Math is an important skill that’s the backbone of many academic and real-world tasks. From calculating your finances or cooking a meal to understanding scientific concepts, math is everywhere! Learning math facts lays the foundation for more complex math problems. Students with a strong foundation in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division can solve problems quickly and accurately, boosting their confidence and overall math performance. Knowing math facts also enhances their mental math abilities and problem-solving skills.

But let’s be honest: drilling math facts repeatedly with flashcards and worksheets can become tedious and dull. In this post, I’ll explore ways you can make learning math facts a more enjoyable experience for your kids. There are fun math games and other resources you can purchase, as well as many free activities and materials to try.

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Möbi

Möbi is a fast-paced tile number game. The game’s goal is to make math equations (using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), connecting the tiles in crossword-style grids. The first player to connect all their tiles wins.

Poof!

Proof! is a math card game that makes practicing multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction fun.  Players race to find equations hidden among nine number cards on the table. The game rules can be modified for solo play and for kids of all ages and levels.

Math Swatters

Math Swatters is an addition and subtraction game. Kids grab their swatters, add or subtract, and swat the correct answer. The fastest player wins. There are instructions for multiple ways to play the game.

Scholastic Math Match

In Math Match, players add, subtract, multiply, or divide number cards to get the closest match to the target dice. The first player to find a match wins the round.

Math Blast

Math Blast is a fun way to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Players draw a challenge card, attempt the challenge, and answer the math equation before the timer runs out. Each challenge is worth a certain amount of points, and the player with the most points at the end wins.

Adsumudi

Players race to find the secret math path to Adsumudi’s answer on each card by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing the five other numbers. Players keep the cards they are the first to solve, and the first player to collect five cards wins.

Learning Wrap-Ups

Learning Wrap-Ups are self-correcting math practice tools. The child wraps a string around the key from the problem to the correct answer and then turns it over to check their answers. The set I’ve linked to includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.  These keys can also be purchased individually if you don’t need the entire set. There are also other keys available.

Times Tales

Times Tales is a story-based program that helps kids learn their upper times tables. It’s a visual, right-brain approach that provides kids with a “memory peg” that makes it easier to recall multiplication facts. The set I’ve linked to includes the Times Tales DVD, Workbook, Mini Storybook, and a USB with printables. There are also other sets available.

Free Resources for Learning Math Facts

These resources use free online programs, printables, or items you likely already have around your house.

XtraMath is an online math fluency program that helps students memorize addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
Deceptively Educational offers many printable games that help students practice math facts and other math skills.
Use dice to practice math facts. Have your child roll two dice and add or multiply the numbers as quickly as possible. Scholastic has more ideas for math games using dice.
Use playing cards to practice math facts. We Are Teachers has several ideas.
Search YouTube for math facts and skip counting songs. Catchy songs can help kids with the memorization process.

 

 

Whether it’s a fun card game, an engaging resource, a free printable, or simply dice your family has lying around the house, I hope you’ve found something to help make learning math facts more enjoyable!

 

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