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Roll and Cover Games Printables

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure | Filed Under: Numbers and Counting

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Roll and Cover games are dice games that help children practice numeral recognition and counting. While using the 1-12 Roll and Cover game mats, advanced students will also practice addition.

roll and cover games for math

These games are easy prep and once the children understand how to play, these games can be used in the Math Center all year by simply changing out the Roll and Cover themed mat.

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How to Prepare the Roll and Cover Games

I have included both color and blackline versions so you can pick your preference. If you choose the color version, I recommend laminating it to reuse each year. Use the color version with manipulatives, such as cubes, plastic chips, or flat floral marbles to cover the numbers. Use the blackline version to save ink and use these with manipulatives or with bingo dot markers. Decide if you want to use the 1-6 numeral mat or 1-12 mat.

How to Play Roll and Cover Games

Children will roll a game die, count the dots on the die, and find and cover that number on the mat. They will continue rolling and covering until each space is covered and the game is complete. If you would like for children to practice matching numerals, make your own game die with a wooden or foam cube and write the numerals on the die.

Use one game die with the mat that has numerals 1-6. Use two game dice with the mat that has numerals 2-12, and have children add the dots on the two dice.

I currently have 19 Roll and Cover Games available now. I will be adding more games! Check back at this page to see the new games, or subscribe to my emails to get updates.

Roll and Cover Game Apple

How to Differentiate the Games for Different Learners

Differentiate this game by:

  • Using the 1-6 math with 1-6 numeral dice (so children are matching numeral to numeral).
  • Using the 1-6 math with 1-6 dotted dice (so children are counting the dots and matching it to the numeral).
  • Using the 1-12 mat with two dotted or numeral dice (so children are adding).

One way to differentiate this game in your Math Center is by printing both the 1-6 and 1-12 mats, then place them back-to-back in a page protector. Kids can just flip the mat to the side they need.

If you like these games, you might also enjoy Grid Games and Bingo Stamping Games.

Download the Roll and Cover Games

To download, just click each image below. These are free printables.

Apple Roll and Cover Game
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Farm Roll and Cover Game
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Pets Roll and Cover Game
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Transportation Roll and Cover Game
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Dinosaur Roll and Cover
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Forest Roll and Cover
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Wild Animal Roll and Cover
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Space Roll and Cover Game
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Weather Roll and Cover Game
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Bugs Roll and Cover Printable
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Rainforest Roll & Cover Game
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Pond Roll and Cover Game Printable
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Ocean Roll and Cover Printable
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Fall Roll & Cover Game: Math Printable

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Halloween Roll & Cover Game: Math Printable

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Thanksgiving Roll & Cover Game: Math Printable

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Winter Roll and Cover printable game

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Gingerbread Roll and Cover printable dice game

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Christmas Roll and Cover printable dice game

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Valentine Roll and Cover math game printable

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St Patrick's Roll and Cover Game Printable

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Spring Roll & Cover Printable Math Game

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Plants Roll & Cover Printable Math Game

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Easter Roll & Cover Printable Math Game

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Earth Day Roll & Cover Printable Math Game

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33 Comments Tagged With: Math Printables

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  1. Donna Schmidt says

    August 7, 2018 at 9:36 am

    These are adorable and I can’t wait to use them.

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  2. Barbara says

    August 7, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Karen,
    Thanks for these cute Roll and Cover Math games. A fun way to practice numbers.

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  3. Christin R Hovis says

    August 7, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    I love these! Thank you for sharing. This is an awesome way to see what my students know with numbers and to stretch their understanding.

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  4. Evelyn says

    August 8, 2018 at 8:30 am

    Thanks for these fun and stimulating math activities. I know the children will surely love this game.

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  5. Faye says

    August 8, 2018 at 10:26 am

    What an awesome addition to my themes. I love activities that teach while children play, and these fit that bill 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Hope M says

    August 8, 2018 at 10:47 pm

    Great resource, thank you!

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  7. Barb says

    August 9, 2018 at 11:48 am

    Thank you for such great new ideas for my grandchildren. They love playing school and these games will be a great asset to their learning. Once again thank you. Happy Grandma
    Barb Murphy

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  8. Lisa Ramos says

    August 9, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Thank you ☺️ Karen. Excited to print them up and use them!!!

