Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Kids often stall when addition feels like a blank page, especially with the number ten. This printable keeps the work small and clear with four make ten number bonds: two and eight, nine and one, one and nine, and three and seven. Each bond shows ten as the total, with writing fields so a child can practice seeing the two parts that go together.

This is a good fit when a kindergartener can count small groups, recognize numbers to ten, and is ready to talk about “parts” and “whole.” You can sit together and say each bond out loud: “Two and eight make ten.” Then point to the total and the two parts. If the bond layout is new, the related make ten ten frames worksheet gives a visual model with frames, which can make the same idea easier to see before writing numbers in bonds.

The practice works by repeating one important idea in a few different ways: ten can be made from two smaller numbers. The pairs on this page also let kids notice turnarounds, like nine and one, then one and nine. That gives you a simple opening to ask, “What stayed the same?” and “What moved?” without turning the page into a long lesson.

Keep it hands-on and brief. Read one bond, have your child write or check the two parts, then use fingers, counters, cereal pieces, or quick dots on scrap paper to prove the total is ten. If they need more context after this page, try little math stories for addition and subtraction, because story problems help connect the same part-whole thinking to everyday situations.