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

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

Infuse your Valentine's Day activities with numerical charm using our delightful Valentine's Day: Heart Number Cards (Small)! These engaging printables are perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, offering a 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 small, heart-shaped cards display numbers 1-20, making them a fantastic resource for a variety of hands-on maths activities.

This comprehensive pack features:

• 20 small cards: Each card showcases a clear numeral from 1 to 20 inside an inviting heart shape.

• Space for formation practice: The design allows children to practise writing inside of the numerals or finger tracing the shapes, supporting correct number formation.

(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 (Small) are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Number Recognition & Identification: Use as flashcards for quick recognition drills. Hold up a card and ask children to identify the number.

  • Number Formation Practice: Laminate the cards and provide whiteboard pens or encourage finger tracing within the numeral outline. This helps children practise the correct stroke order for each number.

  • Counting Activities:

    • Lay out a selection of cards and ask children to count out the corresponding number of small objects (e.g., pom-poms, buttons, mini erasers) next to each heart.

    • Children can also use them to count items around the room, placing the correct number card next to groups of objects.

  • Sequencing & Ordering: Challenge children to put a set of cards (e.g., 1-5, 1-10, or 1-20) in the correct numerical order. This can be done on a table, a number line, or even pegged onto a string.

  • Missing Number Game: Once a sequence is ordered, subtly remove one or two cards and ask children to identify which numbers are missing.

  • Matching Activities: Pair these cards with sets of objects for one-to-one correspondence activities, or with other number representations (e.g., dot patterns, tally marks).

  • Fine Motor Development: The act of holding, manipulating, and writing/tracing on these small cards helps to strengthen small hand muscles and improve dexterity.

  • Display Elements: The charming heart design makes them perfect for a small Valentine's Day themed number display or a mini number line.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

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

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Holding and manipulating cards, finger tracing, and writing inside numerals helps to strengthen hand muscles and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language: Opportunities for children to use mathematical vocabulary (e.g., 'more', 'less', 'next', number names) and discuss numbers.

  • Literacy (Writing - indirectly): Practising number formation supports overall mark-making and early 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.

Download our Valentine's Day: Heart Number Cards (Small) today and fill your learning space with love for numbers!

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