Addition with Toys — Kindergarten

Children add here by counting what they can see. Each line lays out a little set of balls, blocks and a teddy, a plus sign, and a second set, with the total left as an empty box. They count the first set, keep counting on into the second, and write how many toys there are altogether. Because both groups are pictured, nothing has to be read first — a child works out the answer from the page itself, which is exactly how addition should begin at five and six years old.

Each row ends with one question: how many altogether. That quietly teaches cardinality — the last number you count names the size of the whole set. Linking the count to the total is exactly the understanding kindergartners are forming, and pictured toys keep it something they can point to and check for themselves.

Children who enjoy toys take to this one quickly, and it works just as well as a quiet morning task or a count-along on the board. When the set feels easy, count a different collection in addition with trees, or try addition with accessories. You can also browse every addition worksheet or the whole toys collection for kindergarten — each sheet prints cleanly in black and white or plays online for free.