41+ Subtraction Printables & Activities For Kids
There are so many words that mean subtraction for kids to learn. And there are so many ways to teach subtraction to kids. I thought I would round up all my fun subtraction printables and activities on the site.
I love having a mix of things you can use and I love having them all subtraction printables in one place that is easy to find.
I have gathered all the subtraction printables and activities together here to help you out.
We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a small commission.
What is Subtraction?
Subtraction is the removal of objects from a collection. So you start with three objects and take one of the objects away and you have two remaining.
The equation for subtraction would look like 3 – 1 = 2.
You are going to find all the subtraction printables here.
Subtraction goes hand in hand with addition. A lot of the printables have a mix of addition and subtraction. But there are some printables just subtraction.
Things to use with the Subtraction Printables
There are some of the most commonly used items with these printables. I always get asked what I use and it is this list.
- printer
- copy paper
- white cardstock
- color cardstock
- laminating pouches
- laminator
- crayons
- pencil
- unifix cubes
- clear spinners
- clothespins
- 1 inch ring
- 6 sided double dice
- 12-sided double dice
Subtraction Printables & Activities Menu
A jump to the subtraction printables and activities you are looking for. These are all the sections you will find below.
You are going to find no-prep subtraction printables, subtraction hands-on learning, subtraction help mats, subtraction flashcards, and more in the list of subtraction printables. I have divided them up below into different sections to help you find what you need.
Subtraction Cards & Bookmarks
Subtraction Sorting, Clip Cards & Task Cards
Subtraction Mats & Help Printables
Seasonal Subtraction Mat Printables
Subtraction Printable Worksheets
Subtraction Seasonal Worksheets
Subtraction Cards & Bookmarks
These are the basic hands-on flashcards and bookmarks that you can use with subtraction. They are simple and easy to print and use.
1. Subtraction Flash Cards 1 to 10 Printables
Subtraction Flash Cards 1 to 10 have all the ways to subject from that number. It has five colors to pick from.
2. Subtraction Flash Cards 11 to 20 Printables
Subtraction Flash Cards 11 to 20 have like the 1 to 10 all the ways to subject from that number from 11 to 20 in the same five color options.
3. Subtraction Bookmark Printables
Subtraction Bookmarks has subtraction from each number from 1 to 20 with all the options on one bookmark.
Click here to go back to the Subtraction Printables & Activities Menu
Subtraction Sorting, Clip Cards & Task Cards
These are all mix of different types of subtraction cards you can use with kids. These are great math centers for subtraction.
4. Crayon Subtraction Sorting Printables
Crayon Subtraction Sorting has sorting the crayon to boxes with the correct crayon box number. You also have a matching worksheet for the numbers.
5. Pencil Addition & Subtraction Sorting Printables
Pencil Addition & Subtraction Sorting is a great way to work on the parts of the equation for kids with pencils to sort, sorting mat, and recording sheet.
6. Bear Addition, & Subtraction Clip Cards Printables
Bear Addition, & Subtraction Clip Cards are great clip cards with a numberline to help with the subtraction!
7. Flower Subtraction Task Cards Printables
Flower Subtraction Task Cards has 12 cards for working on subtraction. It has two type of cards and a recording sheet for the 12 cards.
8. Garden Subtraction Card Printables
Garden Subtraction Cards has pictures with space to write the equation below.
9. Winter Subtraction Clip Card Printables
Winter Subtraction Clip Cards are one of my favorite. I think I just love clip cards!
10. Ice Cream Cone Addition & Subtraction Fact Family Matching Printables
Ice Cream Cone Addition & Subtraction Fact Family Matching works on addition and subtraction from 1 to 20 with matching ice cream cones and scoops.
11. Bird Subtraction & Addition Clip Card Printables
Bird Subtraction & Addition Clip Cards has the same equation for kids to see one with one addition and one subtraction that has the same numbers just the operation on each card. A great way to see if they know the difference between addition and subtraction signs.
12. Space Subtraction Puzzle Printables
Space Subtraction Puzzle has subtraction from 1 to 20 with a fun puzzles for kids to solve.
Click here to go back to the Subtraction Printables & Activities Menu
Subtraction Mats & Help Printables
A fun collection of mats and helps for subtraction. A lot of these match up with addition versions as well. You can see each of the types below. You have charts, math fact houses, subtracting mats and more all great ways to work on subtraction.
13. Math Fact House: Addition & Subtraction Printables
Math Fact House: Addition & Subtraction has several color options for kids to work on their mat facts.
14. Place Value Mats for Addition & Subtraction Printables
Using Place Value Mats for Addition & Subtraction can show you how to use place value for subtracting numbers.
15. Addition & Subtraction Number Bond Mats with 100 Chart Printables
Addition & Subtraction Number Bond Mats with 100 Chart makes it easy to do subtraction with bigger numbers when you use the chart.
16. Number Bond Mats: Addition & Subtraction Printables
Hands on Number Bond Mats: Addition & Subtraction is a great beginners mat for working on subtraction and addition.
17. Number Bond Mats: Addition & Subtraction Printables
Math Number Bond Mats: Addition & Subtraction are fun number bond mats with number lines to help with subtraction.
Click here to go back to the Subtraction Printables & Activities Menu
Seasonal Subtraction Mat Printables
These fun seasonal subtraction mats are great for working with subtracting from 20. You have a spinner and a ten frame mat to work with. Each has a great theme for kids to use.
