These EYFS Hey Diddle Diddle subitising loop cards are presented in a theme children will be familiar with as they can recognise the images from the nursery rhyme. These cards help to develop children's understanding of linking the numeral to its value and recognising an amount without counting. The cards can be used in small groups, pairs or independently as the children match them in a loop. There are two versions of the loop cards included: one up to 5 and one up to 10.

It covers the following objectives for children in reception:

Count objects, actions and sounds

Subitise

Link the number symbol (numeral) with its cardinal number value