Halloween Candy Ten Frame Math Craft for Kindergarten & 1st

Make Math Sweet This October

Are you looking for a Halloween candy ten frame math craft that’s both fun and effective? This jack-o’-lantern-themed activity helps kindergarten and 1st grade students practice counting, addition, and subtraction using ten frames.

With colorful candy cutouts and engaging recording sheets, this craft is perfect for math centers, small groups, or a festive bulletin board display.

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Make October Math More Manageable

October can be a challenging month for keeping kindergarten and 1st graders focused on math. Between the thrill of costumes and trick-or-treat candy, worksheets don’t stand a chance.

But what if you could channel that Halloween energy into real learning?

This Halloween candy ten frame math craft does exactly that. It turns October’s “crazy season” into an opportunity for meaningful math practice—while keeping students engaged with something they actually want to do.

Every teacher knows October brings unique classroom challenges. Instead of fighting against the seasonal excitement, this craft embraces it. Students get to work with candy pieces and pumpkins while practicing essential math skills like composing and decomposing numbers to 10.

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Why Teachers Love This Halloween Math Activity

Instead of dots or stickers, students use paper candy pieces to fill their ten frames—then write number sentences to match.

This activity gives students a concrete, visual way to:

• Understand number relationships
• Build fluency with addition and subtraction
• Practice making 10
• Strengthen fine motor skills through cutting and gluing

“This ten-frame math was perfect for our class. The kids loved being able to fill their buckets with candy and we were able to practice making 10! Making 10 was a relatively new concept for them, however, with this craft, they were on it! I loved seeing how proud they were.” – Kindergarten Teacher

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Differentiation & Developmental Benefits

This Halloween math craft is designed with flexibility in mind:

• Choose from multiple recording pages for different levels
• Assign specific numbers or let students choose
• Scaffold early addition and subtraction skills
• Build independence with a familiar craft format
• Support fine motor development in a purposeful way

“Excellent and perfect math craft activity to teach addition within ten with my kindergarteners! It was so easy to prep and make, and I loved the different options available with the ten frames. Thank you for creating this! I hope to re-use this craft next year!” – TPT Reviewer

Need a Simpler Version?

If you teach Pre-K or early kindergarten, there’s also a 5-frame version of this craft! It keeps the fun Halloween candy theme, but limits the numbers to 1–5 for earlier learners.

Click here to check out the 5-frame version.

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Year-Round Math Fun with Seasonal Crafts

This Halloween activity is just one of 18 themed ten frame math crafts I’ve created to help you teach math all year long—without boring worksheets!

Popular versions include:

• ❤️ Valentine’s Day Candy
• 🐣 Easter Egg Counting
• ☕ Hot Cocoa & Marshmallows
• ⛄ Snowman with Buttons
• 🏠 Gingerbread House Math

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Save with the 18-Craft Ten Frame Math Bundle

Want a math craft for every season? Grab the full bundle of 18 ten frame math crafts, and you’ll always have a purposeful, engaging activity on hand for centers, sub days, or seasonal celebrations.

👉 Browse the complete bundle on TPT.

Each craft follows the same kid-friendly structure, so once your students learn how to do one, they can complete the others with growing independence!

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Ready to Download the Halloween Craft?

This Halloween candy ten frame math craft is classroom-tested, easy to prep, and loved by students and teachers alike.

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