The weather is warm so why not bring the learning outdoors with this math water balloon toss! There are so many fun possibilities and different levels this could be used for.

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Supplies you’ll need

Sidewalk chalk

water balloons  or  sponges and a bucket of water to  put them in

Little learner games

For our little learners, have them practice writing their numbers one through ten with chalk and draw a circle around the number.  Next, using either water balloons or wet sponges, call out a number and have them toss the balloon on the number.

If you’re kiddos know their numbers have them move to numbers all the way to 100 using the same concept.

Working on building 10?  Help them draw ten frames in the sidewalk and have them help fill them in. Call out a number and have them toss the sponge or balloon on it.

Big kids

How about practicing addition or subtraction facts? Write a bunch of problems and circle them. Have them choose a problem, read it out loud and say the answer then through the water balloon to show they completed it.

You can do the same thing with multiplication as well to get the older kids playing!

I hope your kiddos have fun getting outside playing in  the water but getting some fun math practice in at the same time!

If you like these math water balloon toss idea, you may want to check out our sight word water balloon toss and our letters and sounds water balloon toss.