Inside: A fun, easy play number facts game with Uno cards. Great for revising addition and multiplication facts.
So much of mastering basic math facts comes down to revision. Making that revision fun and engaging has always been important to me – as both a teacher and a parent. Which is exactly what led us to playing this simple math game – we call it Uno Flip!
Uno Flip is great for children learning about addition in the early elementary grades. It can also be played with older children revising multiplication facts.
How to Play Uno Flip
You will need:
- The number cards from a pack of Uno cards
- Post-it notes
- Paper and pen/pencil or our printable Uno Flip record sheet
Recommended age: 5+ years
To play:
1. Write a + symbol onto a post-it note and an = symbol on a post-it note and place on the table face up to form an addition equation, leaving room for the Uno cards to sit between the symbols.
2. Divide your Uno number cards into two piles and place piles as shown in the photo above.
3. Flip over one card from each pile and place it into the addition equation.
For mental maths, say the answer out loud as quickly as you can.
To practise writing equations, write the addition sentence, including the answer, onto your sheet of paper or record your answer on our printable record sheet (download instructions can be found at the bottom of this post).
4. Continue to flip over two cards at a time and say or record each answer as above.
To revise times tables with Uno flip, swap the addition symbol for a multiplication symbol. Proceed as per the mental math or written equation examples above.
Hints & Tips:
- Adjust the difficulty level of the game by limiting the Uno cards to those containing higher or lower number values.
- Add a level of competitiveness to the game by playing with two players competing to see who can answer to the problem first.
- Don’t have Uno cards? You could also play with a pair of dice.
Download & Print Uno Flip Record Sheet
The download includes a Uno Flip addition, subtraction and multiplication record sheet.
Click here to download:
Uno Flip Record Sheet. Save the PDF to your computer. Open the PDF and print the pages you require. When printing, select “Fit to printable area” (or similar) to ensure the page fits with your printer type and local paper size.
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Looking for more fun maths games? Check out our printable collection of Multiplication Games here.
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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.
Hello!
I’m studying to be a teacher… I saw on the Pinterest this site and I thought it’s amazing!!
I’m Brazilian and my plans is: to study to be a English teacher too (of course, never leaving the childs!)
Congrats for the site!! Kiss
Thank you so much for saying so, Daniela 🙂
What a great idea! This is a great ‘on the road’ activity for keeping skills up while traveling. I love it and will link to it on my website http://www.theeducationaltourist.com where I write about traveling with kids and making it an educational experience! I’d love a shout out from you.
Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Natalie, The Educational Tourist
Great idea! Any ideas on what to do with the non number cards?
Now, my kids will feel excited to try this math game. Here is really a good idea to improve their brain. The game also helps them love Math in their school much more. But it’s interesting that I will try the job as a teacher to help them learn and play.
It’s possible to say that Cool Math Game is considered as an good education method for kids because it helps improve the kids’s brain. It helps them become more intelligent and flexible. Beside, they will love Math at their school much more.
Loved the educational twist with UNO. Thanks for the new twist to share with our kids. We plan to share your post. 🙂
Love this idea!
I just love clever ways to use things around the house. This is simple yet awesome for kids to practice math. Love this!
Thanks, Tiffany.
Very innovative way of making kids practice addition. Thanks for sharing. I came across another game called Ocean Raiders. Kids get to practice addition through an amazing undersea adventure board game. Take a look at it on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MDFYCBS
Awesome idea! Gonna try this game with my kids learning addition and subtraction.
You could use them for Spanish as well.
Cinco (5) más (+) dos (2) = (iguales) siete (7) ?
Thank you for benefiting from time to focus on this kind of,
Good idea!