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Written by Holly (Teach Starter)

Updated 7 months ago | 3 min read

Teaching addition can be a whole lot of fun for teachers and kids both, but there’s no question the same old activities can get stale after a while. Looking for creative ways to teach addition to your young students that will make your math centers a blast?

The Teach Starter teachers put our heads together to come up with some of our very favorite addition activities from our years in the classroom. Bonus: They’re all hands-on math activities!

Explore hundreds of addition strategies resources, created by teachers! 

Addition Activities for Kids

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Using a deck of cards, this addition activity can be played with 2 to 4 players, making it perfect for small groups. Each player picks up two cards. They then need to add the two numbers together and provide the answer. If they get it right, they get to keep the cards. If they don’t, they have to put their cards back at the bottom of the pile. Play continues to the right. The student with the most cards at the end wins!

2. Use Addition Flashcards

Print and laminate these cute owl addition flashcards for a number of games and activities. Have students play snap or memory or simply match up the number algorithm to its answer card.

Need more pre-designed flashcards? Check out our teacher team’s favorite flashcards! 

3. Play Adding Jenga

Using wood blocks, write simple addition problems on sticky labels and stick a variety to the end of each block. This addition game is played just like Jenga, with a small twist! The students must come up with the correct answer to the addition problem before they can attempt to remove the block.

4. Ladybug Addition Activity

Print this ladybug addition and subtraction template, and cut out the black dots and number cards for a great addition activity played with dice. Students can roll two dice or pick two number cards to create a number sentence.

They then place the black dots on the ladybug to show the answer to the addition number sentence.

Don’t want to always have dice flying across the classroom? Try the digital dice roller!

5. Use Beads and Cards for Adding

This addition activity can be varied to suit the resources you have available to you. We used a deck of cards, but you could also use two dice depending on the skill level of your students.

In the activity, students pull two cards from a deck of cards. They then thread the beads onto the pipe cleaner to show the two numbers. The students then have concrete objects to count to figure out the answer to the number sentence.

6.

This is another great hands-on activity to reinforce the concept of addition. Have students roll two dice and then place the clothespins on the coat hanger to show the two numbers rolled. This provides them with concrete materials to then count the total.

Dive into Addition Quest: a fun whole class addition activity!

7. Create a Shoe Box Addition Machine

Create an addition machine using a shoe box and two cups with the bottoms cut out. Students roll two dice and then use the machine to figure out the answer by putting balls/counters through the cups to add the two numbers together. 

8. Put Together Polygon Puzzles — Addition Style

The aim of the game is for students to put the Polygon Puzzle back together by looking at the addition question and then placing the answer next to it.

Print the polygon puzzle template pages (there are seven in all!) and laminate them so they can be used over and over again. Then print out the puzzle pieces and cut and laminate them also. The aim of the game is for students to put the polygon puzzle back together by looking at the addition question and then placing the answer next to it.

9. Play Addition Catch

Using a beach ball, write simple addition number sentences on the ball. Students throw the ball to each other and pick a number sentence close to one of their hands to answer. As a fun alternative, play a class game of catch, time how long it takes for every student to catch and answer a problem.

See more fun and engaging resources for teaching about addition!

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• Mathematics
• Operations
• Addition
• Pre-Kindergarten
• Kindergarten
• Grade 1
• Grade 2

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25 Awesome Addition Activities That All Add Up to Fun

1 + 1 = 2. It’s the basic foundation for every child’s math education and the building block to a whole world of learning. Addition is usually the first of the four operations that kids tackle, and mastering it is key to success for years to come. Try these fun addition activities in the classroom or at home to help your students become math wizards in no time!

1. Build block towers.

Lay out flashcards, and then use blocks to create towers that answer the problems. Addition activities like this incorporate visual and hands-on techniques, honoring a variety of learning strategies.

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2. Make a dice calculator.

This is bound to be a ton of fun! Kids drop a die through each cup, then add up the numbers that fall through. So simple, and so enjoyable. Learn how to make a dice calculator here.

3. Play a game of addition Jenga.

Stick addition problems to the ends of Jenga blocks. Kids must solve the equation before they can attempt to remove the block.

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4. Create an addition apple tree.

Hands-on addition activities really make learning stick. Learn how to make and use this adorable addition apple tree at the link.

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5. Use stickers for hands-on practice.

Sticker dots are inexpensive; you can usually pick them up at the dollar store. Little ones will really get a kick out of using them to answer a series of addition problems.

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6. Park and add some toy cars.

Roll out the toy cars and trucks! Use them as math manipulatives as you work on your addition facts.

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7. Thread beads onto pipe cleaners.

You can use pipe cleaners and beads for a variety of addition activities. In this one, put beads at opposite ends of a pipe cleaner, then bend them together and solve the equation.

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8. Deal UNO cards.

Use UNO cards or a regular deck with the face cards removed for this addition game. Simply lay out two cards and add them together!

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9. Cut out addition flowers.

This pretty math craft gives kids a chance to work on addition activities like number bonds and mastering math facts. Get the free printable at the link.

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10. Clip clothespins to a hanger.

Who doesn’t love inexpensive math manipulatives you can put together yourself in a snap? Grab some hangers and clothespins to create these addition toys.

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11. Fingerpaint addition clouds.

