Make Ten Pop!
Pick a number. Feed a beast. If they make ten, it pops.
Three rules
- BOND makes exactly 10: pop!
- FEED less than 10: the beast grows.
- BRIDGE more than 10: pop, and the leftover returns to your hand.
Time!
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Nothing is saved or sent. In "No timer" mode, pop 15 beasts at your own pace.
For the grown-up
The pairs that make ten (1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, 5 and 5) are the facts most later arithmetic leans on. The Bridge rule is the useful part: launching a 7 into a 5 pops the beast and hands back a 2, which is exactly how "bridging through ten" works when a child adds 5 + 7 in their head.
The same rules, as a full puzzle game
Number Beasts: Bond Lab is an iPhone puzzle where the number is the projectile:
- Bond, Feed, Bridge and Spill: one launch can feed, pop and carry through several beasts
- 45 handcrafted stages, each checked by a solver and each with a par to beat
- Nothing is random, and aim assist shows the exact sum before you launch
Get Number Beasts on the App Store
Free to download for iPhone. Details from the app's App Store description, checked 10 November 2026. Make Ten Pop is a separate web mini-game, not a stage from the app.
Questions
How do you play Make Ten Pop?
Tap a number in your hand, then tap a beast. If the two add up to exactly 10 the beast pops. If they add up to less, the beast grows to the new total. If they add up to more, the beast pops and the leftover comes back to your hand.
What are number bonds to 10?
They are the pairs of numbers that add up to 10: 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, and 5 and 5. Knowing them by heart makes adding and subtracting larger numbers much quicker.
What age is this for?
It suits children who are learning addition within 20, usually around ages 5 to 8, and it is quick enough to be fun for older players chasing a score. There is a no-timer mode for calm practice.