
Laminate them if desired (necessary for the dry-erase interactive option).Glue both sides of all the pages together.Fold all the pages in half so that the two sides can be glued together to make double-sided flashcards.

Games for multiplication flashcards free#
Multiplication almost as fun as a lottery scratcher ticket!Ĭost: Free printable. That way he can wipe off the ink with a tissue to see if he got the answer right.

Since I’ve laminated my cards, another interactive option is to cover up the answer with a dry erase marker. That way when my son is using them on his own, if he doesn’t know the answer, he can flip it over and look at the array of dots to try and jog his memory before checking the answer. One way to make them a little more interactive and fun is to use mini post-it notes to cover up the answer. That way we know where to focus our memorization efforts. By going through a small stack, like 3’s or 4’s, he and I can quickly determine which ones he has down and which ones he’s struggling with. However, these multiplication cards are great for quick review and assessment. One fun, free game is How Close to 100? from YouCubed. We also play multiplication games once in awhile. For example, he really likes Times Tales. I’ll still try to make multiplication fun. (Though I am a fan of Montessori-inspired matching games.) However, I’ve come to a point in the education of my oldest where I’ve realized there are just certain things that he’s going to HAVE to memorize. Generally speaking, I’m not a big fan of using flashcards with little kids. I figured if I was going to take the time to print and laminate cards, I should make them a little more fun than standard store bought cards, so I made some interactive options which my son seems to enjoy. In order to save myself some time and frustration, I decided to go the digital route and made my son these free printable interactive multiplication cards instead. I also realized that making these cards by hand was going to take nothing short of eternity. If there’s one thing I can not abide, it’s subpar office supplies. (Review to come…I like it, but haven’t decided how much.) However, about 3 colorful homemade cards in, I discovered that my markers were starting to dry out. He started learning his times tables recently in the adaptive online math program he uses.

Recently, I had the brilliant idea that I was going to make my 7 year old some multiplication flashcards.
