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.
I'm the Greatest!
Grab a deck of playing cards, and let's go! Challenge yourself and your child to find the largest sums possible. Whoever can find the biggest answers gets the points!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Make an Edible Fruitloop Bracelet!
Froot Loops are colorful and delicious, and now they can be stylish too! Help your special needs child strengthen common developmental issues like hand-eye coordination and focus, and help your math whiz practice sorting, counting, and patterns!
Practice Shapes With Bubble Wands
Your child will do a little kitchen chemistry when making the bubble solution and will get to practice making bubble-wand shapes. Throw in a little counting and motor skills in the fresh air and you're got a lovely day of learning ahead of you.
