Maths game: Do the nine times table on your fingers

Learning the times tables is one of the most important building blocks for a child's maths development. Here is a fun multiplication game with FREE printable that will help your child with their nine times table. All they need is 10 fingers! 

What you need:

• 10 fingers

Number of players:
1

Activity:

Print out this FREE printable and watch the video tutorial to get a better understanding of how it works. 

Sit with both hands facing you, palm-side up. Number each finger from 1 to 10, going from left to right.

Remember that numbering.

To work out 2 x 9:

Bend down the 2nd finger along.

How many fingers to the left of that finger? 1

How many fingers to the right of that second finger? 8

2 x 9 = 18

To work out 3 x 9:

Bend down the 3rd finger along.

How many fingers remain to the left of the 3rd finger? 2

How many fingers remain to the right of the 3rd finger? 7

3 x 9 = 27

Try it for the whole nine times table. It works every time!

• Thanks to our sister company Kidspot Australia for creating the instructional video and the printable template.