Free printable multiplication games for home
Multiplication can be hard to memorize, especially if kids don’t find it fun. In this post, we give you different games that you can use to make learning multiplication fun!
Number dash
The goal of Number Dash is to get to the finish by completing multiplication problems. A player rolls a die and moves that many spaces along the path. They then solve the problem. If they get it right, they stay on that space. If they get it wrong, they go back to their previous space. Our first version goes up to multiplying by 12.
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If you need a slightly easier version of Number Dash, we’ve also made one that stays in the lower digits. This will be better for younger players who haven’t gotten through all their multiplication table yet!
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Catch a frog
Catch a frog is a fun multiplication game. To play, you roll two dice and add the number together. Then multiply that number by seven, and color in the result on the board. A frog is ‘caught’ when all the spaces around it are colored in.
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On a Roll!
On a roll is a dice game to learn multiplication. A player rolls two dice. They then multiply them together, and find the answer on the board and color it in. You can play to try to fill up the whole board, or you can modify into a bingo-style game.
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Here’s another On a Roll sheet for you to use for this game.
Multiplication Squares
Multiplication squares is like the game dots-and-boxes, but incorporates learning multiplication! Similarly to On a Roll, players roll two dice and multiple them together. Then you find the product on the board, and draw one line above or next to it. When a box is completed, the player colors it in. For a competition, the player with the most boxes at the end of the game wins!
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Do you need more multiplication games? Here are some you can play online. Printer Friendly also has ways to use the game Hangman as a fun math game!
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