Kindergarten
Playing Card
&
Dice
Games
Dice and Playing Card
Math Games
for Kindergarten
Dice and Playing Card
Math Games
for Kindergarten
Card Sort
Card Sort
Players: On your own or group of two
Materials: Playing Cards
Directions:
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Spread out the deck of cards.
Sort the cards by a given attribute.
Students can sort by color (red, black).
Students can sort by suit.
Students can sort by numbers.
Players: On your own or group of two
Materials: Playing Cards
Directions:
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Spread out the deck of cards.
Sort the cards by a given attribute.
Students can sort by color (red, black).
Students can sort by suit.
Students can sort by numbers.
Greater/Less Than
Greater/Less Than
Players: Groups of Two
Players: Groups of Two
Materials: Playing Cards (Ace is 1)
Materials: Playing Cards (Ace is 1)
Directions:
Directions:
Each child gets a set of cards (1-10). The ace
is 1.
Each child gets a set of cards (1-10). The ace
is 1.
One player selects a “secret” card and places it
face down.
One player selects a “secret” card and places it
face down.
The second player tries to guess the secret
card by selecting one of their cards and placing
it face up.
The second player tries to guess the secret
card by selecting one of their cards and placing
it face up.
The first player will tell the other if that their
secret number is greater or less than that
number.
The first player will tell the other if that their
secret number is greater or less than that
number.
The second player continues to “guess” by
selecting and showing different cards from
their set until they have selected the correct
secret card.
The second player continues to “guess” by
selecting and showing different cards from
their set until they have selected the correct
secret card.
Players switch roles.
Players switch roles.
“TOP-IT”
“TOP-IT”
Players: Groups of Two
Players: Groups of Two
Materials: Playing Cards (Ace is 1)
Materials: Playing Cards (Ace is 1)
Directions:
Directions:
Remove face cards from deck.
Remove face cards from deck.
This game is similar to WAR.
This game is similar to WAR.
Players split the deck and flip cards at the
same time.
Players split the deck and flip cards at the
same time.
The player that has the highest value gets
to get keep both cards.
The player that has the highest value gets
to get keep both cards.
If the cards are the same number, they flip
over another.
If the cards are the same number, they flip
over another.
Winner of that flip takes all 4 cards.
Winner of that flip takes all 4 cards.
The players continue playing until one player
has all the cards.
The players continue playing until one player
has all the cards.
Number Battle
with Dice
Number Battle
with Dice
Players: Groups of Two
Players: Groups of Two
Materials: 1 (or 2) dice per partner; bingo chips
Materials: 1 (or 2) dice per partner; bingo chips
Directions:
Directions:
Each partner has 1 dice (or 2 - just add the
two numbers together.).
Each partner has 1 dice (or 2 - just add the
two numbers together.).
Partners roll their die simultaneously and
compare the numbers.
Partners roll their die simultaneously and
compare the numbers.
The player with the highest number gets to
take one bingo chip.
The player with the highest number gets to
take one bingo chip.
The first partner to reach 10 bingo chips is the
winner.
The first partner to reach 10 bingo chips is the
winner.
SNAP! plus one
SNAP! plus one
Players: Groups of Two
Players: Groups of Two
Materials: playing cards
Materials: playing cards
Directions:
Directions:
Split the deck between partners.
Split the deck between partners.
Each player takes turns turning over one
of the cards and placing it in the middle.
Each player takes turns turning over one
of the cards and placing it in the middle.
Instead of slapping the cards and saying
“SNAP!” when the numbers match, in this game,
the players say “SNAP!” when the following
number is one more than the previous.
Instead of slapping the cards and saying
“SNAP!” when the numbers match, in this game,
the players say “SNAP!” when the following
number is one more than the previous.
For example, 5 then 6. The player who slaps
immediately, keeps all the cards.
For example, 5 then 6. The player who slaps
immediately, keeps all the cards.
The player with the most cards at the
end wins.
The player with the most cards at the
end wins.
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