Kindergarten printables, ages 5 to 6
By kindergarten, many children want something with a right answer, a rule to follow or a joke to read to you. These printables lean that way: CVC words and adding within 10, games with boards to call and fill, and a letter to Santa they can fill in mostly by themselves.
Printables that fit this age
All printables by ageThese are the ones with pages made for this age, or with room to grow past it.
Christmas Worksheets PreK + K43 pages · Preschool (3–4) + Kindergarten (5–6) levels · US Letter + A4
Use the pages marked Kindergarten (ages 5–6): CVC words, the sight words the, see, I, a, can and red, “I can write” sentence tracing, double ten frames and adding within 10 with a number line. There is a 2-page answer key.
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Letter to Santa Kit18 pages · ages 3–10 · fillable reply letters · US Letter + A4 PDF
The Level 2 letters are made for ages 5–7: fill in the blanks, in 2 designs. A child who is writing more can try the lined Level 3 letter, which is labeled for ages 8+, with your help.
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Family Christmas Games Bundle61 pages · 10 games · 2–24 players · ages 4+ to grown-ups
The picture games start at age 4, so Christmas Bingo and the emoji picture puzzles fit now. The word scramble and word search each have 2 levels, and the trivia is better saved for older kids and grown-ups.
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Countdown Paper Chain11 pages · 24 links · ages 3–8 · color + black & white
A link to tear off each day in December, with 16 easy activities and 8 kid-friendly jokes. Many children this age like being the one to read the joke out, with help on the long words.
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Free Numbers 1 to 20 Workbook24 pages for ages 3–6: one page for every number from 1 to 20. Count the pictures, trace the number and the word, then find it.
The teen numbers and the Find it! row are the useful part at this age, since a child has to look at the whole number. Seventeen is a lot to trace, so skip the word row if it is too much.
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Free Name Tracing GeneratorFree online tool · ages 3–6 · PDF or image, US Letter or A4
Type a name and print dotted letters on handwriting lines, in US Letter or A4. Teachers can use the class mode for up to 30 names.
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Notes for this age
Many five and six year olds start to care about getting things right. Some are reading a few words, and others are still sorting out letter sounds, and both are common in a kindergarten class. It is worth asking your child’s teacher which letter style the class uses, because these pages use a simple ball-and-stick print and school may teach something a little different.
Games can do a lot at this age. Plenty of children enjoy following a rule, keeping score or being the one who calls out the bingo card, while losing can still sting. If it does, play in teams with a grown-up on each side. A game also gets some reading and counting in without anyone sitting down to do a worksheet.
If your child is in school all day, I would treat worksheets as a short extra and not a second school day. Five or ten minutes on a weekend or during winter break is plenty, and many children are simply tired on a weekday afternoon. Letting them check their own work with an answer key can feel grown-up. If a page brings tears, go back a level, or put it away and play a game.
These are general notes from someone who makes printables. I’m not a teacher or a child development specialist, so please use your own judgment about what suits your child.
A simple way to start
- Print the free worksheet sample below and look at the sight words page together.
- Ask your child’s teacher, or your child, what the class is working on, and pick pages that match.
- Add one game for a weekend. The free games sample has an indoor scavenger hunt and a holiday lights walk.
Free samples to try first
These are real pages from the paid packs. The worksheet sample has two Preschool pages and one Kindergarten page, which is a quick way to see which level suits your child.
Free sample: Christmas Worksheets PreK + K (PDF)
3 pages: trace the letter Tt (PreK), ten frames (PreK) and sight words (K) · US Letter · 431 KB · no sign-up. Free to print for your own family or classroom. Print at “Actual size / 100%”.
Free sample: Family Christmas Games Bundle (PDF)
2 pages: an indoor Christmas scavenger hunt and a holiday lights walk · US Letter · 176 KB · no sign-up. Free to print for your own family or classroom. Print at “Actual size / 100%”.
Free sample: Thanksgiving Placemats (PDF)
2 landscape pages: “Gobble Gobble Fun” and “Thankful Heart” placemats · US Letter · 221 KB · no sign-up. Free to print for your own family or classroom. Print at “Actual size / 100%”.
Frequently asked questions
Which pages in the worksheet pack are for kindergarten?
The pack has two clearly marked levels, so look for the pages marked Kindergarten (ages 5–6). They include Christmas word tracing, CVC words, sight words, count to 20, double ten frames, missing numbers and adding within 10.
Do these printables replace what my child does at school?
No. They are practice and something to do together, not a curriculum. The free numbers workbook, for example, sticks to counting, tracing and finding numbers, with no addition or subtraction, so it doesn’t replace a math program.
My kindergartner isn’t reading yet. Can they still play the games?
Yes, with some of them. Christmas Bingo and the emoji picture puzzles rely on pictures, and a grown-up can read anything else aloud. The word scramble, word search and trivia ask for more reading, so you can leave those for later.
What letter style do the worksheets use?
Print-style, ball-and-stick letters with a single-story a and g. If your child’s school teaches another style, some letter shapes may look a little different, so check with the teacher if that matters to you.