When our kids get stuck on a math problem, we moms need to find an easy and fun way to teach math–right now!
That's when cool math games for kids really come in handy.
These awesome math games (many of them free math worksheets!) make everything from learning numbers to multiplication painless!
(Well, it is still math, so some pain may be involved. But definitely less pain when we can make the math lesson a game, right?)
You'll find free math games for kindergartner and preschool, fun math lessons, and funny math stories.
I've also included a list of other great math resources that have math games or printable math worksheets; or books that teach math in fun and unconventional ways.
Seriously–you could make your own math curriculum by combining these resources, or just use these fun math printables, funny math books and math board games to supplement your regular math learning.
Enjoy these fun ways to teach your kids math, whether you're homeschooling or just learning at home!
Free Math Games for Kindergarten & Preschool
Roll and Cover Train Dice Game (Number Association) from Craftulate
Feed the Monkey Board Game (Colors and Counting to 5) from Totschooling
Apple Counting Craft for Preschoolers (Counting) from Kidz Activities
Pom Pom Number Boards with Free Printables (Counting, Teaching Numbers) from Craftulate
Teaching Intuitive Math to Preschoolers (Greater Than/Less Than/Equal To) from The Preschool Toolbox Blog
Preschool Addition Game with Chicks and Eggs (Addition) from Simple Fun for Kids
Cool Math Board Games for Kids
25 Super Cool Math Board Games: Easy-to-Play Reproducible Games that Teach Essential Math Skills, Grades 3-6
Learning Resources Sum Swamp Game, 8 PiecesSequence NumbersEquate: The Equation Thinking GameMoney Bags Coin Value GameMath for Love Prime Climb
Free Cool Math Games for Kids
Ping Pong Ball Toss Math Game (Greater Than/Less Than) from Buggy and Buddy
First Grade Math Activity Games (Counting Tens and Ones) from Kids Creative Chaos
Sir Cumference and All the Kings Tens Activities (Place Value) from Math Geek Mama
Stingy Leprechaun Counting Game (Learning Money) from Kids Creative Chaos
Multiplication Tic Tac Toe (Multiplication) from One Creative Mommy
Multiplication Speedway Game (Multiplication) from One Creative Mommy
Addition Railroad Game (Addition) from One Creative Mommy
Adding and Subtracting Large Numbers Game from Math Geek Mama
Don't Eat Pete Addition Game (Addition) from One Creative Mommy
Grow a Christmas Tree Farm Game (based on this book) (Addition, Subtraction, Others) from Math Geek Mama
Pirate Treasure Math Printables (Addition/Subtraction, Greater Than/Less Than) from Kidz Activities
Montessori Math Lesson Printable (Addition) from The Natural Homeschool
16 Runaway Pumpkins Board Game (based on this book) (Adding, Doubling) from Math Geek Mama
Apples Equivalent Fractions Matching Game (Fractions) from Math Geek Mama
Books With Fun Math Activities That Make Math a Blast
Comic-Strip Math: 40 Reproducible Cartoons with Dozens of Funny Story Problems That Build Essential Skills, Grades 3-6This Is Not a Math BookThe Everything Kids' Math Puzzles Book: Brain Teasers, Games, and Activities for Hours of Fun
Free Fun Math Games for Kids & Fun Math Lessons
Penguin Snowball Play I Spy Game (Counting Game) from Simple Fun for Kids
Catch A Bug! Free Printable Game (Dice Game) from Pickle Bums
Pom Pom Patterns Math Game (Teaching Patterns) from Craftulate
Roll a Monster Dice Game (for Counting, Addition or Multiplication) from 3 Dinosaurs
Roll A Farm Printables (for Counting, Addition or Multiplication) from 3 Dinosaurs
Roll an Apple Tree Game (for Counting, Addition or Multiplication) from 3 Dinosaurs
Books with Funny Math Stories & Fun Math Activities
Funny Math For Kids Math For Kindergarten & First Grade: Funny Math Jokes And Pictures For ChildrenThe Math Inspectors: Story One – The Case of the Claymore Diamond (Volume 1)The Math Inspectors: Story Two – The Case of the Mysterious Mr. Jekyll (Volume 2)The Math Inspectors 4: The Case of the Hamilton Roller Coaster (Volume 4)The Math Inspectors 3: The Case of the Christmas Caper (Volume 3)Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens: A Math AdventureSir Cumference and the Roundabout BattleSir Cumference and the Fracton Faire (A Math Adventures)Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi (A Math Adventure)Sir Cumference and the First Round Table (A Math Adventure)Sir Cumference and the Viking's Map (Charlesbridge Math Adventures (Paperback))Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland (A Math Adventure)Sir Cumference and the Sword in the ConeSir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter (Math Adventures)Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin (A Math Adventure)The Grapes Of MathFull House: An Invitation to FractionsThe Multiplying Menace Divides (Math Adventures)A Place for Zero (Charlesbridge Math Adventures (Paperback))Pythagoras and the Ratios: A Math AdventureMummy Math An Adventure in Geometry and Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone
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What do you think? Don't you wish you could have learned math like this?!
Enjoy these cool math games, and let me know which ones are your family's favorite!