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12 Days of Christmas Math Activity

Updated: 21 Oct 2025

Try our 12 Days of Christmas Math Activity pack to get your students thinking, calculating, and solving problems related to the holiday song.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 3 - 6
Differentiated: Yes

Curriculum

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.2

Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.4

Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.5

Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangul...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.B.5

Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

Math 3.4(G)

Use strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, to multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number. Strategies may include mental math, partial products, and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties;
Math 3.4(K)

Solve one-step and two-step problems involving multiplication and division within 100 using strategies based on objects; pictorial models, including arrays, area models, and equal groups; properties of operations; or recall of facts.
Math 3.5(B)

Represent and solve one- and two-step multiplication and division problems within 100 using arrays, strip diagrams, and equations;
Math 4.4(D)

Use strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, to multiply up to a four-digit number by a one-digit number and to multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit number. Strategies may include mental math, partial products, a...
Math 5.3(B)

Multiply with fluency a three-digit number by a two-digit number using the standard algorithm;
Math 6.3(D)

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers fluently; and

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teaching resource

12 Days of Christmas Math Activity

Updated: 21 Oct 2025

Try our 12 Days of Christmas Math Activity pack to get your students thinking, calculating, and solving problems related to the holiday song.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 3 - 6
Differentiated: Yes

Try our 12 Days of Christmas Math Activity pack to get your students thinking, calculating, and solving problems related to the holiday song.

Try Out a 12 Days of Christmas Math Activity

Celebrate the holiday season while practicing math skills with this 12 Days of Christmas math activity! With this differentiated 12 Days of Christmas Math Activity Pack, students in grades 3-5 will calculate the total number of gifts received throughout the classic Christmas song and use the data to solve a variety of engaging single- and multi-step problems.

This engaging holiday math activity encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and holiday cheer all in one.

Printable 12 Days of Christmas Worksheet Pack

This 12 days of Christmas worksheet pack provides students with a fun, themed way to apply their math knowledge. By analyzing the gifts given each day, students will practice a variety of mathematical skills while they complete tasks such as:

Calculate the total number of gifts given over the course of 12 days.
Answer single-step word problems using the data collected. (Lower Level – One Star)
Answer multi-step word problems using the data collected. (Upper Level – Two Stars)
Multiply, add, and subtract two and three-digit numbers to calculate money amounts (Upper and Lower Level versions available)
And more!

This Christmas Math Worksheet Pack is a perfect combination of learning and seasonal fun! We have also included an answer key for easy grading.

Download Your 12 Days of Christmas Math Worksheet Pack

With this 12 days of Christmas math worksheet pack, your students will have loads of fun and enjoy revisiting key math concepts in those days leading up to the Christmas holidays.

This resource is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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Curriculum

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.2

Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.4

Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.5

Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangul...
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.B.5

Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

Math 3.4(G)

Use strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, to multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number. Strategies may include mental math, partial products, and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties;
Math 3.4(K)

Solve one-step and two-step problems involving multiplication and division within 100 using strategies based on objects; pictorial models, including arrays, area models, and equal groups; properties of operations; or recall of facts.
Math 3.5(B)

Represent and solve one- and two-step multiplication and division problems within 100 using arrays, strip diagrams, and equations;
Math 4.4(D)

Use strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, to multiply up to a four-digit number by a one-digit number and to multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit number. Strategies may include mental math, partial products, a...
Math 5.3(B)

Multiply with fluency a three-digit number by a two-digit number using the standard algorithm;
Math 6.3(D)

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers fluently; and

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