Colouring NestSubitizing Dot Cards 1 to 10
- Ages 4–6
- Medium
- 8 pages
- Worksheet
- PDF: Letter & A4
Tip: download the PDF for Letter or A4 paper, print it at 100% and use a pencil or crayon.
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Subitizing means seeing how many there are without counting, the way you know a dice shows five at a glance. These 30 dot cards show each number from 1 to 10 three ways: as dice patterns (7 to 10 as two dice), in rows of five like a ten frame, and as scattered dots. Flash a card for two seconds, ask “how many?”, then turn over to check the numeral and word. Children soon see 8 as “five and three”.
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How to print and use these cards
The PDF has 8 pages: 4 sheets of 9 card fronts, each followed by its backs. Print double-sided and flip on the long edge, or glue each back page to its front before cutting. Then cut on the dashed lines.
Ways to play
- Flash a card for two seconds, hide it and ask how many dots there were, and how they saw it.
- Start with dice patterns and rows of five, which are easier, before the scattered dots.
- Find the three cards for the same number and say why they all show 6.
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Printing tips
- Print one sheet double-sided first to check how your printer lines up the backs.
- Keep each set in an envelope or a zip bag, and write the set’s name on it.
- Mix in two or three cards a child already knows, so every practice starts with a win.
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