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LKG Maths Worksheets
LKG maths worksheets are practice sheets for children aged 4 to 5 in Junior KG that build early number sense before formal sums begin in UKG. They cover recognising and writing numbers 1 to 20, counting objects and matching them to numerals, comparing more and less, sorting by size, naming basic shapes and continuing repeating patterns.
LKG maths is about quantity, not arithmetic. A four-year-old who can chant to twenty may still not know that "seven" means seven things, so the sheets on this page make the child count real pictures, circle a set, and then write the numeral, in that order. Numbers run from 1 to 10 in the first term and 11 to 20 in the second, mirroring most CBSE and ICSE LKG plans. Comparison sheets (more/less, big/small, tall/short, heavy/light) build the vocabulary that word problems later depend on. Shape and pattern pages develop the eye for structure that becomes place value in Class 1. One sheet a day, with the child touching each object as they count, is the right pace.
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Clothing Pattern Match Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet has children ages 3-5 study repeating patterns on clothing items — stripes, polka dots, or checks — and match each item to its identical twin, building visual discrimination and early pattern-sequencing skills. Distinguishing between similar-looking patterns also sharpens attention to detail, a skill that later supports letter and word recognition.
Shape Sorting Fun: Cut and Paste Shapes!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Cutting out shapes and pasting them into matching outlines teaches children ages 3-5 to recognize basic 2D shapes like circles, squares, and triangles by their defining features rather than just their color or size. The cutting and pasting also strengthens the fine motor coordination needed for handwriting later on.
Shape Counting Fun: Count and Color the Shapes!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Preschoolers ages 3-5 combine shape recognition with counting practice by identifying different shapes within a larger picture, coloring them, and then counting how many of each shape appear. This dual task strengthens both geometry vocabulary and one-to-one correspondence as children tally shape totals. Coloring the picture first also builds sustained fine motor control before the counting portion begins.
ABAB Pattern Fun: Complete the Shapes Worksheet!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet builds early algebraic thinking as children ages 3-5 identify and continue ABAB patterns using shapes and colors, then create a pattern of their own using stars. Recognizing that a pattern repeats in a predictable unit is a foundational math skill that later supports understanding sequences, multiplication, and logical prediction, making this simple shape activity more mathematically important than it might first appear.
Elephant Shapes: Fun Sorting Worksheet for Preschoolers!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This playful sorting worksheet has children ages 3-5 use an elephant's 'trunk' (their own hand reaching through a cut circle) to pick and sort shapes, building both shape recognition and simple classification skills. Physically selecting and grouping shapes by type, rather than just naming them on sight, helps solidify the concept that shapes can share a category even when their size or color differs.
Coding Kites Worksheet: Match the Bows!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
By matching each colorful bow to the kite sharing its color pattern, children ages 3-5 practice visual pattern recognition — an early form of the same logical sequencing used in beginner coding concepts. Cutting, matching, and gluing the correct bow also reinforces color-word vocabulary and precise hand-eye coordination.
Number Matching and Counting Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet combines counting, cutting and pasting, and a targeted number-recognition task, finding circles with '5' in the ones place, giving children practice with quantity, fine motor coordination, and number pattern spotting all in one page. For ages three to five, recognizing a specific digit within a larger number, like the '5' in '15' or '25', is early groundwork for understanding place value.
Count and Match: Number Names Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Children ages 3-5 practice counting groups of objects and then matching that quantity to both its written numeral and its spelled-out number word, connecting three different representations of the same amount. This triple connection between objects, numerals, and number names builds a deeper, more flexible sense of number than counting alone.
Egg Sorting Worksheet: Count and Order the Chicks!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Cutting out and arranging numbered eggs in order builds number sequencing skills for children ages 3-5, requiring them to compare several numbers at once and place them correctly rather than just recognizing a single number in isolation. This hands-on ordering task also reinforces counting fluency, since children benefit from counting aloud as they check their arrangement.
Front or Behind Sorting Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Positional words like 'front' and 'behind' describe relationships between objects rather than the objects themselves, which makes them a genuinely trickier concept for a 3-5 year old than sorting by color or size. Deciding where each picture belongs and sorting it into the right box builds early spatial reasoning that later supports following multi-step directions and understanding maps or diagrams.