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  9. Smriti says

    August 14, 2018 at 1:52 am

    Very creative and enjoyable way to teach the children. Can’t wait let my children learn from it.

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  10. Margie says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:37 am

    Thank you for sharing your great products! I love how you provided ways to differentiate these games. One more way, for some kindergarteners who are reading already, might be to read a number word on a die and match it to the numeral on the game board. Thanks again!

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  11. Stephanie says

    September 10, 2018 at 11:46 pm

    Thank you very much appreciate what you are doing.

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  12. Belinda says

    September 25, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    Awesome
    I tries printing the picture but its coming out portrait instead of landscape. Am I doing something wrong?

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    • Karen Cox says

      September 25, 2018 at 5:52 pm

      It’s your printer that is doing that, so you’ll need to change the setting on your printer. When your print window pops up, look for “Orientation” and select “auto”.

      Reply
  13. Susan Cassidy says

    October 9, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    Thank you for sharing these wonderful Roll and Cover Math games. My granddaughter’s eyes light up when she sees this activity. I am again teaching kindergarten after quite a few years of retirement so your products are much appreciated and very helpful!

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    • Karen Cox says

      November 21, 2018 at 6:33 pm

      Thank you, Susan!

      Reply
  14. Terri says

    November 21, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    I am so grateful for you! Thank you for making lives of other teachers easier by share your adorable creations! I, too, am a Ga PreK teacher. I’d love to meet you sometime. I’m in Habersham Co…Northeast Ga.

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    • Karen Cox says

      November 21, 2018 at 6:33 pm

      Thank you, Terri!

      Reply
  15. Ilhaam says

    April 6, 2019 at 1:44 am

    Good morning

    Hi karen just want to say thank you for never failing to send me emails on your lastest work very much appreciated.
    From ilhaam all the way in Cape Town South Africa 🙂

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  16. Rosana Russo says

    April 23, 2019 at 6:43 am

    Thanks! I’ll use them.

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  17. Susan says

    April 23, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    Thank you so much for these wonderful roll-cover games, Karen. I love that they can be used in a bilingual classroom.

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  18. marti says

    May 2, 2019 at 6:51 pm

    I have many of your wonderful products. Just like the others, these as perfect for my prek kiddos. challenges on different levels. Thank you.

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  19. MArti says

    May 14, 2019 at 2:46 pm

    Thank you ,Karen. We love your materials!

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  20. Catalina says

    May 14, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    Thank you, Karen. My students and I love your activities .

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  21. Lisa says

    June 3, 2019 at 8:51 pm

    Thank you for sharing!!! I’ve used so many of your activities!!! I enjoy them just as much as my class does!!!

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  22. Claire Billings says

    November 18, 2020 at 2:57 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing these. I look forward to using them with my grandson.

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  23. Suzanne says

    February 23, 2021 at 10:14 am

    Hello, I have a question. When using the card 1-12 we have to use two dice. How to we get 1?

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  24. Pamela Moquin says

    September 13, 2021 at 12:42 pm

    These are perfect and so easily accessible!! Thank you so much for sharing and making it so easy to print and use!! So Grateful!!

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  25. Emma says

    January 26, 2022 at 8:45 pm

    Hi Karen,
    My students and I love the roll and cover games! They are great!
    I was wondering if you would be able to add a shamrock/St. Patrick’s Day theme mat.
    That would be great !

    Thank you and have a great week!
    Emma

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    • Karen Cox says

      February 1, 2022 at 1:29 pm

      Hi Emma,

      Yes, I do plan to add one for St. Patrick’s Day!

      Karen

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      • Emma says

        February 9, 2022 at 6:49 pm

        Thank you! They are great!

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  26. Rhonda says

    March 15, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    I love your stuff and your ideas!
    I’m having trouble downloading with my Apple computer. Is there a trick or a setting I need to change?

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    • Karen Cox says

      March 16, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      Hi Rhonda, I’m not sure why your computer wouldn’t download, I’m sorry.

      Reply
  27. Lynn says

    April 10, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    wow! Amazing and exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks so much 🌈☔️🍀

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