Subtraction Worksheet Maker

About this worksheet maker

Taking away can feel harder than adding, so children benefit from seeing the objects disappear before they work with numbers. This free subtraction worksheet maker creates picture take-away sums and number sums, letting young learners cross out objects to find what is left.

Set the level to match your class: keep the numbers low for first attempts, then raise them as confidence grows. A picture theme makes each problem feel like a small story rather than a row of digits.

Worksheets print instantly and most include an answer key, so checking is fast and children can mark their own as soon as they are ready. Everything works in the browser with no sign-in, across 11 languages.

How to use it in class

• Pick picture take-aways for beginners or number-only sums for older children.
• Choose a theme and a number range to suit your learners.
• Print the page and ask each child to write what is left in the box.
• Use the printed answer key to check or to support self-marking.

Worksheet ideas

• Model crossing-out together on the board before children start.
• Offer picture subtraction at a counting station with objects to move.
• Send a short practice sheet home between lessons.
• Mix in a themed page when you want a fresh context for the same skill.