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Ready for some fun math activities you can make. Homemade math games are fun and and simple enough to make from common household items.

n that into a math learning experience that they will really get a kick out of while learning math. Math Bingo: Most kids have played regular bingo. So why not tur

Checker Board Math : Grab your checker board! And let's memorize some math facts. Kids love checkers and will be build do.

Leftovers Long Division : Learning Long division can sometimes be a bit tricky for kids. If you have some beads laying around and a pair of dice you'll be ready to get the kids playing this division game.

: Your Memory Match Up kindergartner will practice matching number symbols to quantities, as she fine tunes her memory skills as well.

You and your child can make a fashion statement by making a cool belt and exploring some math at the same time. Math is all around us and this fun activity Make A Patterned Belt : gives kids a chance to see math in patterns.

: Are you trying to get your youngster to master counting for kindergarten? Here's a good way to practice their Milk Carton House counting skills and be sure they are ready!

: This is a fun Froggie Hop Home counting game that's really simple for you and your little one to make at home. Practice counting and help Froggie get back home

: Your third-grader needs to know those math facts like the back of their hand! Well now you can not only drill those facts, here's a Find the Math Fact Family fun math fact game your child should love!
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Homemade Math Games are an easy way to make math exciting for kids.

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One of the best ways to teach a child the joy of math is by using homemade math games. By doing so they will love for it and you’ll help them become better math students at the same time.

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Addition and Subtraction Games to Make at Home

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I will be the first to admit, math is not my strongest suit. When I was young, numbers scared me. I have always been a language girl. This is why I vowed to make an effort to make math fun for my own child.

I have found this is possible through homemade math games that do not require a lot of energy. Plus, I am proud to say that I am more than capable of counting to ten and simple addition, so I should relay this knowledge to my eager sponge of a son.

I'm all for promoting fun learning experiences with objects that I can mostly find around the house. After all, I still am thrilled when my son is amused for hours with the dog's ball or a cardboard box.

It's amazing what spectacular math games you can make for preschoolers with household objects and not much prep.

Here are my top 10 easy-to-do homemade math games for preschoolers:

1. Practice Counting with Hot Wheels, a Die, and a Box

My son loves cars. He is genuinely obsessed with wheeling around all three hundred of those suckers that sneak their way into my bed, hamper, shoes - you name it. Also, like I mentioned before, he adores boxes, so one of his favorite math games involves both.

It is quite simple: cut out a panel from a box and draw a road with squares. Label these squares in chronological order. Then each player simply rolls the die and wheels a car the number of spaces.

Addition can be integrated too. "You are now on 4, but you just rolled a 6, so now you are on 10." So bust out the box, cars, and die, and start playing your way to Yale.

2. Learn Fractions with Pizza and Flashcards

This next one intertwines a math lesson with dinner by cooking pizza and playing a fraction game. Here are the steps:

Write basic fractions on flash cards then place them in a pile.

Next, each player picks a fraction card and cuts that fraction into the food. A preschooler with a knife would be quite Chuckyish, so parental help is necessary.

See how many cards you are able to complete without fully destroying your food.

3. Hopscotch Numbers

This is a somewhat advanced game. All you need for this twist on an old favorite is chalk and a rock. Draw a hopscotch in your driveway and label the squares with math equations - as opposed to typical numbers.

The twist is that in order to get to your next turn, you have to complete the equation that you jump on. What could possibly be easier than chalk and a rock?

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4. Muffin Tray Number Match with Puff Balls

At my house, we love muffins. Check that, we love the muffin tins. I haven't yet found the time to bake, but muffin tins are handy for all sorts of activities.

This homemade math game requires numbers written on a piece of paper and then placed into a muffin tin. Then you take turns filling in the tin with objects based on the corresponding numbers. You can use puff balls, cotton balls, or whatever else you have lying around.

