Math Games / Multiplication Facts Practice
Skip Counting Games
Click the correct number missing in the number sequence.
🔢 How our interactive Skip Counting Game works
In this interactive skip counting game, kids are shown a number sequence with one number missing. Their first task is to recognize the pattern — is the sequence counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, or another number?
Once they've figured out the rule, they use their math skills to identify the missing number and click the correct answer from the options provided. It's a fun way to practice skip counting, pattern recognition, and mental math — all in one simple game!
Skip Counting Worksheets PDF
Want to take learning offline? Generate free printable skip counting worksheets and charts to reinforce the patterns your child is learning online. Everytime you get a new skip counting worksheet in PDF with answers. You can browse all multiplication worksheets here.
Skip counting online games
This online skip counting game includes multiple difficulty levels and automatically adjusts based on the child’s performance.
As kids answer correctly, the game gradually introduces more challenging sequences to keep them engaged and learning at just the right pace.
What Is Skip Counting?
Skip counting means counting forward (or backward) by numbers other than one. Instead of counting 1, 2, 3, 4…, we count by 2s (2, 4, 6…), 5s (5, 10, 15…), 10s (10, 20, 30…), or more. It’s a foundational skill that helps children understand patterns, multiplication, and number relationships.
Skip Counting By ...
Our skip counting interactive games and worksheets cover following games:
- Skip counting by 2s online games: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 …
- Skip counting by 3s online games: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 …
- Skip counting by 4s online games: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 …
- Skip counting by 5s online games: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 …
- Skip counting by 6s online games: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 …
- Skip counting by 7s online games: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 …
- Skip counting by 8s online games: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 …
- Skip counting by 9s online games: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45 …
- Skip counting by 10s online games: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50…
Why Is Skip Counting Important?
- Number Sense: Skip counting helps children understand how numbers work together and form predictable patterns.
- Multiplication Readiness: It introduces repeated addition, which is a natural lead-in to multiplication.
- Mental Math: It improves speed and confidence in arithmetic tasks.
- Pattern Recognition: It builds a foundation for recognizing and predicting sequences, useful in later math learning.
Using a Multiplication Chart for Skip Counting
A multiplication chart is a helpful visual tool for learning skip counting. It allows children to see number patterns clearly as they count by 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, and more. By highlighting or coloring every second, third, or fifth number on the chart, kids can easily spot regular sequences and understand how skip counting works. Multiplication charts make abstract math concepts more concrete and are a great support for visual learners.
When Do Children Learn Skip Counting?
Most children begin learning to skip count in Kindergarten or 1st Grade, starting with 2s, 5s, and 10s. As they become more confident, they move on to 3s, 4s, 6s, and other numbers. By 2nd or 3rd Grade, they often use skip counting as a tool for learning multiplication tables.
Skip Counting in Everyday Life
Skip counting shows up everywhere: telling time (by 5s), counting money (coins), measuring with rulers, jumping spaces in board games, and even singing songs with number patterns. Helping children see these connections makes math more meaningful.
Fun Ways to Teach Skip Counting
- Skip Counting Online Games: Play our free skip counting game online!
- Songs and Rhymes: Music helps children memorize number sequences.
- Jumping Games: Use number lines or physical steps to count by 2s, 3s, or 5s.
- Dot-to-Dot Activities: Reinforce sequences in a creative way.
- Multiplication Charts and Posters: Display common skip counting sequences using a multiplication chart for reference.
Skill Levels for Skip Counting
| Skill Level | Skip Counting Range |
|---|---|
| Beginner | Count by 2s, 5s, 10s |
| Intermediate | Count by 3s, 4s, 6s |
| Advanced | Count by 7s, 8s, 9s, and beyond |
Skip counting lesson
Skip counting is aligned with Common Core (U.S.), the UK National Curriculum, and the Australian Curriculum. It is often introduced through daily math warm-ups and reinforced in early multiplication instruction.
Try Our Online Skip Counting Games!
Looking for an engaging way to practice skip counting? Play our Skip Counting Game online! It adjusts difficulty automatically to match each child’s skill level and keeps learning fun and rewarding.
🧩 How Skip Counting Connects to Other Math Skills
Skip counting is closely connected to many other math concepts. It lays the foundation for multiplication, which is used in our times tables games. It also strengthens number sense, which helps with place value activities and number line games.
Even in long division or addition and subtraction games, recognizing patterns through skip counting helps children solve problems faster and more accurately. Practicing skip counting builds the confidence and skills kids need to succeed across a wide range of math challenges.
💡 Did You Know? Is Skip Counting by 1s a Thing?
Technically, counting by ones is a form of skip counting — but since you’re not actually skipping any numbers, it's usually just called regular counting. Educators typically reserve the term skip counting for counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, and beyond, where children begin to recognize patterns and build multiplication skills.
When we say “skip counting,” we usually mean counting forward (or backward) by numbers other than one — like by 2s, 3s, or 5s — because it involves skipping numbers and recognizing a repeating pattern.
However, counting by 1s is still a pattern: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 … You can practice this skill in this missing number game.
So in a very broad sense, counting by 1s could be considered “skip counting by 1,” but educators don’t usually use the term that way because:
🔸 It doesn’t skip over anything.
🔸 It’s the most basic form of counting, which children usually learn first.
Skip counting math games
Skip counting is more than just counting — it’s a crucial skill that builds number confidence and lays the groundwork for future math success. With consistent practice, interactive tools, and fun challenges, children can master skip counting and take big steps toward becoming strong math thinkers.