18. Beach Addition & Subtraction Mat Printables
Hands-On Beach Addition & Subtraction Mats has a ten frame area for the math, area to write the equation and then an area to build the answer with shells.
19. Valentines Addition & Subtraction Mat Printables
Valentines Addition & Subtraction Mats has a tenframe are for the subtraction to build the numbers and then take away to get the final number. You have a place to build the subtraction equation and hands-on area for the arrows.
20. Christmas Addition & Subtraction Mat Printables
Christmas Addition & Subtraction Mats has a ten frame are for the subtraction to build the numbers and then take away to get the final number. You have a place to build the subtraction equation and hands-on area for putting the answer on the Christmas Tree.
21. Thanksgiving Math With Addition & Subtraction Printables
Thanksgiving Math With Addition & Subtraction has a ten frame are for the subtraction to build the numbers and then take away to get the final number. You have a place to build the subtraction equation and hands-on area for putting the answer on the Thanksgiving table.
22. Dinosaur Addition & Subtraction Mat Printables
Dinosaur Addition & Subtraction Mats has a ten frame are for the subtraction to build the numbers and then take away to get the final number. You have a place to build the subtraction equation and hands-on area for putting the answer with dinosaurs. We love these dinosaur mat. It is a favorite.
23. Apple Addition & Subtraction Mat Printables
Apple Addition & Subtraction Mats has a ten frame are for the subtraction to build the numbers and then take away to get the final number. You have a place to build the subtraction equation and hands-on area for putting the answer apples on the tree.
24. Gumball Machine: Hands-on Math Printables
Gumball Machine: Hands-on Math has a subtraction mat you can use with kids.
Click here to go back to the Subtraction Printables & Activities Menu
Subtraction Printable Worksheets
25. Spinning Subtraction Worksheet Printables
Spinning Subtraction: Ways to Subtract 1 to 10 This has each number and you can practice subtracting from that number.
26. Christmas Word Problems Worksheet Printables
Christmas Word Problems Printables has some subtraction wordproblems for kids to work on.
27. Candy Subtraction Cut & Paste Worksheet Printables
Candy Subtraction Cut & Paste Worksheet is a great math worksheet for kids to solve and then answer with the correct number.
28. Cookie Subtraction Cut & Paste Worksheet Printables
Cookie Subtraction Cut & Paste Worksheet has two cut and paste worksheets where kids match the cookie to the correct equation. Easy no-prep subtraction worksheet for kids.
29. Beach Dice with Math Facts
No Prep Beach Themed Dice with Math Facts is a fun way to work on math facts with dice and a worksheet to use.
Click here to go back to the Subtraction Printables & Activities Menu
Seasonal Subtraction No-Prep Worksheets
There are some seasonal no-prep worksheets that have 30 days worth of daily math of addition and subtraction. They are great for morning work, homework or those that need just a little extra practice.
30. Ocean No-Prep Math: Addition & Subtraction Printables
Ocean No-Prep Math: Addition & Subtraction has fun ocean animals for the addition and subtraction. Plus is a great summer theme.
31. Spring No-Prep Math: Addition & Subtraction Printables
Spring No-Prep Math: Addition & Subtraction has birds, rain, and more for a great spring theme.
32. St Patrick’s Day No-Prep Math: Addition & Subtraction Printables
St Patrick’s Day No-Prep Math: Addition & Subtraction has rainbows, pots of gold and leprechauns for kids to learn and review addition and subtraction.
33. Valentines Math Printables For Addition & Subtraction Printables
No-Prep Valentines Math Printables For Addition & Subtraction has hearts, flowers and more for working on addition.
34. Gingerbread Math Printables For Addition & Subtraction
No-Prep Gingerbread Math Printables For Addition & Subtraction has cute gingerbread men and gumdrops for you to learn addition and subtraction.
35. Winter Printables: Addition & Subtraction Printables
No-Prep Winter Printables: Addition & Subtraction has snowflakes, mittens and more for kids to learn addition and subtraction.
36. Thanksgiving No-Prep Math Pack Printables
Thanksgiving No-Prep Math Packs: Addition & Subtraction has turkeys, feathers, pie and more for fun addition and subtraction.
37. Candy & Halloween Math Pack Printables
No-Prep Candy & Halloween Math Packs: Addition & Subtraction has a candy theme and great Halloween themes for kids to learn about addition and subtraction.
38. Math Packs For Fall Printables
No-Prep Math Packs For Fall: Fall, Apples and Pumpkins: Addition & Subtraction has three fun themes and all great for fall for addition and subtraction. Each theme is its own set! So that is 3 fun math sets for fall for subtraction and addition.
39. School No-Prep Math Printables
School No-Prep Math is great for any time of the year with this fun school theme. It works addition and subtraction on each page.
40. Zoo No-Prep Math Printables
Zoo No-Prep Math Printables is a great summer theme with loads of zoo animals to help with addition and subtraction review.
41. Penguin No-Prep Math Printables
Penguin No-Prep Math Printables has a mix of addition and subtraction with a penguin theme that you can use with kids.
Click here to go back to the Subtraction Printables & Activities Menu
Check out these other types of Math:
Multiplication Printable & Activities
Division Printables & Activities
Skip Counting Printables & Activities
Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com