5. Create a Pretend Grocery Store

My parents own a grocery store, so I never pretended to be in one, but most children are not so lucky to be bagging bagels by age four. The grocery store is filled with math scenarios, so why not create your own? You can role play the cashier and customer.

All you need is a grocery store flier with pictures of grocery items and prices. You will have to cut out the pieces of the flier that shows which items are actually in your house. You also will need some real or fake money, depending on how generous you are feeling - or lazy.

Your kiddo picks an image from the flier, finds the object in the house, and then tries to buy it from you with money. The register is optional.

6. Popsicle Stick Match Game

I don't know about you, but I love cheap art supplies. Did you know that you can get like a thousand popsicle sticks for a buck? These simple wonders can be utilized for math games too.

An easy preschool math game with popsicle sticks is number matching.

Draw pictures of shapes on one popsicle stick. For example, you could draw four circles.

Then write the number 4 on another popsicle stick.

Lastly, put all the sticks on the floor and take turns matching them. This easy-to-do game entertains even better than toilet paper.

7. Hold a Measuring Cup Water Race

In addition to boxes and cars, my son also loves water. He enjoys splashing in the water, pouring water into different cups, and more. This is why the measuring cup water race is a fun math game for us.

All you need is one bucket of water, two empty buckets, two measuring cups, and cards with measurements on them - I label the cards with 1 cup, 2 cups, etc.

Each player picks a card with a measurement and fills his measuring cup from the bucket of water.

Next, they run to their own empty buckets and dump the water out. The player to fill up his bucket first, wins.

8. Tape on the Floor Number Relay Race

If your kid is anything like my kid, she loves to move and run. This next game includes both of those, and all you need is painters tape. Your responsibility is creating various large numbers with tape on the floor.

One player shouts out random numbers, while the other player runs to the corresponding number on the floor and runs around the tape. If you want to make it into a competition, you can also time each other for more math fun!

9. Twister and Numbers

Who doesn't love the game Twister? Why not create your own version for an easy-to-do math game that the whole family can enjoy?

All you need is a box, markers, and a deck of cards. You can also use your own Twister mat in place of the box and/or make your own cards.

To make the mat, cut out and tape together panels from a large box. Draw at least two rows of different colored circles, then write numbers in each circle.

You could have one row of five black circles labeled 1-5 and another row of red circles labeled 1-5; it is up to you. Using red and black is important though since those are the colors of playing cards.

Then you find all the cards in the deck that are Aces-5.

Now the scene is set, and each player picks a card. They can put any body part on the corresponding circle. For example, let's say I pick a red 2. I then go put my foot on a red 2, and so on. Be prepared for a hilarious, educational, tangled time!

10. Flip the Pancake Equations

Don't worry, you don't have to cook for this one, but you do need a spatula. You actually make the "pancakes" by cutting out circles of cardboard. Then you write addition and subtraction equations on them. On the opposite side, you write the answer.

Here's how it works: your little cook will pick a pancake and say the answer to the equation, then he will flip the pancake with the spatula. If he answered correctly, he gets to keep the pancake. If not, the other player gets to keep the pancake. The player with the most pancakes at the end, wins.

This is one of the most fun homemade math games for preschoolers who enjoy cooking and flipping things. Yes, it's true, I enjoy these activities too.

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10 Essential Materials for Super Fun DIY Math Games and Activities

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Creative Ways to Make Math Games at Home

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If you'd like to find a way to practice math with your kids, keep reading! For today's post, we have curated a list of fun educative games.

Press play and discover new DIY activities that you can do at home. We hope you enjoy them!

Tic-Tac-Toe mathematics, by Mrhinomath

Learn how to create a math exercise using numbers from 1 to 9 and a Tic-Tac-Toe board. The goal of the game is to place the numbers in a way that all the rows, columns, and diagonals equal 15. This challenge is so much fun! If you like this type of game, you will find similar ideas on the author's channel.

