Counting in 10's Game (Cards and boards)

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for pupils in Y1 and Y2 as well as students needing additional learning support. This resource may be suitable for some pupils in Reception.

What is it?
Two items are included to download in pdf format. The ‘rectangular cards’ are in portrait orientation and the ‘counting in 10’s Matching boards’ are landscape orientation.

This is a simple game for one or more players which can be played in various ways to practise and reinforce counting in 10’s to 100. The simple, clear instructions are included on the game cards and boards.

Layout of resources included…

’Counting in 10’s cards’
There are x7 different coloured sets of ‘Counting in 10’s cards’. Colours (and order) of the ‘Counting in 10’s cards’ are red (page 1), yellow (page 2), green (page 3), blue (page 4), purple (page 5) pink (page 6) and grey/black (page 7). Instructions or ‘Ways to use these cards’ are included on each page. The cards can be cut out and used to practise/check ‘counting in 10’s’. The additional ‘grey/black’ set has been included for easy photocopying if using a set of these cards on their own (without the matching boards or as part of a group game).

The 10’s numbers on the ‘Counting in 10’s cards’ are Size 50 ‘Sassoon Infant Std’ font making the numbers easy to read and the simple layout makes the counting in 10’s visually clear to young learners.

’Counting in 10’s - Matching boards’
There are x6 different coloured ‘matching boards’ which have been designed to pair up with my sets of ‘Counting in 10’s cards’. Colours (and order) of the ‘matching boards’ are red (page 1), yellow (page 2), green (page 3), blue (page 4), purple (page 5) and pink (page 6). Game instructions are included on each board.

Games to play…

Game to play using ‘Counting in 10’s cards’
These could be used in a variety of ways including as a game where each learner has a set of coloured cards to collect. For a game ‘Counting in 10’s cards’ can be sorted into colours and shuffled. Each player to have one coloured set each. Cards to be placed face-down in a grid and players take turns to turn over one card. If it is a player reveals their own ‘colour’ the card is kept. The winner is the first player to collect all x10 cards in their colour set and position these in the correct order from 10 to 100.

Treasure hunt
These cards could be used for a coloured ‘treasure hunt’ where one set of cards are hidden within a specified area for learners to find, then order to 10’s numbers (once all colours in set have been found).

Various other games could be invented using these cards.

Game to play using ‘Counting in 10’s - Matching boards’ (with the ‘Counting in 10’s cards’)