Times Table Charts [free PDFs]

Download and print our free times table charts for kids. They are colourful and engaging with the option to embellish a blank one with store-bought stickers that suit your children’s interests. Once printed, you will find these times table charts are a great tool for teaching kids their multiplication times tables.

Printable timetable chart ideas

When you print the times table charts you will be surprised how easy it be to make use of them in every day life. My classic times are in the car with the kids while driving (they have the chart), waiting for appointments and we also have one on the back of the toilet door.

In addition to the traditional multiplication table below, you can also expand on learning opportunities by including these sums on flashcards and tables containing songs and rhyme. It is about incorporating the sums into your days so the kids see it as less “learning” and more just casual fun.

If you are a teacher or part of any educational facility or a parent at home, we encourage you to download these charts and use them to inspire little future mathematicians.

How to download the times table charts

It’s as simple as clicking on the blue text link that sits on the line below. When you click on it, it will upload the free multiplication table as a document to your computer and you will be able to print for free immediately.

Download your free Times Tables Chart

Best ways for using multiplication worksheets

Use them on math worksheets.
Make songs that rhyme with each of the sums and sing them around the house.
Use flash cards.
Use multiplication grids.
Try writing the tables in different colours.See this great reference around memory recall and colour and the use of warm colours in particular.
Provide blank a blank multiplication chart for the kids’ to fill in themselves.
Attach them to the back of the toilet door, car seat, or for teachers, the students’ desks so they become part of everyday life.
Practice the times tables in small groups.
Set up some bingo sheets to make a game of learning.
Laminate the timetables so you can carry them around with you. Hole punch a corner and connect each one with a metal clasp.
Swap them around so they don’t simply rote learn the order vs the equation.
Ask the kids to identify whether the whole sum is an odd or even number and have a discussion about the patterns within one number
You don’t have to start with your one times table. In our house we started with the 10’s.

Why teach kids their timetables

Repetition is a great way to learn basic maths and can work not just in recalling the information. “Knowing their multiplication tables” can free up their minds for more complex parts of a maths equation. Read this resource on rote learning. It has a balanced view of rote learning that we support. It shouldn’t replace creative problem-solving or critical thinking in maths and shouldn’t be taught to the exception of all else, but alongside learning, rote learning is a reliable tool.

Will it work for all kids? All kids learn differently so maybe not but for some kids, rote learning is an excellent way to develop early multiplication skills. And remember we aren’t talking about rote learning complex maths but rather simple multiplication problems that will be used repeatedly in their lifetimes.

Benefits you can expect to see

There will always be much discussion around memorisation of information and whether it has a place in education. As a parent, whether you agree or not there are benefits to them learning their multiplication tables by heart.

Improved calculation speed which only becomes more evident as their math becomes more complex.
Improved confidence because they can complete their maths exams quicker than they would otherwise.
Improved understanding of the concept of multiplication especially when the timetables are used as a starting point for further deconstruction.

Summary

Before anyone questions whether we should just let kids be kids – we don’t disagree! You will find when most kids start school, there is an expectation that they learn their times tables and this great resource simply aims to support that learning. Maths is meant to be fun and we hope we have given you loads of ideas on how to incorporate the learning of simple multiplication tables into every day life especially if you don’t have a lot of time.