In this video, you can learn a fun addition and multiplication game for kids. The only supplies you will need are a recycled egg carton, a marker, and small playing pieces. Once your craft is ready, you can use it to generate random combinations of numbers for addition and multiplication exercises. It's so much fun!

Maths working model, by The4Pillars

These models are a great way to learn multiplication tables. If you want to learn how to create them step by step, follow the instructions on this video. The author's YouTube channel is full of great ideas for homemade educative games. We are sure you will find it inspiring.

Tips to make learning multiplication fun for kids, by Momspresso

Momspresso is the biggest online community for moms in India. On their YouTube channel, you can find a lot of content related to parenting and lifestyle. In this tutorial, you can learn how to create a papercraft that will help you explain multiplication to your kids in a fun way.

This game is an educative version of domino. On every tile, you have to write a number and a mathematical operation. After you have completed them all, you have to match every operation with its result. This way, you keep matching all the pieces until you finish them.

Maths learning machine for kids, by Art for You

If you are a fan of cardboard crafts, this one is for you! This math learning machine is full of simple mathematical operations. The mechanism is intuitive and entertaining. Your kids will enjoy playing with it while they keep learning useful concepts.

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Math Games to Do at Home to Practice Facts

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Assistant Headteacher, KS2 leader and parent Emma Johnson shares the best fun maths games and maths activities for kids to play at home.
All these educational games are suitable for Key Stage 2 (KS2) children and most of them can be adapted for Key Stage 1 (KS1).

This blog is part of our series of blogs designed for teachers, schools and parents supporting home learning.

As well as providing some family fun, these maths games for kids have the added advantage of presenting learning opportunities in a way that means that children may not even realise they're learning!

They are also fun way to practise a wide range of KS1 and KS2 mathematical skills, such as counting, place value, times tables and much much more.

Time is scarce as a parent, but it's important to make time for maths games & activities with your child!

We all know how rushed life can be and we can sometimes feel guilty we aren't spending enough time supporting our children with their learning at home.

Now you can! Here you've got:

If you're a teacher or you have a specific age group in mind you might also like to take a look at our collections of games specifically chosen for different key stages at school.

So in short, if you're looking for fun maths games, we've got you covered!

3 best indoor maths games your kids can play at home

On rainy days, days off school or, during enforced periods of home schooling due to lockdowns, it can be hard to persuade children to practise their maths, but these activities should have your child enjoying maths at home in no time at all!

This game is a simple at home version of the TV favourite and can be played with any number of players.
What you need to play: How to play:
Each card can only be used once and the winner is the first person to reach the total, or the player who is closest after a set length of time.

The game can be adapted for younger children, by choosing the numbers on the cards carefully and having them aiming to reach a 2-digit number, rather than a 3-digit number.

Indoor maths game 2: Salute

This simple game is all about bringing together verbalisation and maths.
What you need to play: How to play:

Take Salute a step further using numbers up to 20.

Indoor maths game 3: Multiplication Bingo

Bingo is a perennially fun game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and this version puts a mathematical twist on this classic game, as a way to boost multiplication skills.
What you need to play: How to play:

Multiplication Bingo using the 5 times table.

3 most fun maths games and activities to do at home

One of the best ways to encourage a child to learn about anything is by making it fun, and that is exactly what these maths games are!

Fun maths game 1: Maths Problem Scavenger Hunt

All children enjoy a scavenger hunt, so why not make one based around maths?
What you need to play How to play:
Fun maths game 2: The Yes/No Game

This is another simple KS2 maths game that is loved by children in classrooms across the country! It's also a good way to get in practice of 2d shapes and 3d shapes, which as parents we can sometimes avoid.
What you need to play: How to play:

How the Yes/No game could play out using a triangle as the subject.

Fun maths game 3: Bang Bang

Bang bang is a great game for practising quick recall facts.
What you need to play: How to play
3 best hands on maths games and activities to do at home

Doing some hands on maths activities with your child is a great way to capture their full attention when you are doing maths at home, and these games have been created to do just that.

