Cupcake Counting Worksheet: Missing Numbers!
This worksheet strengthens number sequencing for children ages 4-6 as they study a row of numbered cupcakes and figure out which numbers are missing from the sequence, then write them in. Identifying a gap in a number sequence requires understanding the pattern of counting well enough to predict what's missing, a step beyond simply counting forward.
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Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
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- Topic:
- Counting
- Skill:
- Counting 1-20 (Number Sense): Count objects and write numbers 1-20.
- Pack:
- Page 36 of 42 in Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the row of cupcakes together and count aloud through the visible numbers, pausing where a number is missing. Ask your child what number should come in that gap based on what comes before and after it. Have them write the missing number in the blank space provided. Continue through the rest of the page the same way, rereading the completed sequence aloud at the end.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Have your child draw their own cupcakes and write numbers in order, leaving a gap for a friend to fill in.
- 2Use real cupcakes, counters, or toys lined up in a row with one hidden to practice finding the missing number.
- 3Count forward and backward together starting from different numbers to build sequencing fluency.
- 4Play a 'what's missing' game with a short number line, covering one number for your child to identify.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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