The Maze Game

Introduction to The Maze Game I love this game. It’s so simple to play and can be used in so many ways at home or in the maths classroom. All, you need is a pen and paper I invented it when my kids were both young and I was looking for a fun way to help them read...

Game: Slap Bingo

How to play The basic game is super simple. It needs one caller, and works with up to four players. Lay out about ten cards face up in random order between the two players. The caller gives a clue to one of the cards, and the players race to slap the appropriate card....

Game: Colour Match

How to Play Each player needs a piece of A4 which they mark into four quarters. Each quarter of the page will be for a different times table of the player’s choice. Each player is dealt seven cards. The rest of the cards are left in a pile face down. The aim of the...

Game: Multiple Mayhem

How to play Deal seven cards to each player. The players keep their cards hidden from each other. The rest of the cards remain in a pile face down. The aim of the game is to win the most cards. Each round, players lay two cards each. The two cards must be multiples of...

Five Dice Game

Rules of Five Dice – Download the score sheet here. Reasons to play I love this game. So do kids. It’s fun, simple and it practises so many basic maths skills. But best of all, it gets kids using the language of multiplication in a fun and meaningful context....