Description
December Math Puzzles are a great option for your early finishers, math centers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or even intervention groups. Each puzzle focuses on a math skill. There are 10 pieces to each puzzle. Each puzzle piece has a math problem for the student to solve. Then the student assembles the puzzle by putting their pieces in order from least to greatest.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A BUNDLE. THE BUNDLE INCLUDES A MONTHLY SET OF MATH PUZZLES FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY. CLICK HERE TO SAVE MONEY————->MONTHLY MATH PUZZLE BUNDLE
The math skills covered in these puzzles are:
-addition
-subtraction
-multiplication
-time to the hour
-place value
-plus and minus 1 and 10 boxes
-counting coins (penny, nickel, dime, and quarter)
-missing addends with doubles
-using doubles to subtract
-fact families
-skip counting (by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, and 10’s)
-expanded form (2-digit and 3-digit)
-number bonds
-2-digit addition (with and without regrouping mixed together)
-2-digit subtraction (with and without regrouping mixed together)
-least to greatest
The puzzles include pictures of gifts, toys, Santa, decorated tree, snow, carolers, gingerbread, fireplace, hot chocolate, etc.
Each puzzle comes with four options for printing:
Option #1: full color puzzle (laminate, cut, write, & wipe)
Option #2: black and white puzzle (print on bright paper, laminate, cut, write, & wipe)
Option #3: black and white puzzle (pieces mixed up for student to solve, cut, and assemble into a notebook or on a piece of construction paper)
Option #4: EDITABLE puzzle pieces for you to customize to meet the needs of your classroom
These puzzles also come with a student checklist. Each puzzle has a title in the upper right hand corner. This is an easy way for the student to identify the puzzle on his/her checklist.
Please download the preview file to see exactly which puzzles are included in this resource.
Andrea Y. –
My students loved using these puzzles when they were done with their work and while they were having fun, they were also practicing much needed math skills.
Laura M. –
My students really enjoyed these and they were practicing their skills!
Julie N. –
This will be great for one of math centers. Thank you.
Kristi Shain –
Love these puzzles! My kids like filling them out, coloring them, and putting them together. I think I will spend some of my break laminating the color version for them to quickly review and play during centers!
Boogers and Brain Farts –
Can’t wait to use these! I have already laminated and cut these for use in December! So excited!
Tamera P. –
My kids saw these being prepped and are so excited to use them!!
Cayce B. –
Great activities that combine skill review and fun – just what we need at this time of year. Thanks for the differentiation, too!
Whitney Stevens –
My students love these and I love how they reinforce important skills 🙂
Elizabeth P. –
Tried these for the first time today. My kids loved them. They were able to self correct because the picture was off!! Very nice.
Tanya G. –
My kiddos love these math puzzles! They are great for a sub and fun for review, too!
Catherine H. –
My second graders loved doing these puzzles. Great review for them as well as new skills.
Alexis M. –
This was a perfect activity for the week before winter break!
Allen W. –
Another great resource from Lucky Little Learners! My kids love doing these puzzles! Thank you!
Kelly B. –
I did this with my third graders (ESE). They really enjoyed working on the puzzles.
Kristin H. –
I cannot tell you how excited my 2nd grade students are when I get these out. Thank you!!
Amanda T. –
The kids love doing these, and seeing what the picture is at the end.
Heather M. –
Thank you for your hard work! I’m excited to use this resource in my classroom next year.
Heather H. –
I love to use these puzzles in my classroom! Thank you!
Angela S. –
I’m starting math centers when we come back from Thanksgiving and I’m really looking forward to using these.
Lynette M. –
After purchasing this set, I used one puzzle in the classroom as a reinforcement station the next day. My students went crazy for it! They were all eager for that station and didn’t want to leave it for their next rotation. My plan is to use it in the hallway as student art for Christmas showing our current math skill. Great product Lucky Little Learner!
Iheart2nd –
These are great for the week before Christmas Break. I love that there is an editable version
Clairissa Stegherr –
My students loved these and they were great for math centers.
