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Fun + Learning: Math GAMES ~ MANIPULATIVES ~ ACTIVITY BOOKS. (Support Brain Growth & Number Sense ~ HELP Math learning and understanding AT HOME!)

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Teacher Tested and Kid Approved: ALL Hands-ON manipulatives and/or activities will help to build your child's number sense at home.  Items are meant to go along with homework help and or a math corner/center for math play at home. As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions for qualifying products purchased at no additional cost to the buyer.
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K-2 GAMES to help develop math skills & understanding.

 
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The concept of 10 is central to mathematics!  Get your child the support with this cute 10-frame design.
Learning Resources Ten Frame Game for Kids
 
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For littles to develop a deep understanding up number and value!
Math for Love Tiny Polka Dot
 
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Link-Cubes help to develop number bonds; comes with challenges and a cute theme.
MathLink Cubes Sea Adventures Set, 115 Pcs
 
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Turn math into a game where you feel like a winner every time!
Edupress Pete the Cat Math Game Grade K
 
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Make practicing math a little bit more gamie and fun!  FOR FREE ONLINE!
Math Play - Free Online Math Games
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Triangle Math is good logical thinking that will grow with your child.
Think Tank Scholar Triangle Math Flash Cards
 
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Super Fun shapes and colors inspire play, fine motor development and grouping skills.
Counting Dinosaurs Toys for Kids Occupational...

Ages 8+ Games - More Advanced Math Skills

 
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Kids will be creating equations and not even knowing it; this is number sense in a box!
Proof! Math Game - Fast Paced Mental Math Magic
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Puzzles and computation.  Great questions with great visuals to support math learning grades 3-5. MATH GAMES FOR KIDS: Help kids learn to master facts - quickly & efficiently - without counting or memorizing!
Tang Math Games - Home Kit Senior (Grades 3-5)
 
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Mental Math is Building Number Sense, any opportunity to be playing around with numbers and breaking them apart is VALUABLE!!!!  And with this game, the added competition makes it fun and engaging.
DO YOU EVEN KNOW MATH? Mental Math Game for Kids 8+
 
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Classic Speed Numeracy Game: Easy ~ Fast ~ Fun!
24 Game: 48 Card Deck, Single Digit Math Game
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INTEGERS!!!!  Did you know 24 came in this version?!
24 GAME 96-Card Deck: Integers Math Card Game
 
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No way… fractions and decimals too!!!!
Suntex International 24 Game: Fractions/Decimals
 
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A physical game you all can take and play anywhere for some quick fraction action!
Fraction War Fun Math Game for 2nd-5th Grade (1 Pack)
 
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Looking for a game to improve multiplication facts, this is the one!  Family Fun!
Semper Smart Games PlaySmart Dice Math-Tac-Toe
 
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Math Game - The Monstrously Fun, Smart Game for Kids to Practice Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction - Great for Kids Ages 8-12
Adsumudi Math Game for Kids Ages 8-12
 
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Crowd Fav Mathy Card Game - Family
Sleeping Queens Card Game for Kids 8+
 
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Learn and master multiplication, division, factorization and prime number concepts by combining colors
Math for Love Prime Climb
 
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Simple physical game to pratice the 4 basic math operations
SimplyFun Sumology Math Game for Kids Ages 8-12

Solo-Play Puzzle-Logic Games (hand-held)

Perfect for Trips and In the Mom Bag

 
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The middle ground between High-Tech and No Tech for math facts.
Math Whiz Electronic Game for Kids 6+
 
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Easy to whip out and play anywhere when the boredom is real.  Perfect for plane rides or car trips.
Educational Insights Kanoodle 3D Puzzle Game
 
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Hand-Held Simple Fun - Like a little pinball
Scramboozle Puzzle Ball - 3D Brain Teaser
 
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The perfect thing to bring with if you predict a lil boredom!
SmartGames IQ Puzzler Pro, Travel Brain Game
 
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Parents of gifted kids everywhere are looking for this 3d puzzle game to keep a creative mind active for hours!
SPIN MASTER Perplexus Epic 3D Gravity Maze Game
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Try these other versions of the speed cube to activate the mind in new and different ways!
STEAM Life Speed Cube Set 8 Pack Magic Cube
 
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Addictive - Multiplayer - A new family fav!
Flipslide Electronic Handheld Game - Ages 8+
 
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One of those puzzle games that really make you think…. harderthank it looks and Kids of ALL ages will enjoy the challenge.
ThinkFun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Brain Game and STEM Toy

Family Game Night with Logic and/or Puzzle Games for Brain Gains

For Family Fun and Smart Kids of All ages!!!!

