FREE Christmas-Themed Shape Activity: Santa Crossing!
Looking for a fun and easy Christmas shape activity for kids? Our FREE Christmas-themed shape printable is perfect for adding a sprinkle of festive cheer while sneaking in some learning!
In this simple Christmas shape puzzle, children match shapes, explore symmetry, and practice problem-solving to help Santa clear his path in time for Christmas Eve!
It’s just the thing to keep young minds busy and learning over the Christmas holidays – while feeling like play!
Santa Crossing: A Festive Shape Puzzle for Kids!
Oh no! Santa’s road is full of holes—those cheeky chickens have been digging for candy canes again! (Speaking of candy canes, have you tried our Candy Cane Races game yet?)
Santa needs help to patch up the road before Christmas Eve! In this simple Christmas maths activity, children match shapes to fill the gaps. Some shapes are rotated, so they’ll need to think carefully to solve the puzzle.
This free festive printable for kids blends fun with learning to help children develop problem solving skills, Shape Recognition and their understanding of Symmetry and Shape Rotation.
Why We LOVE Christmas-themed Shape Activities for Kids!
Shape puzzles like Santa Crossing are brilliant for helping children develop maths skills without it feeling like work. Here’s why shape puzzles are so great:
- Boost Shape Recognition: Spotting and matching shapes helps children identify patterns and develop spatial awareness.
- Explore Shape Rotation: Introducing children to the concept of shape rotation helps them understand how shapes look from different angles.
- Encourage Problem-Solving: Rotated shapes challenge children to think logically and test different solutions.
- Teach Symmetry and Balance: Activities like this introduce symmetry concepts naturally as children fill the gaps.
- Build Confidence: Solving the puzzle gives kids that “I did it!” feeling—perfect for inspiring a love of learning!
It’s festive maths fun, all wrapped up in a quick and easy Christmas-themed shape activity that kids will love.
Inspired by Road Blocks: More Shape Fun Online!
Santa Crossing is inspired by Road Blocks, one of the popular shape-learning games on Busy Things. In this interactive game, children help a chicken cross the road by filling in shaped holes – while dodging mischievous monsters along the way!
Like all Busy Things games, Road Blocks is full of funny sounds and animations to make children laugh and enjoy learning!
Road blocks is a fun game to teach children about shape, symmetry and rotation.
Fill the hole in the road so the chicken can
cross! Use the arrow buttons or drag a shape into place and see what happens! Will the chicken crash, fall or cross?
Look out for the monster in the later levels!
More Christmas-Themed Maths Activities
If your child loves Santa Crossing, they’ll enjoy the other Christmas maths games and shape puzzles on Busy Things! Here are a few festive favourites:
Feed the Monkey (Christmas Edition): Practise counting skills by feeding festive treats to a very hungry monkey!
Santa’s Sleigh Dash: In this version of the popular Christmas game, children can match colours and shapes to help Santa find the right chimneys.
Where’s my Present?: Can children spot the presents with the correct shapes?
Snowflake Symmetry Maker: Design beautiful snowflakes while learning about symmetry and patterns.
Snowball Shootout: A problem-solving challenge with a frosty twist – aim for the targets with your snowballs!
Busy Things is packed with educational Christmas games and activities that make learning fun and festive for kids aged 3-11.
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Ready to help Santa save Christmas? Download the FREE Santa Crossing printable now and get started on this quick and fun Christmas-themed shape activity for kids!
Let us know how you get on! Share your completed Santa Crossing puzzles and other Merry Monster Mission fun with us using #MerryMonsterMayhem. We can’t wait to see how you’re bringing Christmas learning to life!