Hi everyone! Are you looking for a fun way to teach addition to your children that doesn’t involve flashcards in the typical way? Well, look no further! I created this fun game called “Add It!” and I wanted to share it with you all today!
(Note: I edited the game board so it now goes left to right. This picture is opposite what the board looks like in the download. Thanks for the suggestion Gwendolyn, that does make more sense!)
How to play the game:
- Take an addition flashcard and place it on the game board.
- Using any manipulative of your choice, place the correct amount
of objects into the top green box based on the top number on the
addition flashcard.
- Place the correct amount of objects into the middle yellow box
based on the bottom number on the addition flashcard. - Using the “Scoop”, scoop all of the objects from the green box &
the yellow box, down into the blue box. - Count the total of objects and place the correct number card
onto the bottom of the addition flashcard.
- Pick a new card and play again!
The download includes:
- Addition flashcards for numbers 0-9 (ie: 1+1, 1+2, 1+3…1+9)
- 1-20 answer number cards
- A game board
- 4 “Add It” scoops (I glued mine to cardboard then cut them out to make them more durable.)
Click here to download the “Add It” Game!
Hope you have fun!
I printed this out and used it today. My 4 year old LOVED it and we will certainly be using this often. Great idea! Great blog! Thanks for sharing!
This is great! Thank you for the download. My only suggestion would be to switch the sides so that the numbers are on the left and the arrows point right. It would seem a more natural progression to me, and would further reinforce left to right sequencing. 🙂 Either way, I love it! I'm taking it to the library to be laminated tonight!
Gwendolyn: Excellent Idea, I think I will switch it!
Christy: I can't find that Felt Bugs book, I googled…anyway, if you have the title, please share, I'd love to see it! Thanks 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing! This is wonderful.
This is so AWESOME! Thanks for sharing, I cannot wait for Rylan to work on this next week (I will link when we do)! Your site is such a great resource!
Thanks a bunch! My 5-year old son is just starting to be interested in homeschooling. This will be a great way for him to learn and have fun. Do chocolate chips count as markers? Hee Hee.
This is GREAT!!!! Just curious…might you have plans for making a "Subtract-It" game similar to this one?!?!?! 😉
Hi! Yes, I'm working on a subtraction game 🙂
Looks great Erica, just tweeted it.