Printable Number Cards

I can’t begin to count the sets of number cards I’ve made out of index cards in the past 3 years.  It’s been many.  I’m sure I’ve written numbers 1 through 100 at least two dozen times for various and sundry math games, drills, and hands-on activities.

So it finally dawned on me:

Make a printable set of numbered cards, laminate them, and never write them on index cards again!

And so I did.

 

What Would I Use Number Cards For?

We use them for all kinds of things in our homeschool.  Sometimes we use the whole stack of 100 and at other times I only pull out a set of 10 or 20.  It mostly depends on the age of the child I’m working with.  Here are a few of the ways we use them in no particular order:

• Practice number recognition
• Arrange in ascending and descending order
• Play math games (I need to write a post on all of the games we play, as we play several times a week.)
• Count by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s
• Use as a number line
• Choose which number comes next
• Set out a group of manipulatives, count the number of items, and find the corresponding card
• “Write” the date in numerals (example: 11-20-12)
• Adding & Subtracting
• “Write” their own equations
• Practice odds & evens
• Draw a card and practice writing that number in words
• Draw a card and practice writing tally marks
• Draw a card and practice writing that same number in Roman Numerals
• Place Value

 

Getting Your Number Cards Ready For Use

I have three sets of  number cards available for you to download.  Each set contains numbers 0 through 100.

Note that each set is colored differently:

• Set 1: Black Ink Only – all number cards are in black ink
• Set 2: Black Ink with Red Tens – all cards are in black with red multiples of 10
• Set 3: Rainbow Tens – Each set of 10 is a different color

After downloading your desired set of number cards, save them to computer if you’d like, and then print them.  I guarantee these cards will get heavy use and you’ll need to laminate them.  Then simply cut apart.

I store our cards in a lidded container.