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Math activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy math activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.

Over the Edge

Over the Edge

Addition is not for the faint of heart! Roll the die, and cross your fingers for a big number. Add that number to your total and race to earn 30 points. Be careful not to go over 30, though!

Magnificent Flying Machines

Magnificent Flying Machines

Looking for a fun way to combine math with drawing? In this activity, your kindergartner will practice matching cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3...) with dots on dice in order to draw a beautiful butterfly.

Ten-Twenty-Thirty

Ten-Twenty-Thirty

Try this single-player addition game! All you need is a deck of playing cards to get started. Try to find sums of 10, 20, or 30 in order to clear cards.

Card Suit Race

Card Suit Race

Practice counting from 1-10 in a whole new way! Race to the finish line as you take turns drawing cards and moving your marker along the track. Your child will love counting out spaces as they compete for first place!

Create an African Flag Notebook

Create an African Flag Notebook

Employ Africa's flags to introduce shapes and other basic mathematical concepts to your child. He will create an African flag reference book that will also bring his drawing skills into play, making a great keepsake!

Make a Math Monster!

Make a Math Monster!

Practicing and re-practicing arithmetic flashcards can bore even the most motivated child! Here comes the Math Monster to save the day, sparking your child's interest by challenging him to guess mystery math facts.

Construct a Weather Spinner!

Construct a Weather Spinner!

Tracking the weather serves as a great educational, and entertaining, introduction to the natural sciences. Her weather spinner will help her develop important observation and analysis skills.

Play Builders and Bulldozers!

Play Builders and Bulldozers!

Help your child stay healthy, fit, and active with this high-energy aerobic activity that strengthens the heart and lungs. Since each child must keep track of her own score, this game also offers some good mental math practice.

Practice Gummy Bear Measurements!

Practice Gummy Bear Measurements!

Gummy bears or gummy worms provide the perfect nonstandard (and yummy!) novelty item for prompting your child's investigation into the bright new world of measurement.

Understand Volume Using Sugar Cubes

Understand Volume Using Sugar Cubes

Introduce your child to the concept of volume with this fun (and sweet!) kinesthetic learning activity. He will build rectangular prisms out of sugar cubes, and check his volume calculations by counting each cube!

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