Here we have adapted a selection of our Primary tasks so that they can be tackled by just one child working with an adult.
You may also be interested in our Solving together resources, family-friendly homework activities for upper Primary and lower Secondary students.
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?
Guess the Houses for Two
Guess the Houses game for an adult and child. Can you work out which house your partner has chosen by asking good questions?
En-Counters for Two
Arranging counters activity for adult and child. Can you create the pattern of counters that your partner has made, just by asking questions?
Totality for Two
Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.
Matching Numbers for Two
Matching Numbers game for an adult and child. Can you remember where the cards are so you can choose two which match?
Nim-7 for Two
Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?
Seeing Squares for Two
Seeing Squares game for an adult and child. Can you come up with a way of always winning this game?
Board Block for Two
Board Block game for two. Can you stop your partner from being able to make a shape on the board?
Incey Wincey Spider for Two
Incey Wincey Spider game for an adult and child. Will Incey get to the top of the drainpipe?
Shut the Box for Two
Shut the Box game for an adult and child. Can you turn over the cards which match the numbers on the dice?
Strike It Out for Two
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Stop the Clock for Two
Stop the Clock game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you always win this game?
Dicey Operations in Line for Two
Dicey Operations for an adult and child. Can you get close to 1000 than your partner?
Four Go for Two
Four Go game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have four numbers in a row on the number line?
First Connect Three for Two
First Connect Three game for an adult and child. Use the dice numbers and either addition or subtraction to get three numbers in a straight line.
What Shape for Two
'What Shape?' activity for adult and child. Can you ask good questions so you can work out which shape your partner has chosen?
Guess the Dominoes for Two
Guess the Dominoes for child and adult. Work out which domino your partner has chosen by asking good questions.
Nice or Nasty for Two
Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.
Factors and Multiples Game for Two
Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?
Train Tactics for Two
Train game for an adult and child. Who will be the first to make the train?
Spiralling Decimals for Two
Spiralling Decimals game for an adult and child. Can you get three decimals next to each other on the spiral before your partner?
Got It for Two
Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?
Board Block Challenge for Two
Board Block Challenge game for an adult and child. Can you prevent your partner from being able to make a shape?