Mathlink Cubes from learning Resources are great for helping children learn about different maths concepts. They very usefully come with handy activity cards, with great ideas of what to do. It’s a good idea to go through the cards within the kit first and then add on to these with further ideas that interest the children. The activities below can be used in conjunction with the cards provided in the Mathlink Cubes activities starter set and some can be add on ideas to keep children’s interest.

MathLink Cubes Numberblocks 11-20 Activity Learning Resources MathLink Cubes Numberblocks 11-20 Activity

Again there are cards showing different random combinations of cubes and the child can build their own to match. You can also do this yourself with your child. Create a random shape and ask your child to copy it with a different colour. You can also use the different shaped holes for more difficulty. One of the cards in the kit has a great activity where the child can create several random shapes and then fit them together to make a cube shape. Adding and Subtractions For younger children it can be fun to sort the different coloured cubes into containers. Make a pile of different coloured cubes in the middle and then let the children sort them into the correct piles.If writing down all the sizes of toys it might be fun to make a graph to see what the average toy size is. Colour Sorting For another great STEM toy from Learning Resources, head over here to read about a Coding Robot Mouse! Sometimes my eldest struggles with adding and subtraction when using mathematics apps like Mathseeds. So he’s been using the Mathlink Cubes to help him work out the differences between numbers.