Hands-on number practice just got a whole lot more exciting with Bingo Dauber Mats: Numbers. This resource invites young learners to explore numbers 0–9 in a fun and sensory-rich way, while also strengthening essential fine motor skills that support handwriting readiness.

Students use bingo daubers to fill the outlined circles within each number, helping them become familiar with number shapes while also refining their pincer grip and coordination. Prefer a reusable or tactile option? Provide counters, buttons, or pom poms instead. Add tongs or tweezers for an extra challenge and you’ve got a fantastic fine motor workout wrapped inside a maths activity!

Bingo Dauber Mats: Numbers is ideal for independent fine motor centres, early years rotations, or even home learning packs. Its engaging format and simple design make it easy to use again and again, and it’s flexible enough to adapt to each student’s developmental stage and preferred learning style.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Recognise and form numbers 0–9 through hands-on repetition
• ✅ Strengthen fine motor skills including pincer grip and hand–eye coordination
• ✅ Build spatial awareness and control while filling number shapes
• ✅ Develop number fluency by repeatedly visualising and creating each numeral
• ✅ Practise one-to-one correspondence using manipulatives like counters or pom poms

What’s Included

• Number mats for digits 0–9
• Outlined number shapes with built-in circles for daubers or counters
• Instructions and suggestions for multiple formats of use

Materials Needed

• Printed mats (on paper or card)
• Bingo daubers or dot markers
• Optional: buttons, counters, or pom poms for non-dauber use
• Tweezers or tongs for fine motor extension
• Write-and-wipe sleeves or laminator for reuse

How to Use

1. Print the number mats on paper or card and prepare for student use.
2. Provide each student with a bingo dauber or set of manipulatives.
3. Students identify the number and carefully fill each circle using the dauber.
4. As an alternative, students can place small items like counters or pom poms on each dot.
5. Challenge students to use tongs or tweezers to place the items for an extra motor skill boost.
6. Repeat the task regularly to build muscle memory and numeral familiarity.

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Include in your fine motor rotation to support both maths and handwriting prep
• 💡 Set up as an independent station using different tools each day (e.g. daubers on Monday, pom poms on Tuesday)
• 💡 Use as part of a maths warm-up or number formation focus week
• 💡 Add to home learning packs with simple instructions and optional materials
• 💡 Laminate the mats and use them with dry erase markers or mini stickers

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Pair the mats with number rhymes or formation chants for multisensory learning
• 💛 Use a different colour dauber for each number to reinforce recognition and memory
• 💛 Store mats in labelled folders by number for easy classroom organisation
• 💛 Create challenge cards asking students to complete numbers in order or reverse order

Bingo Dauber Mats: Numbers turns number practice into a vibrant, tactile adventure – building early maths skills while boosting essential motor development.