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The 8 Times Table: Free KS2 Maths Worksheet (Ages 8 to 9)
The 8 times table is one of the trickier multiplication tables for children to commit to memory, so plenty of friendly, low-pressure practice makes all the difference. This free printable gives your child a clear page to recall and write the eight times table up to 8 x 12, anchored by a cheerful octopus with eight tentacles to count and colour.
It prints to a single A4 page and needs nothing more than a pencil and some colouring pens. Use it as a quick morning warm-up, a homework helper, or a calm, screen-free activity that quietly builds the rapid recall children need for Year 4 and beyond.
The 8 Times Table
Free Maths worksheet · Ages 8 to 9
Activity 1
An octopus has eight tentacles, just like the eight times table counts in eights. Count the tentacles, then colour the octopus in.
- How many tentacles does the octopus have?
- If there were 8 octopuses, how many tentacles would there be in total? (8 x 8)
Activity 2
Write the answers to complete the 8 times table. Say each fact out loud as you write it.
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8 x 9 =
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8 x 11 =
8 x 12 =
The 8 Times Tableowee.worldAnswer key
- How many tentacles does the octopus have? — 8
- If there were 8 octopuses, how many tentacles would there be in total? (8 x 8) — 64
- 8 x 1 = — 8
- 8 x 2 = — 16
- 8 x 3 = — 24
- 8 x 4 = — 32
- 8 x 5 = — 40
- 8 x 6 = — 48
- 8 x 7 = — 56
- 8 x 8 = — 64
- 8 x 9 = — 72
- 8 x 10 = — 80
- 8 x 11 = — 88
- 8 x 12 = — 96
What is on the worksheet
The page has two parts built around one friendly octopus. First, a counting and colouring task asks your child to count the octopus's eight tentacles and colour them in, linking the table to the idea of eight equal groups. Second, a write-the-table task walks through the full eight times table from 8 x 1 up to 8 x 12, with a few facts left blank for your child to complete and recall. Everything fits on a single A4 sheet, so there is nothing to scroll, cut out or assemble.
How to use it at home or in the classroom
Start with the octopus: counting the eight tentacles grounds the table in something concrete before the numbers begin. Encourage your child to say each fact aloud as they write it, since hearing and speaking the facts strengthens recall as much as writing them. For children who are still building confidence, point out the patterns, every answer is even, and the eight times table is simply the four times table doubled. In a classroom, the sheet works well as a starter activity, an early-finisher task, or a quick check of who has secured the facts and who needs more practice.
What your child will learn
By working through the page, your child practises recalling and using multiplication facts for the eight times table up to 8 x 12, a statutory Year 4 expectation. They reinforce the link between repeated addition, equal groups and multiplication, and they begin to spot useful number patterns, such as the connection between the four and eight times tables. Counting the tentacles also gently revisits the idea that multiplication is about counting equal groups, which supports the related division facts.
A note for teachers
This worksheet targets the Year 4 statutory requirement to recall multiplication and division facts for tables up to 12 x 12, focusing specifically on the eight times table. It pairs well with chanting, mixed-table quizzes and timed recall activities, and can serve as a low-stakes formative check. The answers below let you mark quickly or set the page as independent work. For mixed-ability groups, more confident children can be asked to write the matching division facts (for example, 64 divided by 8) alongside each multiplication fact.
Frequently asked questions
Is this 8 times table worksheet free to print?
Yes. The worksheet is completely free to download and print at home or in school. It fits on a single A4 page and needs only a printer, a pencil and some colouring pens.
What age and key stage is the 8 times table for?
The eight times table is a statutory expectation for Year 4 (ages 8 to 9) in KS2, building on the introduction of the 3, 4 and 8 times tables in Year 3. This sheet is pitched for children aged 8 to 9, though Year 3 children working ahead will also find it useful.
What is the easiest way to learn the 8 times table?
Many children find it easiest to learn the eight times table as the four times table doubled, since 8 is double 4. Saying the facts aloud, spotting that every answer is even, and short, frequent practice sessions all help the facts stick faster than a single long sitting.
Does the worksheet include the answers?
Yes. The completed eight times table and the tentacle count are provided so you can mark the page quickly or check your child's recall, while still leaving the practice itself for your child to do.
How is this different from a plain times table chart?
A chart simply shows the facts, whereas this worksheet asks your child to recall and write some of them, count equal groups using the octopus, and colour as they go. That active practice builds the rapid recall the curriculum expects, rather than just reading the answers.
Curriculum links
- KS2 Year 4 Number — multiplication and division (statutory): recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.
- KS2 Year 4 Number — multiplication and division (statutory): use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide mentally.
- KS2 Year 3 Number — multiplication and division (statutory): recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables.
- KS2 Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 4) Mathematics aim: become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately.
Made by The Owee education team. Updated 02/06/2026. Free to print and share.
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