Make Ten Ten Frames Worksheet

Making ten can feel slippery at first because the answer stays the same while the parts change. This printable page keeps the practice small and clear with three ten-frame models: six and four, eight and two, and five and five. Each model shows two parts that make ten, with writing fields so your child can record the matching numbers.

This is a good fit for a kindergartener who can count objects to ten and is starting to connect counted groups with written numbers. Sit nearby for the first row. Ask, “How many are in the first part? How many more make ten?” If the numbers come too fast, slow it down and let your child touch or point to each space in the ten frame while counting.

The practice works because ten frames make the missing space visible. Children compare the filled parts, count the whole frame, and notice that six pairs with four, eight pairs with two, and five pairs with five. For more practice with the same idea in a different format, try the make ten number bonds worksheet, which helps children record part-part-whole relationships without the frame.

After finishing, read each number pair together out loud and have your child check that every total is ten. If the page feels easy, use it as a bridge to simple story problems. The little math stories addition and subtraction worksheet is a useful next step because it asks children to connect numbers with short real-world situations.