18 Fun Mini Eraser Activities and Ideas for Learning

There you are, on your way into Target to pick up two things (and two things only!), and there they are, in the Dollar Spot: the cutest little bags of mini erasers. So adorable! Such a bargain! Of course, you need to snag these for your classroom—they must have lots of uses, right? The good news is that they do! There are all sorts of fun mini eraser activities for learning that your students will love. So go ahead, grab a few bags. Then check out this list to put them to good use!

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If you prefer to shop on Amazon, we like this set of 1000 mini erasers. Okay, now onto the ideas!

1. Sort mini erasers by shape, color, size, or style

Little ones can sort erasers by their characteristics, like size, shape, color, and much more. Give them extra fine motor skills practice by having them pick up the erasers with a pair of tweezers.

Learn more: The Printable Princess

2. Put together a sensory bottle

This is one of the coolest mini eraser activities we’ve seen! Make a themed sensory bottle with erasers, glitter, and other objects. This winter-themed one with snowmen is just one terrific example.

Learn more: Modern Preschool

3. Stack them for fine motor skills practice

Building stacks of erasers is good for motor skills. Kids can roll a die and practice counting too. For older students, challenge them to stack erasers on their edges instead of flat.

Learn more: Learning With Mrs. Langley

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4. Create a variety of patterns

Creating and recognizing patterns is a valuable skill, and mini erasers are perfect for this. Lay out a pattern and ask students to copy it, or have kids come up with their own.

Learn more: My Life as a Kindergarten Teacher

5. Count (or skip count) them

There are so many math mini eraser activities, starting with counting. Count by ones, then move on to skip counting by groups.

Learn more: Sparkling in Second

6. Roll and cover to practice numbers

Learn to recognize numbers with this fun and easy roll-and-cover game. Grab the free printable at the link.

Learn more: Fun-A-Day

7. Mark off numbers on a hundreds chart

Mini erasers are great markers on a number chart, especially when you group them by style for each set of ten.

Learn more: The Mountain Teacher

8. Outline letters of the alphabet

Use mini erasers to make the letters of the alphabet. It’s a quick activity that really helps pre-writers familiarize themselves with the ABCs.

Learn more: Simply Kinder

9. Try them with 10 frames

Teachers love 10 frames! They help kids nail down early math skills, and mini erasers are the perfect markers for this cool math tool.

Learn more: Kindergarten Smarts

10. Fill up estimation jars

Estimation is another important math skill for kids to master, and estimation jars full of mini erasers are such a fun way to give them practice.

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11. Make graphs with mini erasers

Do some hands-on graphing using erasers. Kids can scoop up a handful and then graph them by type, or try this free printable spinner game.

Learn more: Life Over Cs

12. Practice addition and subtraction

Math facts are more fun (and easier to understand) when you use adorable counters to spell out the equations.

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13. Use them as a non-standard form of measurement

Non-standard forms of measurement are the first step in helping students understand how to use a ruler, scale, or other measuring tool. We love the idea of finding out how many mini erasers “long” an object is!

Learn more: My Life as a Kindergarten Teacher