Games that require only a pencil and paper or other household items.
Tic Tac Ten
Great tic tac toe game to practice +/-1 and +/- 10.
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Pico Fermi Bagels
Guessing game using logic and reasoning to figure out a 2 digit (or more) number
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Nim a Game of Strategy
Use any number of objects from around the house. Take 1, 2, or 3 of the objects. Don't be the person to take the last item!
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Penny Plate
Using pennies and plate-use 5 or 10 to start. Try 7 pennies or 9.
Use what you know about numbers to figure out how many pennies are hiding!
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Games that don't need any materials- great for playing in the car
Count
Count anything and everything. Count items as a team or play a game to see who can find the most of whatever item you are counting. Modify this game by counting forward, backward, or skip counting.
Guess My Secret Rule
This game is similar to Guess My Number, but instead of trying to guess the number you try to guess the rule. For example, if your rule is to add 10 and a player says 37, you would answer 47.
Guess My Number
This game can be adapted for any age. Think of a number and have your children guess it. You can give a range in which your number falls or make it more challenging by not giving a range. When your children guess a number, tell them if the number is higher or lower.
Don’t Say My Number
One player chooses a number that no one is allowed to say. Take turns counting by ones, but skip any number that contains the selected number. For example, if the number not to say is 4, players cannot say 4, 14, 24, 34, or any number in the 40s. It would sound like this: “1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, etc.” If anyone slips and says the selected number, start over. See how high you can count!