Snowmen Missing Number Problems

Make winter-themed maths engaging with this Year 1 resource: Missing Number Problems – Snowman’s Buttons . Designed to support early subtraction skills and problem-solving, this fun and seasonal activity helps children explore missing number equations in a meaningful context. Pupils are encouraged to find out how many pebbles were on the snowman before some “fell off”, solving subtraction sentences with the missing number at the start. The resource includes visual prompts and encourages pupils to use drawing or colouring to represent and solve problems. It aligns with the Year 1 National Curriculum objective to solve missing number problems involving subtraction and supports the development of reasoning and early algebraic thinking. Perfect for winter classroom displays, small group tasks, or intervention work.