I Spy printable: find, count and check
Choose a desk or music picture, find every copy of each object and write your counts in the spaces below it. Each I Spy sheet has thirty scattered pictures and six object types to look for. The player sheet leaves the answers blank; a separate numbered map shows where every object is when you’re ready to check.
Free, with no email or account. Each PDF is one page. A4 player sheets and separate answer maps are below; the puzzles are fixed pictures for marking with a pencil, without editable fields.
Desk discoveries
Look for: pencil, ruler, paper clip, notebook, eraser and sharpener. The small pictures beside the count spaces show the exact shapes to match. Some objects are turned, but their shapes stay the same.
Show desk discoveries answers and checking map
Pencils: 7. Rulers: 4. Paper clips: 6. Notebooks: 3. Erasers: 5. Sharpeners: 5. Together, they total 30.
The checking map repeats the player picture and adds a number beside each object. The list beneath it groups those numbers by object type. Match the numbered positions to your marked player sheet to find a missed picture or one you counted twice.
Music mix
Look for: music note, drum, trumpet, guitar, headphones and maraca. The small pictures beside the count spaces show the exact shapes to match. Some objects are turned, but their shapes stay the same.
Show music mix answers and checking map
Music notes: 4. Drums: 6. Trumpets: 3. Guitars: 7. Headphones: 5. Maracas: 5. Together, they total 30.
The checking map repeats the player picture and adds a number beside each object. The list beneath it groups those numbers by object type. Match the numbered positions to your marked player sheet to find a missed picture or one you counted twice.
Find one kind, then count the next
Start with one picture in the list below the search area. Scan across the picture from left to right, moving down a little after each pass. Mark each matching object as you find it, then write the total beside its label. Count only objects inside the search area, leaving the six examples in the list out of your totals.
You can use a different pencil mark for each kind: a circle for one, a small tick for another. If several marks get confusing, finish one object type before moving to the next. Nothing is hidden behind another object, so you’re looking for complete shapes rather than guessing at a visible fragment.
When all six spaces are filled, add the counts together. They should total thirty. A total of thirty is a useful first check, but two mistakes can cancel each other out, so use the answer map to compare the individual counts too.
For a small hint, someone holding the map can name the part of the picture that contains one missed object without reading out the whole answer. If a count is too high, compare your marked objects with that type’s numbered locations. The matching positions make it possible to check one kind at a time.
Print the player sheet on its own
Choose US Letter for 8.5 × 11-inch paper, or A4 for 210 × 297 mm paper. Print in portrait orientation at 100% or Actual size. The drawings, labels and checking numbers are black and gray, so color printing isn’t needed. Check that the whole page appears in your print preview.
Download the player and key as separate files. You can print just the player and leave the checking map on a phone, or print the key for someone else to hold. Use the PDF for printing; the linked preview images let you look closely before downloading.
These are two fixed puzzles. A new download gives you the same arrangement rather than a fresh game. For a letter-finding activity instead, try the sports word-search puzzles. For a drawing that appears as you join numbered dots, choose the connect-the-dots pictures.
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Published October 30, 2026.