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Free Printable Mermaid Number Building Puzzles

May 3, 2021 by Natasha Leave a Comment

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These cute mermaid theme number order puzzles are fun for preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarteners. Grab free printable mermaid number sequence puzzles with numbers 1-5, 1-10, skip counting, and blank versions to help your child learn their numbers and practice math concepts.

These mermaid number building puzzles are fun and easy to prepare in just a few minutes. Because there are several options to pick from, you can differentiate instruction with these counting puzzles. Use the puzzles appropriate to your child’s current level and use the blank versions to create customized puzzles. You can even write on these blank write-on building puzzles to practice sight word sentences.

A preview of seven free printable mermaid theme number building puzzles for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Each vertical mermaid image has pieces to cut out with numbers along the right hand side. Children complete the picture to place the numbers in the correct order.

My daughter loves the ocean and mermaids, so there are a fair number of mermaid and ocean themed free printables here on The Artisan Life. If you have a mermaid-loving family, too, be sure to check out these additional free printables while you’re here on The Artisan Life:

  • Free printable mermaid bingo
  • Mermaid prewriting practice cards
  • Mermaid coloring pages
  • Ocean animal dot marker coloring pages
  • Mermaid calendar printables for 2021

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How to print and use number building puzzles

Number order puzzles are a fun, low-prep way to help your little learner practice their counting skills. Your child builds the picture and counts along. Because the pieces have straight sides, your little learner has to pay close attention to the mermaid picture background and the numbers along the edge in order to build the puzzle correctly. This may seem ridiculously easy to you, but it’s very challenging for young children. Try them with your child and you’ll see what I mean!

Materials needed:

  • Your free printable mermaid puzzle PDF. Download information is lower down in the post. There are nine total mermaid number puzzles in one PDF
  • Printer access and paper
    • I recommend 32lb bright white paper. It’s heavier duty than normal copy paper and prints nicer, brighter pictures. It’s also environmentally friendly – HP produces all of their papers without deforestation. For a look at this paper in a side-by-side comparison with several other options, please visit this post on the best paper for printables.
  • Laminator and laminating pouches, optional.
    • Use these puzzles time and again when they’re laminated. You can also write and erase site word sentences or your own number patterns on the blank versions.
    • If you don’t have laminator access, you can cut the puzzles out and “laminate” the individual strips with clear packing tape. It isn’t the same, but it’s better than nothing.
  • Paper trimmer/cutter or scissors. A paper trimmer is much easier and faster, but you can use scissors. A guillotine style cutter is more powerful for cutting through laminated pages, but I use my sliding paper trimmer with laminated pages all the time.

These are the exact materials I use:

hp Paper Printer | 8.5 x 11 Paper | Premium 32 lb | 1 Ream - 500 Sheets |...
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Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use...
Fiskars Craft Supplies: Paper Cutter, Paper Trimmer for Crafts, Photos, and...
hp Paper Printer | 8.5 x 11 Paper | Premium 32 lb | 1 Ream - 500 Sheets |...
hp Paper Printer | 8.5 x 11 Paper | Premium 32 lb | 1 Ream - 500 Sheets |...
Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use...
Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use...
Fiskars Craft Supplies: Paper Cutter, Paper Trimmer for Crafts, Photos, and...
Fiskars Craft Supplies: Paper Cutter, Paper Trimmer for Crafts, Photos, and...

How to prepare and use number building puzzles:

First, grab your printable PDF files. The download is lower down on the page, below the preview images.

Print your pages. As mentioned above, I always print color printables on 32 lb bright white paper. If I’m going to use my ink, I want the pictures to look their best!

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Next, laminate the puzzle pages. This is optional, but recommended. I usually laminate printables so they last longer. If you want these number order puzzles to be part of a classroom math center or to be used more than a time or two, laminating is a must. An at home laminator pays for itself quickly.

If you absolutely don’t have laminator access, you can protect the individual strips with clear packing tape. “Laminate” both sides with tape, then cut away any extra.

Cut the puzzles into strips. Even though it’s easier with a guillotine-style paper cutter, I prefer to use my paper trimmer if my daughter is around. The paper trimmer is less likely to take off a finger!

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Because it’s all straight lines, cutting the pieces by hand is great scissor/cutting skill practice for kindergarteners. Make sure to to use round-nosed scissors and always supervise your child. We use these small Fiskars scissors for cutting activities.

Finally, have your child build away and practice counting!

Free printable mermaid number order puzzles

There are 9 unique pages of number building puzzle so you can differentiate instruction:

  • 1-5 (two different mermaid images)
  • 1-10 (two different mermaids)
  • 10-100 counting by 10’s
  • Skip counting by 2’s 2-20
  • Skip counting by 3’s 3-30
  • Blank with five pieces (great for short sentences!)
  • Blank with 10 pieces

All nine pages are conveniently located in one PDF. Keep scrolling past the preview images for download information.

Here’s a look at the pages so you know exactly what’s in your free download:

1-5 number building puzzles

A preview of two free printable mermaid theme number building puzzles for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Each vertical mermaid image has five pieces to cut out with numbers along the right hand side. Children complete the picture to place the numbers in the correct order 1-5.

1-10 number order puzzles

A preview of two free printable mermaid theme number building puzzles for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Each vertical mermaid image has ten pieces to cut out with numbers along the right hand side. Children complete the picture to place the numbers in the correct order 1-10.

Skip counting by 2’s number puzzle

A skip counting by 2's number building puzzle with a mermaid image. The mermaid has orange hair that looks like an anemone and a yellow and purple tail.

Skip counting by 3’s number puzzle

A skip counting by 3's number building puzzle with an image of a mermaid sitting on the shore

Skip counting by 10’s puzzle

A skip counting by 10s number building puzzle with an image of a mermaid with purple hair and an orange tail

Blank building puzzles with 5 and 10 pieces

Two mermaid puzzles with spaces to fill in numbers or words along the right side. One puzzle has five pieces and the other has ten pieces.

Number order puzzle download area

Like all preschool printables here on The Artisan Life, these mermaid puzzles are licensed for personal and single classroom use. This license includes use with homeschool co-ops, Scouts groups, personal therapy clients, etc. as long as you are personally organizing the activity and not charging specifically to use the printable.

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I hope your little learner enjoys using these cute mermaid number puzzles! Be sure to check out these additional resources for your little ocean-lover:

Mermaids, Fish, and the Ocean

Does your little learner love fish, mermaids, and the ocean? You've come to the right place!

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Free Printable Ocean Animal Addition Worksheets 1-10

Free Printable Cut & Paste Narwhal Craft

15+ Ocean Books for Toddlers who Love Fish

These books abotu fish and the ocean are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who love the sea.

Free Printable Ocean Prewriting Cards for Preschoolers

Help your little learner prepare to write with these ocean animal themed prewriting practice cards.

Free Printable Ocean Theme Roll & Count Mats (preschool math activity)

These ocean themed roll and count mats are low-prep math fun! Print them in color or ink-saving black and white.

Free Printable Mermaid Bingo

Make a splash with these fun mermaid bingo boards!

Free Printable Mermaid Prewriting Cards for Preschoolers

Your mermaid-loving little one will have fun practicing their prewriting skills with these fine motor tracing pages.

15+ Free Printable Mermaid Coloring Pages

Get your older kids in on the mermaid fun with these free printable mermaid coloring pages.

Text "Free printable mermaid theme number building puzzles for preschoolers" with an arrow pointing at two page of number building puzzle. Each page has horizontal lines to cut the page into strips to build the mermaid image and count 1-5 and 1-10.
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