Developing strong fine motor skills and number recognition in the early years can be both engaging and hands-on with the Fine Motor Number Mats. These versatile number formation mats combine early maths skills with tactile activities that strengthen finger muscles, pincer grasp, and visual tracking.

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Students will love using a variety of small manipulatives—like bingo daubers, pom poms, buttons, or mini erasers—to fill the inside of each number from 0 to 10. They then mark the correct amount on the matching ten frame to reinforce number–quantity relationships. These multi-sensory mats are ideal for kinaesthetic learners and help support one-to-one correspondence and early counting strategies.

Available in both our basic fun font and Australian state fonts, Fine Motor Number Mats are suitable for classrooms around the country. Whether used in morning tubs, fine motor rotations, intervention groups, or at-home learning packs, these mats make early number work both practical and playful.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Recognise and form numbers 0–10
• ✅ Build one-to-one correspondence by representing quantities visually
• ✅ Strengthen fine motor control using a variety of tools and materials
• ✅ Reinforce understanding of number and quantity relationships through the ten frame
• ✅ Support early counting fluency and subitising

What’s Included

• Number mats for 0–10 (Basic Fun Font)
• Number mats for 0–10 (Australian state font options)
• Ten frame sections on each mat for quantity representation
• Suggestions for use with fine motor materials

Materials Needed

• Printed number mats (on paper or card)
• Bingo daubers, buttons, pom poms, playdough, mini erasers, or stickers
• Whiteboard markers (if laminating for reuse)
• Optional: tweezers or tongs for added fine motor challenge

How to Use

1. Print and prepare the number mats in the desired font and size.
2. Provide students with fine motor tools such as pom poms or bingo daubers.
3. Students identify the number on the mat and fill its outline using their chosen material.
4. Next, they represent the same quantity on the ten frame using the same or a different tool.
5. Encourage students to count aloud as they place each item to reinforce number fluency.
6. Repeat with different numbers across multiple sessions or as part of daily practice.

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Add to morning bins or start-of-day routines for independent number warm-ups
• 💡 Use in fine motor rotations during literacy or numeracy blocks
• 💡 Include in maths intervention groups focusing on number–quantity understanding
• 💡 Print multiple sets for fast finishers to access throughout the week
• 💡 Combine with tweezers to integrate occupational therapy goals into maths practice

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Laminate the mats or place them in write-and-wipe sleeves for reuse with whiteboard markers
• 💛 Sort mats into labelled folders or tubs by number for quick access and rotation
• 💛 Encourage families to use them at home with simple items like cereal loops or coins
• 💛 Pair mats with number rhymes or counting songs to extend learning and support oral language

Fine Motor Number Mats support number recognition and muscle development in one powerful, playful activity – perfect for early learning environments that value hands-on exploration.

Available in Basic Fun Font and All Australian State Fonts.