 
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Race your opponent puzzle game; this ones a strategic minds dream!
The Genius Square – Award-Winning STEM Puzzle Game
 
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The new cool family fun puzzle game on the block
Uzzle 3.0 Board Game for Ages 4+
 
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60 different puzzle challenges - creativity and engineering.
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game
 
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If you've ever seen those really long chain reaction videos where you push one thing and it makes everything else fall down in a beautiful pattern?!?  That's a rube goldberg machine! And this kit has everything your child needs to start imagining and creating their own design.
NAT GEO Magnetic Marble Run - 150-Piece STEM Set
 
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The #1 game I could not keep on the shelf during Game Play Friday with gifted students. More addictive than checkers.
John Adams Othello Classic Game from Ideal
 
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Thank you to all of the Gifted Mommies and Daddies who reminded me about this one!  A puzzle classic similar to tetris and scrabble (w/o the vocab) just the spcial awareness and strategy! PERFECT FOR FAMILY GAME NIGHT!
Mattel Games Blokus XL Board Games for Family
 
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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE GAME! Perfect for kids and adults! Devious and strategic its so good! If you've never played please give it a try!
Rummikub - The Original Rummy Tile Game
 
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Who doesn't love the challenge of a tangram!  A great challenge that can be played solo or with a parent or a friend.  It allows for creative and adaptable thinking!
LOVESTOWN 209 PCS Wooden Pattern Blocks Set
 
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Simple Computer Games(FREE) to keep your brain sharp.  Try em all!
Games for the Brain
 
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Tetris is now a Board Game!?!
Buffalo Games - Tetris Puzzle Game - 2-4 Players
 
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Fast Paced - Actually good for all age levels inc. adults, helps with visual spacial and making groups.
SET Enterprises SET - The Family Card Game
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Activity Books

Math Calculation Practice/Logical Thinking/Problem Solving

 
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Beautiful images created with Mathematics
Color by math, multiplication and division...
 
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Quick Activity Book Go To - Pull out when you need a challenge or use for regular math practice at home to keep skills sharp.
The Algebra Teacher's Activity-a-Day, Grades 6-12
 
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Multi Style Brain Games the work the brain muscle in different ways; find the puzzle you enjoy most!
Do the Math!: Fun Math Puzzles for Kids
 
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Workbook for Algebra Practice/Math Fluency
Algebra Essentials Practice Workbook
 
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Highly recommended-Straight Forward-Easy to Follow-Comprehensive
Ace Pre-Algebra & Algebra I Big Fat Notebook
 
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Actually good projects that will make a child THINK!
Hands-On Math Projects With Real-Life...
 
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Better than Soduko; I was obsessed with that number puzzle until I found this one!  Little harder and I think way more fun for the brain! Give it a try, you won't be putting it down!
100 Nonograms Vol. 4! Logic puzzles for all ages
 
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Mazes are perfect for keeping your brain sharp and elastic!  Get these challenging ones now!
Adult Mazes Puzzle Book: 200 Puzzles
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Perfect Pattern Finding and Logic Questions - Increase in difficulty - answers and explainations too!
Awesome Logic Puzzles for Kids: 60 Brain Games
 
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I always loved puzzle books and this one has a ton of variety to keep the mind actively working and thinking. Good for kids of all ages (even adults too). Scratch the itch of curiosity!
Perfectly Logical!: Brain Teasers for Smart Kids
 
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25 games to be played in the math classroom - All reinforce Middle School Math Standards - Not Basic Math Skills
Well Played, Grades 6-8: Math Games & Puzzles
 
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All games like tictactoe and the dot game where all you need is a paper and pen and sometimes a few coins and the game is ready to be played.
Math Games with Bad Drawings: 75 1/4 Games
 
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Lateral thinking basically means training the brain to be an outof the box thinker; eryone should have exposer to lateral thinking problems to keep the brain sharp!
Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles
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Kids and Adults like to feel like “know-it-alls” so equip yourself or your kiddo with 1000's of facts they can show off to others!
Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Facts
 
