**Problem:** Let's add $10 + 6$! 🎉 1. **Imagine you have 10 yummy cupcakes!** 🧁 **Your cupcakes:** 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 (10 cupcakes) 2. **Now, your friend gives you 6 more cupcakes!** 🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁 **New cupcakes:** 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 (6 cupcakes) 3. **Let's count all the cupcakes together!** **All cupcakes:** 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 🧁 (16 cupcakes total!) 4. **Write the math:** $$10 + 6 = 16$$ 5. **Answer:** You have 16 cupcakes now! Yum! 🎉🧁