Children love special gadgets and tools, as well as games and activities that challenge their minds. Giving a gift related to math is a good way to reinforce and reward your child’s accomplishments. Here are some ideas: a watch, a timer, a calendar, a tape measure, a calculator, brainteaser books, puzzles, maps, and a wide variety of games. Games that involve mathematical thinking will help your child master skills. Here is a list of popular commercial games with mathematical components. The ages shown are suggested by the manufacturer, however, let the interest and motivation of your child be your guide.
Counting, Adding, and Subtracting
Chutes and Ladders (3+)
Hi Ho! Cherry-O (3+)
Sorry! (6+)
Trouble (5+)
Uno (6+)
Yahtzee (8+)
Attributes, Patterns, and Geometry
Crazy Eights (4+)
Guess Who? (6+)
Guess Where? (6+)
Jigsaw puzzles
Rummikub (8+)
Tangrams (5+)
Strategy and Spatial Perception
The a-MAZE-ing Labyrinth (8+)
Battleship (7+)
Checkers (3+)
Clue Jr. (5+) and Clue (8+)
Connect Four (7+)
Jenga (6+)
Mancala (6+)
Memory – Matching games (3+)
Mille Bornes (8+)
Othello (8+)
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