A Fun and Tasty Way to Help Children Learn Numbers
Don’t Ignore Struggles with Numbers – Make Counting Fun for Your Child!
Looking for a fun maths game to try at home? This snack-based counting and addition game is perfect for younger children who are learning to count and for older children who are developing their addition skills. Plus, it turns snack time into a moment of learning — and laughter!
🎲 How to Play This Simple Maths Snack Game
👧 For Younger Children – Counting Dots
All you need:
- One dice (or two)
- A small bowl of healthy snacks (blueberries, banana slices, raisins, nuts etc.)
Step-by-step:
- Your child rolls the dice.
- Count the dots together.
- They eat the same number of snacks as the number on the dice.
- Example: Roll a 4? Eat 4 blueberries! It’s that easy — and fun.
This game supports:
- Early counting skills
- Number recognition
- Engaged, playful learning
👦 For Older Children – Addition Practice
Step-by-step:
- Roll two dice.
- Add the numbers together.
- Now add the digits of the total.
- Eat that number of snacks!
- Example: Roll a 6 and 5 = 11 → 1 + 1 = 2. Eat 2 snacks.
This builds:
- Mental maths skills
- Number bonds
- Digit addition confidence
✅ Why It Works
This snack-based maths activity helps children practise maths in a relaxed, rewarding way. It’s especially helpful for children with:
- Maths anxiety
- Dyscalculia
- Short attention spans
By linking food with fun and learning, you make maths a positive and memorable experience. Plus, you’re helping to build healthy learning habits at home.
Real-world, sensory games like this one are proven to improve retention and motivation — especially for visual and kinaesthetic learners.
💛 Need Extra Support with Maths?
📣 We offer FREE 1:1 maths tutoring sessions designed for children who find maths tough — including those with dyslexia, dyscalculia, or low maths confidence.
Our methods are:
- Visual
- Story-based
- Neuroscience-backed
- Proven by universities to be up to 6x more effective for SEN learners
📧 Email info@fables.world with a day and time that works for you — and watch your child fall in love with learning again.
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