4th of July Grid Game

Independence Day is coming up! Here’s a quick little math game to play to get in the mood: 4th of July Grid Game!

Material for 4th of July Grid Game

• Printable pdf file (free below).
• Printer.
• Laminator, laminating pouches (optional).
• Paper cutter or scissors (optional).
• Paper.

How to play the 4th of July Grid Game

Print out the single page in the PDF file (see below) and start playing with no further preparation.

Simply round up some manipulatives {think plastic or glass gems, mini erasers, counting chips, crackers, etc.}, roll a die, and cover that number of squares going left to right and top to bottom until all pictures are covered.

One person can play it alone, you can play it as a cooperative game or print it out twice and make it competitive. It’s a quick and simple way to sneak in some math practice and fine motor skills during summer vacation.

What does the 4th of July Grid Game look like?

The game includes 30 squares that show a total of six different 4th of July- (or generally patriotic) themed images:

• an American flag,
• a cupcake with blue frosting and red and white star sprinkles,
• a barbecue with two sausages,
• a girl in red, white, and blue clothing holding a cupcake,
• a boy in red, white, and blue clothing,
• and an ice cream cone with white ice cream and red and blue star sprinkles.

The images repeat five times. They’re mostly just for decoration and to make the game more engaging. The images don’t have any impact on the way the game is played.

Other ways to use the printable 4th of July Grid Game:

• For those with a longer attention span, you could count out the number of manipulatives and put them on one square instead of one manipulative on one square.
• Don’t want to play a grid game? Don’t have a die on hand? For an alternative way to use this printable, you could cut out the individual squares, discard one line and play a simple memory or matching game that has two pairs of each of the six 4th-of-July images.

Looking for other activities for the 4th of July or other patriotic occasions?

4th of July Beginning Sound Cards

Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes

4th of July I Spy

Red, White, and Blue Water Sensory Bin

Interested in other math printables?

Owl Addition 1-10

Farm Animal Patterns

Spider Roll and Color Worksheet

Apple Patterns Printable

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