Christmas Addition & Subtraction, Grades 1-2

Give first and second graders a cheerful way to practice adding and subtracting with this 60-page Christmas math pack. Every page is built around the holiday season: gifts under the tree, ornaments, gingerbread cookies, candy canes, reindeer, snowmen, and snowflakes keep the numbers friendly while the skills grow step by step.

The pack opens with a short, plain-language introduction to addition and subtraction, then moves through adding within 10 and within 20, adding two-digit numbers with and without regrouping, and subtracting within 10 and within 20, including two-digit subtraction with regrouping. Students then work on missing addends and missing numbers, number-line jumps, and fact families. Counting stars and circles, ten frames that make 10, doubles and near doubles, comparing numbers, true-or-false equations, and adding three numbers round out the skill pages.

The second half is all stories and review: five pages of Christmas word problems, including two-step problems and how-many-more comparisons, four mixed review pages, a code breaker puzzle that spells a secret holiday word, and a set of Christmas shopping problems. Two ten-question quizzes close the student pages, and a certificate on the final page lets you celebrate finished work.

Teachers get complete answer keys on pages 42 through 59, clearly marked for teacher use only, so grading is quick. Each student page has a name and date line and a short tip that teaches the strategy without giving away the answers. Print the pages you need and use the pack for morning work, math centers, homework, or holiday review.