Get Outdoors Math Games

Start learning math at home, at school, and outdoors! Try a few of these fun math games then take this survey for a chance to win a free game kit.

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Number Jump

Practice counting and recognizing numbers with every jump! This quick game gets kids moving and doing math.

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Numbers, Numbers, 1, 2, 3

This is a game you can play anywhere! Start kids counting by learning the rhyme for Numbers, Numbers, 1, 2, 3

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Obstacle Course

Obstacle Course

Develop children’s spatial skills by creating an obstacle course!
You’ll be surprised by the number of words kids learn.

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Shape Dance

Draw shapes on the floor and when the music stops, kids run to a shape you described. Get moving and learn about shapes!

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How Many Are Hiding?

How Many Are Hiding?

Learn addition and subtraction with nothing more than your fingers. Children love playing this game!

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Mystery Rule

Gather items outdoors and then take turns sorting them by a mystery rule. Who can guess how these items were sorted?

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Jumping on the Lily Pads

Draw number lines on the ground and kids pretend to be frogs hopping to the pond. There’s a lot of math going on in this game!

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Sock Toss

How many pairs of socks landed inside the basket? How many outside? All ages can learn math through this fun game.

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Shape Hunt

Shape Hunt

Children can learn the important skill of measurement by measuring their own bodies and objects around the house.

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Caterpillars and Crafts

Make It From Memory

We have lots of games for children to practice with patterns. They can learn a lot about patterns while making crafts!

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Outdoor Play + Math =  Fun for Everyone!

Get Outdoors

Math isn’t just for the classroom! Get Outdoors and YM have partnered to bring these10 movement-filled math games to families so kids can play outside and learn math at the same time!

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