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Melody Panttaja

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Melody Panttaja

Silliness and play for math exploration and practice. I make games and interactive web stories to share the joy of mathematics.

Multiplication Resources

Dragon Cookies

Try a demo of my newest game in progress.

Feed a dragon cookies to move along a number line. Choose the right numbers to get to the star.

Play here
a game screenshot including a cartoon dragon on a numberline and a tray of cookies with numbers on them

Melody's Math Mansion


Explore a house and explore numbers.
  • Stories
  • Cooking Activities
  • Counting

Allows children to explore quantity, one-to-one correspondence and counting. Demonstrates the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) with counters. Provides visual counters to rearrange and play with. A slow paced, low pressure way to explore math.

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a green cartoon house with many windows

Gumdrop Math main menu screenshot

Gumdrop Math


A base 10 game for ages 4-8
  • Roll the dice
  • Collect gumdrops
  • Trade up for a chocolate bar to win.

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Seadragon Sort

A silly math game.
  • Animated flashcards
  • Fun Graphics
  • Practice addition or subtraction

Read more about Seadragon Sort.

Seadragon Mixup

Fly a helicopter, bat, or seaturtle. Drop animals in buckets, baskets, trucks and more. Match science, grammar or math vocabulary.

Many choices to unlock: fish, cookies, dragons, flying teacups, a ferris wheel, birds, nests, cakes, plates...


Details about Seadragon Mixup


Learning Resources


A link to projects my kid did in 2018/19.

Thoughts from my teen on being transgender and applying to college.


About Me


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My name is Melody Pantttaja

I am an educator, game developer and parent.

My goal is to share math in a silly and joyful way.

My games provide children an opportunity to explore math concepts. The silly graphics entertain while the simple gameplay allows children to explore mathematical relationships.

All my games are now playable free in the web browser.

Contact me at: melodypanttaja.software@gmail.com