Christmas Maths Mystery

How can children practise maths over Christmas? Turn it into a code-breaking mystery. Print this free sheet, solve four sums and crack Santa's four digit sleigh key code. Suits ages 8 and up, Key Stage 2. See our more free activities by age.

What maths does the Christmas maths mystery cover? Four mixed sums using times tables, division, addition and subtraction, suited to Key Stage 2 children.

What is the answer to the Christmas maths mystery? The code is 9638. It is also printed at the end of the instructions so a grown-up can check.