Number Puzzle for Kids
This FREE number puzzle for kids to print will challenge visual perceptual skills along with number recognition. To start, how quickly can you find the number 1 in the puzzle? It has to be alone and not part of a double digit number. Harder than you think right?
You can download the free printable number puzzle for kids at the end of the post.
Benefits of the Number Puzzle for Kids
This puzzle challenges so many skills in children. Sometimes what looks like a simple worksheet provides practice for various skills or activities. This number puzzle for kids is beneficial because children will practice the following:
- visual scanning
- figure ground
- visual discrimination
- visual motor
Ready, Set, Scan digital download includes 12 visual scanning and discrimination activities. How fast can you scan, find and mark each item? There are 12 challenges in all with different themes including: shapes, animals, fruit, party, travel and babies. Just print and start the search. Follow the directions: start a timer, scan for one object at a time, mark each object and stop the timer. Record your time in the box provided. Dot markers work great for marking the item. Use a different color dot marker for each item.
How to Complete the Puzzle
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Once you download the free puzzle, print it. Explain to the children that the object is to find all of the numbers 1 through 30 in order. At the bottom of the puzzle, it indicates how to color each number. For example, find and color the number 1 red. Find and color the number 2 orange. And so on.
More Visual Scanning Challenges
Read more about visual scanning here.
Find and Color – This download includes 15 visual discrimination and visual motor activities. Follow the directions to find and color the objects. There are various themes such as amusement park, circus, construction site, outdoor play, super heroes, puppies, monsters and more! All the pages are in black and white.