Spider Color Sorting & Counting Mats 1-10 | Halloween Math | SLP SPED Autism

Build color sorting AND counting skills with these hands-on Spider Sorting and Counting Mats — two sets in one with 20 mats total for Halloween and fall. Students sort spiders by color and build numbers 1–10 with one-to-one correspondence. Perfect for centers, independent work stations, and 1:1 instruction.

📦 What's Included

• Two activity sets in one — 20 mats total!
• 10 color sorting mats — sort spiders by color onto the matching web
• 10 counting mats (numbers 1–10) — build one-to-one correspondence
• Assemble the number mats with Velcro or as a clothespin/clip task (see the preview for examples)
• Colors included: red • blue • green • orange • yellow • pink • purple • brown • gray • black
• Print, laminate, and cut to assemble

📚 How to Use

• Color sorting: students sort colored spiders onto the spider web of the same color
• Counting: students place or clip the correct number of spiders on each web to match the number shown
• Set up at a math or color center for sorting and counting practice
• Place in an independent work station (TEACCH-style task boxes work great)
• Use in 1:1 instruction to introduce and reinforce colors and numbers
• Build the number mats as a clothespin clip task for added fine motor practice
• Pair with manipulatives or spider counters for a sensory bin
• Use during a Halloween or fall unit to keep skill practice seasonal

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Color identification and color sorting
• Counting to 10
• One-to-one correspondence
• Number identification
• Number sense
• Visual discrimination and matching
• Fine motor skills (clip/Velcro task)
• Following directions
• Independent work stamina
• Attending to a task

💛 Perfect For

• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Speech-language therapy (colors, numbers, vocabulary)
• Occupational therapy (fine motor clip tasks)
• Independent work stations and task boxes
• Halloween and fall units
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Homeschool hands-on learning
• Math and color centers

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Two sets in one — color sorting AND counting 1–10, 20 mats total
• Spider / Halloween theme keeps core skills fresh for October
• Velcro or clothespin assembly adds a fine motor option
• Works for centers, independent work, and 1:1
• Great for independent practice and data collection
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🎁 Save with the bundle! Pair with the Color Sorting Mats Growing Bundle and more themed sets (with every future set free).

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• Hands-On Halloween Activities
• Hands-On Fall Activities
• Hands-On Pumpkin Activities