6 no prep KS2 puzzles worksheets for fun December mental maths starters / warm ups, fast finisher challenges, homework, revision or main lesson tasks. They provide meaningful numeracy practice at the end of term. There are 3 Set A Spot the Mistakes / Hidden Word puzzles that best suit Year 6 and 5 (P7 and P6) and 3 Set B puzzles originally designed for Year 4 (P5) - and Year 3 (P4) if all concepts have been covered. **Both sets could be used in the same class for differentiation if required. Set A might also suit some early KS3 classes. They work well at the busy end of term as little preparation is required and they are very flexible and can be left aside and picked up again as required. ** FULL ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED.
**Now available in a good value Christmas Puzzles BUNDLE with this festive Literacy / SPaG puzzles pack: Christmas Literacy SPaG Puzzles **
An engaging alternative to worksheets, these festive winter puzzles make ideal starter, early finisher or homework activities for this special time of year. Similar to codebreaker puzzles, a Christmas-related word is revealed after completing mental arithmetic calculations. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a calculation and a letter. Pupils circle any boxes containing mistakes. Then they assemble letters from the circled boxes to reveal the Christmas word. Puzzles can be completed individually or in pairs / groups.
Pupils often forget or avoid checking their work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking in these puzzles. Spotting common errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Place Value, Negative Numbers, Fractions, Percentages and Decimals (Not all concepts feature in Set B).
I have more Hidden Word Numeracy Puzzles, such as the ones in this BUNDLE:
Maths Puzzles
My Crossnumber Puzzle Packs are also popular. See more through these links:
Place Value Puzzles
Mental Maths Puzzles Year 5 / 6
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Autumn Winter Maths Activities KS2
Key Stage 2 (Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6) Christmas, Halloween, Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night mental maths puzzles worksheets (at 2 levels of challenge), ideal for fun starters / warm ups, early finishers challenges and homework tasks in October, November and December! 18 puzzles (and solutions) are included across 3 seasonal celebration packs: * **[6 Printable Halloween Maths Puzzles (2 levels)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-maths-11731216)** * **[6 Printable Bonfire Night Maths Puzzles (2 levels)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bonfire-night-maths-12200916)** * **[6 Printable Christmas Maths Puzzles (2 levels)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-maths-11768827)** In each pack, 3 puzzles (Set A) were originally designed for Y6 and Y5 and 3 more (Set B) were originally designed for Y4 - and Year 3 if all concepts have been covered. **Both sets can work well in the same class for differentiation**. Set A might also suit some early KS3 classes. All 18 puzzles are in PDF format within the Zip files. Full Answer Keys are included. **An engaging alternative to worksheets**, these make ideal starter, early finisher or homework activities for this spooky time of year! Similar to codebreaker puzzles, a Halloween, Bonfire Night or Christmas related word is revealed after completing mental arithmetic calculations. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a calculation and a letter. Students circle any boxes containing mistakes. Then they assemble letters from the circled boxes to reveal the word. Puzzles can be completed individually or in pairs / groups. Students often forget or avoid checking their work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking in these puzzles. Spotting common errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves. Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Place Value, Negative Numbers, Fractions, Percentages and Decimals (Not all concepts feature in Set B) See more Hidden Word Numeracy Puzzles for different concepts in this great value KS2 bundle: **[Maths Hidden Word Puzzles](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-puzzles-11731753)** My Crossnumber Puzzle Packs have been especially popular. See more through these links: **[Place Value Puzzles](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/place-value-11691673)** **[Mental Maths Puzzles Year 5 / 6](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mental-maths-crossnumbers-year-5-6-11670899)** **[Mental Maths Puzzles Year 4 / 3](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mental-maths-puzzles-year-4-11671282)** Many thanks for your interest. For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit **[FullShelf Resources](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/FullShelf)**
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Christmas Activities Fun Mental Maths and SPaG KS2
