Free Maths Games and Puzzles for Kids Aged 7 to 11

Play, think and talk. These free games and puzzles from Chatty Maths work on any device, need no sign-up, and are built for children in Years 3 to 6. Many need only a pencil and paper, so they work as well at the kitchen table as in a classroom or an online workshop.

Logic puzzles

Code BreakerMastermind-style clues lead to one secret code.Pencil Logic GridsMatch people, pets and sports from the clues.Who Is Telling the Truth?Six truth-and-lies logic puzzles with full reasoning.Crossing and Sharing PuzzlesFox, goose and corn, bridge and torch, and sharing puzzles.The Heavy CoinFind the heavy coin with a balance scale in the fewest weighings.Number GridsCalcudoku-style grids with add, subtract, multiply and divide clues.

Number and mental maths games

What's My Rule?A function machine game: find the secret rule.Pass the NumberA group mental-maths chain that loops back to the start.Show MeEveryone shows their answer at the same moment.Four FoursMake 0 to 20 using exactly four 4s.Fizz BuzzA counting game with multiples and secret words.Target NumberUse the digits 1 to 9 in order to hit a target.Number of the DayExplore one number: odd, even, factors, multiples and more.Estimate It!Make sensible estimates by breaking questions into steps.Guess My NumberFind the secret number with yes or no questions.Numbers CountdownSix numbers, four operations, one target and a timer.Dicey Decisions Digit RollerA digit roller and four place value games.

Reasoning and talk

GeoBingoMatch clues to 28 flat and solid shapes, or find the mystery shape.Always, Sometimes or Never?Always, sometimes or never true? Find the counter-example.Which One Doesn't Belong?Four numbers: find a reason each one could be the odd one out.

Games of chance and data

Probability RacerTwelve cars race on the total of two dice. Who wins most?

Strategy games

Dots and BoxesThe classic pencil-and-paper box-claiming game.SproutsA pencil-and-paper strategy game of dots and curly lines.Race to 20Take turns adding to a total. Find the secret to always win.Shut the BoxRoll two dice and shut numbers that add to the total.

Why play maths games?

Games give children a reason to think hard, try again and explain their ideas. Chatty Maths activities are built around talk, collaboration, play and challenge, so every game has something to discuss as well as something to solve.

Using the games at home or in a group

Each game page has a simple how-to-play guide, the maths skills it builds, tips for parents and carers, and ideas for teachers and workshop leaders running a group session.

Last updated October 2026.