Free Snowman Counting Cards for Winter
Winter is the perfect time to incorporate winter counting activities into your lesson plans. These fun and engaging preschool math activities will help little learners build foundational math skills while staying immersed in a winter theme.
Whether you’re practicing number recognition, counting, or simple math concepts, these cute snowman ten frame counting cards are sure to make learning both seasonal and exciting! Be sure to read all the different ways to use these counting cards to teach number sense skills.
These winter counting cards are a simple yet effective tool to enhance your math center activities during the colder months.
Each card features a fun winter theme – snowmen- to capture your preschoolers’ attention and keep them engaged. Designed to promote number recognition, counting skills, and one-to-one correspondence, these cards offer a hands-on way for young learners to practice foundational math concepts.
Add to the fun by using an edible snack, like marshmallows, as a counting manipulative! And there’s lots of different ways to use printable counting cards, too.
Why Use Ten Frame Counting Cards?
Ten frame counting cards are a simple way of organizing quantities while counting into sets of ten.
Ten frame cards help children develop number sense by providing a visual representation of numbers, which strengthens their understanding of quantity and counting. By using ten frames, preschoolers can practice one-to-one correspondence, subitizing (recognizing quantities without counting), and beginning addition and subtraction skills.
You might be interested in these articles about teaching math to preschoolers.
- The Ultimate Guide to Quantification
- The Ultimate Guide to Subitizing
- The Ultimate Guide to One-to-One Correspondence
Doing a snowman theme? Try this Topographic Melting Snowman Craft.
Printable Snowman Counting Cards
These free printable snowman counting cards are a wonderful way to add to your other snowman printables and fun math activities to your winter theme lesson plans. They’re perfect for teaching toddlers and preschoolers number recognition and counting in a hands-on way.
What’s Included
The cards feature ten frame numbers up to twenty. Each page hosts four counting cards, and there are two sets of cards included in the printable pdf, too! One set of cards has blank ten frames, while the other has the ten framed all filled out.
This increases their usability in the classroom, allowing you to select the best set for the skills of your students.
Materials
- free winter counting cards
- winter themed counting manipulative (or any other counting manipulative)
The Set Up
To prepare, just print on heavy cardstock, laminate, and cut out. This only takes about ten minutes.
Place the cards on a table or tray with some winter themed manipulatives. Mini marshmallows make this counting activity extra fun. Or, chose one of the winter theme manipulatives from above.
Winter Counting Manipulatives
This is absolutely not necessary, but having some cute winter themed manipulatives to do ten frame counting makes it all the more fun! You can use snowman buttons, marshmallows for snowballs, or even acrylic snowflakes.
These are some of my favorites. Just click the images below to learn more.
- Packing List – 150 x Assorted Acrylic Ice Rocks
- 4 Different Designs-Our crushed ice rocks come in 4 different colors including clear rocks, light…
- High Quality-Each of our simulated ice rocks are made of high quality acrylic, non-toxic and…
- Packaging: Package includes 240 pieces 3D Snowflake shaped crystals gems,design in classic winter…
- 3D Snowflake Gems: Our winter snow crystals gems adopt 3D design to make the 3D star shaped crystals…
- Good Quality Material: Winter acrylic gems are made of acrylic, sturdy,with smooth surface,small and…
- 108pcs CHRISTMAS Artificial Pine Cone Set:these set include 24pcs 3-4cm/1.18-1.57inches white-rimmed…
- VIVID AND LIFELIKE NATURAL PINECONES ACORNS RED BERRIES SET:Our product is very vivid in appearance….
- HIGH QUALITY MADE CHRISTMAS BERRY PINE CONE SET:Each is well-made,which can well set off the festive…
We like to add these counting cards to our winter sensory bin.
How to Teach Counting Using Ten Frames
These winter ten frame counting cards can be used to teach toddlers and preschoolers to:
- count
- recognize numbers
- compare numbers
- order numbers
- teaching addition and subtraction
Teach Counting Using Snowman Counting Cards
To use the cards, have your preschoolers select a ten frame card and then use the manipulatives available to fill in the ten frame while counting to the corresponding number.
For example, if the number seven card is selected, your preschooler will then fill the ten frame with seven marshmallows (or whatever manipulative you’re using), leaving three squares blank.
Keep in mind that young children will develop skills at their own pace. Some preschoolers might be challenged by this counting game.
If you notice your child is having a difficult time understanding this concept, continue to work with them using small numbers until they have mastered it.
Try this Marshmallow Snowball Counting Game. You’re preschoolers will beg for it.
Snowman Counting Cards in Two Versions
These counting cards come in two versions. One set has blank ten frames on the cards. Those will be for your preschoolers who have a firm grasp on one-to-one correspondence and can identify numbers 1-20.
The second set of counting cards have small snowballs in the ten frames that correspond to the number on the card. These are for your preschoolers who have not quite mastered number recognition or who are still developing one-to-one correspondence.
Winter Counting Activities Ten Frame Cards
These adorable winter ten frame cards can easily be added to your preschool math centers, but you can also use these winter math activities in other ways that preschoolers will love.
Below are 6 more learning activities using this printable.
- Use alternatives to math counters or manipulatives such as cotton balls or white pompoms, playdough, dot markers, stamps and ink pads, or stickers to fill in the ten frames.
- Encourage fine motor skills by having preschoolers pick up the manipulatives with tweezers, tongs, or chopsticks for children.
- Hide the manipulatives in a simple sensory bin for additional fun and sensory input. You can even add these cards to the sensory bin.
- Make it a game! Two children can roll a die and use different manipulatives to work together to fill the ten frame with the corresponding number.
- Turn snack time into a counting activity by having the children count out treats using the ten frames.
- Hang these on the bulletin board or use them in circle time. They aren’t limited to only math center or small group time!
Download our free Snowman Matching Game, too.
Don’t Forget Winter Picture Books!
These are some of our favorite children’s books to read in class. Just click the image to learn more.
- Hardcover Book
- Bauer, Marion Dane (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- In the follow-up to her bestselling Too Many Carrots, Katy Hudson delivers a charming picture book,…
- Hardcover Book
- Hudson, Katy (Author)
- Hardcover Book
- Wallace, Adam (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Hardcover Book
- Hemming, Alice (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Just a Snowman By Mayer Mercer
- Mayer, Mercer (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
Get your Free Winter Counting Cards Here
Think you need these free counting cards in your preschool winter lesson plans? Grab your free copy by clicking the image below.
Then keep reading for even more winter counting activities!
Printable Counting Cards
Want printable counting cards for more preschool themes? Here you go!
- Counting Cards for the Entire Year
- Butterfly Life Cycle Counting Cards
- Snap Cube Playdough Counting
- Piggy Bank Counting Cards
- Fish Bowl Counting Cards
- Watermelon Counting Cards
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I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