Hands on maths game 1: Five To One

This game not only tests children's verbalisation and problem solving skills, but it also brings an element of competition into doing maths at home, and we all know how much children love to 'win'!
What you need to play: How to play:
Hands on maths game 2: The 24 Game

This is a very simple game that will help your child practice their arithmetic skills, and it is a game they can play with a group of friends.
What you need to play:

A pack of playing cards (The number cards only)
How to play:
Hands on maths game 3: 5 Of A Kind

This is a tricky maths card game that will truly put your child's (and maybe even your) maths skills and knowledge to the test. It's a maths game for KS2 children really - you're likely to end up in confusion if you suggest it to a KS1 child.
What you need to play: How to play:
If for example, the player chose a 5. They would then need to use one or more of the cards to find the answer 1, 2, 3...... To make 1, they could do 5 ÷ 5, to make 2 they could do (5 ÷ 5) + (5 ÷ 5) etc....

An example slide from a Third Space lesson on ordinal numbers; tutor & child work through these type of activities together to help practise and embed mathematical knowledge.

3 best outdoor maths games and activities to do at home

Whether you realise it or not, the great outdoors and maths go hand in hand, and these outdoor maths games and activities should serve as inspiration about how you can help your child learn maths while outdoors!

Outdoor maths game 1: Life Size Board Games

Board games are a fun way to spend time with the family, but have you ever thought about actually becoming part of the board game?

To help your child learn maths outside, you can easily make a life size board game and become the characters in the game.
What you need to play:

Paper plates (or even just sheets of paper will do)

A large dice (or a cube shaped box which can be made into a dice)

A dose of creativity!

How to play:
Outdoor maths game 2: Multiplication Hopscotch

Everyone knows how to play hopscotch, but by introducing maths into the mix you can take this traditional playground game to the next level.
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The other great thing about this game is this can be done with one person, or if friends are visiting everyone can join in and have a go.

Outdoor maths game 3: Telling The Time Activity

Time is one of those things many children find tricky, but this game will help your child tackle this topic.
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More fun maths for kids

3 fun maths dice games to play at home

Whilst some classroom resources may be a little hard to come by at home, most family homes have a dice or two lying around. With most board games coming prepackaged with a dice, dig them out of the cupboard and re-purpose them for these fun maths dice games.

And if you can't find one, make one - just draw out the 6 sides of a cube, stick them together, and you're ready to go. Try to get your opposite sides adding up to 7 as on the real thing.

Dice maths game 1: Skunk

This is the perfect game to teach your child all about probability, and whilst it seems like it would be easy to win, your child will soon find out that this isn't the case...
What you need to play: How to play
Dice maths game 2: The Pig Dice Game

This game is similar to the skunk game, but there only needs to be one player and one dice. However, even with only one dice things will still get tense!
What you need to play: How to play:
Dice maths game 3: Triangle Tower

This game is a great way to test your child's times tables skills, and it only takes two minutes to set up!
What you need to play: How to play:

Game extension idea
The game can include more challenging multiplication calculations by changing the numbers on the dice.

If one has the numbers 1-6 and the second has the number 7-12, the numbers each player has to choose from are (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 50, 54, 55, 60, 66 and 72)

Alternatively, both dice marked with the numbers 7 - 12 would give the products 49, 56, 63, 64, 70, 72, 77, 80, 81, 84, 88, 90, 96, 99, 100, 108, 110, 120, 121, 132 and 144.

Read more: The best times tables games for KS1 and KS2 to play at school or home.

3 fun maths card games for kids to play at home

Along with dice, playing cards are one of the most versatile and underused maths resources that can be found in most family homes. Fortunately, these games are here to put an end to that!

Card maths game 1: The Biggest Number

Place value is a crucial skill for children to grasp during primary school, and this simple card game will help them to do that in visual and fun way.
What you need to play: How to play:
If you like this check out our other amazing place value games.

