Maths: 5 Great Board Games That Really Build Number Skills & Confidence

I’ve talked before about how powerful learning maths through play can be - and it’s how most of our maths learning happens at home. Over time, I’ve found a handful of board games that have made a huge difference to my children’s maths confidence.

These five games have boosted their mental maths skills, built up number sense and helped consolidate what they’ve already learned in a really fun, low-pressure way.

When I was teaching, I saw how important it is to keep coming back to concepts for them to truly stick. Spending one week on division or money and then not touching it again for months often meant things were forgotten and you were starting from scratch next time you revisited the topic.

But by weaving maths into play, kids revisit those ideas naturally, over and over again. The more they play, the more those concepts settle in, and before you know it, they’re thinking more strategically and solving problems more efficiently, all while having fun.

Here are 5 really great games from around age 6+ (although with support some children could play these earlier):