Cover Up

Check out this exciting way to practice addition! This two player game uses dice to get its point across. Players add up numbers to find different sums. The goal is to find the most sums first.

There's plenty of repetition, but because there's dice and a game board, this game feels less boring than flashcards. Use it to work your child's automatic recall of addition facts.

What You Need:

• 2 dice
• 1 Cover Up playing board (Print this out.)
• Place markers (26 total) - Beans, coins, or torn paper work well.

What You Do:

1. Players sit on opposite sides of the playing board. Players take turns rolling the dice and adding the two numbers that appear. If their answer is correct, they may cover the corresponding number on their game board.
2. If a number is already covered, or an incorrect answer is given, a player must pass.
3. Play until a player covers all of the numbers on their side or time is up. The player with the most numbers covered wins.

Variation:

Print out blank gameboards, and fill in your own numbers. Use custom dice (Print templates for these.) and try subtraction or multiplication!