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Counting games for K-2

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Looking for some free counting games?  You’ll love the variety in this bundle!

free counting games for K-2

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Have you been following along with our Print & Play series? Each week, I share a free math game for K-2, and This Reading Mama shares a literacy game. These games are designed to be super low-prep.  Just grab a few materials, print, and play!

A bonus is that these games are designed for single players.

counting game 1

This week I’m sharing a counting game that has six different levels of play.  The rules are the same for each board.

1. Put your playing piece anywhere on the outside path.

2. Roll the die and move that number of spaces (either direction works).

3. When you land on a picture, count the number of objects.

4. Find the matching number in the center Bingo board and cover it or dot it (we love our Do-a-Dot markers!)

5. When you have five in a row on your Bingo board, the game is over.

Even though the games are designed for K-2, some preschoolers will be able to play the first few games.  My 3 1/2 year old needed constant help remembering when to roll the die and where to move, but he liked counting the bears on the first game and dotting the matching number.

counting game 2

He wanted to play another game, so I printed Game 2.  In this game he had to count the dots on the ten frame.  The idea is that if your child is in kindergarten he would be eventually be able to know what number is represented on each ten frame without actually counting each dot.  Being able to look at a group of objects and automatically know how many they are is called subitizing.

My Three only knows 1, 2, and 3 objects without counting them. He played this game for a little while, and then grew tired.

counting game 3

Meanwhile, my Five (going into kindergarten) enjoyed this game, which required him to count the fingers on each hand and find the matching number.  He knew many of the numbers without counting the fingers.

counting game 4

My Six (who is entering first grade) learned about tally marks in kindergarten and enjoyed this version (Game 4).

counting game 5

My Eight (entering third grade) was happy to play Game 5, in which she counted by tens and ones.  “This is too easy, Mom.”

counting game 6

She was eager to do Game 6, which gave her the chance to count by fives and ones with large groups of tally marks.  She had to be a little more careful with this one.

We had a lot of fun with our counting games and hope you will too!

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36 Comments

  4. Ada

    Hiii!!!! I was sooo happy when I found all these printables here..I love working with kids..wish I could buy all of them but I live in Romania and I coudn’t possible buy them from here.anyway,thabk you soo..so much for all those printables,they are amazing!!!

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  7. Lori Silva

    Thank you very much for the variety of resources you provide! My 4-yr. old loves to play these games. They have proven to be very beneficial in his education. Keep up the great work!

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  9. Kim Kelly

    Anna, I am so glad I found this?I appreciate your generosity and expertise. This will be my 2nd year teaching 1st grade. The low prep materials help with center rotations.
    Thanks so much,
    Kim

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  10. Nicole

    I just wanted to say thanks so much for the amazing free games. I absolutely love them! Is there any chance the alphabet ones can come in a Word document as I am in Australia and we have different handwriting to you? Thanks again for allowing these to be free. I spend so much buying bits and pieces for my students that some free resources make such a difference.

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    • Anna Geiger

      Hi Nicole! Unfortunately I can’t offer my resources in editable documents for copyright reasons. I wish I had more time so I could create my materials in your font – I’m sure it’s difficult to find what you’re looking for!

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    • Anna Geiger

      I’ve had that request before, Tammi… no promises, but I’ll be it on my “to do if I have time” list. It all depends on our 3 week old, who’s responsible for much of my work time becoming “sleeping in” time. 🙂

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  12. Jena

    I tried these with my 2 daughters (age 7 and 4). My oldest hates math but she was loving this game! I gave her one of the harder game boards and my youngest got the first game board. They had a race to see who got the bingo first. These are a big hit – thank you so much!

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    • Anna Geiger

      Yay – black out style means even more practice. 🙂 These have been a big hit with my own kids, too, which makes me happy! I’m so glad your daughter also enjoys them, Terri!

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