50 Easy And Fun Ways To Practise Times Tables At Home

Learning times tables is a fundamental skill for every student, and practicing them regularly is key to mastering this important mathematical concept. While classroom exercises and drills are essential, reinforcing times tables knowledge at home can be both fun and effective.

In this article, we will explore 50 easy and enjoyable ways to practice times tables at home. Whether you are a parent looking for creative ways to engage your child or a teacher searching for additional resources, you will find plenty of ideas to make learning times tables a breeze.

1. Time Traveler's Race

Tables Time!: 50 Easy and Fun Ways To Practise Times Tables At Home!

by Helen Shearman (Kindle Edition)

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Create a time travel-themed game where your child races against the clock to solve times tables problems. Make it even more exciting by adding a competitive element with rewards for completing each level.

2. Hopscotch Multiplication

Draw a hopscotch grid on the floor, but instead of numbers, write down times tables equations. Encourage your child to solve the equations as they hop on each square.

3. Multiplication Bingo

Create a customized bingo board with times tables equations instead of numbers. Call out the equations, and your child can cover the corresponding answers on their board. The first one to get a complete line or a full board wins!

4. Math Card Games

Invest in a deck of math flashcards and turn learning times tables into a thrilling card game. Play popular games like "War" or "Snap," but with a mathematical twist.

5. Food for Thought

Use food items like candies or fruits to create arrays that represent times tables facts. For example, arrange 4 rows of 3 candies each to teach 4x3=12. Your child can have a tasty treat while learning!

6. Multiplication Jeopardy

Create a multiplication-themed Jeopardy game board with different categories and point values. You can customize questions based on your child's proficiency level and make it more challenging as they progress.

7. Audio Learning

Record times tables on an audio device or use existing audio resources to help your child practice. They can listen to the equations while doing chores, during car rides, or before bedtime.

8. Times Tables Charts

Print or create colorful times tables charts and display them in your child's study area. Encourage them to refer to the charts whenever they need assistance or simply as a reminder of the multiplication facts.

9. Treasure Hunt

Organize a treasure hunt around the house or backyard, with clues hidden based on times tables facts. Your child can solve equations to find the next clue leading them to a hidden prize or treasure.

10. Online Games and Apps

Utilize the multitude of online games and apps available specifically designed to practice times tables. Many of these resources offer interactive and engaging activities that make learning fun.

11. Times Tables Karaoke

Create catchy tunes or use existing multiplication songs to turn times tables into a karaoke session. Singing along to the songs helps reinforce the knowledge while making it enjoyable.

12. Virtual Flashcards

Download flashcard apps that allow your child to practice times tables on their electronic devices. They can flip through virtual flashcards and answer the equations at their own pace.

13. Lego Math Builders

Use Lego blocks to build multiplication equations. For example, using 3 Legos with 4 studs each to represent 3x4=12. Visual and hands-on activities like this help solidify the concept.

14. Math Art

Combine math and creativity by allowing your child to create art using times tables equations. They can color the numbers or even design geometric patterns inspired by multiplication.

15. Speed Tests

Set a timer and challenge your child to solve a certain number of times tables questions as quickly as possible. Make it a regular activity to track their progress and improve their speed over time.

16. Outdoor Chalkboard

Create an outdoor chalkboard or use the sidewalk to write down times tables equations. Your child can solve the equations while enjoying the fresh air.

17. DIY Flashcards

Make personalized flashcards with your child, using index cards or cut-up pieces of paper. Writing down the equations helps reinforce learning, and they can decorate the flashcards as they like.

18. Multiplication Maze

Create a maze with multiple pathways, where your child must solve times tables problems to determine the correct route. This combines critical thinking and multiplication skills.

19. Times Tables Jigsaw Puzzles

Look for jigsaw puzzles that incorporate times tables equations. Your child can solve the equations to piece together the puzzle and reveal a beautiful image.

20. Times Tables Storytelling

Create fun and fictional stories that incorporate times tables into the narrative. Make it an interactive experience by letting your child contribute to the storytelling process.

21. Math Scavenger Hunt

Organize a scavenger hunt where your child must solve times tables problems to find hidden objects or clues. It encourages them to think critically while applying their multiplication skills.

22. Bean Bag Toss

Create a bean bag toss game with times tables targets. Label different sections with equations, and your child earns points when they successfully throw their bean bag onto the correct answer.

23. Math Riddles

Challenge your child with math riddles and puzzles that involve times tables. These brain teasers engage their problem-solving abilities while reinforcing multiplication facts.

24. Teaching Toys

Explore the wide range of teaching toys available that specifically target times tables learning. These interactive toys make the learning process more enjoyable and hands-on.

25. Memory Games

Create memory games where your child matches times tables equations with their answers. This activity enhances memory recall while reinforcing multiplication knowledge.

26. Times Tables Wrap

Create a wearable times tables wrap band with different equations. Your child can wear it and touch the corresponding answer whenever you call out an equation for them to solve.

27. Flashcard Relay Race

Divide flashcards into sets and place them at one end of the room. Your child must run to collect a flashcard, solve the equation, and return it before moving on to the next one.

28. Multiplication Storybooks

Look for storybooks that introduce times tables concepts in a captivating way. Reading these books together creates a positive association with multiplication.

