Free Printable Number Banners 1 to 20

About these number banners handouts

A number banner works both as decoration and as a reference students can look up while they work. Each page holds ten cards in two columns. The cards are cut apart, punched at the sides and strung together to make a row for the wall, a clothesline or the top of the whiteboard.

The first page covers 1 to 10. Each card has the numeral in large type, the number word, and a pattern of dots in rows of five, so students see the quantity beside the symbol. The rows of five matter because they let children see a group at a glance, such as seven as five and two, rather than counting dots one by one.

The second page covers 11 to 20. Here each card has the numeral, the word and two ten frames, which are grids of two rows of five boxes. The first frame is full, so students see ten, and the second frame holds the extra ones. For twenty, both frames are full. The picture makes it easier for young learners to see why teen numbers are ten and some more.

Both pages have an editable title, so you can print Counting in Our Class, a numeral wall or a number of the day display. Cut on the dashed lines, punch two holes at the dots near the side edges, and string with yarn so the cards hang in order from left to right.

How to use them

1. Print the 1 to 10 page and the 11 to 20 page. Cardstock holds up well if the banner will stay up all year.
2. Cut each card out on the dashed lines.
3. Punch a hole on each side at the small circle printed on the card.
4. Thread yarn or ribbon through the holes in order, tying a knot or a loop between cards.
5. Hang at student eye level so children can touch the cards and count the dots.

Classroom tips

• Hang the cards low enough for students to point and count along the dots. Touching the dots builds one-to-one correspondence.
• On the ten-frame page, ask students to say ten and how many more. Linking the full frame to ten supports place value later.
• Make a number of the day pocket: remove a single card from the banner each morning and use it for a warm-up chat.
• Laminate the cards and use dry-erase markers to circle a pattern, such as the even numbers, then wipe clean.

Notes on this page

• Cards are 3.7 inches wide. Punch holes at the small circles to string them.

Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.