Free Pumpkin Number Mats

Fall is my favorite time of year! I love the cooler weather, the seasonal festivities, and I love doing fall themed activities in my classroom!

Sometimes it is fun to incorporate a bit of the season into our daily learning if we can! In addition to reading our favorite pumpkin books, we love activities such as these pumpkin number mats, which are perfect for young learners to practice counting and number formation in a fun way!

Using the Pumpkin Number Mats

To prepare these fun mats for your child or students, you will want to first print them out and laminate them for sturdiness.

Then, add playdough and a dry erase marker and you are set! Alternatively, you can use counters or other fun items in the ten frames instead of playdough, such as fun erasers or pom poms.

I like the playdough because the pinching and forming of the number is great for strengthening little fingers and builds up those writing muscles!

We pinched off the pieces of playdough and rolled them or formed them into balls for the ten frame. Then we put the number together with playdough.

Finally, we practice writing the number on the printing lines with a dry erase marker! We used the regular, larger expo markers, but I have also used the fine point ones when students are able to grip them comfortably like a pencil.

This is always a favorite – anything with a dry erase marker seems to be an instant hit!

Tip: Store a dry erase marker in a kid sock. Instant marker storage and eraser on the go!

The mats work with numbers 1-10, and are great for learning number formation, as well as understanding the concept of a ten frame and how it is used to show quantity and groups. Plus, they are fun!

Download the Number Mats

Ready to work on numbers this fall? Grab your free pumpkin number mats by clicking the yellow button below.

Then, check out some of my other free fall printables like apple ten frame clip cards and pumpkin dice addition clip cards! 

More Fall Fun

For even more fall themed ideas, check out these fabulous posts from some amazing kid bloggers!

From left to right:

Halloween Words // The Pleasantest Thing

Fall Leaves In and Out Activity // Still Playing School

Pumpkin Alphabet Puzzles // Modern Preschool

Sunflower Playdough Mats for the Numbers 1-10 // Life Over Cs

Fall Leaves Quiet Book // Teach My Mommy

Pumpkin Count and Clip Cards // Playdough to Plato

Apple Fine Motor Play // Adventures of Adam

Free Fall Themed Mazes // Powerful Mothering

Free Pumpkin Colors Booklet // Stay At Home Educator

Fall Nature I Spy Bottle // Mama. Papa. Bubba.

Fall Alphabet // Preschool Inspirations

Fine Motor Spider // Coffee Cups and Crayons

Pete the Cat Pumpkin // Think Magnet

Fall Interactive Book // Liz’s Early Learning Spot

Free Pumpkin Number Mats // The Kindergarten Connection

Fall Playdough Busy Bag // Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

Counting with Acorns // Play and Learn Everyday

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Alex is a Kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She's earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and Masters Degrees in Special Education and Curriculum Design. Alex is a night owl, coffee lover, and she owns more than 2,000 children’s books. Alex lives with her husband and their big black Labrador, Tank.

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