Eyfs Maths worksheets
Free worksheets: Weights and measurements, EYFS, Reception
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Using non-standard measures: length
Let's get measuring. Look at your hand. Stretch it out as big as it can go. The distance from your thumb to your little finger is called your hand span. Go around your house finding things that are smaller and things that are larger than your hand span. Write them in these circles.
Use string to measure
This practical and fun activity will enable your child to measure the snakes with string and compare the lengths using mathematical language.
Measurement: comparing lengths
Are you the tallest person in your family or the shortest? Are the items in your home taller or shorter than you? Let's do some measuring to find out!
Add 1p more
Help your child become familiar with money from their Reception year with this worksheet which practises simple addition (add one).
Spatial awareness vocabulary
Help your child learn and use the correct words when they are describing where things are. Is an object below, in or on another object?
Add one (and draw)
Get the crayons and pencils out and ask your child to draw a few simple addition problems. Can they add teddies, trees and cakes? This worksheet is suitable for Reception children who are learning how to add one.
Spot and count the shapes
This picture of a house is made up of loads of different shapes. Can your child spot them all and count them? A brilliant puzzle to help boost shape-recognition skills.
Add one more
Help your child understand how addition works with the help of pictures. You can also replicate this idea with their favourite toy or even some chocolate buttons (though they might be more suited to subtraction practice!).
Subtraction with a number line
As your child gets to grips with number lines in Reception and Y1, help them try some basic calculations. This worksheet offers some subtraction problems to solve using a number line.
Addition using a number line
Number lines are used a lot in primary school maths. Show your Reception child how to practise using one to work out simple addition.
Take away one
Help your child visualise and understand subtraction (or taking away). This worksheet uses pictures to make the concept clearer.
Colour a pattern of beads
Identifying patterns is a key skill your child will learn in their early maths lessons. This worksheet asks them to use patterns of colour and discuss them with you.
The in, out and around game
Your child will love this game, especially when it is their turn to boss you around! The aim is to practise using words such as below, under, around and inside and reinforce their meaning.
Colour the shapes
Can your child recognise a square, triangle or circle? Look at the different shapes together and ask them to colour them in.
Where is the object?
In, on, over, under, inside, outside... all concepts your child will learn in their Reception year. Help reinforce their understanding by labelling things around the house as part of this activity.
Comparing height
Can your child compare different heights and pick the shortest or tallest person? Help them practise with this colourful worksheet, then try out their new skill on family members or stuffed toys.
Use string to measure
This practical and fun activity will enable your child to measure the snakes with string and compare the lengths using mathematical language.
Learn to count and use number names accurately
This EYFS/Key Stage 1 worksheet will help your child to practise counting and recognising numbers, and count reliably up to 10 everyday objects. You should help your child to do this worksheet.
Counting to 10: matching numbers and objects
Once your child can count to ten they need to practise counting objects and writing numbers. This simple matching activity is suitable for Reception children.
Counting to 10
Your child will need to count count candles and match them with the correct digit in this worksheet, designed to help them practise counting to 10.
Ones tens number line
Three number lines to help your child understand the order that ones and tens go up in. Also useful for thinking about numbers in between multiples of ten.
Simple subtraction story problem
This worksheet encourages your child to think about subtracting one from ten with the use of pictures.