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‘Grab and Count’ Mats (SB5058)

Printable desktop activity mats where children ‘grab’ objects with each hand and count to find which grabbed more/less.

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Counting Loop Cards to 10 (SB1649)

A set of simple loop cards with numbers and groups of objects from 0-10.

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Counting Loop Cards to 20 (SB1650)

A set of loop cards with numbers and groups of objects from 0-20.

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Apples and Worms Playdough Counting Cards (SB2082)

A set of printable cards showing apples with different numbers of holes made by worms.  Children count the holes and make the corresponding number of worms from playdough.

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Frog and Lily Pad Matching Activity

 0-20 (SB318)

Print these on card, laminate and cut out for a great matching activity.  Children make the number frogs jump to the lily pad with the corresponding number of water droplets.

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Bear and Honey Pot Matching Activity 0-20 (SB5679)

Print these on card, laminate and cut out for a great matching activity.  Children match the numbered bears to the corresponding honey pots by counting the number of bees on the pots.

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Counting Fingers Loop Cards to 10 (SB1652)

A set of loop cards with numbers and pictures of fingers to 10.

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Number and Action Cards (SB7049)

A set of printable cards with numbers from 1 to 10 and various physical actions such as jumping, clapping, tapping and hopping.  Pupils read the number and do the action the corresponding number of times.

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Number and Action Cards 11-20 (SB10339)

A set of printable cards with numbers from 11 to 20 and various physical actions such as jumping, clapping, tapping and hopping.  Pupils read the number and do the action the corresponding number of times.

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Values to 6 Bingo (SB7990)

A set of bingo boards and matching cards with values from 1 to 6 represented in different ways.  Children turn over a card and match it to the corresponding value on their board.  The first to cover their board shouts ‘BINGO!’.

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Values to 10 Bingo (SB7994)

A set of bingo boards and matching cards with values from 1 to 10 represented in different ways.  Children turn over a card and match it to the corresponding value on their board.  The first to cover their board shouts ‘BINGO!’.

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Numbers and Dots 0-6 Dominoes (SB7675)

A set of printable dominoes featuring numbers and dots from 0 to 6.

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Numbers 10-20 Dominoes (SB7674)

A set of printable dominoes featuring the numbers from 10 to 20.

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Ladybird Bingo - Numbers 0-5 (SB192)

A simple bingo game designed to help with counting and recognition of numbers 0-5.  Includes 6 printable bingo boards and a set of ladybird cards where each ladybird has a different number of spots (0-5)

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Ladybird bingo - Numbers 0-10 (SB191)

A simple bingo game designed to help with counting and recognition of numbers 0-10.  Includes 6 printable bingo boards and a set of ladybird cards where each ladybird has a different number of spots (0-10).

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Ladybird Bingo - Numbers 10-20 (SB193)

A bingo game designed to help with counting and recognition of numbers 10-20.  Includes 6 printable bingo boards and a set of ladybird cards where each ladybird has a different number of spots (10-20).

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More and Less Counting Bingo (SB5077)

A set of printable bingo boards and cards where children match together the cards with more/less to the spaces on their board.

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More and Less Number Bingo (SB5078)

A set of printable bingo boards and cards where children match together the number cards with more/less to the spaces on their board.

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Estimate! PowerPoint (SB71)

A teacher-controlled presentation where children are briefly shown groups of objects and asked to estimate or ‘guess’ how appeared.

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Pirate Chest Number Matching Activity (SB4354)

A simple printable activity where children match the numbers on the treasure chest lids to the number of coins in the chests.

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Hearts and Cupid Arrows Matching Activity 0-10 (SB7194)

A printable activity where children match the numbered hearts to the hearts pierced by Cupid’s arrows.

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Snakes and Ladders Games (SB7355)

Simple printable snakes and ladders games with numbers to 30, 50 or 100.

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Cookie Number and Counting Activity (SB7418)

A set of cookies with numbers and the reverse sides with sweets and chocolate chips.  Great for a matching activity where pupils match the two sides of the cookies.  Can also be printed back-to-back for hanging displays in your classroom.

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Football and Goals Counting Activity (SB7026)

A simple activity where children match the corresponding number of footballs to the goals.

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Numbers to 5 Counting Bingo (SB3875)

A set of bingo boards and cards where pupils match the numbers (1-5) to the corresponding pictures.

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Numbers to 10 Counting Bingo (SB2039)

A set of bingo boards and cards where pupils match the numbers (0-10) to the corresponding pictures.

