When my child was younger, he loved playing around with numbers and anytime he could explore systems and patterns he jumped at it. I loved showing him counting games and activities because they kept him occupied for a pretty good chunk of time. Skip counting turned out to be one of his favorite math activities….
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Math Activities for Kids
My oldest son was an early math learner so we've spend lots of time at home playing math games and setting up math activities to supplement his school work. Along the way I've learned math doesn't have to be all about worksheets and memorization, it can be creative, too!
For a quick overview be sure to peruse 25 favorite creative math ideas for after school.
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Easy Math Game: Tens Go Fish
When your kids are learning basic addition skills, you look for all kinds of ways to make learning math fun. We’ve found math card games to be a great way to practice addition and have fun at the same time. Tens Go Fish is a mathematical version of the classic card game–you guessed it–Go Fish!…
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10 Materials for DIY Math Games and Activities
Technology is a useful tool for academics but nothing can compare to the brain building power of hands-on math learning. You can even encourage your children to create their own math activities and math games just by having a few choice manipulates at their disposal. Developing math skills is not just an in-school exercise, use…
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5 Ways to Repurpose Board Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We have a lot of games. I like games. My older kid LOVES games. My toddler-almost-preschooler, always wants to do whatever his awesome big brother is doing and so he loves games, or at least all the pieces and components of games. However! It’s not so easy to play the same game with your 7-year-old…
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Irrational and Transcendental Number Fun for Pi Day: Pi Dice Game
In case you have been living under a rock, we love dice games! And of course because my eldest son was born with with an obsession for numbers we love to celebrate Pi Day (March 14th), as we did once by creating these gorgeous pi city skylines. This year I thought, hmmm, how can we…
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Valentine’s Day Math Art Ideas — Without Worksheets
Kids not into the lovey-dovey aspect of Valentines’ Day? Obviously, you need to turn to mathematics for inspiration! Bookmark this collection of twelve Valentine’s Day math art ideas because you are going to want to do every single one! The list of Valentine math projects includes a variety of ideas. Most are perfect for elementary…
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Heart Geometry Puzzle to Make Your Kids Love Math!
What better way to learn to love math that putting together the pieces of your heart with this sweet geometry puzzle! This heart puzzle is also a simple STEAM project that teaches the concepts of math, engineering and art/design. But not only that, it is a boredom buster brain teaser that will make your kids smarter!…
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Heart Tessellations: Three Lovely Different Math Designs
These heart tessellations make a relaxing art project, especially for kids who like patterning, and repetitive doodling. Art doesn’t always have to mean drawing still life, after all. Combine this math art project idea with Möbius strip hearts and you and your kids can celebrate Valentine’s Dayin style. Made famous in popular culture by M.C….
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