Math Activities and Games
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.
Name that Number!: A Guessing Game
In the grand tradition of "I Spy," "20 Questions," and the other guessing games you may vaguely recall from your childhood, this is a do-it-anywhere, no-equipment-required diversion. Bonus: it helps reinforce number concepts.
A Dinner Table Study Game
Here's a quick, engaging and fun game you can play around the dinner table to review several different school subjects.
Play Shape and Seek
When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:
What's in the Bag? A Classification Game
The cat's out of the bag! Or is it the book? Or the shoe?... You'll have to play this guessing game to find out! Not only is this game a hoot, but it helps teach kids to categorize a set of objects-- a key skill for preschool.
Plan a Treasure Hunt
Send your little one on an adventure to find a hidden treasure. In between all the bounty-chasing and treasure digging, your kid will get a taste of how to use a map, and begin to absorb the fact that the pictures on it mean something in the physical world.
Play Patterns on the Move
Forget plaid! In preschool, patterning takes on a whole new meaning. Patterning lays the foundation for math and even reading. But it doesn't need to be boring. In this game, which is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, kids will use their bodies to create patterns.
Name that Comma! Breaking Up Big Numbers
To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!
Hopped Up Hide and Seek
This game may seem like nothing more than a slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek", but don't be fooled. Sure it's fun, but it also reinforces verbal listening skills. Plus, it gives kids practice with positional words and number concepts.
Fridge Formulas
Fridge Formulas are short, daily activities that reinforce the skills your middle-schooler is learning in math class. By completing a daily geometry task that you have posted on the refrigerator, your child can quickly commit these formulas to long-term memory.
Keep a Lid on It!: A Sorting Game
Forget the rock collection. How about the lid collection? This activity is a great way to practice sorting, counting, matching, and other early math skills on the fly.
