Learn counting and simple addition with this Halloween Potions Math Game. This free printable is perfect to use in preschool and kindergarten math centers.
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More STEM Activities for Halloween
Help young kids to engage with STEM through these hands-on Halloween play ideas. Here are some of my favorite STEM activities to do during the month of October.
- Halloween Potions Science Activity
- Halloween I Spy
- Halloween Roll and Graph
- Pumpkin Catapult (Halloween STEM Challenge)
- Building Halloween Candy and Toothpick Towers
For more ideas, take a look at these 30 Halloween STEM Activities for Kids.
Materials Needed
- Halloween potions math game pdf
- Printer and paper
- Laminating sheets and machine (optional)
- Scissors
- Sticky Tape
- Toy cauldron
- Dice
- Large foam block (optional)
How to make the Halloween Potions Math Game
1. Download and print the digital file.
The pdf is found below. To get your free copy simply head to the bottom of the post and click the large blue button.
Assemble the Dice
There are 2 different types of dice included in the free printable. One is a regular dot dice, the other dice contains all of the images for the potion game. If you already have regular dice on hand, you can use those instead of the one included in the printable.
2. To assemble the dice, cut along the outer edges of the dice.
You will notice that some of the dice sides have tabs that stick out. Do not cut these off, as you will need them for the following steps.
3. Fold along the lines.
Fold along all of the remaining lines of the dice, this includes the lines separating each picture and each of the tabs.
4. Use sticky tape or glue to attach all of the sides together, except for the very last side (i.e the lid).
5. Fill the center of your dice to make it more sturdy.
As you can imagine, a paper dice is very flimsy. So I like to place something sturdy inside the dice to help support it.
In this instance, I used a large foam block from our block set. But there are several different ideas you can try. These include:
- Make a larger block out of regular legos.
- Use toilet paper rolls, cut to size.
- Use a scrunched up paper ball.
6. Finally, stick the lid down to the rest of the dice.
Assemble your Potion Ingredients
7. Print off three copies of this page of the printable.
Three copies will give you 12 of each image, which is the minimum number you will need if you are doing this activity with 2 dice.
8. Laminate and cut each of the pictures into their individual sections.
One thing that I wish I had done differently, was to glue these ingredients down onto pebbles instead of laminating them.
You can glue pictures to small rocks very easily using mod podge (just as I did in this Planet Matching Activity).
Having each pebble represent an item would have taken a lot of work, but would be worth it in the long run, especially if you are doing this activity in a classroom.
I find that having something different to play with (pebbles instead of just paper) has a number of benefits:
- It keeps the kids engaged for longer, helping them to focus and learn.
- It also means that the potion wouldn’t look so small after adding a whole lot of pebbles to the cauldron instead of just paper. So there isn’t this feeling of disappointment when you’re finished playing.
- The heavier weight of the rocks means that they won’t be lost around the classroom so easily.
How to Play
1. Take your dice and roll them.
Roll both the ingredient dice and 1 or 2 regular dice.
2. Note which ingredient is facing upwards. (For example, a spiderweb)
3. Count how many dots are facing upwards on the dice.
If you are using 2 sets of dice, then this is a great way to get kids to do some simple addition, by counting all of the dots together.
4. Place as many of that ingredient into the cauldron.
For example, let’s say that you roll a jack-o-lantern and a 2. Then pick up two of the individual ghost pictures, and place them into the cauldron.
5. Repeat steps 1 – 4.
6. Enjoy learning.
Are you going to try this Halloween Potions Math Game with your kids?
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