It’s the math. It’s the monster math. The monster math! It was a graveyard smash. I couldn’t help but make a monster mash monster math game. I wanted something simple enough to play on a whim but that also worked on some math skills. How to Play the Monster Math Game The rules are simple!…
It’s funny – it feels like just yesterday when I was trying to teach my kids about elections and how they work. But it’s actually been 4 years since that was a real focus of ours. Now, they’re somehow 4 years older and ready to delve even deeper into elections. I created this game to…
We’ve played Shut the Box for years at my parents house and it’s such a fun and simple game. I love that it has a bit of strategy to it but can really be played by anyone who can read dice. I love having this DIY version at home so we can play whenever we…
Play a fun pirate rounding game to practice those rounding skills! We are doing our best to make math fun around here and games have been a huge hit! I love making printable games because we can hyper-focus on one skill and then discard of it when we’re done. Welcome to Pirate Week on Royal…
We’ve been working hard on learning addition facts like doubles and ten facts! This game is a great way to practice the 10 facts with an adorable apple theme. Apples are a great theme any time of year – but especially during the fall. And there are so many ways to expand upon the theme…
It is spring and St. Patricks Day which means lots and lots of rainbows! If you’re looking for rainbows, this game will not disappoint! It’s all about rainbows and letter sounds that match St Patricks day (R, C, and G). So grab your preschoolers (or any kid working on letter sounds) and have some fun! …
Pi Day is approaching. Not Pie day…Pi Day. Although, if you want to celebrate Pi day with Pie, I don’t think anyone is going to stop you. I suggest a good apple pie, in fact. Anyway, Pi Day is March 14th. Why? Because March 14 is 3/14 which is oddly similar to 3.14, which are…
This fun Valentines Day addition game is the perfect addition to a Valentines Day math activity! Practice sums of 5-10 with this lovely game! We’ve been picking our cards for a V-Day party and I’m really excited that there is a good selection of cards without candy! The boys picked out cats, unicorns, and army…
Learn to read in space! Or maybe just on Earth but pretending to be an astronaut. Learn to read with a fun space CVC game for short u words. We had a reading breakthrough a few days ago. One of those moments where he couldn’t do it and then he could. Seriously, it was 5…
Winter is a time of enjoying the snow, hot chocolate, sitting in front of the fire, etc. It’s also a time for being stuck inside with kids who don’t know how to burn off energy in non-destructive ways. I’ve found that games, even non-moving games, are the key to our sanity. Games for fun, games…
The new Star Wars is out and my kids are so excited! I’m sure they’re not the only ones. We’ve also made our goal for December to finish memorizing our math facts! Thus, the Star Wars math game just had to be made! It’s a fairly simple game yet a lot of fun. I hope…
My kids have started asking for more of these simple math games! So of course I said yes! We end up only playing them a few days, but that’s perfect! They don’t get bored of them in the few times we play but they still get a lot of extra practice! I felt like a…