Bring festive fun into your maths block with the Christmas Roll & Cover Game: Numbers 1–10. This engaging, hands-on activity allows students to practise number recognition, subitising, and addition skills while enjoying a joyful holiday theme. With colourful Christmas gameboards, learners are motivated to play, take turns, and build number fluency through an interactive format.

Using a ten-sided die and counters, students roll, recognise, and cover the matching numbers on their gameboard. The activity can be kept simple for younger learners, or extended with recording sheets, addition variations, or subtraction challenges for those ready for extra stretch. With flexible gameplay, it works beautifully as part of small group maths rotations, partner practice, or as a festive warm-up activity in the lead-up to Christmas.

Teachers will appreciate how easy this game is to prepare and reuse. Simply print the boards, add counters and dice, and you have an engaging maths centre that builds essential skills while celebrating the season. Laminating the boards ensures durability, allowing this resource to be enjoyed year after year.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and name numbers 1–10
• ✅ Develop subitising skills through dice patterns
• ✅ Strengthen addition skills with optional extensions
• ✅ Build mathematical vocabulary and number fluency
• ✅ Practise turn-taking and cooperative play

What’s Included:

• Christmas-themed Roll & Cover gameboards featuring numbers 1–10
• Optional recording sheet for extra practice
• Clear step-by-step instructions
• Festive designs to engage and motivate learners

Materials Needed:

• Printed gameboards (laminate for reuse)
• Counters or small manipulatives
• One ten-sided die per group (or two six-sided dice for addition practice)
• Optional recording sheets and pencils

How to Use:

1. Print the gameboards and provide each player with one board.
2. Place counters in the middle of the table and give each group a ten-sided die.
3. Players take turns rolling the die, finding the matching number, and covering it with a counter.
4. If the number is already covered, that turn is skipped.
5. The first player to cover their board completely wins!
6. For added challenge, use a recording sheet for drawing dots or writing number sentences.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Run as a maths rotation activity during December
• 💡 Use in pairs for independent practice or quiet play
• 💡 Incorporate into a festive maths investigation day
• 💡 Use as a warm-up to revise number fluency before whole-class lessons

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Give each player different coloured counters to make tracking easier
• 💛 Use foam or soft dice to keep gameplay quieter in busy classrooms
• 💛 Differentiate by offering addition or subtraction versions for advanced learners

The Christmas Roll & Cover Game: Numbers 1–10 combines festive fun with meaningful maths practice. Easy to prepare and highly versatile, it supports number fluency, addition, and cooperative play in a seasonal format that your students will love.