Free Roald Dahl Math Worksheets for KS1

These Roald Dahl math worksheets turn characters like Matilda, Willy Wonka, and the BFG into fun color, count, and graph activities.

Whether you’re planning for Roald Dahl Day or just need creative maths activities for KS1 or early elementary students, these themed worksheets make learning visual, hands-on, and fun.

Printable Roald Dahl bar graph worksheet featuring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters for kids to count and graph

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Free Roald Dahl Math Activities to Print

This printable set includes four worksheets inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and The Twits.

Each one uses a simple color–count–graph format to help young learners build math skills while engaging with familiar Roald Dahl characters.

These are ideal for KS1 and early elementary students, especially around Roald Dahl Day, World Book Day, or any time you want to mix reading with hands-on math.

The worksheets are easy to print and low-prep for both home and classroom use.

What’s Included?

Each worksheet follows the same simple three-step structure, perfect for helping kids stay focused while practicing early math skills.

Color the Characters: Children start by coloring in Roald Dahl characters like Matilda, the BFG, or Willy Wonka. Using the same color for each character (e.g. all the Matildas in purple) helps with visual tracking in the next step.

Roald Dahl BFG math worksheet for kids with color, count, and graph activity featuring Sophie, the BFG, and the Queen

Count What They See: Next, kids count how many times each character or object appears in the picture. This strengthens attention to detail, number recognition, and basic counting.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed Roald Dahl math worksheet with bar graph and counting activity for kids

Create a Bar Graph: Finally, they take their counting results and color in a simple bar graph. Each column represents a character or item from the page, helping them understand data representation in a fun and visual way.

Roald Dahl Matilda math worksheet with color and bar graph activity featuring books, Miss Honey, and Matilda characters

Extend the Activity

Once the bar graphs are complete, you can keep the learning going with a few simple questions or comparisons.

Ask things like:

Which character appeared the most?
Which one appeared the least?
How many more times did Matilda appear than the BFG?

These quick questions help reinforce concepts like more vs. less and basic subtraction. For extra practice, kids can also compare results across different worksheets. Did Charlie appear more often than Mr. Twit? Which worksheet had the most total characters?

This kind of discussion builds early data skills, encourages critical thinking, and gives kids a chance to talk about the stories while practicing math, all in one go.

Roald Dahl The Twits math worksheet for kids with color, count, and graph activity featuring Mr Twit, monkey, and bird

Extend the counting fun with our Missing Numbers 1–20 worksheet, a great follow-up after finishing the Roald Dahl math pack.

More Fun Roald Dahl Activities

If your kids loved the math worksheets, here are a few more Roald Dahl-themed printables to try:

Roald Dahl coloring pages – A fun way to bring favorite characters to life through art
Roald Dahl memory game – Great for building concentration and recall using familiar faces
Roald Dahl bookmarks – A creative way to encourage reading
Matilda sorting worksheet – Helps with story comprehension in a hands-on way
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory printable – A themed activity inspired by the book
Roald Dahl author study – Learn about the author with this printable pack