5 Fun and Engaging Multiplication Practice Games
Memorize the multiplication table with these simple games.
Author
Tess Loucka
Published:
May 2026
Key takeaways
- • Playing multiplication games can make learning fun, especially for kids who aren’t too keen on math.
- • There is a wide variety of multiplication games to choose from, depending on how many players you have and what their math level is.
- • Many math games require minimal effort to set up.
Memorizing the multiplication table is hard, but turning multiplication into a game makes it easy!
The following five multiplication practice games can be played in or out of the classroom and make learning fun!
Multiplication Relay (unlimited players)
Materials Needed
- A large room or open space to play
- Multiplication flash cards
- A timer (optional)
Object of the Game
In a Multiplication Relay, two teams of students race to see who can solve the most multiplication problems within a given time.
An alternative way to play is to see which team can answer a set number of multiplication problems first—no timer necessary!
How to Play
- First, split all the players into two teams.
- Place the multiplication flash cards in two piles on the other side of the room/field/yard.
- On the count of three, the first player in each line runs to pick up a flash card, reads it aloud, and answers it as fast as they can.
- The referee (or teacher) gives the players a thumbs-up or thumbs-down depending on their answer, and then the student runs back to their team and gets back in line.
- The next runner does the same.
- Play continues until one team goes through all their flash cards, or until time is up.
- The team that either finished first or answered the most questions by the end wins.
Product Match (one to two players)
Materials Needed
- An array of index cards with multiplication problems written on them. Do not include the answers!
When preparing this game, make sure each card pairs with another card that has a different expression on it but shares the same product. For example, one card labeled “4 x 3” should match with another card labeled “6 x 2”.
Object of the Game
The player(s) flip over two cards at a time, trying to find two cards that have the same product and get a “match.”
How to Play
- First, arrange all the index cards face-down on a table in a grid formation.
- Next, the player(s) flip over two cards at a time with the goal of making a match. If the two cards do not share the same product, the player(s) must put the cards back, face-down, and try again.
- If a player has found a match, those two cards can be put aside.
- The game ends when every card has been successfully matched.
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Multiplication War (two players)
Materials Needed
- A deck of playing cards
Object of the Game
In Multiplication War, players split a deck of cards and play the top card in their deck each turn, racing to multiply the values of the two cards before the other player.
How to Play
- Players begin the game by splitting a deck of regular playing cards evenly between them and keeping the cards face-down.
- On the count of three, both players turn the top card of their pile over and place it face-up in the middle.
- Next, players race to multiply the value of the two cards. Once a player has found the answer, they can shout it out!
- Whoever says their answer out loud first wins the round and adds the cards to the bottom of their pile.
- The player who wins all the cards in the deck first wins.
Multiplication Bingo (unlimited players)
Materials Needed
- Two dice
- One Bingo board per player.
- Board markers (writing utensils, buttons, stickers, etc.)
The Bingo board must be labeled with the products you get when multiplying the values of the sides of the dice together.
Object of the Game
The goal of Multiplication Bingo is for players to fill in five spaces in a row on their Bingo board. The first player to get five in a row wins.
How to Play
- First, determine who the players are and who the caller is. Then give each player a Bingo board. Each board should be different.
- The caller then rolls the dice and announces what numbers they rolled.
- The players must then multiply those two numbers together. If they see the product of those numbers on their board, they can mark it.
- This continues until one player has five in a row and yells “BINGO!”
Multiplication Drills (unlimited players)
Materials Needed
- A worksheet with multiplication problems on it (one for each participant)
- Pencils
- A timer
- Rewards (optional)
The difficulty of the problems on the worksheet should depend on the skill level of the players.
You can make your own worksheets or find free printouts online!
Also, note that a reward isn’t a necessity, but it can definitely sweeten the deal for kids who aren’t too keen on math.
Object of the Game
The point of multiplication drills is to see how many multiplication problems the player can solve within a certain time frame. If there are multiple players, students can race to see who answers more problems.
How to Play
- Give each player a worksheet and a pencil. Then, start the timer! The length of time is up to you, but 1-3 minutes is recommended.
- During the allotted time, players try to answer as many questions on their worksheet as they can.
- When the timer is up, every player counts how many questions they got right.
- The player with the most correct answers wins.
Enjoy multiplication practice games and want more ways to have fun learning math? Exploring online math programs and websites can keep learning exciting and offer new ways to play and grow in the classroom.
About the Author
Tess Loucka
Tess Loucka discovered her passion for writing in high school and has not stopped writing since. Combined with her love of numbers, she became a math and English tutor, focusing on middle- and high-school-level topics. Since graduating from Hunter College, her goal has been to use her writing to spread knowledge and the joy of learning to readers of all ages.