To help Year 7 students become multiplication masters, here are some fun tricks that work really well:

1. Times Tables Rhymes: Make up fun rhymes or songs for the times tables. It's a great way to remember them!

2. Breaking Down Numbers: You can use a helpful method called the distributive property. For example, with $12 \times 6$, think of $12$ as $(10 + 2)$. So, you can solve it like this:
   $12 \times 6 = (10 \times 6) + (2 \times 6) = 60 + 12 = 72$.

3. Practice with Visuals: Draw pictures or use counters to see how multiplication works. This makes it easier to understand the idea.

4. Use Patterns: Look for patterns in multiplication facts, especially with numbers like $5$ and $9$.

These methods really help you understand multiplication better!