Numbers & Counting worksheets for 3 year olds
17 numbers & counting worksheets pitched at 3 year olds, free to print with no account and no watermark. Most are straightforward, with one that steps up for a child who is ready for more.
Counting, numeral recognition and number formation from 1 to 20.
They assume a child who copies vertical, horizontal and circular strokes, which is typical at three. If that is not there yet, the age 2 sheets are the better place to start.
Sheets in this set include Count and Match: 1 to 5, Trace Numbers 1 to 5 and Count the Ladybug's Spots. Each is one page on A4, laid out with margins wide enough that nothing is lost printing on US Letter.
Five to ten minutes at a time is plenty at this age, and going outside the lines is the expected outcome rather than a mistake. Print in grayscale to save ink, or slide the sheet into a sheet protector and hand over a dry-erase marker so the same page lasts a month.
What most 3 year olds can do
- •Copies vertical, horizontal and circular strokes
- •Counts objects up to five with one-to-one pointing
- •Sorts confidently by a single attribute like color
- •Begins to recognize the letters in their own name
Averages, not targets. Children vary enormously at this age.