candles. Where is the cake with two candles?
Here it is!
I’m three today, so there are three candles on my cake. Sweet! And my cake is this one.
I’m four today. Can you see a cake with four sparkling candles on it?
Right, this is my cake!
I’m five today, and the cake with five candles is this one.
Hooray! We’ve got our birthday cakes, and we’re ready for our birthday party! Everybody shout “Happy Birthday!”