Paper dice race

From the house

• Paper and a pencil
• A cup or bowl
• A small toy for each player

How to play

1. Make paper dice: draw 1 to 6 dots on six slips of paper, fold them and drop them in the cup.
2. Draw a wiggly track of 20 squares, number them, and draw a star on 20.
3. Take turns pulling out a slip, saying how many dots, and moving your toy that many squares.
4. Put the slip back each time; the first to reach the star wins.

Fit it to your child

• Easier: Use only 1 to 3 dots and a track of 10 squares.
• Harder: Pull out two slips each turn and add them together before you move.

Words to use

• how many dots
• move
• count on
• your turn
• twenty

Why it helps

Spotting how many dots at a glance, then counting on along a numbered track, builds a feel for numbers up to 20.