| Easter is an exciting time for kids. But the good | | | | This is a tricky game that requires concentration |
| thing is that you can use that excitement to help | | | | and a good knowledge of multiples. You can also |
| kids develop their math skills. Turning regular math | | | | try playing it with other digits instead of 7. For |
| into Easter math makes math much, much more | | | | example, you could use 5 or 10 for an easier |
| exciting. You can use Easter math games or | | | | version or use 8 or 9 to make a more challenging |
| Easter Brain Teasers and the kids will beg you for | | | | version. |
| more. | | | | Easter Brain Teasers |
| Below are some simple ways that you use Easter | | | | Brain teasers are a great way to get kids thinking |
| math in the classroom or at home. | | | | math. Many number problems can also be made a |
| Bunny Hop | | | | lot more interesting by using Easter as a theme |
| Here is a simple Easter math game that you can | | | | for the problem. Here are a few that you can |
| use to practice any basic math skill. You start by | | | | start with. |
| selecting a start line and a finish line. Next two | | | | The Easter Bunny has 15 Easter Eggs in a Basket. |
| children compete to jump from the start to the | | | | He gives our 3 then collects 7 more then gives 6 |
| finish by taking two bunny hops every time they | | | | children 2 eggs each. How many eggs in the |
| answer a question correctly. You can use any | | | | basket now? |
| questions that help kids to practice the skill that | | | | You can easily change the numbers in this one |
| you want. For example you could ask '6 times 8', | | | | and then have a completely new problem to |
| 'half of 34' or 'What is the number before 87'? | | | | present. |
| The first child to answer correctly takes two | | | | Tom has been dyeing eggs. He used green and |
| jumps and the first one to reach the finish line is | | | | red dye. If he has dyed 17 eggs and he has 5 |
| the winner. | | | | more red eggs than green eggs. How many eggs |
| Easter Counting | | | | does he have of each color? |
| You may know the old favorite counting game | | | | How many eggs did I find in the Egg Hunt? I |
| Buzz. But did you know that you can easily turn | | | | found between 10 and 30. The number is divisible |
| this into an Easter math game by replacing the | | | | by 4 but not by 7 or 8. I found an even number |
| word 'Buzz' with an Easter word. Try using 'Bunny' | | | | of eggs. |
| or 'Easter Egg' instead. The kids sit in a circle and | | | | There are many different ways to use Easter |
| count around a circle but replace the number 7, | | | | math get kids adding, multiplying, comparing and |
| each multiple of 7 and every number containing a | | | | using other math skills. You'll find that kids will |
| 7 digit with the word 'Bunny'. If a child says the | | | | definitely agree that Easter makes math load |
| number instead of saying 'Bunny' they are out. | | | | more fun. |