Laughing Elephants –
I have the ec cluster of third grade. My students in my lower groups found these very engaging and challenging.
Josie Silver –
I love how easy these are to use and how they help students focus skill fluency with a fun twist.
Becky S. –
My kiddos love these! It keeps them engaged and is great for reviewing math concepts.
Puppy Love –
My students loved the activities and I was able to differentiate for each student with the activities. Thank you.
Ashley BB. –
Thanks for the resource! We absolutely love this.
Lorraine Z. –
Very fun. They loved putting the pictures together!
Anastasia –
Made the week before Christmas learning much easier. Students liked Christmas themed activities.
Anastasia –
Made the week before Christmas learning much easier. Students liked Christmas themed activities.
Jennifer A. –
Great centre activity. The picture Is helpful for those who need extra assistance.
Paperscissorsglue –
Great for distant learning and will use for in person next year as well! Thanks
Riley M. –
I love having these available every month to pull out and quickly review a variety of skills.
Kollyn Carr –
Such a fun activity and my kids loved it!
Dazzling with MsD –
I just printed and laminated this resource. The students have loved it so far. So much fun and great for review!
Cristi A –
My kids love these for the fun puzzles. I love these for the quick checks of the topic.
Sydney Van Fossen –
Fantastic remediation resource. Easy to take quick data on.
Mandy M. –
My class loves these puzzles! I am so glad they are available for each month!
Syrena B. –
My students love using this resource during math workshop
Katherine P. –
Great for math groups and morning work. I love the topics.
Camille C. –
These are a great way to make learning feel like play!
Heather S. –
An awesome resource for my class. Thank you very much.
Leanda Key –
My students love seeing the new puzzles. These are always great and can’t wait to see what the next months have.
Sarah F. –
My students LOVE math puzzles! This was the perfect way to reinforce skills in a fun, engaging way.
Terri Larson –
My students love these puzzles. I put them out during math rotations. I love how they are self correcting!
Tawny L. –
My second grade students enjoyed these engaging activities.
Avriann Schaub –
My students enjoyed using this resource. They were engaged in their learning.
Morgan S. –
My students love this resource! It’s a great activity for them to do during centers time, or just something they can do when they’re all done with their other work! Easy set up and easy clean up when they’re done!
Lori R. –
My students love when it’s a math puzzle day! I use these as an independent center while I’m working with another group. They love to solve the problems and figure out each puzzle. I love that they are monthly themed and spiral through the standards.
Glenda H. –
I use these puzzles as homework in my 2nd grade pod class. This is a fun activity for them to do on the days when we do not meet in person. I have used the mixed up puzzle pieces option the most. The students enjoyed them. Thank you for this resource!
Cary G. –
This was a fun but challenging holiday activity. We did the first one together as an example and the students caught on quickly to complete others on their own.
Rosie S. –
My students loved practicing their skills with these puzzles. It was fun and engaging for them. It was a quick check for me.
Katherine S. –
My students love the monthly Math Puzzles! They are simple to prep, highly engaging, and provide meaningful Math skills practice. I use them for independent work and at Math Centers.
Anne Andrews –
This is so fun for the kids. We needed something different and fun while still working on our math skills. Thank you! Its wonderful!
Especially in Elementary –
I love using these during our math workshop. The kids know what to do, and they can review the skills we’ve been working on in a fun and engaging way. Thank you!
CT. –
I have used these puzzles both at home with my own kids and at school. They allllll LOVE these puzzles. Such a great way to show them number sequences and to not always start counting from the number “1”. Thank for also making them in different themes. 🙂
Michele M. –
My students love the combination of problem-solving and puzzle-solving in this unique packet. Skills are reinforced and extra fun elevates this activity.
Thamar A. –
I laminated these and added them to our classroom center rotation stations. Students were engaged and loved figuring out each puzzle after solving the problems.
Learning with Lail –
I love these math puzzles for a fun and differentiated review! My students enjoy solving the problems and then putting the puzzle together!
Melissa Gurley –
My students loved using these puzzles as a review of their math facts when doing centers. It kept them engaged in their learning on the days leading up to winter break.