Feeling festive and want to challenge children's knowledge of calculations? Then download this KS2 Christmas Calculations challenge activity and see what they can do!

With two questions to choose from, children will need to use their reasoning and problem-solving skills to work out the value of each Christmas-themed image to enable them to complete the calculations correctly.

Ideal for use independently or in pairs, this resource is suitable for use in class or at home. An answer page is provided to promote self and peer marking to enable discussions and self-correction.

The National Curriculum Objectives for this resource:

• Mathematics Year 3: (3C7)Write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that they know, including for two-digit numbers times one-digit numbers, using mental and progressing to formal written methods
• Mathematics Year 3: (3C8)Solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division, including positive integer scaling problems and correspondence problems in which n objects are connected to m objects
• Mathematics Year 4: (4C6a)Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12