Christmas maths quiz for KS2 (ages 7–11)

What’s included

• 20 questions with space to write each answer
• A separate answer sheet on page 2
• Name and score boxes
• 2 A4 pages, designed to print well in colour or black and white

How to play

1. Print one sheet per child or pair. Keep the answer sheet (page 2) for the teacher or grown-up.
2. Give children scrap paper for working out.
3. Swap sheets to mark, or go through the answers together on the board.
4. Talk through any tricky ones: the time and money questions often need a second look.

Tips

• Pair confident and less confident mathematicians for a team challenge.
• Use questions 7, 17 and 20 for a quick class discussion on reasoning.
• Younger children can try the KS1 Christmas maths quiz instead.

Printing tips

• Print at 100% or “Actual size” rather than “Fit to page”, so nothing gets trimmed.
• Everything is A4. If your printer only takes US Letter, choose “Fit to page” instead.
• Thicker paper (120–160gsm) feels nicer to write on and survives a night out; plain 80gsm is fine too.
• Black and white works: the designs are made to stay clear without colour.