Here we have adapted a selection of our Primary tasks so that they can be tackled by just one child working with an adult.
You may also be interested in our Solving together resources, family-friendly homework activities for upper Primary and lower Secondary students.
Nim-7 for Two
1 out of 3
Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?
Seeing Squares for Two
1 out of 3
Seeing Squares game for an adult and child. Can you come up with a way of always winning this game?
Board Block for Two
1 out of 3
Board Block game for two. Can you stop your partner from being able to make a shape on the board?
Incey Wincey Spider for Two
1 out of 3
Incey Wincey Spider game for an adult and child. Will Incey get to the top of the drainpipe?
Shut the Box for Two
1 out of 3
Shut the Box game for an adult and child. Can you turn over the cards which match the numbers on the dice?
Strike It Out for Two
1 out of 3
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
Dotty Six for Two
1 out of 3
Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?
Guess the Houses for Two
1 out of 3
Guess the Houses game for an adult and child. Can you work out which house your partner has chosen by asking good questions?
En-Counters for Two
1 out of 3
Arranging counters activity for adult and child. Can you create the pattern of counters that your partner has made, just by asking questions?
Totality for Two
1 out of 3
Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.
Matching Numbers for Two
1 out of 3
Matching Numbers game for an adult and child. Can you remember where the cards are so you can choose two which match?
Stop the Clock for Two
3 out of 3
Stop the Clock game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you always win this game?
Nice or Nasty for Two
1 out of 3
Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.
Factors and Multiples Game for Two
1 out of 3
Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?
Train Tactics for Two
1 out of 3
Train game for an adult and child. Who will be the first to make the train?
Dicey Operations in Line for Two
1 out of 3
Dicey Operations for an adult and child. Can you get close to 1000 than your partner?
Four Go for Two
1 out of 3
Four Go game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have four numbers in a row on the number line?
First Connect Three for Two
1 out of 3
First Connect Three game for an adult and child. Use the dice numbers and either addition or subtraction to get three numbers in a straight line.
What Shape for Two
1 out of 3
'What Shape?' activity for adult and child. Can you ask good questions so you can work out which shape your partner has chosen?
Guess the Dominoes for Two
1 out of 3
Guess the Dominoes for child and adult. Work out which domino your partner has chosen by asking good questions.
Got It for Two
2 out of 3
Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?
Spiralling Decimals for Two
2 out of 3
Spiralling Decimals game for an adult and child. Can you get three decimals next to each other on the spiral before your partner?
Board Block Challenge for Two
3 out of 3
Board Block Challenge game for an adult and child. Can you prevent your partner from being able to make a shape?