8 Subitizing Activities and Printables for Preschool

If you run a preschool classroom, then you’ll love having these subitizing activities and printables for your math centers. Grab your copy of these free printable activities and make learning fun.

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Subitizing is an essential math skill that preschoolers need to learn. It involves recognising small groups of numbers quickly, without the need to count each individual object.

To learn more, take a look at what is subitizing, and moving from perceptual to conceptual subitizing.

Perceptual Subitizing Printables

Perceptual subitizing is the ability to instantly recognize a small number of objects, usually five or less. That is why the printables in this section focus on subitizing numbers 1-5 only.

1. Number Pathways

Draw a pathway from the shark to the fish by following the number. Each shark will tell you which number to follow as you move through the maze.

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2. Subitizing Clip Cards

Subitizing clip cards and wooden clothespegs.

Clip a clothespeg onto each of the matching number representations. Not only will this help teach kids subitizing, but they’ll get a good fine motor workout too.

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3. Subitizing Worksheet

There are 10 different worksheets that guide children through a variety of subitizing questions.

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Conceptual Subitizing Printables

Conceptual subitizing is the next step after perceptual subitizing, and involves breaking down large groups of objects into smaller groups and then adding them together.

That is why the activities in this section include the numbers 1-10.

1. Subitizing Build It Cards

Subitizing build it cards and block towers.

Create block towers that balance on the sections of these build it cards. You’ll end up creating a city skyline and learn some math at the same time.

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2. Subitizing Pyramid Cup Game

Identify the number and place the corresponding numeral into a cup pyramid. This is a fun idea for preschool and kindergarten math centers.

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3. Subitizing Puzzles

Find all the different ways to represent the number in the middle to complete the puzzle. As a bonus, this activity also includes a way for kids to practice reading the number name.

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