Roll and Circle
focus game for kids 5+
Roll the die, then find and circle exactly that many dots.
In short
In Roll and Circle, your child rolls a die, then finds exactly that many dots on a sheet and circles them as a group with a pencil. The activity suits kindergartners who already know their first numbers. It practices counting, searching a busy page and keeping a number in mind.
What you need
- Printouttemplate on A4
- A dieany normal one
- Crayonsor colored pencils
How to play
- Roll the die once.
- Your child finds exactly that many dots, circles them as a group, and says the number out loud.
- Take a new pencil color and roll again.
- Keep going until every dot is circled. On the last roll you may adjust: “find the last four”.
Make it harder
- Circle only big dots or only small ones.
- Add up all groups backwards at the end.
- Play with a three-minute timer.
What your child practices
- Counting
- Visual search
- Working memory
Printable templates
Print the templates1 sheet, fits A4