Printable ten-frames
Blank ten-frames, flash cards from 1 to 10 and a make-10 number bond sheet. Perfect for kindergarten and 1st grade.
Blank ten-frames
Use with counters, coins, cereal or stickers.
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Ten-frame cards 1–10
Cut out the cards. Flash one for two seconds: how many? How many more make 10?
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Make 10: number bonds
Fill in the missing part so the two parts make 10.
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Why ten-frames work
A ten-frame is a 2 × 5 grid that shows numbers as groups of five and ten, so children can see 7 as “5 and 2 more” or “3 away from 10” at a glance instead of counting one by one. That is exactly the thinking behind the make ten strategy, which helps with every addition and subtraction fact to 20.
Quick games: flash a card and ask “How many? How many more to make 10?”; roll a die and fill the frame; or race to fill two frames. More ideas in our math games for kindergarten and the guide to teaching addition.