Skip Counting by Fives

Here are some fun activities to learn how to skip count by five. Find videos, activities and free printable worksheets. Practice skip counting by fives.

Learn to count by fives with fun activities and worksheets

Here are some ideas and fun activities that we used to help our kid learn to count by fives.

We love using songs, hands on activities, and worksheets. Hopefully you can find some ideas your kid will love!

Our favorite songs to help learn skip counting by fives

Listening to these songs helped my kid to memorize how to count by fives easily. He loves singing along to it.

The Scratch Garden counting songs are currently the most requested songs by our son. I've linked to the youtube video below, but you can also find them on Spotify.

Hands on activities for counting by fives

One of the easiest hands on way to learn skip counting is by grouping objects together and counting.

We did this with our Grimms Leonardo sticks. But jumbo colorful craft sticks would also work great!

I asked my kid to find a toy and make groups of 5. Then let him use my phone to take a picture of it.

You can also do this activity with other household objects. Try pasta, buttons, crayons, or even dried beans. Using small objects also help with fine motor skills.

Worksheets for counting by 5

Here are two fun and simple counting worksheet that you can print out at home.

Even though the songs helped him memorize how to count, these worksheets gave him a way to visualize the numbers. You can download both worksheets below.

Dice Worksheet

The first worksheet uses images of a dice. If you want to take this activity further, get a few dice and make it even more hands on.

Try these colorful giant foam dice for extra fun!

Count by Five Activity Worksheet

Here's a free printable worksheet. First, it gives you a chart to count by fives. Second, there is a fill in the blank to help your kid practice.

Third, I made a fun short dot to dot to practice counting by fives.

Make a count by 5 number line

I don't have a picture of this activity, but we like to make number lines when learning to skip count.

There's nothing complicated about it. It's a fun and easy activity that lets kids practice several skills, including:

• Scissors skills
• Using a tape dispenser
• Writing the numbers

To make the number line, first cut up wide strips of construction paper. Next, tape them together to make a long strip. Lastly, write the numbers across counting by fives.

Once the number line is done, watch it become a belt, path, or even a train track during playtime!

Practice with these online games for counting by fives

Here are two simple interactive games to play online to practice. Both are quick and easy for little ones to understand.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/BalloonPopSkip.htm

https://www.splashlearn.com/math-skills/second-grade/number-sense/count-by-5-s