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Number pyramid worksheets for 4–5 year olds

12 free printable number pyramids chosen for 4–5 year olds (preschool and kindergarten), easiest first, each with an answer key. Print the whole set, or open any one to play it on screen.

Quiet Fort #1: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Quiet Fort #1Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Tiny Wall #21: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Tiny Wall #21Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Mossy Fort #41: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Mossy Fort #41Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Crystal Castle #61: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Crystal Castle #61Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Pebble Steps #81: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Pebble Steps #81Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Golden Castle #101: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Golden Castle #101Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Maple Wall #121: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Maple Wall #121Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Starry Tower #141: printable number pyramid, level 1, ages 4–5
Starry Tower #141Level 1 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Mighty Stack #1: printable number pyramid, level 2, ages 4–7
Mighty Stack #1Level 2 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Misty Castle #37: printable number pyramid, level 2, ages 4–7
Misty Castle #37Level 2 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Maple Fort #73: printable number pyramid, level 2, ages 4–7
Maple Fort #73Level 2 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer
Sunny Steps #109: printable number pyramid, level 2, ages 4–7
Sunny Steps #109Level 2 · about 5 minPlay or print · Answer

How to help a 4–5 year old with number pyramids

In a number pyramid, each brick is the sum of the two bricks below it. Children fill in the gaps, practising addition (and later subtraction) inside a puzzle instead of a list of sums. At this age they mainly build addition, subtraction and number sense.

The smallest pyramids have three rows and small numbers. Counters, beads or fingers are fine. Ask "what do these two make?" for each brick.

Ten minutes a day is plenty. Stop while it is still fun, and praise the effort (“you kept going after that dead end”) more than the speed.

Questions parents ask

What is a number pyramid?

A triangle of bricks where each brick equals the sum of the two below it. Some bricks are empty and the child works them out.

What maths does it practise?

Addition to begin with, then missing-number subtraction, which builds early algebra thinking.

Are answers included?

Yes. Every pyramid is checked to be solvable and comes with a full answer key.

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