Domino Sum Challenge
Add up the dots on each domino in a line, write the totals down, then rebuild the line from the sums alone.
Topic
➕ Addition
Adding up, bonds and number stories. 15 activities.
Adding With Snakes and Ladders
This is an easy change you can make to most board games to include a little more addition.
Domino Lines
Lay dominoes in a zig-zag line so that the dots add up to 10, then keep the pattern going.
£1 Shopping Challenge
With £1 to spend, find one item, then two items, that cost less than a pound and work out the change.
Number Line Tape Measure
Use a tape measure as a number line to count on, count back, and answer "one more" and "two less" questions.
Pocket Money Budget
Plan a pocket-money budget across a few categories and work out how long it would take to save up for something.
Number Pick Up
A dice game based on Shut the Box: roll two dice and remove counters worth the total. First to empty their board wins.
£1 Challenge
Out shopping with just £1 to spend? Find three things that together cost less than £1, then work out the change.
Add to 12
A quick napkin activity for a café or waiting room: pick three numbers from 1 to 9 that add to 12, then find more ways.
Two Dominoes
A quick adding game for two: turn over two dominoes each, add up the dots and shout the total to score points.
Are We There Yet
A road-sign game for long car journeys: use the miles left to your destination and the milometer to work out where you will be.
Mission to 999
Roll a dice six times to make two 3-digit numbers, then try to get their total as close to 999 as possible.
Shopping With a Twist
Pick a long word and count its letters, then give vowels and consonants different prices to find the cost of the word.
Add ‘Em Up
A two-player dice game: pick four numbers from 2 to 12, then roll two dice and add them to cross your numbers off first.
Just Two Pages
Pick two facing pages in any book and add the page numbers. Can your child work out which pages you chose?