Here is how you can make your own spelling and math fact games at home. They are easy to make, inexpensive, and a fun way to practice math facts. Great way to repurpose old games to practice addition or multiplication. Fun for all ages.
I was a teacher for many years but when I had daughter #2 I stopped teaching and started tutoring. In order to save money, I created fun learning activities, and these math fact games. Then I could bring them with me to help my students learn with math games. (originally published 10/13)
Here are the changes I made in order to create a flash card game that was FUN to play! You can use it with addition, subtraction or multiplication flash cards, here is what it looks like, directions are below.
- Chutes and Ladders game board (could use Candy Land as well)
- Spinner from game (can use extra die for this if it’s missing)
- Pair of dice (I used blank stickers to put #s on ea. side for younger players)
- Flash Cards (any type, can make own with 3×5 cards)
- Place Holders (any place holders will work, can borrow Monopoly pieces)
- Sharpie Marker
- Use a Sharpie Marker and mark on every other box or so a task that needs to be done if your marker lands on that square. These are the tasks I used
- Draw a card (draw a flash card, must answer both sides)
- You or Next person rolls dice (whomever has to roll 2 die they either + – or X the two numbers on the die together and say the answer, if it’s wrong they roll again)
- Roll 1 die and add, subtract or multiply (your choice) by 3 (can use any # you like)
- Draw 2 cards (flash cards, must answer both sides, if wrong they draw another 1)
- Draw a card & go back 1 space (create any other combo you like to make it fun)