Feed the Monster Math Game

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August 29, 2019

Feed the Monster Math Game - view of the possible coins that can total 5 This is a fun and free addition math game. This concept could be applied to many different types of games including: subtraction, division, alphabets, etc., but here's my example teaching my daughter addition - adding to #5.

Total Time: 25 minutes

Supplies:

brown paper bag
scissors
construction paper
glue stick
googly eyes
tape
plastic coins
marker
sticky note pad

Steps:

Cut your choice of construction paper to the size of the brown lunch bag. (The color paper you select will be the monster.) You can cut it longer than the length of the bag top to bottom creating enough to turn it in at the top and under the bag at the bottom, if desired. Tape in place.

Feed the Monster Math Game - cut a piece of construction paper to cover one side of the bag

Feed the Monster Math Game - tape in place

Poke a hole in the center of your bag, then cut to create a monster's mouth.

Feed the Monster Math Game - poke a hole in the bag and cut our a mouth

Glue on a bunch of googly eyes.

Feed the Monster Math Game - glue on googly eyes

Using toy coins or anything you would like/have on hand, label them with sticky note pad stickers, with the numbers written on them. Write the number you are working with on a larger sticky note.

Feed the Monster Math Game -label plastic coins with sticky note pieces

Feed the Monster Math Game - add numbers to the papers

Place a new number on the monster and change it as you play. Example #5 on the bag and my daughter will have to collect coins that add up to the number 5.