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Here we have adapted a selection of our Primary tasks so that they can be tackled by just one child working with an adult.
Guess the Houses game for an adult and child. Can you work out which house your partner has chosen by asking good questions?
Arranging counters activity for adult and child. Can you create the pattern of counters that your partner has made, just by asking questions?
Matching Numbers game for an adult and child. Can you remember where the cards are so you can choose two which match?
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 game for an adult and child. Will Incey get to the top of the drainpipe?
Board Block game for two. Can you stop your partner from being able to make a shape on the board?
Stop the Clock game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you always win this game?
Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Seeing Squares game for an adult and child. Can you come up with a way of always winning this game?
Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.
Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?
Four Go game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have four numbers in a row on the number line?
Dicey Operations for an adult and child. Can you get close to 1000 than your partner?
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.
Train game for an adult and child. Who will be the first to make the train?
Guess the Dominoes for child and adult. Work out which domino your partner has chosen by asking good questions.
Board Block Challenge game for an adult and child. Can you prevent your partner from being able to make a shape?
Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?
Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.
'What Shape?' activity for adult and child. Can you ask good questions so you can work out which shape your partner has chosen?
Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?
Spiralling Decimals game for an adult and child. Can you get three decimals next to each other on the spiral before your partner?
The game uses a 3x3 square board. 2 players take turns to play, either placing a red on an empty square, or changing a red to orange, or orange to green. The player who forms 3 of 1 colour in a line wins.