Bring some festive fun to early number recognition with our Christmas 0–10 Ten Frames Look & Write PowerPoint. This interactive resource supports students in counting and recognising numbers to 10 using ten frames filled with reindeer - a perfect seasonal twist on essential number practise.

Each slide follows the LOOK - WRITE - CHECK format. Students observe a reindeer ten frame, write the total number shown on a whiteboard, in a book or on paper, and then check their answer on the next slide. This visual and structured activity helps reinforce counting, one-to-one correspondence and subitising to 10.

Christmas 0–10 Ten Frames Look & Write PowerPoint is ideal for Foundation and Year 1 students, and is perfect for daily warm-ups, small group support, or festive fluency stations in the lead-up to the holidays.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and count objects in a ten frame to 10
• ✅ Record matching numerals based on visual quantities
• ✅ Strengthen fluency in number identification using structured models

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint with Christmas-themed ten frames (0 to 10)
• Each sequence follows the LOOK - WRITE - CHECK format
• WRITE slides can be removed to run the activity orally

Materials Needed:

• Interactive whiteboard or device capable of running PowerPoint
• Optional: small whiteboards or recording sheets for written answers

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint on your interactive whiteboard or device.
2. Display a ten frame slide and give students time to count the reindeer.
3. Students write the matching numeral on a whiteboard, paper or in a book.
4. Click to reveal the correct answer and check their response.
5. Repeat with new slides to build fluency and number confidence.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during December maths warm-ups or small group number stations
• 💡 Pair with reindeer manipulatives or ten frame mats for hands-on counting practise
• 💡 Remove the WRITE slide to use as an oral discussion or call-out activity
• 💡 Encourage students to build their own matching ten frames after each slide
• 💡 Use for early finishers as part of your festive maths menu

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use laminated ten frame templates for students to recreate the slides during the activity
• 💛 Reinforce ten frame structure and encourage subitising where possible
• 💛 Create a festive atmosphere by pairing the activity with themed music or decorations

Christmas 0–10 Ten Frames Look & Write PowerPoint is a fun, hands-on way to reinforce number recognition in the early years - combining holiday excitement with purposeful learning.