Seasonal Resources · Mixed
Christmas maths puzzles with answers
Christmas-themed word problems that practise real maths skills: multiplication, money, time and multi-step reasoning.
- Ages
- 7–11 (rough guide)
- Level
- Mixed
- Subject
- Seasonal Resources
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Format
- Online + printable
- 1Learn it
- 2See it worked
- 3Try it online
- 4Print it
- 5Check your answer
Before you start
Who it's for and what to know first
Times tables and adding money.
- Read the whole problem, then underline the numbers and the question.
- Decide the operation: ‘each’ and ‘groups of’ often mean multiply; ‘share’ means divide.
- Multi-step problems: write each step on its own line.
- Check the answer makes sense in the story.
Worked example 1
An elf wraps 8 presents an hour. How many in 6 hours?
- 8 presents × 6 hours.
Answer: 48 presents
Try it online · print it · check it
Practice questions
Mixed · ages 7–11
Christmas maths puzzles
NameDate
Solve each festive problem. Show your working.
- 1.A tree has 7 rows of 9 baubles. How many baubles?
- 2.Crackers cost £1.25 each. Cost of 4?
- 3.36 mince pies are shared equally between 4 plates. How many per plate?
- 4.The pantomime starts at 14:30 and lasts 2 hours 15 minutes. When does it end?
- 5.There are 24 days in an advent calendar. 17 doors are open. How many are left?
- 6.Santa's sleigh has 9 reindeer, each with 4 legs. How many legs?
Solve each festive problem. Show your working.
- 1.A tree has 7 rows of 9 baubles. How many baubles?63
- 2.Crackers cost £1.25 each. Cost of 4?£5
- 3.36 mince pies are shared equally between 4 plates. How many per plate?9
- 4.The pantomime starts at 14:30 and lasts 2 hours 15 minutes. When does it end?16:45
- 5.There are 24 days in an advent calendar. 17 doors are open. How many are left?7
- 6.Santa's sleigh has 9 reindeer, each with 4 legs. How many legs?36
- Adding when the problem needs multiplying.
- Rushing word problems. Underline the numbers and the question before you calculate.
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026
