
Dice (see ideas)
- Use in common board games. These are good practice counting small numbers.
- Roll dice in pairs. Add all the dots, subtract the smallest from the largest or multiply the two together.
- Roll dice to make the digits of a number then double it or multiply by a set number (x10 or x5).
Number knowledge activities:
Medium
Harder

Playing cards (see ideas)
- Remove face cards and use as number cards 1-10. You will need to ensure your child understands that the aces represent 1s.
- Use to play Snap, Happy Families, or Go Fish. These games are all good for number identification practice.
Number knowledge activities:
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Clocks (see ideas)
- Use to practice skip counting in 5s to 60.
Maths at Our House: Clocks

Newspapers and advertising flyers (see ideas)
Maths at Our House: Newspapers
Number knowledge activities:
Easier
Medium
Harder

Wooden shape puzzles or blocks (wooden blocks or Lego) (see ideas)
- Use as puzzles or building blocks to build understanding of shape and space.
- Use building blocks like Lego to practice multiplication: how many 2 blocks make an 8 block? (how many groups of 2 make 8?).
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- Practice basic facts and writing numbers.
- Draw number lines for figuring out sums.
Number knowledge activities:
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Tape measures or rulers (see ideas)
- Use to measure things in millimeters, centimetres and metres.
- Use as a number line.
- Use to create line drawings of shapes.
Number knowledge activities:
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Harder

Maps (see ideas)

Play money (see ideas)
- Use to play "shop" and practice paying and making change.
- Use coins to skip count in 10s, 20s and 50s (half dollars).
- Play: How much more to make a 1 dollar?
Number knowledge activities:
Easier

Dominoes and other wooden games like Pick up Stix (see ideas)
- Play the game of dominoes or use as sets of dots to add and subtract and multiply.
- Play Pick up Stix and then calculate the score by making each colour a different value.
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