What's covered in wrapping paper and sits under the Christmas tree? Have your third graders solve each multiplication square to figure out what color the each box should be. Once all the squares are colored, young mathematicians discover they've created Christmas presents.

Concepts

christmas, multiplication facts, multiplication, 1-digit multiplication, 2-digit multiplication, winter holidays

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Hide the title of the worksheet before making copies to add an element of surprise when the final picture is colored

Classroom Considerations

• Class members should know their multiplication facts up to 10
• Ensure all the colors required are accessible to each student
• Best used around Christmas

Pros

• Comes with a colored answer key
• Reinforces multiplication facts in a fun way

Cons

• Squares are small and writing answers in the squares may prove challenging for some

Common Core

3.OA.A.4 3.OA.C.7