Who says family game night can’t be fun AND educational? Check out these 35+ math-themed games that you can play with your family!
We love having fun family time, especially family game night. While we do have a few go-to games, I occasionally like to make our game time more educational. Sure, there are the usually suspects like Monopoly Deal and LIFE, but did you know there are tons more math-themed games out there? Check out some of them below. They are divided up by math topic to make searching for suitable games easier!
(Scroll to see a list of my printable math games available to download for FREE.)
ADDITION / SUBTRACTION Math Games:
Practicing addition and subtraction is way more fun when it is part of a game! With some of these games, your child may not even realize that they are doing math!
- 7 Ate 9
- Bingo
- Magnetic Fishing Game
- Mathematics Memory
- Math Marks the Spot
- Ocean Raiders
- POP for Addition & Subtraction
- Race to Planet X
- Snap It Up!
- Sumoku
- Sum Swamp
- tri-FACTa Addition/Subtraction
MULTIPLICATION / DIVISION Math Games:
Have fun multiplying and dividing with these math games. From card games to board games, you’re bound to find the right game to practice multiplication and division.
- Bingo
- Bingo (another one)
- Multi Clash
- Pet Me
- PLYT
- SiEque
- Splat!
- tri-FACTa Multiplication/Division
- Zoom!
EQUATION Math Games:
Form equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and more with these equation-themed math games. One of my favorite equation-themed games is the 24 Game. When I taught high school math, I would often use this game as a fun activity while we waited for the bell to ring.
TIME Math Games:
I don’t know about your kids, but when mine were younger, they could use all the practice telling time that they could get. It’s way more fun telling time in a game format than doing a tell-the-time worksheet! Check out the time-themed math games below.
- Teach the Time Clock Game
- Telling the Time
- Telling Time Bingo
- Time and Money Bingo
- Time Dominoes
- Time Game
- Timely
- What Time is It?
MONEY Math Games:
Making purchases. Making change. Budgeting, etc. Practice counting and managing money with these fun money-themed math games.
- Big Money
- Buy it Right
- Clumsy Thief
- Exact Change
- Loose Change
- Managing My Allowance
- Mind Your Money
- Money Bags
- Pay Day
- The Entrepreneur Game
LOGIC / STRATEGY Math Games:
These games are a bit more advanced and they involve more logic and critical thinking skills. Many of the games are more strategy based. Put your thinking caps on and have fun playing one of these games during your next family game night!
- 20 Express
- Absolute Zero
- Even Steven’s Odd!
- Mathological Liar
- Prime Climb
- Proof!
- Race to Infinity!
- SKYJO
- The Game of 49
I hope you were able to search through this collection of “math” games and find a few to play during your next family game night! Let me know how it goes!
If you know of a great game that isn’t included, please let me know that as well, so that I can add it to the list and possibly try it out at our next family game night!
10 Days of Math Games & Activities
This post was part of the 10 Days of…Series hosted by iHomeschool Network.
Day 1: Making Equations (Addition & Subtraction) Math Game
Day 2: Number Line Addition & Subtraction Math Game
Day 3: Guess the Coins Math Game
Day 4: Roll Hundreds & Roll Thousands (Place Value Math Game)
Day 5: Living Math Books: Reading as a Math Activity
Day 6: Circle Subtraction Math Game
Day 7: Grid Multiplication Math Game
Day 8: Making it Whole (Fractions Game)
Day 9: Off the Grid (Addition & Subtraction Game)
Day 10: Math Games for Family Game Night
This post was originally published on April 27, 2012.
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Yay for new ideas!!! Glad the posts were helpful to you!
Thank you for all of the math game ideas in the 10 posts you wrote! I got several new ideas!
Thanks for the insight! They are both on my “need to buy” list! LOL!!
It can be tough playing board games with younger children. We occasionally have to have conversations about being a gracious winner and an even better loser. Every so often we have to “ban” a player so that everyone else can have fun. Usually the “exiled player” {LOL} comes back with a better attitude and is able to play with the family again!
LOVE Equate, Set and Quip. I used them in my classroom all the time. Set and Quip are awesome for when there are a few random minutes left in class. Set has an overhead version that is perfect for class play.
My kids are 5, 3, 1, and newborn. Can you talk about how to start teaching children to play games? Every time we’ve attemped to bring out candyland or something similar it has to be by the 5 yo rules and she has to win or she cries and makes it no fun for anyone. Any suggestions?