I Spy Numbers

I spy with my little eye a fun number game! In second grade, your child is learning how to recognize larger numbers. Use this fun game to let him show off what he's learned in class while expressing his artistic side. Create a drawing with "big numbers" hidden somewhere in it, and see who can spy the most! This is a great way to improve your child's number skills, and is also a fun game that the whole family can play together!

What You Need:

• 10 pieces of white paper (larger paper is best)
• Crayons or markers
• Tape

What You Do:

1. Have your child divide up the 10 sheets of paper so that each person playing the game has an equal amount of paper
2. Tell your child that you are going to create your own I-Spy game and for her to draw a picture on each paper that has one or two numbers larger than 10 in the picture. Brainstorm about ways to include numbers in the pictures, such as speed limit signs, prices and mileage signs.
3. When you have both finished your pictures, hang the pictures on a wall or door. Be sure to test a small area to make sure that the tape does not damage the paint on the wall.
4. Have your child look at the pictures and make up an “I Spy” type riddle for you to solve using the pictures. For example “I Spy with my little eyes, a number that is greater than 25 but less than 76” or “I Spy a number with a 7 in the tens place.
5. After you have solved the riddle, make a riddle for your child to solve. Continue playing the game until you have found most of the numbers in the pictures.
6. Because this activity is different each time you play it, this is a fun game to play again on another time. Be sure to store the pictures in a safe place so you can use them for another round of this game.