What a sweet idea! Write addition problems on clouds, then use finger paints to add the correct number of raindrops underneath. 

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12. Use sticky notes to make 10.

Sticky notes have so many uses in the classroom. Write individual numbers on them, then use the notes to “make 10” or any other number you choose.

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13. Practice regrouping with LEGO bricks.

When you’re ready to move onto slightly more advanced addition activities, use LEGO bricks to help kids understand the concept of regrouping. (Find many more LEGO math ideas here.)

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14. Toss a beach ball.

Jot numbers all over a beach ball using a Sharpie. Then, toss it to a student and wherever their thumbs land, have them add up the two numbers closest. Ready for trickier addition activities? Add up all the numbers their fingers are touching!

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15. Twist up pool noodle equations.

Who knew you could use pool noodles for so many cool things in the classroom? We love this interchangeable equation maker, perfect for practicing addition facts.  Learn how to create a pool noodle equations maker here.

16. Assemble Play-Doh addition spiders.

Nothing scary about these little spiders! They’re just here to help kids practice their math facts. Insert pipe cleaner legs and find the total!

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17.

Similar to the hanger activity above, this idea uses wood craft sticks and mini-clothespins. It’s a nice way to work in some fine motor skill practice too.

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18. Pull out the dominoes.

Here’s an easy one! Just turn dominoes sideways and they become math problems to be solved. Say them out loud, or write the equations for more practice.

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19. Grab a handful of toys.

Kids will like the mystery element in this addition activity. Fill bags with small toys or mini erasers, then have them grab a handful from each and add them together!

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20. Color by number.

Pull out the crayon box—it’s time to color by number! The twist? Kids have to solve the equations first to learn the right colors to pick. Get the free printables at the link.

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21. Add and sort dominoes.

You can do a variety of addition activities with dominoes. For this version, lay out a number line, then sort the dominoes by the sum of their two sides.

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22. Battle it out in Double Dice War.

Have you ever seen dice-in-dice? They’re so cool, and kids can’t get enough of them. Play addition war by having each student roll a die and add the numbers together. The one with the higher sum wins. Got a tie? Break it by looking at the number on the outside die. ( Find more dice-in-dice games and activities here.)

23. Pick up some pom poms.

Use double dice or regular ones along with a package of pom poms for this easy addition activity. Or try it with goldfish crackers for a tasty way to learn!

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24. Flip a flashcard pancake.

These pancakes aren’t very tasty, but they’re definitely a clever take on traditional flashcards. Kids will have fun flipping them with a spatula to check their answers.

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25. Be the first to fill your grid.

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Why extra classes are needed in kindergarten
How obligatory is it to attend extra classes

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Parents want their children to grow and develop harmoniously. Everyone solves this problem in their own way: someone does it himself, someone trusts kindergarten teachers, someone chooses additional classes. And you don’t have to go far - they are in almost every kindergarten. Dealing with an expert educational center "Stone City", why additional classes are needed in kindergarten and whether it is possible to refuse them.

Why extra classes are needed in kindergarten

In kindergarten, children are engaged in one or another educational program. Programs are created in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard, which means that children should receive all the necessary conditions for development. Therefore, classes in kindergarten are age-appropriate: younger children develop motor skills and imaginative thinking, older children learn to read and write. Also, kindergartens conduct music and sports classes, play outdoor and role-playing games, hold thematic events, and engage in artistic creativity. In principle, this should be enough, but this is not enough for all children and parents.

First, extra classes can solve problems that children have. If the child does not pronounce all the sounds or does it incorrectly, he may be advised to study with a speech therapist. As a rule, in kindergarten, a speech therapist, upon request, conducts additional paid classes. But if a child has serious problems with speech, he will be transferred to a speech therapy group in this or another kindergarten - this will be done with the help of a psychological, medical and pedagogical commission, and, of course, education in it will be free. The situation is the same with a psychologist: often in kindergartens they provide consultations or developmental classes on a paid basis. But if the problem concerns adaptation in kindergarten, relationships in a group, then the psychologist will deal with the child for free.

Secondly, additional classes will be useful for children who do not have enough classes in the main program. For example, a child draws or sculpts head and shoulders above other children, and it is already difficult for teachers to teach him something new. If a good art studio operates in a kindergarten, this is a reason to send a child there. Also in the garden, children are often taught financial literacy, taught to draw on a graphics tablet, and experiments are carried out in scientific circles. If teachers have mastered new programs and are ready to work with children, this is worth using.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, kindergartens could attract external teachers and conduct classes in almost any direction - vocal studios, martial arts clubs worked in kindergartens. Now there is no such possibility: most often, children from other kindergartens are enrolled in such groups for the sake of profit, but now this cannot be done.

How obligatory is it to attend additional classes

Extra classes are completely voluntary. If you are told that all the other children will go to classes, and your child will be left alone in a group with a nanny, do not believe it. Firstly, children are usually taken to classes of 5-6 people, secondly, the teacher usually remains in the group, and thirdly, there is nothing wrong with the child doing something alone or in a small group.

But it is important that children receive everything that is planned in the educational program without additional classes. If you see that rhythmic exercises have been taken out of music and sports activities and additional classes have been made from them, this is a reason to complain. First - the head, then - to the district department of education.

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