Dominoes are a great resource for children and here is just one set of ideas as to how they can be used. Take a pile of dominoes (it does not have to be the whole set) and sort them into two groups: those with a one spot and those that do not have a one spot. A grid can be printed to help with the sorting. Then, other ways of sorting can be suggested, eg sorting into even number of spots and odd number of spots, or a total less than 7, equal to 7 and a total more than 7. Ask your child to think of other ways that the dominoes can be sorted and try to predict how many will be in each set. Go to Sorting dominoes