MathsByColour

What numbers can you build?

Maths is a building game. Every number is made of smaller parts, and the children who start to see that are usually the ones who go on to enjoy maths.

The building blocks are the game. The real win is a child who feels at home with numbers.

These four sets of building blocks represent different ways of looking at numbers, and they grow with your child and the maths they are learning. Pick the one that fits, or sign up below and we will point you to the right place.

Choose your child's building blocks

Early years · numbers to 10

Building with groups

Can your child count to ten? Help them trust what they see, read small amounts without counting, and start building numbers from groups.

Begin here

Ages 4–7 · numbers to 100

Building with tens and ones

Getting into larger numbers? Build them from tens and ones blocks on the hundred square.

Start here

Ages 6–9 · times tables

Building with rows and columns

Learning times tables? See a number as rows and columns and explore why some numbers are easier to build than others.

Explore arrays

Ages 9+ · going deeper

Building with colours

Ready for more? Discover how seeing numbers in colour brings so many patterns to life.