Maths Learning Kit — Number Cards & Counting Sticks

Each double-sided card pairs a number-shaped space and animal pictures on the front with addition and subtraction prompts on the back. Use the sticks to count out an answer before writing it down.

Ways to play

• Fit and count: find the number piece that matches a card’s outline, fit it into place and count the pictured animals together.
• Make quantities visible: line up sticks beside a card to match its number, then add or take away sticks to explore a simple sum.
• Write, check and wipe: turn a card over, try the printed sums with the dry-erase marker, and use sticks to check the answers before erasing.

Skills practised

• Numbers & Math: connect numerals to quantities, count objects one by one and represent addition or subtraction with sticks.
• Visual Matching: compare numeral shapes and find the piece that matches the card’s outline.
• Fine Motor: position number pieces, arrange slim sticks and control the marker to write and erase.

What’s included

• 10 wooden number pieces, one each from 1–10
• 10 double-sided cards with animal counting pictures, English number words and wipe-clean sums
• 5 maths symbol pieces: +, −, ×, ÷ and =
• 50 colourful counting sticks
• 1 dry-erase marker with an eraser on the cap
• 1 metal storage tin

Before you choose

Ages 3+. Start with matching and counting together, then try the written sums when your child is ready for addition and subtraction. The English number words are an extra reference; you can count the pictures together without reading them.

Play on a flat table or tray and pack the loose pieces back into the tin afterwards. The tin measures approximately 17 × 12.5 × 2.5 cm, and the cards approximately 11 × 7.5 cm. No batteries or assembly are needed.