Find The Missing Number Worksheet – Free Printable PDF
This free find the missing number worksheet helps children build number sequencing and counting skills using clipboard-themed number cards from 1–20. Children look at each row, work out the missing number in the sequence, and write it inside the blank clipboard. A fun, low-pressure way for preschoolers and Kindergarten children to strengthen number order, pattern recognition and pencil control. Print it instantly — no login, no payment, no sign-up required.
- 📚 GRADE LEVEL → Nursery – LKG – 1st – 2nd
- 👶 AGE GROUP → 3–7 Years
- 📐 PAGE SIZE → A4 Size
- 🎯 DIFFICULTY → Beginner
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About This Free Find The Missing Number Worksheet for Kids
This free find the missing number worksheet gives a single number-order task a full page to itself. A name and date line runs across the top, a coloured title band names the activity, and one line of instructions sits beneath it. At Kidzolearn, every worksheet is 100% free to download and print — no login, no subscription, no payment required.
Twenty outline clipboards in four rows of five, with a decorative rubber-stamp graphic reading MISSING in the last space. The numbers run from one to twenty, with 1, 3, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 19 printed.
This is the sparsest of the four grids — seven numbers given against thirteen blanks, and the gaps are wider apart than on the other sheets. It suits a child who has already finished the tomato and apple versions. The MISSING stamp in the corner is decoration, not a space to fill. Worth pointing out before your child starts, since it sits where a number would otherwise go. For more early maths in the same style, see our reading comprehension worksheets, and the full library sits on our free printable worksheets for kids.
What your child will learn from this worksheet
A single format repeated, and more going on in it than it first appears:
- Identify and write the missing number in each row from 1–20
- Build number order and pattern-recognition skills through visual counting
- Recognise numerals presented in a fun clipboard theme
- Strengthen fine motor and pencil-control skills while writing each numeral
- Develop confidence completing an independent number sequence
These are the early number objectives set in Nursery, LKG, UKG, Reception and Year 1. Secure number order is what addition and subtraction are built on, so our math worksheets for kindergarten are the natural next step once this feels easy.
Who is this worksheet best for?
This free find the missing number worksheet is perfect for:
- Nursery, LKG and Grade 1 children aged 3 to 7 years building number sense for the first time
- Preschool and Kindergarten classroom math activities
- UK Reception and Year 1 EYFS number-order sessions
- Homeschooling parents building a structured, curriculum-aligned practice routine
Browse the complete collection of Free Missing Number Worksheets for Kids on Kidzolearn for more free number-order printables.
How to download and print this free worksheet
Click the “Download Free Worksheet” button on this page — the PDF downloads instantly with no sign-up or email required. Print on standard A4 paper for the best experience and explore more free missing number worksheets for kids in our full collection.
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At what age should children start using this find the missing number worksheet?
Most children are ready from around age four, once they can count aloud to at least ten and recognise the written numerals. Those are two separate things — plenty of children can say the numbers in order long before they can pick the numeral 7 out of a line. This find the missing number worksheet needs both.
How does this worksheet help children learn number order?
Find The Missing Number Worksheet shows rows of clipboard-themed number cards from 1–20 with some numbers missing. Looking at the numbers before and after each blank, then writing the correct missing number, builds sequencing, pattern recognition and confident independent number writing — the three core skills behind strong early number sense.
Is number sequencing part of the official early years curriculum?
Yes. Counting in order, recognising numerals and knowing what comes before and after are all named in the early years curriculum. US standards cover them under counting and cardinality in Kindergarten, the UK Early Learning Goal for number expects children to count and order small sets, and Indian Nursery and LKG syllabi start in the same place. Number order comes before arithmetic in all of them, which is why our lowercase letter tracing worksheets build on the same number order in a different form.
Can I use these worksheet at home?
Absolutely! This worksheet is completely free to download and print at home. All you need is a printer and a pencil (or scissors and glue for cut-and-paste activities) — no cost, no sign-up and no login required. You can print it as many times as your child needs.