50 Playing Card Activities

Transform everyday playing cards into powerful maths teaching tools with this vibrant set of 50 Playing Card Activities. These double-sided activity cards provide an engaging and structured way to teach and reinforce key numeracy concepts using a familiar, low-cost manipulative. Each card includes a clearly defined learning objective, required resources, and a detailed procedure on the front, with the reverse side offering visual representations to help students self-assess and deepen their understanding. Concepts covered include counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, equivalence, number bonds, probability, and skip counting. With bright photography and easy-to-follow layouts, this resource is designed to support classroom teachers in making maths engaging and hands-on. Whether working individually or in small groups, students are sure to enjoy the variety of activities these cards offer while developing essential numeracy skills in a fun and accessible way.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports mental arithmetic and pattern recognition in a familiar context.
• Provides structured practice across multiple numeracy topics.
• Encourages peer collaboration and discussion using visual prompts.
• Fosters creativity in applying mathematical operations to game-based learning.

Classroom Ideas:

• Set up card game rotations focusing on number operations and comparison.
• Use for partner games where students challenge each other using operations.
• Adapt card rules to reinforce specific concepts such as equivalence or probability.
• Assign individual cards as targeted homework tasks or intervention support.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for children aged 5+ years
• Includes: 50 double-sided activity cards and a contents checklist card