Pet Cube Counting Cards (An Early Maths and Fine Motor Activity)

A set of 12 printable pet-themed cube counting cards designed to develop early counting skills while strengthening fine motor control. Children build each festive picture using linking cubes to match the coloured pattern, making this a fun, hands-on maths activity that is perfect for independent learning and continuous provision.

The cards feature a lovely selection of familiar pet designs, including a snake, a bird, a mouse, a parrot, a guinea pig, a tortoise, a dog, a cat, a lizard, a rabbit, a fish and a hamster. Children build each picture with cubes before counting how many they have used, combining construction play with early mathematical thinking.

Included designs:

• snake
• bird
• mouse
• parrot
• guinea pig
• tortoise
• dog
• cat
• lizard
• rabbit
• fish
• hamster

Ideal for:

• EYFS
• Continuous Provision
• KS1
• SEN interventions

Skills covered:

• Counting
• One-to-one correspondence
• Colour recognition
• Fine motor development
• Hand-eye coordination
• Spatial awareness
• Following visual patterns
• Concentration and perseverance

These cards work well with Multilink cubes, linking cubes, snap cubes or similar manipulatives and are ideal for maths areas, independent challenges, morning activities, busy boxes and continuous provision.

Perfect for pet-themed learning, these cards provide a simple way to add hands-on maths and construction play to your provision without lots of preparation.

Simply print, laminate (optional) and use again and again.