Five and Ten Frame Robot Craftivity

Robot craft for number bonds to 5 and 10: students complete statements like '__ and __ make 5' and then fill in the robot's five-frame or ten-frame mouth to show that combination.
Year levels
Pre-school, Foundation–Year 2
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Early Math, Maths
Topic
Craftivity, Numeracy
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Five and Ten Frame Robot Craftivity - A Maths Resource for the Early Years

The Five and Ten Frame Robot Craftivity is an exciting and educational resource targeting early years mathematics (Foundation to Year 2). It's a creative approach to building strong numeracy skills from an early age while engaging students in grasp the concepts of number bonds to five or ten in a hands-on, visual manner.

Activity Description

  • The activity combines the enjoyment of crafting with reinforcement of mathematical understanding. Students create robots using five or ten frames. They show different combinations to reach the amounts by adding buttons, stickers, or using bingo dabber pens on their robot's frame.
  • This interactive lesson also strengthens writing learning through recording numerical results on fun robot hats which facilitates consistent reinforcement of numeral recognition—a fundamental early maths skill.

Creativity & Motor Skills Development

In addition to its educational value, this resource offers activities that boost creativity and fine motor skills. Children add character details such as googly eyes on their individual robots—making cutting out and assembling shapes enjoyable and beneficial for development.

Colouring Templates

Templates are offered in black-and-white for cost-effectiveness but leaves room open for additional colour creativity if desired. You can allow students to colour in their robots themselves or photocopy selected portions onto coloured cardstock/paper fitting your classroom themes at any time.

Suitable Utilisation

This 12-page interactive PDF offers a unique solution balancing active learning with simple recreational fun activities compatible with both group lessons (whole class/small groups)or quiet individual homework assignments alike—perfect for classrooms covering major subjects like Maths, specifically Early Maths.

Conclusion

The Five and Ten Frame Robot Craftivity successfully focuses on building mathematical intuition while at the same time stirring artistic enthusiasm within early learning years—creating truly unforgettable classroom moments.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Find pairs of numbers that make 5 and make 10

  • Show a number bond on a five frame or ten frame

Teaching tips

  • Students could complete the make-5 robot first and move to the make-10 version once those pairs are secure.

Skills covered

  • Number bonds — filling in both parts of a 'make 5' or 'make 10' statement

  • Frame representation — colouring frame squares to match their number bond

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