Free Counting Numbers Worksheets for Kindergarten

These free counting numbers worksheets for kindergarten help children aged 3 to 7 count fluently with numbers: forwards, backwards, from any starting point and in steps. Each worksheet uses a number row or a number line, so your child sees the order of the numbers while saying them. Every printable is 100% free, with no sign-up and no payment.

The collection covers six counting skills:

• Count to 10 and count to 20: fill in every number along a dotted number row.
• Number lines 0 to 20: find numbers on the line and count forwards along it.
• Counting on: start at any number, such as 4 or 12, and count on by ones.
• Counting backwards: count down from 10 and from 20.
• Count and write: count small groups of pictures and write the matching number.
• Skip counting: count by 2s, 5s and 10s along number patterns.

These sheets focus on the order of numbers. To count real objects one by one, start with our counting worksheets. If writing the numbers is still hard, practise with our number tracing worksheets first.

The sheets work well at home, as a quick maths warm-up in class, or for holiday revision.

These free counting numbers worksheets for kindergarten help your child:

• Count fluently from 1 to 10 and 1 to 20, forwards and backwards.
• Use a number line: finding numbers, moving along it and spotting the number between two others.
• Count on from any number: a quicker way to add than always starting from 1.
• Count back: the first step towards take-away and subtraction.
• Skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s: noticing number patterns that later help with times tables.

These skills support the early maths taught in Nursery, LKG, UKG and Grade 1, and lead straight into addition and subtraction.

• Nursery (about 3 to 4 years): counting to 10 aloud and number lines from 0 to 10, with an adult.
• LKG (about 4 to 5 years): counting to 20 and count and write pages.
• UKG (about 5 to 6 years): counting on from any number and counting back from 10.
• Grade 1 (about 6 to 7 years): counting back from 20 and skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s.
• Teachers and homeschooling parents: ready-to-print counting practice for home or class.

Every child learns at their own pace, so use these free counting numbers worksheets for kindergarten as gentle practice, not a test. If counting past 10 feels hard, stay with numbers to 10 a little longer.

1. Scroll up to the worksheet grid and choose a worksheet.
2. Click the download button. The PDF opens instantly, with no login and no payment.
3. Print on A4 paper at actual size (100%) so the number lines and boxes stay clear.
4. Give your child a pencil and a small toy to hop along the number line.

Tip: hop a toy or a finger along the number line and say each number aloud as you land on it. To save ink, print these free counting numbers worksheets for kindergarten in black and white; the numbers and lines stay easy to read. More printing help is on our FAQ page.