12 fun festive puzzles worksheets for Key Stage 2 Mental Maths and Literacy / English (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar / SPaG) to use as warm ups, starters, revision, homework or early finisher activities in December. They could also be used as main lesson tasks. With 2 levels of challenge, this BUNDLE provides ideal differentiation in many classes, perfect for meaningful practice at this busy time of year, with no prep required. **Some of the puzzles were designed for Year 3 and 4 but these are likely to suit some learners in Year 5 and 6 requiring a simpler level of challenge. On the other hand, the Year 5 / 6 puzzles could provide challenge for more able learners in lower year groups.** Full instructions and answer keys included. Click on the links to see more detailed information and previews, or to purchase separately: **[Christmas Maths Puzzles](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-maths-11768827)** **[Christmas Literacy (SPaG) Puzzles](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-literacy-11781411)** **CHRISTMAS MATHS PUZZLES:** There are 3 Set A Numeracy puzzles that best suit Year 6 and 5 (P7 and P6) and 3 Set B puzzles originally designed for Year 4 (P5) - and Year 3 (P4) if all concepts have been covered. Both sets could be used in the same class for differentiation if required. Set A might also suit some early KS3 classes. They work well at the busy end of term as little preparation is required and they are very flexible and can be left aside and picked up again as required. An engaging alternative to standard worksheets, these Hidden Word / Spot the Mistakes puzzles make ideal starter, early finisher or homework activities for this special time of year. Similar to codebreaker puzzles, a Christmas-related word is revealed after completing mental arithmetic calculations. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a calculation and a letter. Pupils circle any boxes containing mistakes. Then they assemble letters from the circled boxes to reveal the Christmas word. Puzzles can be completed individually or in pairs / groups. Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Place Value, Negative Numbers, Fractions, Percentages and Decimals (Not all concepts feature in Set B). **LITERACY (EDITING / PROOFREADING PUZZLES:** KS2 Christmas Editing / Proofreading puzzles. Minimal preparation required (ideal for busy end of term), these 6 fun Literacy / English puzzle worksheets provide practice of a range of Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) during late November and December. 3 puzzles were originally designed for Year 6 and 5 (P7 and P6) and 3 simpler ones for Year 3 and 4 (P4 and P5). Both sets could be used in the same class for differentiation if required. They could also be used for revision in early KS3. Versions are included with and without a festive background picture. **All sentences are Christmas-themed.** These puzzles work in a similar way to the maths ones above, a Christmas-related word being revealed after completing the editing work. Each puzzle contains 20 lines of text (or 15 in the simpler ones). Pupils circle any mistakes they spot. If there are 3 or more mistakes in a single line, they highlight the corresponding letter in the grid at the bottom of the page. At the end they rearrange the highlighted letters to reveal the Christmas word. Puzzles can be completed individually or in pairs / groups, with pupils supporting each other and pooling their editing / proofreading skills. Pupils often forget or avoid re-reading their own work to check for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking in these puzzles. Spotting common spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves. Some of the aspects of SPaG included: common spelling errors, full stops, capital letters, question marks, commas, colons, speech marks, proper nouns, missing words, repeated words, tenses, subordinate clauses and embedded clauses. (Not all concepts feature in the 3 simpler puzzles (Puzzles 4-6). You might also be interested in my general set of **[Editing / Proofreading Puzzles for Year 5 and 6](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/editing-proofreading-spag-year-5-6-11880677)**. Thank you for you interest in my resources. Here are some of my other popular maths packs: **[Maths Puzzles](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-puzzles-11731753)** **[Halloween Maths Puzzles](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-maths-11731216)** **[Place Value Puzzles](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/place-value-11691673)** **[Mental Maths Puzzles Year 5 / 6](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mental-maths-crossnumbers-year-5-6-11670899)** For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to plan Primary Literacy / English, Maths / Numeracy and French lessons, visit **[FullShelf Resources](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/FullShelf)**
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