We had some spare paper plates in the kitchen so I turned them into a game of go fish. I put the the numbers 1-5 on the plates (two of each number) and turned them upside down so we couldn’t see the numbers. Pick two plates to turn over and if they match you keep the plates. You could use numbers, dots or a mixture to test is you can match numeral to quantity.
You could use pieces of paper instead of plates and draw fish on them to make them more colourful and creative.
More confident children could use larger numbers and older children could have addition/subtraction problems and answers e.g. one plate has 2+1 on and another with 3 on.
KS1/2 children could use this game to test multiplication and division facts. If you are feeling super confident you could even put equivalent fractions on the plates.
Hope you enjoy!
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