Trick or Treat Halloween Maths Ideas
Everyday experiences are packed with opportunities for children to explore these ideas, and Halloween is no exception.
Fill It Fast!
Call out numbers and race to show them on the ten frame! A quick, playful maths game that builds fluency, number confidence, and listening skills.
Ten Frame Bingo
Match numbers to ten frame patterns in this fun maths bingo game. A playful way to build number recognition and early counting skills.
Ten Frame Memory Match
Show and cover a ten frame, can your child remember what they saw? A quick, visual memory game that builds subitising and number confidence.
Teen Numbers (Using Two Ten Frames)
Use two ten frames to explore teen numbers as “10 and some more.” A visual maths activity that builds early place value understanding.
Double It!
Use a ten frame to explore doubles up to 10. A fun and visual maths activity that helps children understand doubling and early multiplication.
Odd and Even Sorting
Use a ten frame and counters to explore odd and even numbers. A hands-on maths activity that helps children spot patterns and build number sense.
Patterns on the Frame
Use a ten frame and colourful counters to make and copy patterns. A playful maths activity that builds sequencing, memory, and early multiplication skills.
Race to Fill the Frame (with Dice)
Roll the dice and race to fill your ten frame! A fun, fast-paced maths game that builds counting, addition, and turn-taking skills.
Missing Spots Game
Place counters on the ten frame and ask what’s missing. A quick, visual subtraction game that helps children master number bonds to 10.
Ten Frame Snap (with Number Cards)
Turn over a card and race to fill the ten frame with the right number of counters. A fun matching game for practising counting and number recognition.
Number Bonds to 10
Use a ten frame and two colours of counters to find all the ways to make 10. A simple maths game that builds number bonds and early addition skills.
Pattern Maker
Make, copy, and extend repeating patterns with counters. A playful maths activity that develops visual memory and early problem-solving skills.
Fill the Frame
Use a ten frame and counters to show numbers and make 10. A hands-on maths activity that helps children see patterns and build number confidence.
Counter Stacks: Build and Compare
Build towers of counters, compare taller and shorter, and match them to numbers. A hands-on maths activity that develops counting and early comparison skills.
Counters & Dice: Roll, Count, Create
Roll the dice and play with counters! A fun maths game where children count, copy patterns, build arrangements, and even practice early addition.
Be the Teacher: Maths Play Invitation with Counters
Invite your child to ‘be the teacher’ with counters and a whiteboard. A fun, open-ended way to explore counting, sorting, and number play.
Mini Number Stories
Turn maths into a story with this playful addition and subtraction game. Use counters to act out little number stories, then let your child invent their own adventures.
More or Fewer Game
A simple comparing game that introduces maths language like “more,” “fewer,” and “equal.” Perfect for building early problem-solving skills while children play with counters.

