Add a Little Love to Math

Add a Little Love to Math: Valentine’s Day Puzzle & Game for 2- & 3-Digit Addition ❤️

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to sprinkle some fun into your math lessons! With our Valentine’s Day Puzzle & Game, students can practice 2- and 3-digit addition in a hands-on, engaging way. This festive activity is designed to make math exciting and meaningful while reinforcing essential skills.

What’s Included in the Resource:

1. Candy Hearts Game

Students can use candy hearts (or the provided projectable hearts) to create their own math problems:

• Count how many hearts of each color they have.

• Use the included spinner to determine the digits for their addends, making each equation unique.

• Solve the equations to practice addition in a fun, interactive format.

Includes two versions to suit your class’s needs:

• 2-digit addition for younger learners.

• 3-digit addition for more advanced students.

2. Valentine’s Day Puzzle

Add a creative twist to addition practice with a puzzle activity!

• Pre-arranged Puzzle: A great starting point for beginners.

• Mixed-Up Puzzle: Students solve math problems to assemble the pieces in the correct order, matching sums with their equations.

Once complete, they can glue the puzzle onto construction paper or mix it up and solve it again for extra practice.

3. Valentine’s Game Board

In this collaborative activity:

• Roll the dice to generate addition and subtraction problems.

• Solve the problems and color in the answers on the game board.

• The player with the most colored spaces wins, making it a fun and competitive math practice.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Interactive & Fun: Combines math with tactile activities like spinning, counting, and assembling puzzles.

• Differentiation Friendly: Offers both 2- and 3-digit options to accommodate all learners.

• Student Engagement: The Valentine’s theme and game-based approach capture attention and make learning enjoyable.

• Reusable & Creative: Use again and again, or mix and match for a fresh challenge every time.

Perfect For:

• Valentine’s Day-themed math centers

• Small group work

• Early finishers or morning activities

• Homework or independent practice

Materials You’ll Need:

• Candy hearts (or any counters)

• Scissors and glue (optional for puzzles)

• Dice for the game board

Make Valentine’s Day sweet and educational with this festive math resource! Whether students are solving equations, building puzzles, or competing in a game, they’ll love practicing their addition skills in a fun and meaningful way. 💖

Grab your Valentine’s Day Puzzle & Game today and watch your students light up with excitement for math! 🎉