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Reindeer

Holiday Enrichment Activities

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Hello! Thank you for downloading Reindeer Games! I hope you and your students enjoy the
activities included! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me; Id
love to hear from you! J
Reindeer Games includes a combination of math enrichment and creative thinking activities.
Math Enrichment

Creative Thinking

Reindeer Logic

Reindeer Fun

Reindeer Patterns

Reindeer Art

Reindeer Games

Reindeer ABCs

The creative thinking activities are intentionally open-ended to encourage divergent thinking.
Creative thinking is not only fun for students, but it is also important. Divergent thinking
increases a students desire to learn and supports his/her intellectual development. When we
encourage creative thinking, we promote student engagement, motivation, and love for
learning. Below are some possible ways to make the most of the open-ended activities
included:
1. Accept and celebrate all of the ideas students offer even the ones that are wacky or off the
wall. When brainstorming, the goal is quantity, not quality. Generating ideas is an essential
component of, and often the first step in, the problem solving process. Students can always
revisit their ideas later to decide which ones are worth keeping.
2. Make it a game when using Reindeer Fun or Reindeer ABCs. Set a
timer for 3-5 minutes. Students can work on their own or in teams to
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brainstorm as many items in the category as possible. When the time is up, students compare answers and tally
points. Students/teams earn one point for each idea (fluency). Students/teams earn additional points for each
unique response that no one else has (originality). The player/team with the most points wins.
3. Encourage collaboration! Creative thinking does not exist in a vacuum. People learn from and thrive on the
inspiration and ideas of others. Encourage students not to copy but to build on, develop, and extend the ideas
of their peers.

4. Make time to share. Not only do students love to share their original creations, but it also supports
and promotes further creative thought. Seeing other ideas and perspectives can help students to
approach their own work in different ways. In addition, students are more likely to be purposefully
engaged and challenge themselves if they know their work will have an audience.
If you and your students enjoy Reindeer Games, you may also like the following math enrichment and
creative thinking activities:

Math Enrichment

Creative Thinking

Click on the pictures above to learn more about each

resource! J Happy Holidays!

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Reindeer Logic
Directions: Use the clues below to identify the shape of each reindeer.

Ruby
Clarence
Theo
Glory
Edmund
Tori
sam
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Ruby has twice as many sides as Theo.

Clarence is not a parallelogram.
Tori has no parallel lines.
Edmund is a rectangle.
Clarence has half as many sides as Glory.

6. Sam is a quadrilateral.
7. Both Theo and Edmund have at least one right
angle.
8. Each side of Edmund is equal in length.

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Reindeer Patterns
Directions: Each box of numerals is the same in some way. Use the pattern to identify the value of the reindeer. Then fill in the final
box with four numbers that also follow the pattern.

1.

Reindeer = _______ Explain the pattern: _____________________________________________________________________

2.

14

Reindeer = _______ Explain the pattern: _____________________________________________________________________

3.

15

6
3

Reindeer = _______ Explain the pattern: _____________________________________________________________________

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Reindeer Games
Directions: Add the numbers in adjacent snowballs. Record the sum in the snowball directly above. Continue
adding adjacent numbers until you reach the target sum. Use the numbers below to fill in the first row of snowballs.

2, 5, 7, 8, 13
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Reindeer Fun!
Directions: Lets get creative! Brainstorm as many items as you can in each category. The more ideas the better!
Rudolph is known for his round, red nose. Make a list
of other things that are round. How many can you
name?

Reindeer live at the North Pole where its cold.

Brainstorm a list of other things that are cold. List as
many as you can!

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Reindeer Art
Directions: The reindeer have been busy! So busy, in fact, that they forgot to finish their picture! Elaborate on the
design below to complete the picture. Add details to make it interesting!

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Reindeer A-B-Cs
Directions: Reindeer can fly. Make a list of other things that go up in the air. Try to brainstorm an item for each
letter of the alphabet. Be creative!

A. __________________________________________

N. __________________________________________

B. __________________________________________

O. __________________________________________

C. __________________________________________

P. __________________________________________

D. __________________________________________

Q. __________________________________________

E. __________________________________________

R. __________________________________________

F. __________________________________________

S. __________________________________________

G. __________________________________________

T. __________________________________________

H. __________________________________________

U. __________________________________________

I. __________________________________________

V. __________________________________________

J. __________________________________________

W. __________________________________________

K. __________________________________________

X. __________________________________________

L. __________________________________________

Y. __________________________________________

M. __________________________________________

Z. __________________________________________
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Answer Key
Reindeer Logic:
Ruby = octagon
Clarence = triangle
Theo = rectangle
Glory = hexagon
Edmund = square
Tori = pentagon
Sam = trapezoid
** Note: Students may be initially tricked by the clue that Edmund is a
rectangle. A square is a type of rectangle! My goal was to help
students think critically about the definition of 2 dimensional shapes! J

Reindeer Patterns:
1. Reindeer = 2; The four numbers add up to
12
2. Reindeer = 10; The product of numbers 1
and 3 equal the product of numbers 2 and
4.
3. Reindeer = 1; The sum of the two digits on
top equals the number below.
Reindeer Games:

Reindeer Fun:
Brainstorming is an open ended activity, so
answers will vary. Possible answers might include:
Round: a clock, the letter o, Jupiter, a hole, a
ball, Santas belly, etc.
Cold: The North Pole, ice cubes, snow, the lake
in winter, the pool after a hot tub, The Grinchs
heart, a nasty remark, etc.
Kids are incredibly creative! They continue to
surprise me with the variety and originality of their
responses!
Reindeer ABCs:
This is an open-ended activity with a wide variety of
possible answers. Here are some possible
responses:
Up in the air:
A = airplane
B = balloon
C = cloud
D = decisions
Reindeer Art:
This is an open-ended activity designed to promote
creativity and divergent thinking; answers will vary.
Check out the Teacher Tips for suggestions on
how to nurture creative thinking and how to use the
printables in different ways. J
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