Learning Resources Hammerhead Number Hunt Game, Maths Game for Kids, Addition and Subtraction Educational Game, Maths Games for 5 Year Olds

Great educational game, is well loved by both my 3 and 10 year old, can be adapted for both children by making a simpler game or a more complicated one for my older child, had been a well loved part of our home education journey! Would recomend

This is a fabulous number game for children aged 5+. It promotes mental arithmetic (addition and subtraction) in a fun and interesting way. The game is suitable for 2-4 players, each player has a hammerhead shark hammer with 2 suction pads on either side. The number circles are laid out face up, on the foam mat playing surface. The equation cards are laid face down on the side. Players take it in turns to flip over an equation card so everyone can see it and everyone tries to pick the corresponding numbers to complete the sum correctly. First player to collect the 2 numbers shouts out ‘STOP’ and everyone has to stop. If the player has got the equation right, they keep the card. There are extra ‘chance’ cards which add different rules/elements to the play. The game pieces are made from good quality materials. The cards are plastic coated so they stick well to the hammerhead suction heads. It all stores away in a colourful and attractive box. I got this game to play with my 6 year old niece who loves maths games.

This is a great way for young children to learn basic numeracy skills. The game is well made with a colourful 4 piece foam mat that you join together. This helps soften the heavy shark hammer blows from enthusiastic children! There are 4 hammerhead shark hammers that you use to lift the number cards to solve the number equations that are set by the cards you draw. Once a card is dran then you have to hammer the correct numbers to lift them. Each hammer has a sucker that lifts the cards. The cards are released by pressing the sharks fin. It can take 4 players which can be frantic with 4 children hammering away, but it is very enjoyable. There are several ways you can answer the problem which makes for more fun, e.g. ? +? = 10 so you can do 4+6 or 3+7, you get the drift! Same for subtraction, so it all adds up (sorry!!!) to a lot of fun. It says from ages 5 upwards which is about right for the game, but it could be played with younger children as a find the number or pairs game. Overall excellent and highly recommended!

This is such a great game, and a really great idea/design. Each player gets a mini hammerhead shark with suckers on either side of the head. During the game, various numbers are laid out on the playing area. A sum card is then turned over. The players have to race to do the sum in their heads, then pick up the correct number using the suckers on their hammerhead sharks. It is a fast-paced game, the hammering makes it loads of fun for kids, and - most importantly - THE HAMMERS ACTUALLY WORK. Often in games like this, the quirky bit of kit is flimsy and useless. Not so here. The suckers are super sucky, even after many uses. Really recommend this for kids aged 4-6 who are learning numbers and basic maths.

This is a fun game to teach math to little ones. In the description and on the box it says this is aimed at children aged 5 and up, but my 3-year-old nephew loves it. I have been using this to teach him to recognise the numbers 1 to 10. I also played this with my 8-year-old nephew and I made it more difficult by creating new more complicated question cards. The game comes in a cardboard box with a set of 4 hammerhead hammers that have suction cups on each side, and two sets of cards. One with numbers and the other with simple math equation cards. There is also a foam mat that you can use under the cards so that the hammers don't make noise when used to collect the correct number card. Overall a great maths game. Highly recommend.

This Hammerhead Number Hunt game from Learning Resources is a simple yet very fun way of teaching young kids basic arithmetic and the fundamentals of equations. They turn over a card that gives them a sum to work out, then using their Hammerhead hammer they quickly hit the appropriate number cards which causes the card to stick to the hammer, they then release the card using the Hammerhead's fin. This type of game has the potential to be quite noisy with all the hammer hitting but fortunately the mat the game is played on is made from foam, so the game is not only educational but is also quite quiet, so a win-win!

This game has educational value but is fun to play thanks to the innovative idea of the Hammerhead Sharks used to pick number cards. Each end of the hammer head has a suction cup which when placed over the glossy card picks it up easily, then you depress the fins to drop the card onto your pile. Just this action has been fun enough for our 3 year old granddaughter. But at 6 our grandson loves maths challenges and in this game you can vary the level according to your child's maths skills. Basically you have to pick up as fast as possible two cards that would answer the equation card which everyone can see - eg ? + ? = 8. There are also subtraction cards, and you can use dot cards rather than numerals (or a mix of the two) First to catch two cards, read out the sum and have it judged Correct then keeps the equation card and first to 5 is the winner. You can introduce Challenge cards at any time eg you can take another player's card, challenge them to a play off etc . So far we have stuck with the simple rules but older children can make up their own. If you play the game as a free for all, just keep grabbing rather than stop between each sum, it gets fun and frantic! Overall an interesting game with pretty simple rules. The only change I would make is to differentiate the groups of cards by having a different picture on the back eg for the Chance cards, for dots rather than numeral cards. That would make it easier for sorting them out.

A great game which supports maths. It is a fun and enjoyable way for a child to learn addition and subtraction. I played this with my 6 year old and he seemed to be able to play it well. The problems seemed just ok for him. It is a well made game, good quality and a great game.