Customer Reviews:
 Very disappointing May 18, 2010
Robert's Mummy (Oxfordshire, UK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this for my 6.5 year old year 2 son, who is learning his tables, on the strength of the other reviews on Amazon. I feel I have wasted my money, and am very disappointed.
The set consists of 52 cards, plus 3 'self-checking guide' cards.
There are nine cards with the numbers 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20, 24, 36 on them, and a further nine with the same numbers written as words (four, eight, etc...).
The remaining 34 cards have multiplication sums on them, giving one of the above answers (IE 1x8, 1x10, 1x12, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6, 2x10, 2x12, 3x4, 3x6, 3x8, 3x12, 4x1, 4x2, 4x3, 4x5, 4x6, 4x9, 5x2, 5x4, 6x1, 6x2, 6x4, 6x6, 8x1, 8x3, 9x2, 9x4, 10x1, 10x2, 12x1, 12x2). And THAT'S IT!
The instructions give details on how to play snap, or pairs, and suggest "you can make your own cards to add to this pack if you want an expanded pack". But frankly, if I'd wanted to do that, I wouldn't have bought the pack in the first place!
So you can see from the list above that the 2-times table is almost complete (no 2x7, 2x8 or 2x11), and the other early tables are represented a bit, but it is of absolutely no value as a tool to aid learning of the tables in general as it covers such a small sample! It could be useful very early on to demonstrate that 3x4 is the same as 4x3, perhaps, and in becoming familiar with written numbers (four, eighteen...).
The age recommendation of 7+ is ridiculous. Most 7 year olds will already know their 2, 5 and 10 times tables, and be working on 3 and 4 (based on National Curriculum for year 2 children). This provides very little extra help beyond consolidating what they already know.
In summary, if you're thinking of buying this, don't bother. Make your own (better) set instead.
 Times Table Snap April 26, 2010
Cas Tiger (UK)
Great, educational, helpful, fun, clear, a real family game. A must for anyone learning their times tables. Good fun and a game all the family can enjoy. You can make it as hard or as easy as you like. Would recommend.
Times Table Snap January 19, 2010
Lulu (Lidlington, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has been a good game to play with my children. Its helped with practising times table by making it fun rather than just learning a list of numbers. Would recommend for anyone trying to learn times table.
 Educational x Fun = Great! December 31, 2009
Dr. John Collins (London, England)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A stocking filler for my 4-year old these have proved excellent fun and already he's knows a lot of his times tables. A great way to help ones's children learn about numbers and times tables.
maths = times tables December 31, 2009
Hunny Bun (Cheshire)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This will help me, in a fun way, in educating adults in maths classes, understanding and using times tables.
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