Christmas Race to 100 - Part 2 - Learn to Count and Read Numbers

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Jake

Christmas Race to 100 is a dice-based board game on a 100-square designed to build children’s number reading and counting abilities up to 100. Players aim to be the first to reach 100, moving according to dice rolls and responding to picture squares by stating the hidden number. Correct answers lead to picture-square instructions, while incorrect answers cause the player to move back three squares, with examples provided.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Game Overview

Versions and Objective

Age Range and Players

Learning Goals

Counting and Reading to 100

Missing Numbers and Doubling

Christmas Race to 100 is a dice game played on the 100 square to help develop children’s reading and counting skills with numbers up to 100. The aim is to be the first player to reach number 100. You can choose which board you wish to play the game on: • Version 1 (v1) where the game starts with 1 in the top left corner and the numbers 100 isin the bottom right. • Version 2 (v2) where one board starts at 1 in the bottom left corner and goes up to 100 in the top right. Age range: 1ST Grade + Number of players: 1-4 Learning: - Counting numbers to 100; - Reading numbers to 100 - Finding missing numbers by counting on one more. - Doubling numbers from 1 to 6 You will need - 1 counter per player. Each player needs a different color. - 1 dice Instructions - Each player starts at the Start marker. - Player 1 rolls the dice and then moves forward the number of spaces on the dice. - If Player 1 moves onto a picture square, then the player has to say what number is hidden under the picture. If they are right then they follow the instructions at the bottom of the board for that picture. If they are wrong, they go back 3 squares. - The first player to reach 100 first is the winner. Example of play - Player 1 rolls a 3 and moves from the Start marker onto number 3. - Player 2 rolls a 5 and moves from the Start marker onto the snowman picture. They incorrectly say that it is number 6, so they go back 3 squares to number 2. - Player 3 rolls a 5 and moves onto the snowman picture. They correctly say that the number is 5. So Player 2 gets to roll the dice again and have an extra turn. WINNER | 91 | 92 | | 93 | | 94 | 95 | 96 | | | | | 98 |
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FAQs

How do players move in Christmas Race to 100?

Each player starts at the Start marker. Player 1 rolls the dice and moves forward the number of spaces shown.

What happens when a player lands on a picture square?

The player must say the number hidden under the picture. If correct, they follow the instructions at the bottom of the board for that picture; if incorrect, they go back 3 squares.

What determines the winner?

The first player to reach number 100 is the winner.

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Jake