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Developed by the global leaders in K-12 advanced math education, BA Playground helps kids build numerical literacy and problem-solving confidence.

Explore our growing collection of free tabletop math activities.

Use our free collection of math activities both in and out of the classroom.

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for teachers

Developed by the global leaders in K-12 advanced math education, BA Playground helps kids build numerical literacy and problem-solving confidence.

Explore our growing collection of free tabletop math activities.

Use our free collection of math activities both in and out of the classroom.

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Wrecking Ball

Make your own pendulum, then get set to wreck with this simple addition and subtraction game!

physical activities

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Ages 4+

Pick Your Pony

Practice addition by placing your bets on ponies 1 through 12. First to the finish line wins!

number games

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Ages 4-9

Circuit Breaker

Try to connect your circuit boards before your opponent connects theirs.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Tens Go Fish

In this twist on the classic game, go fishing for pairs that add to 10.

number games

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Ages 5-10

X-Ray Dice

Use addition and subtraction to magically predict the number on the bottom of a die.

curiosities

|

Ages 4-9

Sim

Take turns connecting dots, but try not to make a triangle in your color.

shape games

|

Ages 5+

Pig

The more times you roll the die, the more you add to your score. But if you roll a 1 you lose it all.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Square Flexagon

Cut and fold to make your own magically "flexing" polygon, a classic favorite of math beasts.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Cartographer

A classic math proof is also a classic math coloring activity. Only four colors needed!

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Troll Hole

Look out for the troll hole as you write numbers, then add up what's left after the troll feasts.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Fortune Teller

In this simple symmetry illusion, magically point the arrow wherever you choose.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Carronade

Use your symmetry skills to sink your opponent's fleet before they sink yours.

shape games

|

Ages 5+

Trashketball

Practice your aim, and your addition, with this flexible fun game!

physical activities

|

Ages 3+

Fruit Flies

Use your spatial reasoning to guide your fly from grape to grape. Don't be the first to run out.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Hungry Monster

Practice recognizing numbers and comparing. Be careful—the hungry monster eats the highest card!

number games

|

Ages 3-6

High Ground

Write numbers in a twisting, branching path. Whoever writes the highest number wins.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Candle Conundrum

Create an illusion sure to amaze! Watch as one candle magically changes color before your eyes.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Kanga-Ruler

Practice skip-counting by hopping along a winding number path, and become the Kanga-Ruler!

physical activities

|

Ages 3-8

Hexagon vs. Triangle

Slide coins to make your shape before your opponent can make theirs.

shape games

|

Ages 4+

Sierpiński Fold-Out

Make a beautiful fractal pop-up card by folding and cutting in a repeated pattern.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Anywhere Nim

Take turns counting up by 1 or 2. Whoever says "10" wins!

number games

|

Ages 3+

Cookie Cutter

Hone your spatial skills by tracing shapes on a piece of paper. Whoever fits the last shape wins.

shape games

|

Ages 4+

Odd Knights

Practice strategic thinking by selecting knights from the round table to join you on your quest.

abstract games

|

Ages 5+

Fifteen

Practice addition by trying to take three cards that add to 15 before your opponent can.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Pop-Up Dodecahedron

Make a 3-D geometric figure using just cardboard, and a rubber band! Then watch it pop!

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Fox and Hare

Can the fox figure out the trick to catching the hare before it's too late?

physical activities

|

Ages 4-9

Towers

Practice matching numbers to build block towers. Finish all your towers first to win!

number games

|

Ages 3-5

Bumper Cars

Sharpen your strategic thinking skills by driving a bumper car up the road.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Odds vs. Evens

1, 2, 3, shoot! Hold out fingers, then add yours and your opponents to see who wins: Odds or Evens.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Möbius Madness

Cut, twist, and tape a strip of paper to create this famous and surprising mathematical artifact.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Blind Heist

Secretly divide your tokens into three vaults, then count and compare. The higher number wins.

number games

|

Ages 3+

Speed

A variation on the classic game that'll have you and your opponent adding and subtracting 10.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Memory: Matching

Practice number recognition to find a matching pair. Whoever finds the most pairs wins.

number games

|

Ages 3-7

Memory: Ten Apart

Add or subtract 10 to find a matching pair. Whoever finds the most pairs wins.

