Category: Games

You play Go Fish 10 in the same way as Go Fish but the aim of the game is to make pairs that add up to 10.

Print Digit Dog’s cards here. You need 4 sets for 2 -3 players.

To play:

Deal each player 7 cards and spread out the remaining cards face down on the table. The aim of the game is to find pairs of cards that add up to 10.

Each player takes a turn. During a turn the player:

1. Looks at the cards in their hand, if they have any pairs that add up to 10, they put them in front of them, face up.
2. They then ask another player if they have a particular card so that they can make another pair. For example, player 1 might have a 4 in their hand and so ask aplayer 2 “do you have a 6?” – the card they need to make a pair that adds to 10. If player 2 has a 6 card, then they must give it to player 1. If they don’t have a 6 card, they say “go fish” and player 1 takes a card from the pool of cards on the table.
3. If the player gets the card they asked for, either from the pool or from the other player, then they put their pair of cards in front of them, face up.

The game ends when one player runs out of cards or there are no more cards in the pool. The winner is the player with most pairs in front of them.

What if………

………….you played the game by making pairs of cards with a difference of 1?

Play Double your number

You need:

A game board.

A set of counters for each player. One colour for each player. You can download Digit Dog counters here – print on card and cut out or print on paper and stick them on milk bottle tops.

A dice.

To play:

Take turns to throw a dice.

Double the number you throw, find the answer on the board and put your counter on it.

The winner is the first player to get three counters in a row.

Variation

Use a set of digit cards 1 – 19 and this board. Take turns to turn over a card, double the number and cover the answer on the board.

 

 

 

 

Digit Dog and Calculating Cat are playing Pass the Peas Please, a game they found on www.nrich.org

A game for 2 or more players

You need:

A game board

2 dried peas (or beans or counters or sweets).

A plastic cup.

A piece of paper and pencil for each player.

To play:

Each player begins by writing 50 on their piece of paper.

Player 1 places two dried peas into the plastic cup and tosses them onto the game board.

They add the two numbers the peas land on and then take the total away from 50 and write the answer on their score sheet.

The next player takes a turn.

In the following turns, the players take the sum of the numbers away from the new remaining number.

The first player to reach zero wins.

Variations

Start with 0 on your score card and keep a running total of scores. The winner is the first to reach 50.

Use one pea instead of 2 and either subtract the number the pea lands on from 50 or keep a running total.

Use 3 peas to play the game.

Change the number you start with on your score card – make it higher or lower.

Each player takes a turn to throw two peas and add the numbers. The player with the highest total wins that round. Play 10 rounds.

Each player takes a turn to throw two peas and add the numbers. The player with the lowest total wins that round. Play 10 rounds.

Each player takes a turn to throw two peas and finds the difference between the numbers. The player with the highest difference wins that round. Play 10 rounds.

Use this board and start with 10 or 20 on your score cards.

Make your own boards. Choose the numbers you put on the board.

Odd addition

2 – 5 players

You need:

Digit cards 1 – 10 (a set for each player) or playing cards with the picture cards removed.

To play:

Shuffle the cards and place in the centre.

Each player takes two cards from the pile, adds the cards together and tells everyone the total.

If the total is odd, the player keeps the cards. If the total is even, the cards are returned to the centre pile.

Play ten rounds or until there are no cards left.

The winner is the player with most cards.

Variations

• Leave the picture cards in and give them a value e.g. J = 11, Q = 12, K =13
• Subtract the numbers on the cards instead of adding.
• Deal 3 cards to each person.
• Keep adding the totals of the cards you keep. First player to reach a total of 50 wins.