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2025 Maths Week Advent Calendar!
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Gallery of Activities
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Money Sense! Game
Age Group:
10-12
Resources Type:
Games, Team activity
Money Sense! is a maths learning game for 5th & 6th classes, designed to improve counting skills and familiarise students with euro and cent cash amounts ...
Shopping Spraoi Game
Age Group:
10-12
Resources Type:
Games, Team activity
Shopping Spraoi! is a maths learning game designed for 5th & 6th classes. The aim of the game is to cumulate points by buying items or saving ...
Squirrel Game
Age Group:
06-8
Resources Type:
Games, Team activity
Squirrel! is a fun learning game for 1st & 2nd classes, highlighting the benefits of saving. The aim of the game is to gather acorns to survive the winter ...
Maths Week Cake Sale
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Games, Digital, Team activity
Maths Week Cake Sale! is a maths learning digital game designed for 3rd class up to 6th class. In this fun, interactive game, your class will work together to plan, ...
TY Budgeting Activity
Age Group:
12-16
Resources Type:
Guide and Ideas, Team activity
This budgeting exercise is designed to encourage young people to think about the cost of things, how to budget, the importance of saving and the importance of thinking about value ...
D24 – Riddle6: garland
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle, Digital
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FeatureImage-D24.png Garland Back to Resources Christmas is tomorrow! Is your Christmas tree ready? Some elves are making garlands. Solve the riddle to find out how many different garlands they can ...
D23-Differences
Age Group:
04-6, 06-8, 08-10
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle, Digital
10 Differences Back to Resources Can you spot the 10 differences between these two artboards? Download a paper version at the bottom of the page. To Print https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/D23-Differences-christmas-advent.webpSolution The participants ...
D22 – Riddle5: santa’s list
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle, Digital
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FeatureImage-D22.png Santa's List Back to Resources Christmas is coming. Have you written to Santa yet? Solve the riddle to find out how many presents the mum of the family will ...
D21 – Matching Tiles
Age Group:
06-8, 08-10, 10-12, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
Matching tiles Back to Resources Find the 4 shapes that contain the same symbols, in the same order, in the grid below. Do not rotate them. Download a paper version ...
D20 – Broken pieces
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
Broken Pieces Back to Resources Find all the correct pieces. Once assemble you should be able to redo the Christmas bauble. No need to rotate them. Download a paper version ...
D19 – Containers
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
Containers Back to Resources The elves are preparing their special and very secret New Year's Eve cookies. They are measuring the dough. 10 spoonfuls fill one cup; 4 cups fill ...
D18 – Cards
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
Sending Cards Back to Resources There are 20 pupils in the classroom. For Christmas, they decided to send each other greeting cards. How many cards will be given out in ...
D17 – Shopping
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
Shopping Back to Resources Three hungry elves are looking longingly at a cookie, a wrap and an ice cream. They empty their pockets and count the money they have. What ...
D16 – Chessboard
Age Group:
06-8, 08-10, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
Chessboard Back to Resources Squares are missing from the chessboard. Help the elf ordering the correct number of white and black squares to fix the chessboard. Download a paper version ...
D15 – Sweet Riddle
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
Sweet Riddle Back to Resources Three children are talking about how many sweets they have received from their advent calendars. How many sweets are there in total? Download a paper ...
D14 – Santa
Age Group:
04-6, 06-8, 08-10, 10-12, Adults
Resources Type:
Art and Craft
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FeatureImage-D11.pngSanta OrigamiBack to Resources Start with square paper and follow the instructions. Use a paper coloured on one side, or use a plain one and colour it later. We will ...
D13 – Symmetry
Age Group:
04-6, 06-8, 08-10
Resources Type:
Art and Craft
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/christmas24_FeatureImage-D14-1.webp Christmas Symmetry Back to Resources Mirror the design on the left onto the empty side of the grid to make a bauble appear. The black line is called the ...
D12-Shadows
Age Group:
04-6, 06-8, 08-10
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle, Digital
Shadow Game Back to Resources Find and click on the correct shadow of the coloured picture. Use the 'Check' button to verify your answer. Download a paper version at the ...
D11 – Tiles
Age Group:
06-8, 08-10, 10-12, 12-16, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/christmas24_FeatureImage-D7.webp Scramble tiles 2 Back to Resources Separate the grid so that each group has each tile once. All the tiles should be connected to each other on at least ...
D10 – Decoration
Christmas Decoration Back to Resources The Christmas Tree has been divided into 9 zones. Each zone must be decorated. However, Santa wants the decorations to be without 2 consecutive numbers ...
D9 – Riddle2: socks
Sweets in Socks Back to Resources Santa Claus hides sweets in different socks! Use the 'Check' button to verify your answer. Download a paper version at the bottom of the ...
D8 – Reindeer Craft
Age Group:
04-6, 06-8, 08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Art and Craft
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FeatureImage-D23.png Reindeer Headband Back to Resources Get ready and dress up for Christmas with this reindeer headband! It is important to print the template onto heavy card otherwise the antler ...
D7 – Guess the Number
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12, 12-16, Adults
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FeatureImage-D7-christmas-advent.webp Guess the Number Back to Resources Santa chooses a number between 1 and 1,000,000. How many questions would you need to ask Santa to find the right number? (at ...
D6 – Dress the Elves
Age Group:
04-6, 06-8
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle, Art and Craft
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FeatureImage-D6-christmas-advent.webp Dress the Elves Back to Resources All the elves look the same. They want to look unique. Draw the outfit of each elves by matching the numbers with the ...
D5 – Jigsaw
Age Group:
06-8, 08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FeatureImage-D5-christmas-advent.webp Christmas Jigsaw Back to Resources Find the missing pieces of the picture. Watch out for the odd ones! Download a paper version at the bottom of the page. https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/christmas-jigsaw-advent-2025.webp ...
D4 – Password
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FeatureImage-D4-christmas-advent.webp Password Back to Resources A password is needed to enter the secret elf workshop. Can you work out what it is? Santa says 'Five'. Eoin says 'Four'. Santa says ...
D3 – Riddle triangle
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/maths-christmas-tree-advent.jpg Chritsmas Tree Maths Back to Resources The elves love their mathy tree! But they are a bit confused. How many triangles can you see in this triangle-based Christmas tree? ...
D2 – Riddle how many
Age Group:
08-10, 10-12
Resources Type:
Riddle and Puzzle, Digital
https://www.mathsweek.ie/2025/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FeatureImage-D3.png Santa's Workshop Back to Resources The elves have to finish the toys. Unfortunately, they lost count of cuddly toys and wheels. Solve the riddle and help them sorting things ...
