Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Kids can count quickly and still stall when ten is split into two parts. This printable page keeps the job small: look at each number bond, name the two parts, and use the writing fields to record how 2 and 8, 5 and 5, 7 and 3, and 3 and 7 make ten.

It is a good fit when a kindergartener can count objects to ten and is starting to connect numbers with simple addition. Sit together, point to the whole first, then touch each part. Say the fact in plain words, like two and eight make ten, before any writing happens.

The repeated total helps the pattern stand out. Each bond shows ten as the whole, so the work stays focused on make ten pairs instead of a long mixed drill. If your child guesses, cover one part with your finger and ask what goes with this number to make ten. Then uncover it and check together.

Keep the page short and friendly. Try one bond, take a quick break, and come back if needed. For a hands-on visual next step, the make ten ten frames worksheet lets children see the same total in boxes. When those pairs feel familiar, little math stories can help connect the parts of ten to simple story problems.