Christmas Brain Teasers

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ChristmasBrain TeasersMerry Christmas!Please enjoy these Brain Teaser Cards fromMaking Math More Funand Kids Christmas ActivitiesCopyright 2008 Teresa Evans.All rights reserved.Permission is given for the making of copies for usein the home or classroom of the subscriber only.www.kids-christmas-activities.com

Just print the cards in color or black and white.Answers to the Brain Teasers are on page 10.For more Christmas Activities and Christmas Gamesfor kids istmas-activities.com

Elves and ReindeerThe elves and reindeer are gettingready for a meeting with Santa.So far 14 of them have arrived.If they have 38 legs between them,how many reindeer are at themeeting and how many elves are atthe meeting?www.kids-christmas-activities.com

Candy CanesHow many candy canes do I have?I have more than 15 but less than 30.If 2 people share them evenly, therewill be 1 left over.If 3 people share them evenly, therewill be 2 left over.If 4 people share them evenly, therewill be 3 left over.www.kids-christmas-activities.com

Christmas CardsFour friends, Angie, Rob, James andMolly give each other ChristmasCards.If each one of them gives out a cardto each of their friends, how manyChristmas Cards are given outaltogether?How many cards would be given out if7 friends each give each otherChristmas cards?www.kids-christmas-activities.com

Wrapping PresentsFive of Santa’s elves can wrap 5presents in 5 minutes.Santa said, ‘In the last hour and 40minutes, my elves have wrapped 100presents.’How many elves are in Santa’sworkshop wrapping presents?www.kids-christmas-activities.com

Christmas BaublesThere are 57 baubles on theChristmas tree.Some of them are blue and the restare green.If there are 2 blue baubles for everygreen bauble, how many bluebaubles are on the tree?www.kids-christmas-activities.com

Reindeer HeightsRudolph, Dancer, Prancer andDasher are lining up in order fromshortest to tallest.Dasher is not the tallest or theshortest.Rudolph is taller than Prancer andDancer.Prancer is shorter than Dasher.Prancer is not the shortest.In what order are they standing?www.kids-christmas-activities.com

Santa’s SleighThe elves are loading presents ontoSanta’s sleigh.As they work they get faster andfaster and they double the number ofpresents that they load each minute.If they load 7 presents in the firstminute, how many presents have theyloaded after 7 minutes?www.kids-christmas-activities.com

AnswersElves and Reindeer9 elves and 5 reindeerCandy Canes23 candy canesChristmas Cards12 cards, 7 friends – 42 cardsWrapping Presents5 elvesChristmas Baubles38 blue baublesReindeer HeightsDancer, Prancer, Dasher then RudolphSanta’s Sleigh889 presentswww.kids-christmas-activities.com

Answers to the Brain Teasers are on page 10. For more Christmas Activities and Christmas Games for kids visit www.kids-christmas-activities.com . www.kids-christmas-activities.com Elves and Reindeer The elves