Summer Math Activities for Kids: Free Printable Bingo Cards

Help prevent summer learning loss!

Looking for fun summer math activities to keep your kids' skills sharp? Our free printable Summer Math Bingo cards make math practice engaging and help prevent the dreaded summer slide!

You’re probably already very familiar with summer reading programs. Libraries offer incentives, schools send home reading lists, and bookstores create special displays encouraging families to keep those literacy skills sharp during the long break. It’s something we have all come to expect, of course kids need to keep reading!

But we’re curious: When was the last time you saw a "Summer Math Program" promoted with the same enthusiasm?

Math skills, like reading skills, need consistent practice to stay sharp. Mathematical thinking, problem-solving, and number sense don't just pause for summer vacation. They also need nurturing year-round!

Summer Math Bingo: Making Math Fun for Kids at Home

That's exactly why we created our free Summer Math Bingo printables. We wanted to give families a fun, accessible way to keep math skills alive during summer break, without having to hound their kids to do workbooks or give them more screentime on an app. 

Just like summer reading programs, our printable math bingo cards are a great way to keep learning going in the summer. Instead of reading a certain number of books, kids complete engaging math activities.

Real-World Math Activities Kids Actually Enjoy

What makes Summer Math Bingo special isn't just that it helps prevent summer learning loss, it's that the activities connect math to real life. Kids aren't just practicing abstract concepts; they're discovering that math is everywhere around them.

Summer Math Bingo helps show that math practice doesn't have to mean workbooks and flashcards. It can be creative, active, and genuinely fun. It can happen at the beach, in the backyard, or during a family road trip.

Most importantly, it sends kids the message that math matters, not just during the school year, but all year long. It shows them that mathematical thinking is a life skill, not just a school subject.

Why Summer Math Activities Matter

By embracing summer math activities with the same enthusiasm we show for summer reading, we're helping create a generation of kids who see math as accessible, relevant, and enjoyable. We're helping prevent summer learning loss while building positive associations with mathematical thinking.

Every time a child completes a bingo square, whether they're measuring ingredients for lemonade or creating geometric art with sidewalk chalk, they're maintaining and building crucial skills. They're discovering that math isn't something that happens only in classrooms; it’s all around their world. 

How to Use the Bingo Board

There’s no wrong way to play! Here are a few ideas:

• Pick one activity a day for a daily math moment

• Challenge your child to get 5-in-a-row over a weekend

• Use it as a boredom buster when kids say “I’m bored”

• Play as a family and take turns choosing squares

• Offer a prize for covering the full board

  
  

Download Your Free Summer Math Bingo Cards Today

Our free Summer Math Bingo printables come in three different versions, each designed for different age groups and skill levels. Please note every child is unique and the ages suggested are just that- a suggestion. Preview all 3 cards and select the one that feels most appropriate for your child. All 3 levels are included within the same downloadable pdf. QR codes to video explainers for certain tasks can be found on the final page. 

• Page 1: For children aged 3 up to those finished with kindergarten 

• Page 2: For children finished with first and second grade

• Page 3: For children finished with third and fourth grade

  
  

Click here to download and start playing now!

Remember, math isn’t about drills and flashcards. It’s about understanding and hopefully even some joy. Let’s make summer math as much of a tradition as summer reading!