Free Number 3 Piece Puzzles 1 to 20 – Number Matching Printable
Number Matching and puzzles are a great way to work on learning more about the number world with kids.
You have numbers from 1 to 20 for kids to work on. You have number words, numerical numbers, and counting with gumballs. Three types of numbers to help kids understand the number world.
You will have fun with the number matching printable with kids who are working on their numbers.
The Number 3 Part Puzzles 1 to 20 is a great addition to the number gumball printables on the site.
What is Number Matching?
Number matching is what allows kids to make meaningful pictures in their minds of how numbers, counting, and number words match together. It is like a fun puzzle that helps our minds learn about numbers.
Number 3 Piece Puzzles 1 to 20 Printable
These fun number puzzles have three parts: the number word, the numerical number, and gumballs that match the number.
These are great matching activities for numbers 1 to 20. You can see the gumballs, number cards and number word cards below. You have a three way matching puzzle for kids.
By connecting the dots between numbers, numbers words, and numerical values, you’ll unlock a deeper understanding of the numeric world.
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Number Books to Use with the Number 3 Piece Puzzles
Have You Seen My Dragon? is a great book where on each page you are looking for the dragon and counting along the way. And it is a blast to read with kids. We have read this book a lot while working on numbers.
The Icky Bug Counting Book is a great book for counting. You have count different bugs on each page. And looking and finding the bugs is loads of fun for kids. Plus it goes up to 20.
123 Dream is another counting book we love. You have fun pictures on each page for the numbers and they are fun to count. And you have a mix of items on the pages to count.
Things to use with the Number 3 Piece Puzzles 1 to 20 Printable
Ways to Use the Number 3 Piece Puzzles 1 to 20 Printable
You shall see suggestion and ways to use these number matching puzzles.
Preparing the 1 to 20 Number Matching Puzzles
If you plan on using these number matching puzzles a lot then I suggest printing on cardstock and laminate the cards. This allows you to use the cards over and over and number learning centers.
>Matching all Three parts of the Number 1 to 20 Puzzles
You can see a simple number matching activity set up below. You can the different types in columns. You want to have kids match all the numbers from each column.
You can see how we have the numerical number five, number five words and the five gumballs. Start by focusing on the connection between number words and numerical numbers. Train your brain to recognize that the word five represents the numerical number 5. Visualize the number as you say the word, fostering a strong association between the two.
You can do this activity for all 20 numbers or limit to 1 to 5, 1 to 10, 1 to 15 or just numbers you might be learning.
Matching Numerical Number & Gumball
You can have fun and match just the numerical number and gumballs. This is a simple matching activity with the same cards.
And you can also have kids put the number in order as well.
Matching Numbers to Word
You can just use this to match the numerical number and number words with kids. It helps them learn that they are the same if write as a word or as an number.
And you can put these in order to help them see the words and numbers in order. You could also add in writing for this matching activity as well.
You can have them write the number word and the numerical number on writing paper.
Matching Numbers & Glass Gem Counting
You can do an activity where kids use glass gems and count them out to match the number on the card.
This gives you hands on counting with the number puzzles as well.
Need More Help with The Numbers
If you need help with the numbers, you could pull out the number wall cards, which have the same gumball theme for kids to work on counting the numbers.
What you will find in the Number 3 Part Puzzles 1 to 20 Printable
- Numbers 1 to 20
- 3 piece puzzles
- Pictures, number digit and number word
More Number Printables for Kids
Number Find for 1 to 20 is great for searching and finding the number mixed in with other numbers on the page.
Number 1 to 20 Matching Worksheets has the numerical number on one side and gumballs to match on the other side.
Number 1 to 20 Tracing Strips has three different number tracing strips that work on numbers 1 to 20 for kids.
Number 1 to 20 Handwriting Worksheets are great for tracing number digit and nubmer word at the same time.
Number Wall Cards 1 to 20 are a great number printable for Preschool & Kindergarten. You can display them on the wall for kids to see.
Number Dot the Number & Trace the Number works on numbers 1 to 20 with dotting the number and then tracing the number. It is a great number worksheet.
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