Christmas math activities

1-2-3 Come Do Some Gingerbread-Themed Math Activities With Me

Since the last week of school before Christmas break, tends to be filled with a lot of shall we say, energy, I try to plug in some especially fun activities, that still practice a variety of standards. 

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, Christmas games, Christmas mathWith that in mind, I designed the whopping 167-page Gingerbread Number Fun Packet

As a special Merry Christmas treat, I’ve decided to price it at $4.95 instead of the usual $9.95 price for packets over 100 pages long.

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathIt’s chock full of worksheets, games, emergent readers, puzzles & activities that cover a variety of standards and skills for PK-1st, all involving numbers in some way.

Simply pick what’s appropriate for your kiddos to practice . . .

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathCounting to 130, counting backwards from 10 to 1, skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s, sequencing, patterning, 2D shapes, ordinal numbers, colors, listening & following directions, data collection & analysis, small-medium-large, number words, groups/sets, addition, subtraction, non-standard units of measurement, odd & even, end punctuation, greater & less than, spatial directions, symmetry, +one more, 10 frames, and addresses.

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathI’ve offered 2-on-a-page patterns to save paper & ink, and included full-color teacher templates, so that you can quickly & easily make samples to share. 

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathUse these activities as worksheets, whole-group assessments, games, independent centers, or for homework, a sub folder and early finishers.  

A personal favorite of mine are the number puzzles

I use them for a math center, but also allow my kiddos to choose one and make their own.  Kiddos can practice sequencing numbers from 1-10, or counting backwards from 10 to 1, plus skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, or 10s.

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathThe "Measure measure as fast as you can.  I will help you. I'm the gingerbread man." measurement activities are especially fun too. 

My Y5s really enjoy scampering around the room finding "stuff" to measure with their 3 sizes of gingerbread cookies.

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathThey use the small, medium and large gingerbread men, as a non-standard unit of measurement, to measure how many gingerbread cookies tall they are etc. 

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathBoth the puzzles and measurement activities, are perfect for party day, as they are that creative, something different, that will grab their attention, and keep them happily engaged.

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathHere's hoping this packet gives you plenty of activities to plug into your day, that are easy-peasy for you, and fun for your kiddos. Gingerbread Number Fun

The featured FREEBIE for today is a super-fun wreath craftivity, perfect for the last week of school. 

christmas crafts, christmas gifts for kids to make, christmas wreath, keepsake crafts for christmasThis keepsake, fingerprint wreath is a nice decorative gift that students can make for their family, and demonstrates secondary colors: Yellow + Blue = Green. 

"I made this pretty wreath for you. I made it by mixing yellow and blue.
Yellow + Blue as you have seen, makes a lovely Christmas green.
The red berries, I’ll give you a hint, are made from someone’s fingerprint.
This wreath is a circle it has no end. It’s like my love, that I now send."

Yes, you can simplify things, and just have your kiddos use green paint, but I assure you, their squeals of delight, as 2 different colors blend together to make a new color, is priceless,  and well worth the mess.  It's almost magical. 

gingerbread crafts, gingerbread games, gingerbread centers, gingerbread activities, Christmas centers, skip counting activities, counting backwards, Christmas games, Christmas mathWell that's it for today.  Yesterday was "Christmas cookie-baking day" with 2 of my grandchildren, so today is "clean up the mess" day. 

I think we made more messes and memories than we did cookies, but the giggles, kisses and love were just as sweet. Wishing you a stress-free week, as you wind down to a much-deserved break.

"In the cookies of life, friends are the chocolate chips." -Unknown