number games

|

Ages 5-10

Sprouts

Connect dots with loopy, curving vines in this classic math game. Draw the last vine to win.

abstract games

|

Ages 5+

Number Deck

Create your own special decks of cards for use in other BA Playground activities.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 3-10

Close Matches

Wrecking Ball

Make your own pendulum, then get set to wreck with this simple addition and subtraction game!

physical activities

|

Ages 4+

Pick Your Pony

Practice addition by placing your bets on ponies 1 through 12. First to the finish line wins!

number games

|

Ages 4-9

Circuit Breaker

Try to connect your circuit boards before your opponent connects theirs.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Tens Go Fish

In this twist on the classic game, go fishing for pairs that add to 10.

number games

|

Ages 5-10

X-Ray Dice

Use addition and subtraction to magically predict the number on the bottom of a die.

curiosities

|

Ages 4-9

Sim

Take turns connecting dots, but try not to make a triangle in your color.

shape games

|

Ages 5+

Pig

The more times you roll the die, the more you add to your score. But if you roll a 1 you lose it all.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Square Flexagon

Cut and fold to make your own magically "flexing" polygon, a classic favorite of math beasts.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Cartographer

A classic math proof is also a classic math coloring activity. Only four colors needed!

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Troll Hole

Look out for the troll hole as you write numbers, then add up what's left after the troll feasts.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Fortune Teller

In this simple symmetry illusion, magically point the arrow wherever you choose.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Carronade

Use your symmetry skills to sink your opponent's fleet before they sink yours.

shape games

|

Ages 5+

Trashketball

Practice your aim, and your addition, with this flexible fun game!

physical activities

|

Ages 3+

Fruit Flies

Use your spatial reasoning to guide your fly from grape to grape. Don't be the first to run out.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Hungry Monster

Practice recognizing numbers and comparing. Be careful—the hungry monster eats the highest card!

number games

|

Ages 3-6

High Ground

Write numbers in a twisting, branching path. Whoever writes the highest number wins.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Candle Conundrum

Create an illusion sure to amaze! Watch as one candle magically changes color before your eyes.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Kanga-Ruler

Practice skip-counting by hopping along a winding number path, and become the Kanga-Ruler!

physical activities

|

Ages 3-8

Hexagon vs. Triangle

Slide coins to make your shape before your opponent can make theirs.

shape games

|

Ages 4+

Sierpiński Fold-Out

Make a beautiful fractal pop-up card by folding and cutting in a repeated pattern.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Anywhere Nim

Take turns counting up by 1 or 2. Whoever says "10" wins!

number games

|

Ages 3+

Cookie Cutter

Hone your spatial skills by tracing shapes on a piece of paper. Whoever fits the last shape wins.

shape games

|

Ages 4+

Odd Knights

Practice strategic thinking by selecting knights from the round table to join you on your quest.

abstract games

|

Ages 5+

Fifteen

Practice addition by trying to take three cards that add to 15 before your opponent can.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Pop-Up Dodecahedron

Make a 3-D geometric figure using just cardboard, and a rubber band! Then watch it pop!

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Fox and Hare

Can the fox figure out the trick to catching the hare before it's too late?

physical activities

|

Ages 4-9

Towers

Practice matching numbers to build block towers. Finish all your towers first to win!

number games

|

Ages 3-5

Bumper Cars

Sharpen your strategic thinking skills by driving a bumper car up the road.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Odds vs. Evens

1, 2, 3, shoot! Hold out fingers, then add yours and your opponents to see who wins: Odds or Evens.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Möbius Madness

Cut, twist, and tape a strip of paper to create this famous and surprising mathematical artifact.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Blind Heist

Secretly divide your tokens into three vaults, then count and compare. The higher number wins.

number games

|

Ages 3+

Speed

A variation on the classic game that'll have you and your opponent adding and subtracting 10.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Memory: Matching

Practice number recognition to find a matching pair. Whoever finds the most pairs wins.

number games

|

Ages 3-7

Memory: Ten Apart

Add or subtract 10 to find a matching pair. Whoever finds the most pairs wins.

number games

|

Ages 5-10

Sprouts

Connect dots with loopy, curving vines in this classic math game. Draw the last vine to win.

abstract games

|

Ages 5+

Number Deck

Create your own special decks of cards for use in other BA Playground activities.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 3-10

