Free Missing Number Worksheets for Kids

These free missing number worksheets for kids help children aged 3 to 7 understand number order, the idea that every number has a fixed place, with one number before it and one after it. Each worksheet shows a row, a train or a grid of numbers with a few gaps, and your child works out what belongs in each empty box. Every printable is 100% free, with no sign-up and no payment.

The collection grows step by step:

• Missing numbers 1 to 10: short rows with just 2 or 3 gaps, perfect for beginners.
• Missing numbers 1 to 20: gaps in different places, including the start and the end of the row.
• Number train: colourful carriages where some numbers have fallen off.
• Before and after: write the number that comes just before or just after a given number.
• Missing numbers in a grid: fill the gaps in a small number grid, row by row.
• Missing numbers 1 to 50 and 1 to 100: partial hundreds charts for confident counters.

Children should be able to count aloud before they fill gaps, so if counting still feels new, start with our counting worksheets. If writing the numbers is the hard part, practise with our number tracing worksheets first. The sheets work well at home, as a quick number warm-up in class, or for holiday revision.

These free missing number worksheets for kids help your child:

• Understand number order: knowing which number comes before, after and between.
• Count forwards from any number: starting at 6 or 14, not only at 1.
• Spot patterns: noticing how numbers repeat in each row of a 1 to 100 chart.
• Write numbers neatly: filling each gap with a clearly formed number.
• Think before writing: checking the numbers on both sides of a gap to find the answer.

These skills build a strong base for addition, subtraction and comparing numbers in Nursery, LKG, UKG and Grade 1.

• Nursery (about 3 to 4 years): missing numbers 1 to 10 with 2 or 3 gaps, said aloud with an adult.
• LKG (about 4 to 5 years): number trains and missing numbers up to 20.
• UKG (about 5 to 6 years): before and after practice and small number grids.
• Grade 1 (about 6 to 7 years): missing numbers 1 to 50 and 1 to 100 on partial hundreds charts.
• Teachers and homeschooling parents: ready-to-print number order practice for home or class.

Every child learns at their own pace, so use these free missing number worksheets for kids as gentle practice, not a test. If a gap feels tricky, let your child point to each number and count up from the start of the row.

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 boxes stay big enough to write in.
4. Give your child a pencil and ask them to read the row aloud before filling each gap.

Tip: say the row together, clapping on each number and pausing at the gaps, so your child hears the missing number before writing it. To save ink, print these free missing number worksheets for kids in black and white; the numbers and boxes stay clear. More printing help is on our FAQ page.