Help your Reception child explore how numbers can be split and put back together.

Number Friends introduces number bonds in a visual, hands-on way. Using cubes, blocks or counters, your child explores different pairs that combine to make a target number and begins to see how one whole number can be made from smaller parts. As they play, they’ll practise counting, comparing amounts and spotting familiar number combinations.

Simple to set up and easy to adapt, you'll receive a parent-friendly guide with clear instructions, practical learning tips and ideas to extend the play as your child's confidence grows. Begin with small target numbers, then challenge your child to find every possible pair, explain how they know they have found them all or compare different number bonds.

Skills Explored

• Recognising numbers
• Number bonds
• Counting and comparing amounts
• Number composition and decomposition

You'll Need

• Paper and a pen
• Cubes, blocks or counters

Optional:

• Number cards

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