DIY Math puzzle game for kids

Here is a simple DIY Math puzzle game for kids for teaching subtraction and addition concepts. Making such simple DIYs help to engage kids in a fun and to get the concepts very quickly rather than making them sit and solve the boring worksheets. 

 Materials - 

1. Paper or cardboard 

2. Number magnets or flashcards 

3. Number cards.

Make the outline of the puzzle as shown in the image above.

~ Now take a number flashcard or make your own with construction paper and write a number on it. 

~ Place any card in the center as shown above. 

~ The child now has to add the corner numbers to make a sum of the number in the center.  

~ for eg. In this image the center number is 6


So now the child can pick any number between 1 to 6 and can take the number 6 also. 

~ If the child picks 4, then 6 - 4 will be 2. so the first corner is 4+2  

~  Now if the child picks 6 so 6-6 = 0, So the next corner is 6+0 

~ Next if the child picks the number 5, then 6-5=1 So the next corner is 5 + 1 

~ Now if the child picks 3, then 6-3 = 3 SO the next corner is 3+3 

~  In this way all the sums of the corners comes up to the number in the center.


Try to make this game interesting by using a different number every time. Share with me the feedback and tag me on Instagram.