No.1 Fridge Football
My son and I have played this so much, he has all the
answers to the subtraction problems memorized! This simple game is a great
drill for subtraction problems and counting by twos! Instructions and a free
printable game board and playing cards are here.
No. 2 Math Post-It Note Scavenger Hunt
Practicing math facts has never been so fun. Send kids
around the house (or school) answering one math problem at a time. Solve the
problems right and a prize is yours! Cheap, easy, and gets their brains and
bodies moving! Instructions here.
No. 3 Driveway Dice Roll Game
Turn your driveway into a giant board game where the kids
are the game pieces. With a tissue box cube turned die, kids will roll, add,
and subtract their way to the finish. Instructions here.
No. 4 Geometry Jump
Print geometric shaped game pieces out on colored
cardstock. Get kids "swimming," dancing, and hopping from one shape
to a parallelogram, trapezoid, even number, or the answer to 12 plus 13 (for
example). This game is perfect for kinesthetic learners and practices a ton of
different math skills in one game. Free printables and instructions here.
No. 5 Miniature Multiplication Ring Toss
What can you do with a small square of styrofoam, some
popsicle sticks and a few plastic drink rings? Practice multiplication, of
course! This fun ring toss turns learning multiplication facts into a game!
Instructions and a free multiplication table printable here.
No. 6 Post-It Page Marker Math
Match the math problems to the answer and add hair to child's
head, fur to a lion's mane, and quills to a hedgehog using Post-It page
markers! Free printables here.
No. 7 DIY Balancing Scale
Kids can learn about measuring, weight, and balance with
a hanger, some yarn, and a few plastic cups. Don't underestimate the enjoyment
that can come from such a simple activity! Instructions here.
No. 8 Fraction Match Card Game
This simple game is a modified version of "Go
Fish." Kids will have a blast matching up colored shapes, pies, and
numeral representations of fractions to see who can match up all their cards
first! Free printable game, instructions, and book recommendation here.
No. 9 Round Around (Rounding Single Digits Board
Game)
Round up or round down, move forward and back around the
game board until the first player to the finish wins. Don't be overly
confident! Players close to the finish are often sent backwards by rounding
down. That's what makes this game great for adults to play with kids; you never
know who'll win! Get this great printable and instructions here.
No. 10 Scrambled Schedule
Uh oh! A schedule of the day's activities is a scrambled
mess! Kids put it in order, acting out each of the activities before finding
the next one. This active time-telling game will get kids doing somersaults,
jumping jacks, and dancing. Free printable and directions here.
Thank you so much for the ideas and downloads! Hope you have a Merry Christmas! :-)
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