Valentine's Day: Heart Number Cards (Large) | EYFS & KS1 Printables

Early Years (EYFS & KS1) Valentine’s Day: Heart Number Cards (Large) for Activity and Display

Make a big impact on number recognition and formation this Valentine's Day with our delightful Valentine's Day: Heart Number Cards (Large)! These eye-catching printables are perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, offering a prominent and versatile way to develop number recognition, counting, and early number formation skills.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these larger, heart-shaped cards display numbers 1-20, making them a fantastic resource for hands-on maths activities and dynamic displays.

This comprehensive pack features:

• 20 large cards: Each card showcases a clear numeral from 1 to 20 inside a prominent heart shape.

• Ample space for formation practice: The larger design provides generous room for children to practise writing inside of the numerals or finger tracing the shapes, significantly supporting correct number formation with broad movements.

(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

  Our Valentine's Day: Heart Number Cards (Large) are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Impactful Display: Print and display them prominently to create a vibrant Valentine's Day-themed number line or a static maths display. Their large size makes them easily visible across a room.

  • Whole-Group Activities: Use them for whole-class number recognition games. Hold up a large card, and have children call out the number, clap that many times, or jump that many times.

  • Number Formation Practice: Laminate the cards for durability and provide whiteboard pens. The large space inside the numerals is perfect for children to practise finger tracing or using a marker to trace the correct stroke order for each number, supporting both fine and gross motor development.

  • Active Counting & Movement: Place the cards on the floor in a sequence and have children hop or step on each number as they count.

  • Loose Parts Counting: Place individual large heart cards in a tuff spot or on a table. Provide a collection of loose parts (e.g., blocks, teddy bear counters, large buttons) and challenge children to count out the correct number of items to place on each heart, reinforcing one-to-one correspondence.

  • Sequencing & Ordering: Use a subset of cards (e.g., 1-5, 1-10) for children to practise putting numbers in the correct sequence. The larger size makes this a good floor-based activity.

  • "Missing Number" Game: Arrange a sequence of the large cards and discreetly remove one. Have children identify which large number is missing, encouraging active recall.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Mathematics (Number): Children learn to recognise and identify large numerals (1-20), count objects reliably, and put numbers in order.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor & Gross Motor Skills): Tracing large numerals (finger or marker) and manipulating larger objects for counting strengthens both small and large muscle groups. Moving between cards for sequencing also aids gross motor skills.

  • Communication and Language: Opportunities for children to use mathematical vocabulary (e.g., 'big', 'next', 'more than', number names) and discuss numbers in a clear, audible voice.

  • Literacy (Writing - indirectly): Practising large-scale number formation supports overall mark-making and pre-writing skills.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Mathematics (Number and Place Value): Children read and write numbers to 20 (and beyond, using these as a foundation). They identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations. They can order and compare numbers.

  • English (Handwriting - indirectly): The fine motor control developed through number formation directly supports letter formation and handwriting, especially for children needing larger movements.

Download our Valentine's Day: Heart Number Cards (Large) today and make number learning a big, heartfelt celebration in your setting!

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