These free printable winter ten frames feature the numbers 1-10 with correct number formation graphics, words to trace, and cute polar and winter images. Even better – there are both English and Spanish language versions available.
Because we are a bilingual household, I’m adding more Spanish language resources for preschoolers as my daughter continues to grow and learn. If your child is learning Spanish, please stop by this post for your free printable Spanish alphabet tracing pages.
For more Spanish counting practice for winter, snag these free winter counting cards, too. Make sure to check back again soon for additional Spanish language printables!
If your child isn’t learning Spanish, that’s fine. The sets in English and Spanish can be used independently. If you want to use the Spanish cards, but aren’t sure how to pronounce the words, Spanish Dict has a fantastic resource for pronouncing numbers.
If you want more ways to keep your little one busy and learning (without a zillion trips to the store or lengthy set up times), be sure to grab these additional free printables for winter:
- Free printable winter picture bingo
- Free printable winter do a dot pages
- Free printable easy winter crossword puzzle
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How to prepare and use winter ten frame cards printables
These cards are simple to prepare and an easy to use, but powerful, learning tool.
Materials needed
- Free printable winter ten frames (download link is lower in the post)
- Cardstock or paper
- I recommend this 32 lb paper for printables. It’s heavier than “normal” printer paper and has much better images. See a comparison of several papers and cardstocks in this post about the best paper for printables. The cards shown in this post were printed on the 32 lb paper linked.
- Laminator and pouches
- Optional but helpful. Cards are reusable and easy to clean when you laminate them.
- Scissors and/or paper trimmer.
- A heavy duty paper cutter is best for laminated cards, but I’ve used this paper trimmer for laminated pages, too.
- Small manipulatives to use as counters and tongs or tweezers, optional
- For an added fine motor challenge, have your child place a counter like pompoms using large plastic tweezers or bamboo tongs. We frequently use these wool balls for counting activities.
- I’ve also included a page of tiles you can cut out and use as counters.
- Do a dot markers also work for filling in frames, if they’re not laminated and you don’t plan to reuse them.
How to print and prepare winter ten frames
First, download your printables. Look for the link further down in the post – there’s an image that says “download here.”
Print the pages you want. The English pages are all together, followed by the Spanish cards. The counting tiles are on the final page.
Laminate the pages, if you’re using a laminator. Laminating first means you only cut once!
Cut out the cards along the lines. Cut the mitten counting tiles, too, if you want to use them.
Use and enjoy!
How to use ten frames
Although ten frames are frequently used with kindergarteners, preschool and pre-k learners can use them to practice counting and numbers, too. (Especially with some adult help.) They may not be ready to trace the written words with a pencil, but can trace them with a finger or color them in.
What are ten frames?
Ten frames are a 5×2 grid of 10 equally sized squares.
Working with ten frames can help your child understand numbers better and truly learn how to count, not just recite numbers in order.
Ten frames can also help your child with subitizing, the ability to quickly recognize quantities without counting each one individually. (If you see two apples, you don’t think “one, two” to yourself – you just know there are two. This is subitizing.)
Ten frames are also helpful for teaching addition and subtraction. It’s easy to point at the frame and demonstrate that 6 is 4 less than 10, for example.
There are several ways to fill in a ten frame with counters. One of the most common, and easiest for young learners to master, is filling in the top row of five boxes in order before moving on to the bottom row. This page from the University of Cambridge has several helpful suggestions on ways to use a ten frame and different methods of filling one it.
Using these ten frame cards to improve number sense with one-to-one correspondence is easy. Have your child place a manipulative on each image on the card, then immediately cover a box in the ten frame. Covering each image as they work can help young children remember which pictures they’ve counted and which they haven’t counted yet.
When I demonstrate counting and using a ten frame with my daughter, I always work from the upper left corner and go left to right. This is the same as reading order for both English and Spanish, so it helps reinforce literacy skills, too.
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Free winter ten frame printables
Like all preschool printables on The Artisan Life, these are for personal and single classroom use (including use with scouts groups, therapy clients, homeschool co-ops, etc.).
You are not licensed to redistribute the digital files or printouts to other teachers/parents for use with their children or students. Instead, please refer your friends and coworkers to this page so they can download their own copies.
I hope your little learner enjoys using these ten frame printables as much as mine does! Be sure to grab these additional free printables for winter while you’re here on The Artisan Life:
Winter printables and activities
Need more winter printables and activities to keep your kids busy on a cold day?
These free printable winter ten frame cards are a fun, easy way to help your child learn how to count.
These free printable snowflake coloring pages are fun and helpful as part of a lesson on the weather.
These free printable winter tracing pages are a no-prep educational activity for preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarteners.
Toddlers and preschoolers love these free printable winter do a dot marker pages! Use them with duaber style markers, dot stickers, or pompoms.
These snowman templates are perfect for crafts and teh build a snowman cut and color worksheet is great for working on fine motor skills!
This free printable winter bingo is fun for the whole family. Even young children can play along since reading is not required!
These cute winter animals are so much fun for kids to color! Click through for 20+ free printable winter animal coloring sheets for kids.
This free printable word scramble is a fun brain teaser for older children (and adults, too!)
Pick from three levels of difficulty to keep all of your kids busy and learning on a cold winter day.
This picture crossword puzzle is fun and easy for kids! Bonus: the answer key is included.
These free printable winter alphabet matching cards are a fun way to help your child associate uppercase and lowercase letters.
These free printable winter counting cards are in both English and Spanish with numbers 1-10 with cute penguins.
Natasha Núñez is a former classroom teacher with a Masters of the Arts in Teaching. She also is a registered yoga teacher & holds a certificate in natural skincare formulation from the School of Natural Skincare. She shares her passion for education, positive parenting, free printables, and recipes for DIY bath & home products. Learn more about Natasha and where she’s been featured.
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