Saturday 24 August 2013

Free Educational Games for Kids - Make Your Own

Make Your Own Educational Games

We know that education for our children is one of the most important aspects in their life, but when they bring home their homework sometimes both you and your child can seem a little deflated at the monotony of it all. 

We have put together some cheap ways both you and your child can get involved in creating games that will have them hooked from the start. If they help make them, they are more likely to want to see how they work... 

Messy play and education all rolled into one. Its a winner all round!

The great thing about creating your own is you can make them however you like. Add themes that your child loves.  They can be as individual as you as like. Tailored made just for them!


Make a card for each player with numbers 1 - 6 spread randomly over your shape. Roll the dice - The first to highlight all their numbers wins! Use counters if you do not want to keep making the shapes over and over again. Be creative and draw whatever shapes you like...


Park The Car Word Game

The is a great way of helping your child recognise phonics or sight words. Maybe its spellings this week... You say the word and you child parks the car in the right bay!


Lego Maths Game

Most children as we know love lego. It is the best selling toy of all time. Why not incorporate this into a simple game. The one with highest tower at the finish wins...


Match The Letters

If you are teaching you child to recognise the alphabet why not use this simple but affect method. You can customise your roll. Maybe turn it into a fairy wand or a sword. Then when they are done, maybe a sword fight or few wishes afterwards...


Shut The Box

Once your child gets hooked on this you'll want to have dice, paper and a pen with you every time you leave the house. The same rules apply as in shut the box.


Blast Off

My name is......?....... rocket blocks long! 
Stick them on their bedroom doors when your finished.


Apple Picking For Literacy

A great excuse to spend the day outdoors. Oh and some letter recognition at the same time.


These ideas are simple yet affective. If you also have some great idea, we would love you to share them us and everybody else.




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