Learn the 123s: Free Online Number Resources for Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers

Toddlers and pre-school aged children love learning, particularly their ABCs and 123s. If your child is expressing an interest in learning and drawing numbers, then check out these free online web resources. These resources offer a mix of fun online learning games as well as printable coloring and drawing pages.

Look for my companion article on free online alphabet resources.

Fisher-Price
Shapes and Numbers Coloring Pages

This site offers printable coloring pages that contain 1 letter and a shape per page. The available numbers range from 1-10, and the corresponding number of shapes are displayed on each sheet. Children can learn to both draw their numbers and learn to count using these pages.

Number Coloring Pages
Similar to the number and shapes activity listed above, these pages offer children a chance to draw and color a certain number along with a corresponding number of objects. For example, the number 6 coloring page also contains 6 rubber ducks.

Children have fun drawing and coloring while learning to count at the same time using these coloring pages

Learning Planet
Number Train

This is a fun, interactive game that pre-school aged children should be able to play on their young. Toddlers may need help operating the mouse.

This game uses sound. The numbers are counted out loud as you play the game.

Children use the mouse to move the train cars from the left-hand side of the screen to the right-hand side of the screen. As the train cars move to stack against the train engine, a number from 1 to 10 is displayed on each train car. Once all 10 cars are displayed, you can click on an individual number to see a corresponding number of familiar objects on the train car. For example, if you click the number 7 then you might see 7 clown faces appear on the train car.

First School
Printable Numbers Worksheets

This clever activity makes learning your 123s fun by placing traceable numbers in a train. Children can trace the numbers 1-20 on printable worksheets. This is a great worksheet to engage younger boys in learning to count and write their numbers.

Numbers-in-a-Jar Worksheets

This activity also offers fun printable worksheets that feature dotted numbers that your child can trace. In addition, each sheet has a large empty jar that the child can label with the number written on the page.

Kaboose FunSchool
PreSchool Game section

Older toddlers and pre-school aged children will love the interactive counting and math games on this site.

Look for the Fishin' Mission game. It does have sound so adjust your speakers accordingly! In this game, a fisherman will tell you how many fish to catch and put into his net. Your child will learn how to manipulate the mouse while counting and learning number recognition.