Math through play
Counting, adding, taking away and spotting patterns, with games that feel like play.
- Math through play · Ages 4 to 6
Addition games for kindergarten: fun ways to practice adding to 10
Playful addition games for kindergartners aged 4 to 6: story sums, domino adding, number-line hops and a camera game, plus how to move from counting all to counting on.
Read in 3 min - Math through play · Ages 4 to 6
Comparing numbers in kindergarten: games for more, less and which is bigger
Kindergarten games for comparing numbers and groups: line-up matching, card battles, number-line races and a camera game, plus how to teach more and less before the < and > signs.
Read in 2 min - Math through play · Ages 3 to 5
Counting games for preschool: 9 playful ways to practice counting to 10
Simple counting games and activities for preschoolers aged 3 to 5: touch-and-count, snack math, hide-and-count and a silly camera game, plus how to help a child who skips numbers.
Read in 3 min - Math through play · Ages 3 to 6
Math games for preschool and kindergarten: 12 playful ideas for home
Twelve quick math games and activities for preschoolers and kindergartners, from counting and comparing to first sums and patterns, with and without a screen.
Read in 3 min - Math through play · Ages 5 to 7
Missing number games: fun missing-addend puzzles for kindergarten and first grade
Missing-number and missing-addend games for kids aged 5 to 7: hide-the-blocks, number bonds, fill-the-gap sums and a camera game. Early algebra, played as a puzzle.
Read in 3 min - Math through play · Ages 5 to 7
Number patterns for kindergarten: games for counting on, counting back and skip counting
Number pattern games for kids aged 5 to 7: what-comes-next, counting on from any number, counting back and first skip counting by twos, with and without a screen.
Read in 2 min - Math through play · Ages 4 to 6
Subtraction games for kindergarten: teaching take-away with things that disappear
Hands-on subtraction games for kindergartners: take-away snacks, bowling, hide-the-blocks and a camera game where things pop away in sparkles, plus how to explain subtraction simply.
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Laughs and creativity
Silly faces, pretend play and making things together.
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Silly Math Games: a printable activity pack
Six pages of counting, adding, take-away and pattern puzzles with Dandelion and Sprout, one for each SillyCam math game. Print them for the kitchen table, a car trip or a rainy afternoon. No screen needed.