This engaging set of worksheets will help young learners practise counting and number recognition from 1-20. Featuring fun gumball machine clipart, the Counting Gumballs Worksheets encourage students to count the gumballs, colour them in, and complete the sentence to reinforce their learning. With a worksheet for each number from 1-20 and a blank option, this resource is ideal for early learners.

How to Complete

1. Count the Gumballs: Students will count the gumballs shown inside the machine.
2. Colour the Gumballs: Encourage students to use their favourite colours to colour the gumballs, adding a creative touch to their learning experience.
3. Fill in the Blank: In the sentence at the bottom of the page, students will write the correct number to match the total number of gumballs in the machine.

Additional Tips

1. Use this worksheet as a guided activity during a lesson or for individual practise.
2. Pair this activity with small counters or pom poms to provide hands-on reinforcement of counting skills.
3. Encourage students to verbalise their counting out loud.
4. Using the blank template, provide a target number of gumballs for students to draw and colour in. This could then be used as an assessment of their number recognition and counting skills.

Extension Ideas

1. After completing the worksheet, challenge students to imagine what happens if you add or remove gumballs.
2. When completing the sentence, ask students to write the number in word form.
3. Encourage students to colour the gumballs in patterns or sort them into groups by colour for additional sorting skills practise.