Find two (or more) dominos that have the same sum.Compare the sums, difference or products of two dominos and compare using greater than/less than.Multiply the two sides together to practice multiplication facts.Create a subtraction problem with the domino.Add the two sides together to practice addition.More Ways to Play & Learn with your DIY Dominoes Math Game: These were for the older kids so that I can use them for math games along with just using them for plain ol’ dominoes. If you have foam number stickers it might be fun to mix it up and do some with numbers and some with symbol stickers. That way my little one could focus on matching the pictures themselves instead of being distracted with counting the items on the cards.įor the second set, I made them more like traditional dominoes with numbers up to 5. Also, because my three-year-old isn’t really ready for counting because of her delays, but matching is a skill that we’re working on.įor one set, I used 5 different stickers and put one of each on the cards. I decided to make two sets of dominoes because there were so many little stickers in the tub. Then, I drew a line in the center of each card. I took several pieces of brown card stock and cut them into 4.25” and 2.75” rectangles to create the dominos. My littlest one got a lot of fine-motor practice peeling the backing off the stickers while I put them on the paper. This DIY Dominoes Math Game was so easy to put together. (It’s a huge plus that my kids don’t realize that is one of my goals when we’re playing!) It’s like a family tradition to use games to learn. I spent countless hours playing dominoes with my family as a child, and I love sharing those games with my kids. That means that all four of my girls can make use of the game, which makes my money spread further. There are endless ideas for kids math games using dominoes, for all ages. For more information, see my disclosure policy. Which just means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, I will receive a small percentage of the sale – without your price being any higher! Thank you for your continued support. When I was doing my shopping the other day, I saw a tub of fall-themed foam stickers at the store and a light bulb went on in my head… Play Some Fun Math Games with an Easy DIY! And with three kids doing homeschooling, we need lots of fun math games (I mean, I have two preteens, so everything must be cool)… Which would mean lots of money, if I didn’t do some DIY games and activities to freshen things up from time to time. It seems like after they’ve played a game a couple of times they start getting bored with it, and it ends up in the back of a closet somewhere. I’m always looking for math games for kids, that are fresh and new to them. This post was contributed by Kim of Life Over C’s.
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