• during math night we purchased the game "math swatters- multiplication/division and Addition/subtraction"however you can play a similar game at home.

How to play 

1. Prepare your cards: Create or print out cards with numbers (e.g., 0-100, or answers to specific problems) and place them face up on a table, the floor, or a whiteboard.

2. Get ready: Give each player (or team) a fly swatter.

3. Start calling: The caller says a number or a math problem aloud (e.g., "What is

4. 3+53 plus 5

5. 3+5?" or "Find the number 17").

6. Swat the answer: Players race to be the first one to swat the correct card with their fly swatter.

7. Score: The player who swats the correct card first can earn a point or keep the card. You can then continue to the next round. 

Variations and skill-building 

• Number recognition: Call out specific numbers for younger children to swat, or show a number of objects (like on a ten-frame) and have them swat the numeral.

• Basic facts: Call out addition, subtraction, or multiplication problems and have players swat the correct sum or product. You can also ask questions like "What is 36 divided by 4?".

Build your own, and use flashcards as your  "cards"

Here is a PDF of our "race to Blue Mountain" Game (one page)

PDF Bigger version spans two pages!