Rainbow numbers pocket chart game where every rainbow number card might be hiding a pot of gold! This St. Patrick's Day number hide and seek game keeps kids focused, curious and eager to practice numbers. The Numbers 0-120 Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game | St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Theme gives preschool, pre-K, kindergarten and early elementary students a playful guessing game for number recognition, counting and number order.

Kids scan the bright rainbow number cards, talk through their guesses and say each number out loud as they try to find the hidden pots of gold. 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 rainbow numbers hide and seek game, you get

• Rainbow number cards for numbers 0-10 and 0-120 in color and black and white
• Pot of gold 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 hunt for gold begin!

What's Included

• Quick-print number cards for numbers 0-10
• Rainbow number cards for numbers 0-10 and 0-120 in color
• Number cards for numbers 0-10 and 0-120 in black and white for ink-friendly printing
• Pot of gold hiding cards to place behind the numbers
• More than 30 differentiated recording pages for different number ranges
• Clear teacher directions for setup and gameplay

All cards fit a standard pocket chart (a hanging chart with clear pockets), so the game is easy to prep, store 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 number is hiding the gold, 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 while the hiding spot changes, so children can focus on the numbers.
• Works in many settings: Use it for circle time, small groups, math centers or a morning sign-in routine without changing much.
• Built-in accountability: Recording pages add a number writing step without taking away the fun.
• Festive for March: A rainbow and pot of gold theme makes St. Patrick's Day counting practice something kids ask to play again.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Number recognition: Students identify and name numbers as they scan the pocket chart and check each guess.
• Number order: Students see numbers in sequence on the chart and practice what comes before and after.
• Counting: Students count along the chart while guessing and confirming numbers.
• 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 aloud to reinforce number names.
• 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 the number range you want to focus on, such as 0-10 or 0-120. Place the number cards into a pocket chart so all numbers are visible, or arrange them on the floor or a table.

Step 2: Have one student hide 1-5 pot of gold cards behind the rainbow number cards.

Step 3: Students take turns guessing which numbers are hiding the gold, saying each number aloud as they guess. Reveal the card to check for the gold. Use the recording pages to cross off guessed numbers and write the correct numbers when the gold is found.

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 pot of gold
• Count the numbers together before hiding the gold
• Point to each number as children say it
• Use the quick-print 0-10 cards for a short, simple round

For On-Level Practice

• Display a longer row of numbers (such as 0-20) and hide 2 or 3 pots of gold
• 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 pots of gold
• 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 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
• March and St. Patrick's Day 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 rainbow card hides the gold.
• 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:

★★★★★ The Teaching Forest (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 | St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Theme to your March 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 St. Patrick's Day Rainbow 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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