Times Table Match: a multiplication matching game
A memory game: turn over cards and match each fact to its answer. A free multiplication matching game for any device. Grades 2–5.
🧒 Kids: Turn over 2 cards. Find a fact and its answer, like 6 × 7 and 42. Find all the pairs!
How to play
- Choose the times tables and how many pairs (6, 8 or 10).
- Press Deal the cards. All cards start face down.
- Turn over two cards. If one is a fact (like 6 × 7) and the other is its answer (42), they stay face up.
- If they don’t match, they turn back over. Remember where they were!
- Find every pair in as few moves as you can. The fewest possible moves equals the number of pairs.
What your child practices
Matching facts to products builds two-way recall: seeing 6 × 7 and knowing 42, and seeing 42 and knowing it is 6 × 7. That second direction is exactly what children need for division facts and factors. Memory games also slow children down just enough to think, which suits beginners.
Settings to try, by grade
- Grade 2: 2, 5 and 10 tables with 6 pairs.
- Grade 3: 3 and 4, then 6 to 9, with 8 pairs.
- Grade 4: all tables 2 to 12 with 10 pairs.
- Any grade: the tables your child is learning this week.
Change one setting at a time. If your child wins or gets every answer right twice in a row, move up a step. If they miss more than three in a game, move back down for a few days. Wins should feel close but possible: that is when children stay keen and learn the most.
After the game
Read the matched pairs aloud together, then turn the game around: say an answer like 42 and ask which fact makes it. That is the start of division facts. Facts your child keeps forgetting belong in a deck of flash cards for the week, and the times tables page has a trick for each table.
Tips for parents
- Play together and take turns. Say each fact out loud when you turn it over.
- Start with 6 pairs and the 2, 5, 10 tables.
- After the game, read the list of facts on the results screen together.
- Your best (fewest moves) is saved for each setting.
In the classroom
Works well on an interactive whiteboard with two teams taking turns. For a quieter version, children play on their own devices and record their move count.
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Questions parents ask
How do you play Times Table Match?
Turn over two cards at a time and match each multiplication fact with its answer. Find all pairs in as few moves as possible.
Is this the same as a memory game?
Yes, it is a classic memory (concentration) game, with multiplication facts and answers instead of pictures.
How many cards are there?
12, 16 or 20 cards: 6, 8 or 10 pairs.
What grade is Times Table Match for?
Grades 2 to 5. It is a good first game because there is no time pressure.
Does the game help with division?
Yes. Seeing an answer like 42 and finding 6 × 7 is the same thinking as 42 ÷ 7 = 6.