Number Oval – Educational Arithmetic Game

Make learning numbers and basic arithmetic engaging and hands-on with the Number Oval, a multi-level educational game designed to help children develop early mathematical skills through play.

The Number Oval helps children progress from simple finger counting to number recognition and basic arithmetic activities. Its multi-level design combines visual learning, hands-on manipulation and fine motor practice, allowing children to explore numbers and mathematical concepts step by step.

The game is suitable for preschool and early primary education, homeschooling and special education programmes.

Multi-level learning board

The Number Oval is designed as a multi-level learning aid, allowing children to begin with simple counting activities and gradually progress to more advanced mathematical concepts.

The different levels provide opportunities to practise counting, number recognition, quantities, mathematical operations and geometric shapes in an interactive and visual way.

Educators can adapt the activities to suit the child's age, abilities and individual learning goals.

Learning to count with fingers

The first level introduces one of the simplest and most familiar ways for children to understand numbers – counting on their fingers.

This helps children make a visual connection between a number and its corresponding quantity while developing an intuitive understanding of counting.

Children can practise recognising numbers, counting in sequence and matching numbers with quantities.

Number placement and fine motor skills

The next level encourages children to use a three-finger grip to place the correct number into the triangular slot.

This activity combines early mathematics with fine motor development and helps children practise controlled finger movements while working with numbers.

The three-finger grip is also an important foundational skill for later pencil control and writing activities.

Arithmetic activities

The lower level of the game is designed for a variety of basic arithmetic activities.

Children can work with pieces featuring different numbers of animals together with mathematical symbols to create and solve simple mathematical tasks.

Activities can include:

• counting;
• number recognition;
• matching numbers with quantities;
• addition;
• subtraction;
• comparing numbers and quantities;
• understanding number composition;
• recognising and using mathematical symbols.

The visual animal pieces make abstract mathematical concepts easier to understand by allowing children to see and manipulate quantities directly.

Learning geometric shapes

The Number Oval can also be used to introduce and identify basic geometric shapes.

Children can search for, recognise and compare shapes such as:

• squares;
• rectangles;
• triangles;
• ovals;
• circles.

This adds another dimension to the game and allows educators to combine early arithmetic and geometry activities within one learning resource.

Educational benefits

The game supports the development of:

• early numeracy skills;
• counting and number recognition;
• understanding of quantities;
• addition and subtraction skills;
• number comparison;
• understanding of number composition;
• recognition of mathematical symbols;
• recognition of basic geometric shapes;
• logical thinking;
• observation and concentration;
• hand-eye coordination;
• fine motor skills;
• three-finger grip;
• independent problem-solving.

How to use

Begin with simple activities such as finger counting and number recognition.

As the child becomes more confident, introduce number placement activities using the triangular slot and encourage the use of the three-finger grip.

The lower level can then be used to create arithmetic exercises with animal pieces and mathematical symbols. Children can count the animals, match quantities with numbers, compare amounts and practise addition and subtraction.

Geometric shapes can also be incorporated into the activities by asking children to find, name, sort or compare different shapes.

Educators can adjust the difficulty of each activity according to the child's age and abilities and create additional learning tasks using the available materials.

Suitable for

• preschools and kindergartens;
• early primary education;
• homeschooling;
• special education programmes;
• early mathematics activities;
• fine motor skill development;
• individual learning;
• teacher-led activities;
• hands-on learning;
• learning through play.

Key features

• Multi-level educational arithmetic game
• Introduces counting through finger counting
• Supports number and quantity recognition
• Helps children practise addition and subtraction
• Introduces number comparison and composition
• Includes activities with mathematical symbols
• Introduces basic geometric shapes
• Encourages the three-finger grip
• Supports fine motor development
• Combines visual and hands-on learning
• Activities can be adapted to different ability levels
• Designed for preschool and early primary education