Addition With Two Dice Practice Game

2 standard dice

Paper and pencil for recording equations

A number line on paper (optional but helpful)

Roll both dice: "You got a 3 and a 4. Let's add them!"

Count on: start at 3 and count up 4 more — "3... 4, 5, 6, 7! That's 7!"

Or use fingers: hold up 3 on one hand, 4 on the other. Count all.

Write the equation: 3 + 4 = 7. Read it together.

Take turns rolling. Keep a running score.

First to reach 30 wins!

Challenge round: roll 3 dice and add all three.

Always have your child count the dots — don't let them guess. Accuracy builds stronger foundations than speed.

The "counting on" method (start at the bigger number, count up) is more efficient than counting all dots from scratch. Model it consistently.

If addition is too hard, just identify which die shows more. Comparison is a valid pre-addition skill.

Use a number line for children who struggle with counting on. They physically hop along the line.

Big foam dice make this game fun for the whole family. The bigger the dice, the more exciting the roll.