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Numbers to 20 Counting Bingo (SB5060)

A set of bingo boards and cards where pupils match the numbers (0-20) to the corresponding picture sets.

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Rocket and Astronaut Number Matching (SB1872)

Print and cut out for children to match the astronauts to the corresponding rockets with stars.

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Yellow Bath Duck Matching 0-20 (SB1895)

Print and cut out for children to match the corresponding numbered ducks and spots.  Ideal for a water tray activity if ducks are laminated.

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Outdoor Maths Trail Cards (SB2035)

A set of over 60 printable instruction cards for Maths trail activities outside.  Includes instructions such as ‘Find 7 flowers’, ‘Find some circles’, ‘Make a circle from stones’ and many more.

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Bug Pelmanism (SB3205)

A set of printable visual aids to accompany the Phase 2 ‘Bug pelmanism’ activity outlined in the DCSF ‘Numbers and Patterns’ publication (PDF page 131).

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Missing Numbers Train Worksheets (Counting in 1s) (SB7510)

A set of worksheets with steam trains featuring number sequences with missing numbers.

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Editable Missing Numbers Train Worksheets (SB7511)

A set of editable worksheets featuring steam engines with carriages.  Add your own numbers and title.

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Dog Biscuit Counting Mats (SB5275)

Printable desktop activity mats where children roll a dice/pick a card and place that number of dog biscuits in the bowl.

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Fish Counting Mats (SB5276)

Printable desktop activity mats where children roll a dice/pick a card and place that number of fish in the bowl.

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Bug Counting Mats (SB6052)

Printable desktop activity mats where children roll a dice/pick a card and place that number of bugs on the leaf.

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Tally, Number and Word Mini Jigsaws 1-20 (SB3793)

Printable mini 3-piece jigsaws where children match together the tally marks, numeral and number-word to make the picture.

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Cutting Skills Counting Worksheets (SB7321)

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A set of basic black and white worksheets where children read the number and cut out that many items.

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Blank Coloured Ladybirds/Beetles (SB7971)

A set of A4-sized blank (no spots) ladybirds/beetles in a variety of colours.  Great for all sorts of uses: maths counter games, symmetry activities, pupil sticker (spots) reward cards, colour recognition and more!

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Hungry Caterpillar 15cm x 15cm Counting Cards (SB3476)

Printable cards related to the popular story.  Each card is 15cm x 15cm, including separate number cards and food cards for matching activities.

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Hungry Caterpillar Pixie Robot Counting Cards (SB3477)

Printable cards related to the popular story.  Each card is 11cm x 11cm for use with a Pixie robot.  Includes separate number cards and food cards for matching activities.

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Christmas Cracker Stars and Numbers Matching 1-20 (SB3363)

Print and cut out for a simple activity where children match the two halves of each Christmas cracker: stars and corresponding numbers.

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Numbers and Dots 0-10 on Pencils (SB9635)

The numbers 0-10 presented alongside dots on coloured pencils.

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Aeroplane Passenger Counting and Number Matching Activity (SB10358)

Create a simple activity where children count the passengers on board the plane and match to the corresponding numbered aeroplane.  Includes planes with 10 and 20 windows.

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Giant Snakes and Ladders Game Boards (SB12097)

Two large 1 to 100 Snakes and Ladders game boards at different sizes. The smaller prints over 6 landscape pages and the larger over 12 portrait pages. Use them to make a large floor game or assemble for use as a hundred square on a classroom display board.

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Numerals 1-6 Dice Template (SB12187)

A basic printable dice net for a 1-6 numbered die.

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Numbers 0-10 Dice Templates (SB12188)

Basic printable dice nets featuring the numbers from 0 to 10.

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Spotted Dice Template (SB12186)

A basic printable dice net for a 1-6 spotted die.

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Numbers 1-10 Dice Templates (SB12189)

Basic printable dice nets featuring the numbers from 1 to 10.

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Editable Number Ordering Worksheets (SB12255)

Templates to create your own number ordering cut and stick worksheets. Customise with your own title, subtitle, instructions and add up to 10 different numbers on various objects to be cut out and ordered.

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Numbers and Counting to 10 Loop Cards (SB12293)

A set of follow-on cards where children ask who has their number and the child with the corresponding number of objects replies. Featuring dice spots, tally marks, tens frames and fingers to count.

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Numbers and Counting to 20 Loop Cards (SB12294)

A set of follow-on cards where children ask who has their number and the child with the corresponding number of objects replies. Featuring domino spots, tally marks, fingers and other objects to count.

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