Subtraction Fun: Candy and Treats Worksheet for Kids!
This worksheet gives children ages 4-6 concrete practice with subtraction by counting pictured candies and treats, then taking away a stated amount to find the difference. Using a visually appealing, countable context like candy makes the abstract idea of 'taking away' easier to grasp than numbers alone, helping children build the one-to-one counting and comparison skills that subtraction depends on.
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Month 12: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
This is page 17 of the pack. Ages 4-5 · Pre-KAges 4-5 · ReceptionAges 4-5 · LKGAges 4-5
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- Topic:
- Subtraction
- Skill:
- Subtraction Basics (Subtraction): Subtract numbers within 20.
- Pack:
- Page 17 of 28 in Month 12: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the first group of candies together and count them aloud to find the starting total. Read the subtraction instruction — how many should be taken away — and have your child cross out or mentally remove that many candies from the group. Count what's left and write that number in the space provided as the answer. Repeat this process for each subtraction problem on the page, encouraging your child to recount rather than guess.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Use real candies or small snacks to physically act out each subtraction problem before eating them.
- 2Have your child draw their own group of treats and create a subtraction problem for a family member to solve.
- 3Play a simple 'take away' game with toys, removing a few each round and counting what remains.
- 4Use fingers to model each subtraction problem alongside the worksheet.
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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