This collection of tasks is part of the activities for 5-7 year olds section of the Maths At Home feature. All you need to get started is a pencil and paper! The stars represent the challenge level, with three stars indicating the most challenging activities.
You may also wish to explore Just Jottings for 7-11 year olds.
Shut the box for two
Strike it out for two
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Dotty six for two
Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?
Noah
Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?
Starfish spotting
How many starfish could there be on the beach, and how many children, if I can see 28 arms?
Lots of lollies
Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?