Build It 1st Grade Math Card Games

“Build It” math games are easy-to-learn 1st grade math games that are fun and engaging to ALL students. In this Build It 1st Grade Math Card Games Bundle, students get to build a castle, a garden, a pet shop, and MORE!

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $20.00.

Description

If you’re searching for 1st grade math games that students genuinely enjoy, this Build It 1st Grade Math Card Games Bundle is a must-have. With 40 themed games and 40 matching sets of task cards, you’ll never run out of creative ways to review essential skills. Whether your students are working in math centers, playing in small groups, or competing during whole-class review, these printable math games make practice something they’ll look forward to every time.

What Makes Build It Different?

Unlike traditional task card games, Build It adds a unique twist—students literally build a scene as they answer problems correctly. From designing a castle to putting together a pirate island or an ice cream sundae, every win adds a new piece to their creation. This hands-on learning keeps students motivated while giving them the constant repetition they need for mastery.

It’s a fun math review that feels like play, not work—yet every minute counts toward building stronger math skills.

What’s Included in the Bundle

  • 40 Build It Games with different backgrounds and themes

  • 40 complete sets of 1st grade math task cards

  • Easy-to-follow directions for students

  • Answer keys for every game

  • Chance cards for added excitement

  • Both color and black-and-white versions

  • Digital option in Google Slides

This mega bundle ensures you have a ready-to-go activity for every skill and every season.

40 Creative Game Themes

Your students won’t get bored because each game comes with a brand-new building theme:

Build a Baseball Field
Build a Pirate Island
Build an Ice Cream Sundae
Build a Science Lab
Build a Castle
Build a Dinosaur Scene
Build a Grocery Cart
Build a Birthday Party
Build a Space Scene
Build a Garden

…and 30 more! With this variety, you’ll always have a fresh classroom math activity that sparks excitement.

40 Math Skills Covered

The task card sets cover every major topic in the 1st grade math curriculum, making this resource ideal for spiral review or focused practice. Skills include:

  • Addition & subtraction practice: facts to 10, facts to 20, fact families, fact family triangles, unknown addends, word problems within 20

  • Addition strategies: add within 100, add 3 numbers, associative property, commutative property, relate counting to addition, find 10 more or 10 less, missing addends within 20

  • Subtraction strategies: subtraction as unknown addend, subtract multiples of 10, subtract on number lines to 20, relate counting to subtraction

  • Equations & reasoning: true/false equations, equal sign understanding

  • Place value: expanded form to 100, base ten blocks to 100, word form to 100, tens and ones

  • Number sense: count to 120, fill in missing numbers to 100, find missing numbers 1–120, missing numbers on a hundreds chart

  • Measurement & data: measure with cubes, nonstandard measurement, measure to the nearest inch, compare 3 object lengths, bar graphs, pictographs

  • Geometry: geometry basics, create new shapes, halves and fourths

  • Money & time: identify coins, tell time to the half hour

With 40 sets included, you’ll have everything you need for a complete year of math fluency and concept reinforcement.

How to Play Build It

  1. Each player receives a background mat.

  2. Students draw task cards and solve the problems.

  3. Every correct answer earns them a piece for their scene.

  4. Chance cards add surprises—students may gain or lose a piece!

  5. The first to complete their scene with 10 items is the winner.

This structure blends partner math games with strategy, luck, and academic skill, making it perfect for small group math games or a lively classroom competition.

Why Teachers Choose Build It

  • Low prep, high engagement: Print, cut, and you’re ready to go.

  • Flexible: Use with the included task cards or swap in your own.

  • Versatile settings: Works in math centers, spiral review, partner work, or as an early finisher activity.

  • Aligned: Matches both Common Core standards and Texas TEKS.

  • Replayable: Same format, endless possibilities—students can play again and again with different skills.

Options That Fit Your Classroom

  • Printable math games: Choose between color or blackline for easy prep.

  • Digital versions: Available in Google Slides for no-prep learning.

  • Student creativity: Let kids color their own black-and-white versions for extra ownership.

If you want a resource that combines hands-on learning, fun math review, and total flexibility, this is it. The Build It 1st Grade Math Card Games Bundle gives you 40 ready-to-play activities, each covering a critical math skill. Students stay engaged, skills get mastered, and you get your evenings back.

With Build It games, you’re not just giving students practice—you’re giving them an experience they’ll remember.

 

Explore More

Individual Build It Games:
🎲 Build It Kindergarten Math Card Games
🎲 Build It Kindergarten & 1st Grade Phonics Card Games
🎲 Build It 1st Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 2nd Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 2nd & 3rd Grade Phonics Card Games
🎲 Build It 3rd Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 3rd–5th Grade Reading & Grammar Card Games
🎲 Build It 4th Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It 5th Grade Math Card Games
🎲 Build It Addition & Subtraction Math Fact Card Games
🎲 Build It Multiplication & Division Math Fact Card Games

 

Save Big with Hands-On Game Bundles (Build It Games Included!):
🧩 Kindergarten Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Kindergarten Phonics Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 1st Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 1st Grade Phonics Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 2nd Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 2nd Grade Phonics Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 3rd Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 4th Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 5th Grade Math Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Addition & Subtraction Math Facts Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Multiplication & Division Math Facts Hands-On Game Bundle
🧩 Reading & Grammar Hands-On Game Bundle

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