Math Snowball Fight
Your elf left a pile of paper snowballs, each with a math problem inside.
A 10-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.
What you need
- scrap paper
- a pen
- a basket
How to set it up
- Write one math problem on each sheet of scrap paper, one per student.
- Crumple each one into a snowball and pile them in a basket on a front desk.
- Sit your elf on a shelf nearby, away from the basket, with a note explaining the game.
Safety check
Toss gently into the basket, never at faces, and keep your elf out of reach of flying snowballs. How we check
Note from your elf: Grab a snowball, solve it, toss it back. Ready, set, snow!
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