29. Shopping with Math

Involve your child while grocery shopping or budgeting by asking them to calculate prices and totals using times tables knowledge. Practical application of multiplication deepens their understanding.

30. Human Times Tables

Ask your child to assemble a group of friends or family members to embody a live times tables chart. Each person represents a number, and they must combine to solve multiplication problems.

31. Multiplication Puzzles

Challenge your child with multiplication puzzles that require them to arrange numbers to create valid times tables equations. This activity enhances problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

32. Educational Songs

Discover educational songs that focus on teaching times tables. Many catchy tunes are specifically designed to help children memorize multiplication facts while having fun.

33. Dice Games

Create dice games where your child rolls dice and multiplies the numbers shown. This activity develops mental math skills and makes practicing times tables more interactive.

34. Board Games

Invest in board games that incorporate times tables, such as "Mathopoly" or "Multiplication Madness." These games make learning a social activity while reinforcing multiplication knowledge.

35. Virtual Tutoring

Explore online tutoring platforms that offer specialized multiplication lessons. These platforms provide one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to your child's learning needs.

36. Times Tables Battle

Create a friendly competition by engaging your child in a times tables battle game. They can challenge friends or family members to solve equations faster, adding excitement to the learning process.

37. Tactile Learning

Use tactile materials like playdough, beads, or buttons to demonstrate multiplication visually. Your child can count the objects to arrive at the correct answer for each equation.

38. Multiplication Word Problems

Present your child with real-world multiplication word problems to solve. This application of times tables knowledge helps them connect multiplication with everyday situations.

39. Online Quizzes

Explore online quizzes and interactive resources that offer instant feedback on times tables questions. These quizzes track progress and make learning more engaging.

40. Times Tables Memory Board

Create a memory board game using index cards or sticky notes. Write down equations and their corresponding answers, and your child can lift the cards to match them.

41. Multiplication Word Searches

Look for multiplication-themed word search puzzles that reinforce times tables while enhancing vocabulary skills. Your child can search for equations hidden among other words.

42. Virtual Reality Games

Utilize virtual reality games that focus on teaching multiplication. These immersive experiences provide a unique and engaging approach to learning times tables.

43. Times Tables Puzzles

Invest in times tables puzzles where your child arranges pieces to solve equations. Completing puzzles visually reinforces multiplication facts.

44. Multiplication Dice and Cards

Use special dice and cards that incorporate times tables equations. Your child rolls the dice, draws a card, and solves the multiplication problem using the numbers received.

45. Times Tables Challenge Calendar

Create a times tables challenge calendar with a daily equation for your child to solve. They can mark each day they complete the challenge, fostering a sense of accomplishment.

46. Interactive Websites

Explore interactive websites that offer times tables games and resources. These websites often feature animated characters and fun activities.

47. Times Tables Story Problems

Present your child with narrative-based multiplication story problems for them to solve. This activity tests their understanding of multiplication in real-life scenarios.

48. Math Videos

Discover educational math videos that focus on teaching times tables. Visual aids and animations help children grasp multiplication concepts more effectively.

49. Reverse Times Tables

Challenge your child by asking them to reverse the times tables process. Instead of providing the equation, give them the answer, and they must find the correct factors.

50. Math Board Games

Engage your child in math-specific board games that involve applying times tables knowledge, such as "Math Dice" or "Number Knockout." These games make learning interactive and enjoyable.

By incorporating these 50 easy and fun ways to practice times tables at home, you can make multiplication learning a delightful and productive experience for your child. Remember to adapt the activities to suit their learning style and preferences, and enjoy watching their confidence and mastery grow!

Tables Time!: 50 Easy and Fun Ways To Practise Times Tables At Home!

by Helen Shearman (Kindle Edition)

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	14007 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	102 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported

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Do you find your child quickly loses interest when practising times tables?

If so, this book is for you.

Tables Time is packed with many exciting times tables games and activities which are guaranteed to keep your child interested.

Daily practise of times tables at home is essential for primary school children but traditional rote methods can quickly become repetitive. With 50 different games and activities to choose from, this book means that learning times tables will never be boring again!

Give your child the chance to make fantastic progress learning times tables. Tables Time has been written by a former primary school teacher who understands that secure knowledge of times tables facts will not only provide a solid foundation for future success in mathematics but can also help them in the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check and the Year 6 SATs.

The book contains a range of fun times tables games and activities, including:

• Quick activities that can be used when you just have a few minutes to spare
• Games and activities you can sit and do that make answering times tables questions engaging and exciting
• Active games that get your child moving around while they are learning times tables

Children learn much more effectively when they are having fun and the activities in this book have been specifically designed with this in mind. All the games and activities have easy to follow, step by step instructions that allow you and your child to quickly get started learning times tables. Many don’t need any equipment at all and those that do have been designed to use equipment that is easily found in most households.

The times tables games and activities in this book are particularly useful because they can all be used regardless of the times table your child is currently learning. Therefore, this book is just as useful if your child is learning their 2 times table or their 12 times table! This means that you can use this book many times as your child progresses through primary school.

The book is also packed full of useful hints, tips and advice to ensure that you are able to effectively support your child’s learning.

By using the games and activities in this book with your child regularly, they will gain the confidence and skills they need to master all the times tables.