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Today I’m sharing a set of hands-on number worksheets for your preschooler!

These free number worksheets for preschool reinforce a variety of skills... with lots of hands-on practice!

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So here’s the deal.

I’m not big on worksheets. I home school my kids for preschool – and while we use a lot of printables, my kids do very few traditional worksheets.   I just don’t think they’re necessary.

One reason we don’t do many worksheets is because the fine motor skills required for completing a worksheet just aren’t there for many preschoolers.  It’s not a good idea to have young kids do a lot of pencil writing when they should be doing playful fine motor activities to strengthen those little hands.

Another reason is that worksheets aren’t very open-ended.  If we’re trying to encourage creativity and thinking, we  could be stifling both by handing our child a worksheet.

Finally, preschoolers need to learn with hands-on activities.  Typical worksheets just don’t allow for that.

Why the big disclaimer?

Because I’m glad you’re here! And I hope you enjoy these. But I want to encourage you to use these as a supplement to more hands-on, active math activities. Not sure where to start?  Be sure to check out my math page, where you’ll find over a hundred playful activities and printables to teach your preschooler!

About the worksheets

After all that I have to say that I actually like these number worksheets because I don’t consider them typical worksheets. In fact, your child needs a pencil for just one small part of the worksheet (of course, he can use a crayon or marker too!).

These free number worksheets for preschool reinforce a variety of skills... with lots of hands-on practice!

At the top of the page, your child can trace the featured number.  My Three does not have a proper pencil grasp yet, so we haven’t done any handwriting pages.  He liked tracing these numbers, just like he enjoys writing a wobbly version of the first two letters of his name.

But once was enough!  (If your child is truly ready, check out my Letters of All Sizes number pages, which follow the same pattern.)

These free number worksheets for preschool reinforce a variety of skills... with lots of hands-on practice!

Next, your child puts down the correct number of stickers in the empty box.

These free number worksheets for preschool reinforce a variety of skills... with lots of hands-on practice!

We love Do-a-Dot markers.  Great for fine motor practice, and so satisfying to use.  Dot the featured number in the next part of the worksheet.

These free number worksheets for preschool reinforce a variety of skills... with lots of hands-on practice!

The next part of the page uses a 10-frame. These are big in early elementary math curricula these days, so it’s great to introduce them early.  Plus, by putting the counters on the top left and moving toward the right, your child is getting ready to read!

We used transparent counting chips, which are perfect for the worksheet. You could also use teddy bear counters or another small manipulative.

These free number worksheets for preschool reinforce a variety of skills... with lots of hands-on practice!

Finally, the last part of the worksheet asks your child to color or paint the correct number of pictures. My little guy enjoys his crayons, but if your preschooler isn’t into coloring, water color painting is a great alternative.

My Three worked through worksheets 1-5 in one sitting, which surprised me. I kept asking if he wanted to take a break, but he was determined to keep going!  After five worksheets we abandoned the pile for a stack of good books. 🙂

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97 Comments

  2. Korey

    I can’t wait to use these sheets! My (soon-to-be) four year old and I were working on the letters of all sizes pages yesterday and she loved them! These sheets are such a great resource for me, thank you so much for all that you do!

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  6. Cindy

    I would love to print your Number 1-10 wooksheet, however when I try there are several black spots where numbers should be on pages 1-5 Is there a problem with the worksheets or am I doing something wrong?

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  10. Misty Snoddy

    I can’t even find the option to download these worksheets, there is no link showing to click for download and clicking on the picture as doesn’t work. How do you download them :-/

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  14. Mary Lou Lorenz

    Hi,
    You have great activities for little ones. I use some of them with my grand children.
    I am an Occupational therapist and I noticed the way your child holds a crayon.
    I spent many years working with children in the schools. The way they hold a crayon or pencil greatly affects there writing skills.
    you should try to encourage him to hold crayon “correctly” depending on his age. you can encourage better grasp automatically by having him color on a vertical surface or by laying on his tummy on the floor. you can probably find ifor online about what to look for. but it is good to be aware of with little ones

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    • Anna Geiger

      Yes, he definitely did not have the proper pencil grasp when we were doing this activity (as I noted in the post). But I think it’s important not to force these things before kids are ready, as it leads to frustration. More recently (as he’s now almost four) he’s been able to get closer to the correct grasp, with my encouragement. I like the idea of having him color on a vertical surface – thanks for the tip!

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  27. Stefanie De Jesus

    Boys 4 and 5 years, like the worksheet. I will use it just for them to recognize the numbers, like that its a bit more interactive that just writing. One of them doens’t like to write, but loves to count.

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    • Kate Dowling

      Hi Arlene!

      This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. We’re sorry you had trouble! Here are a few tips if the green box is not clickable: Turn off your adblocker. Try using Google Chrome as your browser. Be sure to enter your email address after you click the green box. Thanks for trying these steps!

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    • Kate Dowling

      Hi Evija!

      This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. Did you click the green download box, enter your email address, and check your inbox? If you did all that and had trouble with the link in the email, please forward it to Anna so she can help. If you couldn’t click the green download box, turn off your ad blocker. Thanks for trying these tips! 🙂

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    • Kate Dowling

      Hi Melinda! This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. Please click the green box that says, “CLICK HERE TO GET THE FREE PRINTABLE.” If the box is not clickable, you need to turn off your ad blocker and refresh your page. Then try again. If you still have trouble, try accessing this website using Google Chrome. Once you click the green box, enter your email address. The free file will be sent to you in an email right away. We hope you enjoy the pages!

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  35. Ann

    Hi, I’m trying to download your numbers 1-10 worksheets and the “click here” image is not working. I have checked your troubleshooting guide and it is not related to any of those problems. Is it just old and not available any more? I was able to download the 11-20, so I really wanted to have the complete set. Can you please help?

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      Hello Ann! The culprit here is usually an ad blocker. When you click the link, a pop-up should appear asking for your name and email, and then the link to the download is sent to the email you provide. I would try disabling your ad blocker and seeing if it works for you then! If not, please send an email to our team at hello@themeasuredmom.com and we will be happy to continue to assist you!

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