Addition with Valentine Pictures — Kindergarten

Each problem on this sheet shows hearts, roses and a card to gather: one small group, a plus sign, another small group, and a box for how many in all. Because every one of the valentines is right there to be touched and counted, even a child who is not yet reading can finish the whole sheet on their own. Counting two groups and saying how many altogether is the earliest, most concrete form of addition — the groundwork the written plus sign is built on later.

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 valentines keep it something they can point to and check for themselves.

Children who enjoy valentine pictures 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 vegetables, or try addition with household things. You can also browse every addition worksheet or the whole valentines collection for kindergarten — each sheet prints cleanly in black and white or plays online for free.