Butterfly Number Puzzles 1-20

This resource contains a set of butterfly themed puzzles designed to engage Pre-school and Foundation students in a thorough exploration of numbers and counting objects from 1-20. Built around an appealing butterfly theme, this engages students to practise counting and recognising numbers up to 20. With its bold, and brightly coloured cards, these simple puzzles layouts, Foundation and Pre-school children can stay engaged and have fun with counting!

What is Included:

• there are twenty 3 piece puzzles where students can match numbers, number words, and objects for numbers one through twenty.

How to Use:

Students will take a butterfly wing piece and read the number printed on it. Students will then find the matching wing and body piece that has the correct number word and number of objects to build a complete butterfly.

When these Puzzles:

• Task Box Activities - These puzzles can easily be stored in task boxes and provide for easy set up, clean up, and storage.

• Maths Centre - The puzzles can be placed inside a maths centre for students to work alone or with a partner.

• Morning Tubs or Baskets - The puzzles can be placed in a morning bin for students to do while they wait for their classmates to arrive.

• Small Group Activities - The teacher can pull aside a small group of students who need practice with counting and number recognition to work on these puzzles.

• Quiet Time Activity - In the pre-school classroom, these puzzles are a perfect activity for non-nappers to work on quietly.

Skills Assess by these Puzzles

• Students can practise number recognition and counting up to 20.

These butterfly number puzzles are low prep. They just need to be printed and cut apart. The teacher can laminate these puzzles for durability if desired. Once created, the puzzles can be laminated for durability, making this activity reusable.