Glove puppets are really popular in reception classes as a way of engaging children's attention and there are many maths activities that they can be used for.This activity involves the glove puppet making mistakes in counting and the children have to correct the mistakes. Children are more than happy to go along with this and it makes counting, addition and subtraction much more fun. This, and other fun, practical ideas can be found in our Further Resources: practical ideas section. Glove puppets for counting