maths activities

fill in the shapes with blocks activity

Fill in the Space with Blocks Activity

It has been a challenge to come up with new activities for BB for home schooling.  We have been doing a maths and phonics More

Do you want to build a snowman maths activity

Do You Want To Build A Snowman? Maths Activity

Staying with a winter theme for our maths activity I thought what could be better than doing our own do you want to build More

How to make a simple geo board

How to Make a Simple DIY Geo Board

Don’t forget to follow our DIY toys board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of More

times table lacing plates

Times Table Lacing Plates

Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More

Maths Card Smash Game

Activities for Kids: The Maths Card Smash

Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom of the More

bird feeding number activity

Bird Feeding Number Activity

There are lots of maths activities that I have done over the years with EC and YC, especially when they were younger. Now that More

counting cards

Make Your Own Set of Counting Cards

Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to pin the Pin at the bottom. I’ve created a More

Dice Roll Game

Dice Roll Game with Downloadable Worksheets

Make sure you follow our maths board on Pinterest for more ideas. A nice and simple maths game for your little ones to help More

balloon counting

Balloon Counting – An Easy Maths Game for Kids

This is just an easy and simple maths game to help little ones with counting, writing their numbers and gross motor skills. You will More

maths egg spinner

Maths Easter Egg Spinner

Last year I turned some of our endless supply of plastic eggs into word spinners. This year I have turned some more of our More

Mend a broken heart maths challenge

Mend A Broken Heart Maths Challenge

This activity can be done on so many levels; from number matching to really hard maths problems. You will need Red paper Scissors Pens More

Mitten Match Maths Activity

For this mitten match maths activity I tried to keep it in a winter theme to make it easier to get back into our More

times table card game

Times Table Card Game

I know it is the summer holidays and times tables are the last thing on your mind, but I have a new times table More

How To Have Fun With Maths – A Maths Dance Party

My eldest charge was having a problem telling the difference between the number 6 and number 9, so for a whole week we decided More

Times table egg spinners

Times Table Egg Spinners

It feels like it has been ages since I last did a maths related activity for EC and YC. Times tables are their big More

Guess What's in The Bag

What’s in the Bag Game – A Retro Child’s Game

This was activity was originally meant to be a guess what the shape is, but as I was getting ready to write about this More

Nanny Anita's Birdie Number Match

Birdie Number Match

The sun is shinning and spring is just around the corner! Hurray! In honour of the changing of the seasons I choose to do More

Nanny Anita’s Help with Adding

Now that my 4-year-old charge has pretty much mastered his numbers he is in need of a tricker challenge, so I thought perhaps introducing More

Nanny Anita’s Ladybird Number Games

These little painted ladybirds are a great way to help young children with their maths’ skills

place value aid

Place Value Aid

I still have very vivid memories of learning how to do maths with place values. I remember having to write those initials for hundreds, More

Maths Puzzle: Same Answer Different Sum

Maths Puzzle: Same Answer Different Sums

Make sure you follow my maths board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later Trying to get More