Big and Small Fish Counting Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This counting worksheet gives children ages 3-5 practice with one-to-one correspondence — touching and counting each fish exactly once — while also comparing two groups by size. Splitting the fish into 'big' and 'small' groups before counting adds a light classification step that sharpens observation skills alongside basic numeracy. Recording each total as a written numeral also connects counting aloud to number formation.
Sorting Numbers Worksheet: Color and Paste!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Children ages 3-5 practice matching quantities to written numerals by counting sets of colored dots and pasting them next to the correct number, reinforcing both counting accuracy and number recognition in a hands-on cut-and-paste format. Sorting by matching color groups to numbers also builds early visual categorization skills.
Diamond Shape Counting and Matching Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This diamond-themed worksheet helps 3-5 year olds tell a diamond apart from squares, circles, and triangles by its four slanted sides and pointed top and bottom, a shape many preschoolers find trickier than rounder or more symmetrical ones. Counting the diamonds one at a time builds one-to-one correspondence, and matching same-sized diamonds strengthens visual discrimination, the skill of spotting small differences between similar-looking shapes.
Inside or Outside Sorting Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet teaches children ages 3-5 to apply the spatial concepts of 'inside' and 'outside' by sorting pictures of objects into the location where they typically belong. Deciding where an object usually belongs requires children to draw on their own real-world experience and apply it to a new sorting task, strengthening both spatial vocabulary and everyday reasoning. This kind of applied sorting is more demanding than simply naming inside or outside items when shown a single picture.
Color Sorting Worksheet: Cut and Paste the Pictures!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet helps children ages 3-5 practice color recognition and sorting by cutting out pictures and gluing each one into the row matching its color. Physically sorting objects by a single shared attribute, like color, builds early categorization skills, while the cutting and gluing strengthens fine motor coordination needed for more complex craft and writing tasks later on.
Small Letter a-h Matching Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet builds lowercase letter recognition for a through h by having children match each letter to a picture whose name starts with that sound. For three- to five-year-olds, focusing on lowercase forms specifically matters because most of the text children encounter in books is written in lowercase, making this recognition more directly useful for early reading than uppercase alone.
Cone Shape Worksheet for Preschoolers: Circle & Match!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet gives children ages 3-5 focused practice identifying the cone as a distinct 3D shape among a set of pictured objects, building the visual discrimination skills needed to tell shapes apart by their form rather than by color or size. Matching the shape to its printed word 'CONE' also introduces early print awareness, connecting a familiar geometric form to its written name.
Counting Fun: Count and Write the Numbers Worksheet for Kids
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet builds core numeracy for children ages 3-5 through the fundamental skill of one-to-one correspondence — counting a group of objects and writing the numeral that represents the total. This is one of the earliest and most essential math skills, since accurately connecting a counted quantity to a written number underlies every later arithmetic concept.
Count and Compare: Fun Math Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Counting two groups of objects and then choosing the correct greater-than, less-than, or equal-to symbol introduces children ages 3-5 to comparative reasoning, a step beyond simple counting that asks them to judge relationships between quantities. This worksheet turns an abstract math symbol into something concrete by grounding it in objects they've just counted themselves, rather than presenting the symbol in isolation. Learning to compare quantities this early builds the number sense needed for later addition, subtraction, and general mathematical reasoning.
Wild or Domestic? Animal Sorting Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet helps children ages 3-5 learn to differentiate between wild and domestic animals by looking closely at each picture and deciding where the animal lives and how it relates to people. Sorting animals into these two categories builds early classification skills, an important foundation for later scientific thinking.
Shape Matching Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet helps children ages 3-5 practice recognizing basic geometric shapes by connecting each shape outline to the everyday object it resembles. Pairing an abstract shape with a concrete object supports the transition from recognizing shapes in isolation to spotting them out in the real world. Drawing a connecting line between the matched pairs also builds hand-eye coordination and pencil control.
Subtraction Fun: Counting and Subtracting Worksheet for Kids
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
This worksheet gives 3-5 year olds direct practice subtracting the smaller number from the larger one, using accompanying pictures to make each subtraction problem visible and countable rather than purely abstract. Working through picture-supported subtraction repeatedly at this age builds the number sense needed before children can subtract using numerals alone, without a picture to lean on.
