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UK Coins Money Worksheet: Free KS1 Counting Coins Printable

This free printable helps children in Year 1 and Year 2 recognise everyday UK coins and begin adding small amounts of money in pence. Children count the coins around a piggy bank, add small amounts in pence, and then turn the blank coins into real ones by writing a value in each and colouring them the right colour.

The worksheet prints to a single A4 page with no login or download form. Use it at home for a relaxed maths moment, or in the classroom as a quick warm-up, an early-finisher task or gentle homework that links directly to the National Curriculum money objectives.

Years 1–2 · ages 5–7KS1Free to printFree to shareSheet 60

What your child is learning

‘recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value’

Year 2 Maths: Measurement, National Curriculum in England. Source and licence

UK Coins: Filling the Piggy Bank

Free Maths worksheet · Ages 6 to 7

Name:

A simple line drawing of a smiling piggy bank with a coin slot, surrounded by twelve plain round coins of different sizes (nine lying flat, a pile of two and one more seen from the side), ready to be coloured in.

Look at the coins

Look carefully at the picture. Write your answer in each box.

How many coins can you see? Count the coins in piles too.
A 2p coin is bigger than a 5p coin. Which one is worth more?

Add the coins

How many pence? Write the answer in the box.

1.5p + 2p + 1p = p
2.10p + 5p + 5p = p
3.10p + 10p + 2p = p
4.20p + 5p + 1p = p
5.p + 2p = 7p
6.10p − 3p = p

Colour the coins

Write 1p, 2p, 5p or 10p in each coin. Colour the 1p and 2p coins brown. Colour the 5p and 10p coins grey.

Answers: UK Coins: Filling the Piggy Bank

Sheet 60

How many coins can you see? Count the coins in piles too. — 12
A 2p coin is bigger than a 5p coin. Which one is worth more? — 5p (a bigger coin is not always worth more)
5p + 2p + 1p = 8p
10p + 5p + 5p = 20p
10p + 10p + 2p = 22p
20p + 5p + 1p = 26p
5p + 2p = 7p
10p − 3p = 7p

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Answer key

How many coins can you see? Count the coins in piles too. — 12
A 2p coin is bigger than a 5p coin. Which one is worth more? — 5p (a bigger coin is not always worth more)
5p + 2p + 1p = 8p
10p + 5p + 5p = 20p
10p + 10p + 2p = 22p
20p + 5p + 1p = 26p
5p + 2p = 7p
10p − 3p = 7p

What this worksheet teaches

This sheet focuses on two of the most important early money skills: recognising the value of UK coins and finding a total amount in pence. Children count the coins in the picture, answer a question that separates a coin's size from its value, and then work through six short sums in pence, including one missing-coin sum and one take-away that works like giving change. Working entirely in pence keeps the numbers friendly for six and seven year olds and avoids the extra step of converting between pounds and pence, which usually comes a little later in Key Stage 1. The picture gives children something concrete to point to and talk about, which supports the move from real objects towards working with values on paper.

How to use it at home or in class

Begin by talking about the coins in the picture: which is biggest, which is smallest, and which one each child recognises from real life. If you have a small handful of real 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p coins, lay them on the table so children can match the drawing to the real thing and feel the different sizes. Encourage counting aloud and, for the total, model counting in steps rather than counting every penny one by one. Year 1 children may simply name and sort the coins, while Year 2 children can be challenged to find different combinations of coins that make the same total, which is the natural next step in the curriculum.

Common money mistakes to watch for

Young children often assume a bigger or shinier coin must be worth more, so they may rank a large 2p above a small 5p. Gently separating size from value is one of the most useful conversations you can have. Another frequent slip is counting the number of coins instead of their total value, for example saying three coins equals three pence. Counting in twos, fives and tens supports this skill, so a quick number-line or counting game beforehand pays off. Reassure children that adding money is just adding numbers with a pence symbol on the end. For the sum 10p − 3p, it can help to act it out: ‘You pay with 10p for something that costs 3p. How much change?’

Why coin recognition matters

Money is one of the most practical areas of early maths and a strong context for addition, place value and counting in steps. Children recognise coins by more than size: 1p and 2p coins are copper-coloured, 5p and 10p coins are silver, the 20p and 50p have seven curved sides, and the £1 coin has twelve. The colouring task uses the first of these clues. Real coins are the best follow-up: let your child pay for something small, or sort a handful of change into coppers and silver and count each pile.

Frequently asked questions

What UK coins should a Year 1 child know?

In Year 1, children learn to recognise and know the value of the different coins and notes: the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins, and the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. This worksheet focuses on the lower-value coins so children can count totals in pence comfortably.

Is this worksheet free to print?

Yes. The worksheet is completely free and prints to a single A4 page. There is no sign-up, no email form and no download required, so you can use it straight away at home or in the classroom.

What age and key stage is this worksheet for?

It is designed for children aged 6 to 7 in Key Stage 1, covering Year 1 and Year 2. The money objectives map onto the National Curriculum measurement strand for these year groups.

How do I teach my child to add coins together?

Start with real coins so the values feel concrete, then encourage counting in twos, fives and tens rather than counting every penny. Model saying the running total aloud, and remind your child that a small coin can be worth more than a large one.

What comes after recognising coins?

The next step, usually in Year 2, is finding different combinations of coins that make the same amount and solving simple problems involving giving change. Once your child is confident with totals in pence, you can introduce these ideas using the same piggy-bank picture.

Curriculum links

Year 2 Maths: Measurement (statutory): 'recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value'
Year 1 Measurement: 'recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes'
Year 2 Measurement: 'find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money'
Year 2 Measurement: 'solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change'

Quoted word for word from Department for Education documents: the National Curriculum in England, the EYFS framework or the RSHE guidance. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Made by The Owee education team. Updated 13/10/2026. Free to print and share.