Number Line Addition Worksheet – Free Printable PDF
This free number line addition worksheet teaches children to count on rather than start from one every time. Each of the five sums comes with its own 0 to 10 number line: the child finds the first number, hops forward as many places as the second number says, and writes the landing point in the box. The sums are 3+4, 2+5, 6+3, 4+4 and 1+7. 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 Number Line Addition Worksheet for Kids
This free number line addition worksheet fits one addition activity onto a single printable page. 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.
Five problems, each printed with its own number line beneath it running from zero to ten with every point marked and labelled. The lines are blank — your child draws the hops. The problems are 3 + 4, 2 + 5, 6 + 3, 4 + 4 and 1 + 7. Totals run from seven to nine.
A number line turns adding into movement rather than counting. Your child puts a finger on the first number and moves forward, which makes addition feel like going somewhere instead of gathering things up. The common slip is starting the count on the first number itself. Land on three, then hop four times — three, four, five, six, seven. The first number is where you stand, not the first hop. For more early maths in the same style, see our shapes worksheets for kids, and the full library sits on our free printable worksheets for kids.
What your child will learn from this worksheet
One page, one method, and several things being practised at the same time:
- Locate a starting number on a 0 to 10 number line quickly and accurately
- Count on by hopping forward instead of recounting from one
- Solve five graded sums — 3+4, 2+5, 6+3, 4+4 and 1+7
- See addition as forward movement along a line, the mental model used for years afterwards
- Read a scaled number line, a skill that carries into measurement and graphing
These are the early number objectives set in Nursery, LKG, UKG, Reception and Year 1. Counting securely is what makes adding possible, so if any of these sums feel slow, our sight words worksheets are the place to build that foundation first.
Who is this worksheet best for?
This free number line addition worksheet is perfect for:
- LKG, Kindergarten and Grade 1 children aged 4 to 7 years meeting addition for the first time
- Preschool and Kindergarten classroom maths centres and small-group work
- UK Reception and Year 1 KS1 children working on adding within 5
- Homeschooling parents who want a gentle visual introduction before written sums
Browse the complete collection of Free Addition Worksheets for Kindergarten on Kidzolearn for more free addition 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. Once your child counts and adds confidently, move on to the Subtraction Worksheet to stretch the same skill to bigger totals.
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At what age should children start using this number line addition worksheet?
From about four years old, though readiness matters more than the birthday. The useful check is whether your child can count a group of objects and land on the same number when they count it again. If counting is still wobbly, work on that first; adding builds directly on top of it and does not work without it.
How do I show my child how to hop along the number line?
Say the sum aloud, put a finger on the first number, then hop and count each landing point out loud — for 3 + 4 that is four hops landing on 4, 5, 6, 7. The key is that the starting number is not counted as a hop, which is the mistake most children make first. Drawing each hop as an arc above the line makes the process visible and is worth doing on every question of this number line addition worksheet.
Is number line addition part of the official early years curriculum?
It is. Early years curricula across India, the UK, the US and Australia all include adding within ten, and all of them put concrete and pictorial work before written sums. The sequence is consistent: count reliably, then add with objects, then add with numbers. Our lowercase letter tracing worksheets cover the step that comes just before this one.
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 — no cost, no sign-up and no login required. You can print it as many times as your child needs.