Number Games
Dot Card Games
These games devised by Jenni Way use dot cards which will help children see the structure of numbers 1-6 and give them confidence as they begin to add and subtract these numbers.
Shut the Box for Two
Shut the Box game for an adult and child. Can you turn over the cards which match the numbers on the dice?
Incey Wincey Spider
You'll need two dice to play this game against a partner. Will Incey Wincey make it to the top of the drain pipe or the bottom of the drain pipe first?
Double or Halve?
Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?
Tug of War
Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?
Incey Wincey Spider for Two
Incey Wincey Spider game for an adult and child. Will Incey get to the top of the drainpipe?
Snail One Hundred
In this game, you throw a dice and move counters along the snail's body and in a spiral around the snail's shell. It is about understanding tens and ones.
Pass the Peas, Please
A game for 2 or more players. Practise your addition and subtraction with the aid of a game board and some dried peas!
Strike it Out for Two
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Dotty Six for Two
Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?
Nim-7
Can you work out how to win this game of Nim? Does it matter if you go first or second?
Multiplication Tables - Matching Cards
Practise your tables skills and try to beat your previous best score in this interactive game.
Strike it Out
Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.
Totality for Two
Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.
Totality
This is an adding game for two players. Can you be the first to reach the target?
Tug Harder!
In this game, you can add, subtract, multiply or divide the numbers on the dice. Which will you do so that you get to the end of the number line first?
Down to Nothing
A game for 2 or more people. Starting with 100, subratct a number from 1 to 9 from the total. You score for making an odd number, a number ending in 0 or a multiple of 6.
Play to 37
In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
Train Tactics
A train building game for two players. Can you be the one to complete the train?
Dicey Operations in Line
Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?
Dicey Operations in Line for Two
Dicey Operations for an adult and child. Can you get close to 1000 than your partner?
Less Is More
Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?
Four Go for Two
Four Go game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have four numbers in a row on the number line?
First Connect Three
Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?
Train Tactics for Two
Train game for an adult and child. Who will be the first to make the train?
First Connect Three for Two
First Connect Three game for an adult and child. Use the dice numbers and either addition or subtraction to get three numbers in a straight line.
Daisy
In this game for two players, take it in turns to shade one petal, or two petals next to each other. Is it better to go first or second?
Calculator Bingo
This is a game for two players. What must you subtract to remove the rolled digit from your number? The first to zero wins!
Four Go
This challenge is a game for two players. Choose two of the numbers to multiply or divide, then mark your answer on the number line. Can you get four in a row?
Chocolate Bars
This is a game to be played on your own or with friends. Imagine you are having a party. Each person takes it in turns to stand behind the chair where they will get the most chocolate.
Nice or Nasty for Two
Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.
The Remainders Game
Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.
Statement Snap
You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...
Matching Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Can you match pairs of fractions, decimals and percentages, and beat your previous scores?
Countdown
Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown Game.
Factors and Multiples Game for Two
Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?
Nice or Nasty
There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...
Got It for Two
Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?
Got It
A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.
Spiralling Decimals for Two
Spiralling Decimals game for an adult and child. Can you get three decimals next to each other on the spiral before your partner?
Fifteen
Can you spot the similarities between this game and other games you know? The aim is to choose 3 numbers that total 15.
Spiralling Decimals
Take turns to place a decimal number on the spiral. Can you get three consecutive numbers?
Stop or Dare
All you need for this game is a pack of cards. While you play the game, think about strategies that will increase your chances of winning.
Factors and Multiples Game
A game in which players take it in turns to choose a number. Can you block your opponent?
Dominoes
Everthing you have always wanted to do with dominoes! Some of these games are good for practising your mental calculation skills, and some are good for your reasoning skills.