Card maths game 2: First To 100

This simple game is perfect for car journeys or the 10 minutes before dinner, and it will get your children practising their maths skills in a fun and exciting way!
What you need to play: How to play: Game extension idea
A variation on this game can be to start at 100 and keep subtracting until someone gets down to zero.

For older children, instead of adding the cards together, they can be multiplied each time, with the winner being the first to reach 1000.

Card maths game 3: Wild Jack

This is a fast paced maths card game for two or more players, where all eyes will be on the Jacks in the pack...
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3 best pen and paper maths games and activities to do at home

There is no need for fancy equipment when it comes to these maths game. A pen/pencil and a few sheets of paper are all you need to make maths fun at home!

Pen and paper maths game 1: Battleships

This is a KS2 maths game that most people will be familiar with, but it just so happens to be fantastic practice for coordinates.
What you need to play: How to play:
- One ship five squares long (the aircraft carrier)

- One ship four squares long (the battleship)

- Two ships three squares long (the cruiser and submarine)

- One ship two squares long (the destroyer)

Pen and paper maths game 2: Multiplication 4 In A Row

This game does the impossible, and manages to make learning multiplication facts fun.
What you need to play: How to play:

Pen and paper maths game 3: Dots And Boxes

This maths game is a classic, and the chances are high that some parents out there would have played this themselves when they were at school.

Please note, this game can be played by drawing dots on a page, but it is easier to download square dot paper and print it out.
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4 car games for kids: Fun road trip maths games for kids

You can put all shouts of "Are we there yettttt....." to bed with these four simple and fun maths games your children can play in the car.

Perfect for those long drives to far flung summer holiday destinations, these maths games have been designed to be very simple so they don't need quite as much detail as the other maths activities in this article!

Road trip maths game 1: Creative Counting

Simple counting games are great for younger children, with lots of opportunities for counting things they see - lorries, red cares, blue signs etc...

This could be made more challenging by changing how many points each is worth, so children could count up in twos or threes etc...

Road trip maths game 2: Guess My Number

This game can be easily adapted for any age.

Think of a number for the children to guess. Players have to ask questions that have a yes or no answer in order to identify the number.

For younger children they could be given a range within which the number falls, they call out a number and are given 'higher' or 'lower until they reach it.

A more challenging version of the game would be to give players a range of clues, e.g. If the number was 50, they could give the clues 'It's an even number'. 'it's divisible by 2, 5, 10 and 25', 'it's equal to two quarters'. You could also require that the questions the children ask are of a similar nature eg 'is the number divisible by 3?' , 'does the number end in a 7' etc.

Road trip maths game 3: Guess My Rule

An alternative to guessing the number, in this game players have to try and guess the rule.

Players give a number whilst the person leading the game applies a mystery rule and tells the players what the new number is.

For example: If the rule is multiply by 10, one player would give the number, e.g. 37 and they would be given the answer once the rule has been applied, so in this instance they would be given the answer of 370.

Road trip maths game 4: The 21 Game

This is a fun strategy game, played with two or more players, who take it in turns to count up from 1.

Each player can call out one, two or three consecutive numbers, before it moves to the next player to carry on counting up.

The player who ends up saying '21' is out of the game. The game then continues, counting back up from 1 to 21, until there is only one person left. They are the winner.

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Maths games are all around us!

There are of course many more simple maths games which can be enjoyed at home, and they are only limited by your creativity.

Hopefully these ideas will give you a starting point, but why not get really creative and create some games of your own! Or if you're looking for more ways to engage children with maths, try Third Space Learning's online maths lessons.

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Assistant Headteacher, KS2 leader and parent Emma Johnson shares the best fun maths games and maths activities for kids to play at home. All these educational games are suitable for Key Stage 2 (KS2) children and most of them can be adapted for Key Stage 1 (KS1).