✈️ Aeroplane Addition Mat!

Hands-On Addition • Counting • Number Bonds Within 10

Make early addition fun and hands-on with the Aeroplane Addition Mat!

Children use colourful pom poms to represent the numbers in each addition problem, then choose the correct answer card. With 23 different question cards and 9 answer cards, children can practise basic addition repeatedly while developing number sense and mathematical confidence.

The playful aeroplane theme turns abstract addition into a visual and tactile learning experience — helping children understand what addition actually means, rather than simply memorising answers.

💛 From Counting Objects to Understanding Addition

Young children often understand quantities before they understand equations.

The Aeroplane Addition Mat bridges the two by allowing children to physically represent an addition problem using pom poms.

Instead of simply memorising that 2 + 1 = 3, children can see 2 objects + 1 object become 3 objects.

This makes addition more concrete, visual and meaningful.

What's Included

1. 1 Laminated A4 Template
2. 23 Laminated Question Cards
3. 9 Laminated Answer Cards
4. 🎁 FREE pom poms

Learning Outcomes

1. ➕ Early Addition - Practise simple addition problems and develop an understanding of how numbers combine to make a total.
2. 🔢 Number Recognition - Recognise numbers and identify the correct answer from the available answer cards.
3. 🟣 Counting & Quantity - Use pom poms to physically represent quantities and count objects to solve addition problems.
4. 🧩 Number Sense - Build an understanding of the relationship between numbers, quantities and totals.
5. 🎯 Problem-Solving - Encourages children to work through each question, find the correct quantity and select the matching answer.
6. ✋ Fine Motor Skills - Picking up and placing small pom poms supports hand-eye coordination and fine motor control.
7. 💪 Confidence & Independence - Children can work through the activity independently, giving them opportunities to experience success and build confidence in maths.

Product Details

1. 1 Laminated A4 Template
2. 23 Laminated Question Cards (approx. 7.4 x 4.4 cm each)
3. 9 Laminated Answer Cards (approx. 4.7 x 4.4 cm each)
4. FREE 10 pieces pom poms (approx. diameter 2 cm each)
5. Material: Laminated cards
6. Thickness: 100 microns
7. Finish: Water-resistant coating
8. Printing: High-definition print
9. Design: Bright, colourful and child-friendly illustrations

Recommended Ages

1. Suitable for Ages 3–5 Years
2. Designed to help children develop addition, counting, number recognition, problem-solving, fine motor skills and mathematical confidence.