Make math fun and festive this fall with this hands-on counting, subitizing, and logic game for PreK–Grade 3! Students practice key early math skills using visual, picture-based cards in a Fall + Thanksgiving-themed matching game. Perfect for math centers, small groups, or early finishers — and no reading required! Engage students with pumpkins, turkeys, acorns, and more, all while building math confidence.

✅ How to Play:

1. Flip 3 cards from Pile A (each card shows a fall-themed object with varying quantities).
2. Pick a card from Pile B (Standard/Extension or mixed) and use the clue -e.g., "Turkey", "Not pumpkins," "7", "More than 5", "Odd", etc.).
3. Count objects, match them with the corresponding clue and use logic to find exclusions or number comparisons.
4. Collect the matching card (if any) and continue playing. The player with the most cards wins!

🎯 Skills Practiced:

• Counting (1–10)
• Subitizing (recognizing quantities without counting)
• Logical thinking & exclusions
• Number comparisons (more/less, greater/lesser)
• Even & odd numbers
• Number ranges
  

🧩 What’s Included:

• Pile A (80 Match Cards): Fall-themed objects (pumpkins, turkeys, acorns, etc.) with varying quantities (1–10)
• Pile B (64 Standard Cards):
  • Object + number matches
  • Exclusion clues (e.g., “not 4,” “not pumpkins”)
  • Wild cards
    

• Pile B (32 Extension Cards):
  • More/less than
  • Number ranges
  • Even/odd

💡 Differentiated Levels of Play:

• Level 1: Basic matching & counting (Perfect for PreK–K)
• Level 2: Add logic/exclusion cards (Great for 1st–2nd grade)
• Level 3: Add extension cards for advanced learners (1st–3rd grade)

👩‍🏫 Perfect For:

• Fall math centers
• Small group activities
• Early finishers
• Special education
• Visual learners & ELLs
• Homeschool math

Why Teachers Love It:

• Engaging and hands-on play with a festive fall theme
• Builds number sense, logic skills, and subitizing
• Differentiated levels for all learners
• Easy to set up — just print, cut, and play!

See my other Fall & Halloween Math resources:

Fall & Thanksgiving Math Center Game | Spot It Numbers 0–20 | Number Recognition

I Have Who Has - Place Value Game (Tens and Ones) | Base Ten Blocks

Fall & Thanksgiving I Have Who Has Multiplication Game (Times Tables 1–12)

Halloween Math Color by Code – Number Bonds (2–10)

Spot It–Style Halloween Number Recognition Game (Dobble Numbers)

Very Scary Place Value – Halloween Math Game for Grades 2–5

Very Scary Place Value Extension Pack C: Place Value + Addition & Subtraction