Sorting Numbers Worksheet: Color and Paste!
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.
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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages Up to 4
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About this worksheet
- Topic:
- Number Sequencing
- Skill:
- Number Sequencing (Number Sense): Order numbers and find missing numbers in sequences.
- Pack:
- Page 18 of 28 in Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages Up to 4.
How to use this worksheet
Have your child cut out the colored dot groups at the bottom of the page, helping with the scissors if needed. Look at each written number on the page and count aloud together how many dots would match that quantity. Have your child glue the correct group of colored dots next to its matching number, continuing until every number has the right quantity pasted beside it.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Glue
Extension activities
- 1Have your child count the total number of dots of each color used across the whole page.
- 2Draw the same number of objects next to a few numbers as extra counting practice.
- 3Sort buttons or beads by color and count how many are in each pile.
- 4Play a number-matching game with dot cards and numeral cards, pairing them together.
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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