Count the Sweet Treats! A Fun Counting Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Preschoolers ages 3-5 practice one-to-one correspondence by counting groups of sweet treats, like cupcakes or candies, and writing the total number for each group. Counting appealing, familiar objects like treats keeps motivation high while reinforcing the core skill of matching each counted item to exactly one number word. Writing the resulting number afterward connects the counting process to number symbol recognition.
Measurement Worksheet: Big to Small & Hand Measurement Fun!
Ages 3-5 · Preschool–Pre-KAges 3-5 · Nursery–ReceptionAges 3-5 · Nursery–LKGAges 3-5
Ranking objects from biggest to smallest teaches children to make and justify comparative judgments, while the hand-measurement activity introduces the idea of using a non-standard unit, their own hand, to measure length, both foundational concepts before children move on to rulers and standardized units. This combination suits ages three to five well, since it keeps measurement concrete and physical rather than abstract.
What your child learns in LKG maths
By the end of LKG a child is expected to count objects to 20 accurately, read and write numerals 1 to 20, match a number to a set, tell which of two groups has more, compare objects by size and length, recognise circle, square, triangle, rectangle and oval, extend an AB or ABC pattern, and sort objects by one attribute.
- Number recognition and writing: 1–10, then 11–20, with tracing before independent writing
- Counting: touch-and-count pictures, count and circle, count and match to a numeral
- Comparison: more and less, big and small, tall and short, long and short, heavy and light
- Shapes: naming and matching 2D shapes, finding shapes in everyday objects
- Patterns and sorting: repeating colour and shape patterns, sorting by colour, size or kind
How to use LKG maths worksheets
Have your child touch each object as they count aloud, then write the numeral. Counting by pointing prevents the common error of racing ahead with the mouth while the finger lags. If a numeral is written backwards, show the starting point once and let them try again on the next sheet rather than correcting mid-row.
Alternate a number sheet with a shape, pattern or comparison sheet across the week so maths stays broader than numerals. Keep small objects (buttons, pasta, bottle caps) next to the worksheet: when a picture count is wrong, redo it with real objects, then return to the page. Ten to fifteen minutes is enough.
Common difficulties in LKG maths
Skipping or double-counting objects is the most frequent problem and disappears with touch counting. Confusing 6 and 9, or 12 and 21, is normal at four and improves with tracing and with saying the number aloud while writing. Children who know 1 to 10 well but stall at the teens benefit from ten-frame style sheets that show a teen number as ten and some more.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LKG maths syllabus?
LKG maths in most Indian schools covers pre-number concepts (big/small, tall/short, more/less, same/different), counting and writing numbers 1 to 20, matching numbers to quantities, 2D shapes, simple patterns, sorting and classification, and sometimes the number names one to ten. Addition and subtraction with symbols are introduced in UKG.
What should an LKG child know in maths by the end of the year?
By the end of LKG a child should count objects to 20, read and write numerals to 20, compare two groups and say which has more, recognise and name basic shapes, copy and extend a simple pattern, sort objects by colour or size, and use comparison words such as bigger, longer and heavier. These match the NCF-FS 2022 numeracy outcomes for ages four to five.
How do I teach numbers 11 to 20 to an LKG child?
Teach teen numbers as "ten and some more". Use a ten-frame or two rows of five objects: fill ten, then add the extra ones and count on from ten. Say the number name and write it together, pointing out that 1 comes first for every teen number. Practise 11 to 15 until secure before moving to 16 to 20, and revisit 1 to 10 sheets in between.
Are number names taught in LKG?
Many CBSE and ICSE schools introduce number names one to ten in the last term of LKG and expect them to be written in UKG. In LKG the focus is on matching the numeral, the quantity and the spoken word; reading the written name is the next step. If your school teaches number names early, pair each numeral sheet with the matching word card.
How many maths worksheets a day should an LKG child do?
One sheet a day, about ten minutes, is plenty. Number sense builds through repeated short practice with real objects, not through volume of paper. If the school sends its own maths homework, use these sheets on weekends for the topic that was shaky during the week, such as teen numbers or shapes.
Are the LKG maths worksheets free?
Yes. Every sheet downloads free as a watermarked PDF after creating an account, with a limit of five downloads a day. An annual subscription removes the watermark and daily limit for the full library of more than 1,000 worksheets and packs, which is the usual choice for teachers printing class sets on A4.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Written and reviewed by Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), who designs every RaisoActive worksheet.
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