Counting in 2s to 50 Game - Washing Line/Socks

What’s included?
This download includes a game (for up to x6 players) to practise ‘counting in 2’s’ (up to 50) using pairs of socks as a helpful visual guide.

Who’s it for?
This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in years one and two as well as older students needing additional learning support.

To play this game the two resources included are both needed.

Resource 1 details
*Counting in 2’s ‘Sock number cards’

x5 ‘landscape orientation’ pdf sheets. The layout of all pages includes x3 rows and x4 columns of boxes each with pairs of socks from 0 to 50 (counting in 2’s).

Before playing the game these are to be cut up (using the dotted guidelines), shuffled and placed face down in a grid to play the game.

Printing these cards onto card (instead of paper!) will prevent the numbers being visible through the paper when placed face down to play the game (helping to increase ‘fairness’ and eliminate cheating!)

Resource 2
*‘Washing Line Game Boards’

x6 ‘portrait orientation’ pdf sheets (x6 different colours - red/yellow/green/blue/purple/pink).

The layout includes x3 rows and x3 columns of boxes on/in which to place a ‘Counting in 2’s Sock card’ as if socks are hanging on the washing line.

Simple instructions (as well as what is needed to play the game) are included at the top of every ‘Washing Line’ game board.

How to play the Washing Line Game

• take turns to select one sock number card from the grid
• collect and keep (on washing line board) sock cards which count in 2’s in sequence, for example… 6/8/10 (on the top washing line) and 22/24/26 on the lower washing line
• replace cards to the grid that don’t fit the chosen 2’s sequence and pass play to the next player
• first player to collect two sequences of three ‘Counting in 2’s’ wins!

Game tips

• Remembering where exactly players return 2’s number cards to the grid will increase players chances of winning!
• to increase winning chances encourage players NOT to choose to keep the ‘same’ cards (showing the same sequence of counting in 2’s) as other players are collecting. Choosing to keep a different set of 2’s numbers is more likely to be a wiser, quicker way to win!
• There are not enough of every sock number card for everyone to successfully choose and use the same sock number cards for their sequences.

Important message…
ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let me know - I am happy to make changes AND I am happy to create a new resource if you have an idea just let me know - I’d love to hear from you! Feedback of these resources (this game) would be wonderful! Thank you!