As the days get longer, my kids are spending more and more time outside.
And with the warmer evenings comes one of my kids favorite activities:catching fireflies!
This game helps kids practicecounting,addingandsubtractingand is super easy to set up and play.
One of their favorite evening activities is catching fireflies.
Theres something magical about those glowing bugs dancing in the dusk!
To make the most of our firefly-catching adventures, I created a fun and educational game: theFirefly Math!
Thismake 10 gamecombines counting, adding, and subtracting all while having a blast!
Plus, it encourages teamwork and communication as we cheer each other on and strategize our moves.
Thisfree printable math gameis perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners, and grade 1 students.
Youll be amazed at how much fun math can be when its combined with summer fun!
The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save freebie.
Then youre ready to play!
Make ten game
The object of this game is to be the first tocatch ten fireflies.
To do so, players take turnsspinning:
The first player to catchexactly tenfireflies wins.
This game is a wonderful way for kids ofmultiple agestoexplore math together.
How many will you have now?).
This can also be a great way for kids to practicerecognizing thenumber bonds of ten.
Ask questions such as, How many do you need now tomake ten?
or, If you have 6 right now, what are somedifferent combinationsyou could spin to reach ten?
If you have older ones, encourage them to usetheirmental math skillsrather than re-counting their fireflies after each turn!