This game, which can help children practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, requires a poster board, markers, dice and playing pieces. Draw a path on the poster board. You can make a simple path that goes around the poster board, or one that spirals and turns. You can even make a path that looks like the number 8. On some of the squares write a math problem, on others have actions such as "Move two space ahead," "Go again," or "Lose a turn." The child rolls the dice, moves her game piece and solves the problem if she lands on a space that includes a math problem. If she gets the right answer, she goes again.
This adding game requires poster board, markers and index cards cut into fourths. Create a board with six horizontal rows and six vertical columns of squares (each square roughly the same size as the index card quarter pieces), for a total of 36 squares. Write numbers 1 through 9 on all of the squares in any random order. Before play starts, decide on the total for that round, using numbers 10 through 14. Taking turns, players cover the two numbers that, added together, total the number for that game round. For example, if the game round total is 10, players cover up 6 and 4, 5 and 5, or 7 and 3. The last player who is able to cover up a pair wins the round. Uncover all the spaces and play the next round.
This game requires poster board, markers, index cards, dice and playing pieces. Create a path of squares in a simple track, or draw a more elaborate path. Color the squares in a three-color pattern, such as blue/yellow/red or pink/purple/green. Write math problems, appropriate to the age group, on the index cards. The player rolls the dice and advances his playing piece around the board. Depending on the color square he lands on, he answers a math problem or loses a turn. For example, blue could be addition problems, yellow subtraction, and red "Lose a turn." After the player draws the card and solves the problem, he moves ahead the number of spaces of the answer. If the answer to the math problem is 3, the player moves ahead 3 spaces.