The Christmas Puzzle Countdown: 24-Day Printable Puzzle Advent Calendar for Kids (Ages 8-12)

Count down to Christmas one puzzle at a time. Starting December 1, your child solves one small puzzle each day. Every answer gives ONE letter. Write it on the Letter Tracker, and on Christmas Eve the 24 letters spell a secret message.

The puzzles change every day, so it doesn't get repetitive: number codes, shift codes, a symbol code, a backwards-alphabet code, two mazes, two word searches, picture rebuses, logic grids, a mini letter sudoku, a number path, snowball math, number and letter patterns, a mirror message, a dot-to-dot, and a color-the-evens hidden letter. Most take about 5-15 minutes.

You get (35-page PDF):

• A how-it-works page for grown-ups
• A Letter Tracker page
• 24 cut-out Day Cards (tape them to envelopes or small bags if you'd like a "door" for each day)
• 24 puzzle pages, one per day
• A Christmas Eve Reveal page (with a self-check printed upside down)
• A 2-page answer key with a one-line explanation for each puzzle
• A Star Solver certificate

Best for ages 8-12. Younger kids may need a grown-up's help on some days, and puzzle-loving older kids can still enjoy it. Black-and-white printing works. You'll need a pencil; crayons help on one day, and a small mirror (or a bright window) on another.

Every puzzle was checked so it has one correct answer, and the answer key shows how to get it.

This is a digital product, so nothing will be shipped. License: one household, or one teacher's own classroom. Print as many copies as you need for your own kids or students. Please don't resell or share the file. All puzzles and artwork are original to Party Puzzle Kits, with no licensed or trademarked characters.