Diwali Addition Worksheet for Kids: Counting and Adding Objects!

How to use this worksheet

Look at the first set of objects together and count them aloud, then count the second set separately. Ask your child to combine both counts by counting all the objects together, or by counting on from the first total. Have them write the combined total in the box provided to complete the addition problem. Repeat this process for each remaining problem on the page, checking each sum by recounting together.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• 1Use real diyas, candles, or small objects to physically combine two groups and count the total.
• 2Have your child draw their own two sets of objects and create an addition problem to solve.
• 3Talk about Diwali traditions while counting objects related to the festival, like lights or sweets.
• 4Practice simple addition facts using fingers, counting up from the larger number.
• 5Play a quick game combining two small piles of snacks and asking for the total count.