Whether you need a break from the summer heat, have some down time on your beach vacation, or are looking for something to do on a rainy day, sometimes you just need a fun indoor activity to do as a family. We found a great game from The Many Little Joys that will both entertain your children and help them hone their math skills at the same time!
Each player gets 2 dice and 5 small items to use for counting (think pebbles, shells, pennies, buttons, or even Goldfish crackers). The goal of the game is to capture all of the other players’ items.
At the count of three, both players roll their dice. Each player adds up the total of their dice, and whoever has the highest number can take an item from the other players.
Keep playing Dice Wars until one of the players has all of the items from the other players.
You can add variations to the game to make it more interesting. For instance, if someone gets doubles, that trumps any other number, and they can take two items from the other players. Or, try practicing subtraction instead of addition! If you have a very young child, play the game with only one die each to help them focus on number identification. What other variations can you think of?
As always, get as creative as you want, and above all, have lots of fun learning together!
We’ll see you right back here next Saturday for another STEAM Saturday activity! Scroll through the rest of our website to learn how Critchlow Adkins is Building Brighter Futures for the children and families we serve!