Painting numbers pocket chart game where every paint jar might be hiding a paintbrush! This interactive hide and seek game keeps kids focused, curious and eager to practice numbers. The Numbers Pocket Chart Game | Counting 0-120 | Number Hide and Seek | Paint gives preschool, pre-K, kindergarten and early elementary students a playful guessing game for number recognition, counting and number order.

Kids scan the colorful paint jar number cards, talk through their guesses and say each number out loud as they try to find the hidden paintbrushes. Every guess is another look at a number, so the practice adds up quickly in a way that feels playful and low pressure. You control the pace, too. Put out just a few numbers for children who are still building confidence or fill the chart with larger number sets for students who are ready for more of a challenge.

With this painting numbers hide and seek game, you get

• Paint jar number cards for numbers 0-10 and 0-120 in color and black and white
• Paintbrush cards to hide behind the numbers
• Differentiated recording pages for many number ranges
• A number range you choose, so the same game works for beginners and confident counters
• Repeated, playful practice saying and writing numbers

Print the cards and let the paintbrush hunt begin!

What's Included

• Quick-print paint jar number cards for numbers 0-10
• Paint jar number cards for numbers 0-10 and 0-120 in color
• Paint jar number cards for numbers 0-10 and 0-120 in black and white
• Paintbrush hiding cards to place behind the numbers
• More than 30 differentiated recording pages for different number ranges
• Clear teacher directions with setup and play tips

All cards fit a standard pocket chart (a hanging chart with clear pockets), so the game is easy to set up, use and reuse all year. No pocket chart? The cards work just as well on a table or the floor.

Why Teachers Love It

• Kids stay engaged: Everyone wants to know which paint jar is hiding a paintbrush, so attention stays on the numbers.
• You control the difficulty: Show a handful of numbers from 0-10 or fill the chart with numbers up to 120, so one game fits very different learners.
• A routine kids learn fast: The steps stay the same every round, so children can focus on the numbers.
• Works in many settings: Use it for circle time, small groups, math centers or a morning routine without changing much.
• Built-in accountability: Recording pages add a number writing step without taking away the fun.
• Confidence for every learner: Children feel successful as they start finding the hidden pictures on their own.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Number recognition: Students identify and name numbers as they guess and check each paint jar card.
• Number order: Students see numbers in sequence on the chart and practice what comes before and after.
• Counting: Students count along the chart as they search for the hidden paintbrushes.
• Visual discrimination: Children notice the differences between numbers that look alike, such as 12 and 21 or 68 and 86.
• Oral language: Students say each number out loud during their turn.
• Number writing: The recording pages ask students to cross off guessed numbers and write the correct ones.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Remembering previous guesses
• Making and checking predictions
• Waiting during group play
• Maintaining attention
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Choose a number range, such as 0-10, 0-20 or 0-120, based on your students' needs. Place the paint jar number cards into a pocket chart, on a table or on the floor so all numbers are visible.

Step 2: Have one student hide 1 to 5 paintbrushes behind the number cards while everyone else closes their eyes.

Step 3: Students take turns guessing which number is hiding a paintbrush, saying the number out loud each time. Peek behind the card to check the guess and keep going until every paintbrush is found. Optional: use the recording pages to cross off guessed numbers and write the correct numbers.

Easy Differentiation

Children build number skills at very different rates. Because you choose the numbers and how many to show, this game fits every learner.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Display just 3 to 5 numbers from 0-10 and hide 1 paintbrush
• Count the numbers together before hiding the paintbrushes
• Point to each number as children say it
• Use the color paint jar cards for extra visual support

For On-Level Practice

• Display a longer row of numbers (such as 0-20) and hide 2 or 3 paintbrushes
• Use the recording pages to cross off guesses and write correct numbers
• Ask "What number comes next?" as you check each card
• Play with a partner or small group as a math center

For an Extra Challenge

• Fill the chart with higher numbers up to 120 and hide up to 5 paintbrushes
• Show numbers that look alike next to each other, such as 13 and 31
• Have the hider give clues such as "It is one more than 45"
• Let a child lead the game and check each guess

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Choose specific target numbers for each child's goals
• Use a short language frame such as "Is it behind number ___?"
• Have children point to a number to guess when naming is still emerging
• Use the black and white paint jar cards to reduce visual clutter
• Give extra processing time before each guess

Perfect For

• Whole-group circle time
• Morning sign-in routines
• Math centers
• Small group math time
• Art or color theme units
• Early finishers
• Indoor or rainy day learning
• Speech therapy and intervention
• Homeschool math lessons

Standards

This numbers pocket chart game supports the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), plus kindergarten and 1st grade number standards in Common Core, the TEKS (Math, adopted 2012) and the Virginia Math SOL (2023):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS K.CC.A.1: Count to 100 by ones and by tens while reading the chart in order.
• CCSS K.CC.A.3: Write numbers from 0 to 20 on the recording pages.
• CCSS 1.NBT.A.1: Read and write numerals up to 120 when playing with the larger number ranges.
• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules, such as listening to others and taking turns, during group play.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.A.5: Recognize numerals 0-10 while guessing which paint jar hides a paintbrush.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.I.C.4: Interact with peers during cooperative play that shares a common plan and goal.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS Math K.2.B: Read, write and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20.
• TEKS Math 1.5.A: Recite numbers forward from a given number up to 120 while reading the chart in order.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS CD3.1: Compare numbers, count and recognize quantities during a number guessing game.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL Math K.NS.2.a: Read, write and identify the numerals 0 through 30.
• VA SOL Math 1.NS.1.a: Count forward by ones from any number up to 120 while scanning the chart.

Check out what other educators are saying:

★★★★★ TPT Seller wrote, “Our students love to use this! We do it everyday as part of our morning sign in routine. There's so many options on how you can play. Great way to work on number recognition.”

★★★★★ Jody R. wrote, “Great hands on learning for my students with needs. Teaches them how to take turns, patience, and to identify their numbers with sequencing.”

Add the Numbers 0-120 Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game | Paint to your math rotation and pull it out anytime you want kids engaged, talking about numbers and learning through play. It is low prep, easy to adjust and grows with your learners from early counting to larger numbers!

The Painting Theme Number Hide and Seek Pocket Chart Cards are also included in the Numbers 0-120 Hide and Seek Pocket Chart Cards ENDLESS Bundle.

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