Ways to Play: Count the objects on the picture cards Form a number line by placing the picture cards in number order (1-10) Match the number on the card with any physical numbers you have got (example: wooden numbers or magnetic numbers) Hide picture cards in a sensory bin, then use a tick sheet to tick off the numbers found Hide picture cards in a room or outdoors and go on a hunt.

These play dough cards can be used for any book inspired play involving aliens - for example: ‘Aliens love underpants’ by Claire Freedman. It is mostly aimed at pre-school/reception aged children (4-5 years) as children need to be able to recognise the numbers on the card and then count the loose parts. Pictures of loose parts will help them identify which parts they need to build the alien.

A ‘Dear Zoo’ themed worksheet for children to work on counting, number recognition and colouring in.

For this worksheet, children will be working on counting 1 - 8 as well as drawing the number of bubbles (circles) indicated on the fish.

An animal themed coding activity involving number bonds to 10. Children need to decode the question and then calculate the answer. Some questions have a missing animal, which they have the challenge to either draw the animal or write the number in the blank space. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.