We are loving this picture from our cookie-baking fans Avery and Mia S. It’s perfect for National Bake Cookies Day, which is today! As you see here, this table holds cookies of all shapes and sizes. But how many cookies do you guess there are in total? Read on to find out!
Lace up: What shape cookies do you see in the picture? Zoom in if you can to find out!
Jog: If you eat the 1st star cookie on the table, then the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th, which number cookie did you skip?
Sprint: If you nibble the 5 points off a star cookie, what numbers do you say to count down from 5?
Hurdle: There are 26 moose cookies and 26 penguin cookies. How many cookies does that make all together?
High Jump: Guess how many cookies there are on the table. How will you make your guess without counting one by one? What tricks will you use? Then check out the answer to see if you came close!
Answers:
Lace up: We see circles, triangles, stars, and ovals that have been made into animals…and other shapes!
Jog: The 4th star cookie.
Sprint: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Hurdle: 52 cookies.
High Jump: There are 603 cookies!
