Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Kids can count all day and still stall when a number bond asks, “What goes with 7 to make 10?” This one-page make ten worksheet keeps the task small and concrete. Children work with four number bonds: 7 and 3, 4 and 6, 5 and 5, and 1 and 9. Each model shows how two parts fit together to make the total 10, with writing fields for hands-on practice.

This page is a good fit when a kindergartener can count objects or fingers to 10 and is starting to notice pairs of numbers. Sit nearby and have your child read the bond aloud, such as “7 and 3 make 10.” If writing slows everything down, let them point first, then write one number at a time. The goal here is not speed. It is seeing the part-part-whole relationship clearly.

The practice works because the same total appears every time. That lets your child focus on the partner numbers instead of switching between different totals. You can cover one part with your finger and ask, “What number is hiding?” For more practice with the same make-ten idea in a similar format, use this make ten number bonds worksheet next so the number-bond structure feels familiar.

After the page is finished, keep it playful for a minute. Ask your child to show 7 fingers, then count how many more fingers are needed to reach 10. Then try 4, 5, and 1. If a visual model would help, the make ten ten frames worksheet gives the same idea with boxes children can see and count. That is a gentle next step before moving on to faster addition or subtraction facts.