• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Before Header

Print & Play Club Member Login

The Kindergarten Connection

Ideas and Inspiration for Early Childhood

  • Start Here
  • Meet Alex
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Training
  • Contact Us
  • Search

Mobile Menu

  • Start Here
  • Meet Alex
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Training
  • Contact Us
  • Search

Football Addition Game

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. View our full disclosure policy here.
Pin795
Share
795 Shares

Learning to count and add numbers is an exciting thing! Especially when you can make a game out of it with a high-interest theme. This free Football Addition Game is sure to capture the attention of any young football fan, and the best part is they are working on sums to 10 while they play!

*Pair with our Addition Centers and Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten!

Do you have some football fans in your classroom? Have fun practicing addition to 10 with this free printable Football Addition Game! 

Football Addition Game

I love to incorporate a variety of activities into our math workshop time. It makes it one of the kids’ favorite times of day!

To prepare this fun addition sorting game, I first laminated the cards to keep them sturdy. Many little hands play with them, and I wanted them to last!

Then I cut apart the numbered football player and cheerleader cards, as well as the football cards.

To play, students match the football equations with the player or cheerleader card with the correct sum.

How to Play

I introduced this addition game in our small groups. We first spread the football player and cheerleader cards out on the table. They have a number on each of them that will represent the sum or total of the equations.

Then we took turns drawing a football card from a small basket. The footballs have an equation on them to solve and match with the correct player or cheerleader (the one with the correct sum).

I often provide a number line, manipulatives, or whatever the students need depending on where they are at with addition strategies.

I often provide manipulatives like unifix cubes for extra addition support.

We kept solving the equations to 10 until all of the footballs were in the correct spot. Ta-da! Addition practice that is fun and engaging, and I know they are learning!

Grab Your FREE Copy

Ready for some football-themed learning fun? Get your free copy of the Football Addition Game by clicking the large, yellow download button at the end of the post!

Want unlimited access to even MORE of our activities and resources?

Then be sure you request your invite so that you can be the first to hear when the doors open again for our Print and Play Club!

JOIN hundreds of teachers inside the Print & Play Club. A Club created by a teacher, for teachers! With BRAND NEW monthly centers planned and ready to print and play, in addition to exclusive access to hundreds of seasonal, themed and anytime of the year printables!

With instant access to hundreds of printables by topic and skill (no more scouring the internet!), every TKC resource, video lessons, a digital games vault, “Super” Sunday Surprises, and much more – your planning time just got easier.

Request your invitation below for more info!

JOIN hundreds of teachers inside the Print & Play Club. A Club created by a teacher, for teachers! With BRAND NEW monthly centers planned and ready to print and play, in addition to exclusive access to hundreds of seasonal, themed and anytime of the year printables!
Click Here to Download Your Printable
  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Alex
Alex
Founder at The Kindergarten Connection
Alex is a Transitional Kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She's earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and Masters Degrees in Special Education and Curriculum Design. Alex is a former night owl turned early bird and playful learning enthusiast. Alex lives with her husband and their beloved and high-energy cat, Fitz.
Alex
Latest posts by Alex (see all)
  • Fish Count and Clip Cards - July 1, 2022
  • Awesome Summer Fine Motor Activities - June 30, 2022
  • Patriotic Slime Recipe for Kids - June 29, 2022
Pin795
Share
795 Shares
Previous Post: « Football CVC Word Game
Next Post: Basketball Make 10 Game »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. le

    January 24, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    Hi, how about a few boy cheerleaders and a few girl football players?

    Reply
    • Michelle

      January 25, 2022 at 4:48 am

      Hi there! While we design the activities, we don’t create the clipart, and at the time of creation this was not available. We always keep an eye out for new work by the artist and have added your request to our list should we revisit this activity. Thank you for reaching out!

      Reply
  2. Byron

    December 4, 2021 at 12:23 pm

    We have 24 little footballs, four goal posts, 18 football cards with scores on them. How is the game to be played? What items are missing? Can we get whatever is missing? Thank you, Byron

    Reply
    • Michelle

      December 5, 2021 at 2:33 pm

      Hi Byron,

      I think you may have pieces to a different activity than this Football Addition Sorting Game. This game includes 26 footballs with addition sentences and 9 football player/cheerleader cards with the sums. The pieces for this game can be downloaded by clicking the large, yellow download button at the end of the post. Hope this helps! 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Through the Print and Play Club, her Instagram community, and easy prep classroom resources, Alex shares her love of resources and activities that promote playful learning with other Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers around the world.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Site Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Disclosure | Contact Us | FAQs
Copyright © 2022 · The Kindergarten Connection