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Anything "Brain Games" is a win
Brain Games - Scavenger Hunt Puzzles
 
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Math + Minecraft = Learning Fun!
Math Fun for Minecrafters: Grades 3-4
 
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Daily Math Puzzles… new one everyday!
Fun Math Puzzles - The 99 Puzzle

Manipulatives to Support Numeracy and Problem Solving

 
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Fraction learning can be so tough! Having both fraction bars and circles perfectly sized will get you kiddo crushing fraction operations in no time!
Simply Magic 166 PCS Magnetic Fraction Tiles & ...
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Physical Representation of Number Value - A must for any child learning about larger numbers
Base Ten Blocks Plastic 143 pcs Math Set
 
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Visually Learn the Why behind Multiplication with these cards designed by a math teaching legend.
Math for Love Multiplication Flash Cards
 
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Learn Multiplication facts like that!  Use again and again!
Think2Master Premium 215 Laminated Multiplication
 
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Regrouping can be tough unless they really understand what it means to borrow like this game will teach!
Aizweb Regrouping Base Ten Place Value Math Board
 
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The best clock to help the brain see and make connections.
Oyster&Pop Kids Wall Clock - Learning Clock
 
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Oh one of my students actually showed me this one; she loves it and so do I.  She totally enjoys popping out the numbers and it really helps to build deeper number sense and understanding.
PETBSNVB Multiplication 12x12, Addition 1-12 Popper
 
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THESE GET FILLED to discover and compare volume of 3d figures.  1 removable face (the base), helps make learning geometry much more visual.  3d is really hard to grasp on a 2d plane.
Learning Resources View-Thru Geometric Solids
 
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THESE UNFOLD!!!  Help your kiddo to SEE the 2D net that creates the 3D Figure!  Kids need to be able to touch and play with goemetry for it to really make sense.  These are great!
Edxeducation 2D3D Geometric Solids - Set of 24
 
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All the tools needed for Geometry Learning and support at home!
edxeducation GeoStix Deluxe Set - Learn Geometry
 
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How to visually show multiplication of fractions (without having to draw it every time)! A great one to add to the home library if math resources!
EAI Education Fraction Model Multipliers
 
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The Most Commonly Used and User Friendly Graphing Calculator
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator
 
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Just for creativity and fun!  Kids of all ages love Magnet Tiles!  Seriously - I don't know why but these quickly become a kid obsession!
Jasonwell 65pcs Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks
 
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“Fidget Spinner” + "Multiplication Facts" = Perfect Lil' Gift for a little in your life!
ENLOPQ 9PCS Math Fidget Spinners for Kids
 
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My go to for those struggling with multiplication!!!! VISUAL and Makes Sense!
Math for Love Multiplication Flash Cards

Dry Erase Set Up for Doing Math

 
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Amazing to help teach students to keep their place values neat and lined up properly.
Dry Erase Long Division White Board,9 x 12
 
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Kids will use their number line if it's dry erase - No more having to draw and redraw number lines (how annoying!)
Aizweb 0-120 Dry Erase Number Line Board
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Never have to draw a set of axis again!  This is super helpful for students to get right to problem solving vs having to draw out the graph first; it's all right there waiting for the learning to begin.
Aizweb Giant Magnetic XY Coordinate Dry Erase Grid
 
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Literal Game Changer - If you frequently erase large white boards get this now!
EXPO ERASER JUMBO
 
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Large enough for all your child's mathematical thinking!
Amazon Basics Magnetic Dry Erase White Board 36x24
 
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New To Negative Numbers?!?  You'll likely need to refer back to a number line all the time!  Get this dry erase negative number line and never have to draw one again!
SCRIBBLEDO Negative Number Line Lapboard 4”x12”
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2 sides - Grid with lines and axis and blank
Ryitss Small Dry Erase Graph Board 9"x12", 10 Pack
 
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Set you kiddo up for success with pre set visuals on a dry erase board!  Perfect for creating a problem solver not a rule follower!
Dry Erase Board Math Skills 9x12 for Classroom
 
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Super important startegy for buiding true understanding of operations of numbers and how they work!
LR Write & Wipe Fact Family Boards, Set of 5