Autumn: Hedgehog Subitising 1-5 Activity | EYFS & KS1 Printables

Autumn: Hedgehog Subitising 1-5 Game | EYFS Printable Interactive Display & Teaching Aid

🦔 Bring a touch of autumn magic to your maths lessons with our wonderful Autumn: Hedgehog Subitising 1-5 Activity! This engaging printable resource is perfect for EYFS children, providing a fantastic way to support number recognition, counting, and the crucial skill of subitising through a fun, autumn-themed game.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, this interactive resource is a brilliant tool for making maths hands-on and memorable.

This charming pack features:

• Five A4 mats with a lovely autumnal leaves background. Each mat features a large, hollow numeral and the corresponding number of clear red dots, from 1-5.

• 20 hedgehog cards for subitising, with four cards for each quantity (1-5). Each card features a cute cartoon hedgehog with a different formation of red dots on its back.

• A fun and simple game concept: children are encouraged to sort the hedgehogs to the correct number pile by spotting the number of dots.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  This resource is incredibly versatile and can be used in a variety of ways across early years environments:

  • Main Game: Find & Match! Lay out the five A4 mats as 'piles of cosy leaves'. Scatter the hedgehog cards in the middle of the play area. Challenge children… "How quickly can we match all of the hedgehogs to the correct piles of cosy leaves?"

  • Numeracy & Subitising Practice: The hedgehog cards are specifically designed for practising subitising—the ability to instantly recognise a small number of objects without counting. Encourage children to look at the cards and say the number of dots without counting them. You can use the phrase, "That's two dots isn't it? We don't need to count them, we already know!"

  • Early Number Formation: Laminate the large numeral mats and use them as a teaching aid. Children can trace the numbers with their fingers or with a whiteboard pen, supporting early number formation.

  • Adding a Challenge: Once children are confident, introduce a timer. Start with a time that is easily achievable and then gradually reduce it to challenge them further.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  This engaging resource supports key developmental areas within the EYFS framework:

  • Mathematics (Number): Children learn to recognise numerals, count with one-to-one correspondence, and practise subitising small quantities.

  • Mathematics (Shape, Space and Measure): The game involves sorting and matching.

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development: The game encourages turn-taking, concentration, and working as part of a group.

Download our Autumn: Hedgehog Subitising 1-5 Activity today and help children master early numeracy with this adorable game! 🦔

⬅️ AUTUMN Menu Page

⬅️ SUBITISING Menu Page

⬅️ COUNTING Menu Page

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