Other Activities

Wrecking Ball

Make your own pendulum, then get set to wreck with this simple addition and subtraction game!

physical activities

|

Ages 4+

Pick Your Pony

Practice addition by placing your bets on ponies 1 through 12. First to the finish line wins!

number games

|

Ages 4-9

Circuit Breaker

Try to connect your circuit boards before your opponent connects theirs.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Tens Go Fish

In this twist on the classic game, go fishing for pairs that add to 10.

number games

|

Ages 5-10

X-Ray Dice

Use addition and subtraction to magically predict the number on the bottom of a die.

curiosities

|

Ages 4-9

Sim

Take turns connecting dots, but try not to make a triangle in your color.

shape games

|

Ages 5+

Pig

The more times you roll the die, the more you add to your score. But if you roll a 1 you lose it all.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Square Flexagon

Cut and fold to make your own magically "flexing" polygon, a classic favorite of math beasts.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Cartographer

A classic math proof is also a classic math coloring activity. Only four colors needed!

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Troll Hole

Look out for the troll hole as you write numbers, then add up what's left after the troll feasts.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Fortune Teller

In this simple symmetry illusion, magically point the arrow wherever you choose.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Carronade

Use your symmetry skills to sink your opponent's fleet before they sink yours.

shape games

|

Ages 5+

Trashketball

Practice your aim, and your addition, with this flexible fun game!

physical activities

|

Ages 3+

Fruit Flies

Use your spatial reasoning to guide your fly from grape to grape. Don't be the first to run out.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Hungry Monster

Practice recognizing numbers and comparing. Be careful—the hungry monster eats the highest card!

number games

|

Ages 3-6

High Ground

Write numbers in a twisting, branching path. Whoever writes the highest number wins.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Candle Conundrum

Create an illusion sure to amaze! Watch as one candle magically changes color before your eyes.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Kanga-Ruler

Practice skip-counting by hopping along a winding number path, and become the Kanga-Ruler!

physical activities

|

Ages 3-8

Hexagon vs. Triangle

Slide coins to make your shape before your opponent can make theirs.

shape games

|

Ages 4+

Sierpiński Fold-Out

Make a beautiful fractal pop-up card by folding and cutting in a repeated pattern.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Anywhere Nim

Take turns counting up by 1 or 2. Whoever says "10" wins!

number games

|

Ages 3+

Cookie Cutter

Hone your spatial skills by tracing shapes on a piece of paper. Whoever fits the last shape wins.

shape games

|

Ages 4+

Odd Knights

Practice strategic thinking by selecting knights from the round table to join you on your quest.

abstract games

|

Ages 5+

Fifteen

Practice addition by trying to take three cards that add to 15 before your opponent can.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Pop-Up Dodecahedron

Make a 3-D geometric figure using just cardboard, and a rubber band! Then watch it pop!

arts & crafts

|

Ages 5+

Fox and Hare

Can the fox figure out the trick to catching the hare before it's too late?

physical activities

|

Ages 4-9

Towers

Practice matching numbers to build block towers. Finish all your towers first to win!

number games

|

Ages 3-5

Bumper Cars

Sharpen your strategic thinking skills by driving a bumper car up the road.

abstract games

|

Ages 4+

Odds vs. Evens

1, 2, 3, shoot! Hold out fingers, then add yours and your opponents to see who wins: Odds or Evens.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Möbius Madness

Cut, twist, and tape a strip of paper to create this famous and surprising mathematical artifact.

curiosities

|

Ages 4+

Blind Heist

Secretly divide your tokens into three vaults, then count and compare. The higher number wins.

number games

|

Ages 3+

Speed

A variation on the classic game that'll have you and your opponent adding and subtracting 10.

number games

|

Ages 5+

Memory: Matching

Practice number recognition to find a matching pair. Whoever finds the most pairs wins.

number games

|

Ages 3-7

Memory: Ten Apart

Add or subtract 10 to find a matching pair. Whoever finds the most pairs wins.

number games

|

Ages 5-10

Sprouts

Connect dots with loopy, curving vines in this classic math game. Draw the last vine to win.

abstract games

|

Ages 5+

Number Deck

Create your own special decks of cards for use in other BA Playground activities.

arts & crafts

|

Ages 3-10
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