Christmas
Word Problems
nd
2 Grade
Worksheets
With Common Core State Standards
Christmas
Word problems
© Robyn Keudel-Schaffer
Thank you so much for downloading my Christmas word problems, 2nd Grade worksheets. These
worksheets are a sample of my work. As time allows, there will be more to follow.
These worksheets incorporate addition and subtraction word problems within a 100, based on
Christmas themes. An answer page is also provided. These worksheets cover the following common
core state standard:
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“Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving
situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns
in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown numbers to
represents the problem.”
Close to the holidays, I always find it difficult to keep the learners motived to learn. With this product, I hope that
you are able to keep your learners engaged in the learning process, while still being able to get into the holiday spirit.
If you have any questions regarding this product, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Robyn Keudel-Schaffer
rkeudelschaffer@gmail.com
Credits:
Graphics and fonts from the following:
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http://acupcakefortheteacher.blogspot.com
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Santa’s Workshop
1. Santa’s elves are busy building toy trains. They have built Work it out!
27 red trains and 45 blue trains. How many trains have they
built altogether?
The elves have built __________ trains altogether.
2. Santa has a long list of good boys and girls who need Work it out!
presents. He has 32 elves working on toys for
boys. He has 29 elves working on toys for
girls. How many elves are there altogether?
There are ________ elves altogether.
3. Once the toys are made, the elves wrap them up in Work it out!
Christmas paper and bows. The elves have 24 red
bows and 63 green bows. How many bows do the
elves have altogether?
The elves have ________________bows altogether.
4. Oh dear! The elves have lost some tools. They started Work it out!
the day with 87 tools. Now there are only 45 tools. How
many tools are missing?
There are ________ tools missing.
5. There are 98 children on Santa’s list who want a Christmas Work it out!
bear. The elves have made 35 bears already. Santa wants
all 98 children to get a bear. How many more bears do the
elves have to make?
The elves have to make _________ more bears.
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Date: ____________________________________
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The reindeer’s barn
1. Rudolf and Comet were eating carrots. Rudolf ate 39 Work it out!
carrots. Comet ate 29 carrots. How many carrots did they
eat altogether?
They ate __________ carrots altogether.
2. Three days before Christmas, Dasher does laps around Work it out!
the barn to get ready for Christmas Eve.
On the first day he does 46 laps. On the
second day he does 24 laps. On the
third day he does 19 laps. How many
laps does Dasher do altogether?
Dasher does ________ laps altogether.
3. Vixen enjoys munching on Santa’s delicious candy canes. Work it out!
In the morning he ate 17 candy canes. After lunch
he ate 26 more. Just before dinner he ate another 12.
How many candy canes did Vixen eat altogether?
Vixen ate __________ candy canes altogether.
4. In the barn the sleigh is being prepared for Santa’s big trip Work it out!
around the World. Prancer helps the elves. They are making
sure all the nuts and bolts are secure. There are 74 nuts to
tighten altogether. Prancer and the elves have checked 43
so far. How many more do they need to check?
Prancer and the elves need to check _________ more.
5. Dancer is in charge of the sleigh bells. There are 65 bells Work it out!
altogether. Dancer opens the bell box and counts out the
bells. There are only 38 bells. How many bells are missing
from the box?
There are _________ bells missing from
the box.
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Name: ___________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
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Christmas Eve
1. Up, up and away! Santa and the reindeer are off. It will Work it out!
take them 36 minutes to get out of the North Pole and 25
minutes after that to reach the first house. How many
minutes will it take to reach the first house, after they take
off?
It will take them ________ minutes.
Work it out!
2. In the first town, Santa Claus goes down 36
chimneys. In the second town, Santa Claus
goes down 25 chimneys. In the third town,
Santa Claus goes down 19 Chimneys. How many chimneys
does Santa Claus go down altogether?
Santa Claus goes down _________ chimneys altogether.
3. Santa is sometimes clumsy. In Atlanta, he knocked over Work it out!
27 Christmas trees. In New York, he knocked over 16
Christmas trees, and in San Francisco, he knocked over 9
Christmas trees. How many Christmas trees did Santa knock
over altogether?
Santa knocked over _______ Christmas trees altogether.
4. On Christmas Eve, Santa saw 86 Christmas Work it out!
Stockings. 23 were red, 34 were green and
the rest had red and green stripes.
How many stockings had red and green stripes?
_________ stockings had red and green stripes.
5. Santa’s toy bag started with 100 presents inside. After Work it out!
some deliveries, Santa has 62 presents still in the bag. How
many presents has Santa delivered so far?
Santa has delivered _______ presents so far.
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Name: ___________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
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A Christmas kitchen
1. Sarah always bakes cookies and gingerbread men for the Work it out!
Christmas fair. She needs 19 eggs to make the cookies and
24 eggs to make the gingerbread men.
How many eggs does Sarah need altogether?
Sarah needs ________ eggs.
2. Jake is good at rolling and cutting the cookie dough into Work it out!
Christmas shapes. He cuts out 24 star cookies,
32 stocking cookies and 19 Christmas tree cookies.
How many cookies has Jake cut out?
Jake has cut out ______________ cookies.
3. Mrs. Claus likes to bake gingerbread men for the elves Work it out!
working at the North Pole. This Christmas she baked 46
gingerbread men for the elves in Santa’s
workshop and 37 for the elves who take care of
the reindeer. How many gingerbread men did
Mrs. Claus bake altogether?
Mrs. Claus baked __________ gingerbread men
altogether.
4. The recipe for Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies Work it out!
makes 70 cookies. Sneaky Sam, ate some of the
cookies when Grandma wasn’t looking. When
Grandma went to pack her cookies she counted only
54 chocolate chip cookies. How many chocolate chip
cookies is Grandma short?
Grandma is short of _____________ cookies.
5. Stacey baked 65 delicious cookies. Jason ate 22 Work it out!
cookies. Cassy ate 17 cookies. How many cookies did
Stacey have left?
Stacey had __________ cookies left.
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Answers
Santa’s workshop The reindeer’s barn
1. 27 + 45 = 72. 1. 39 + 29 = 68
The elves have built 72 trains They ate 68 carrots altogether.
altogether.
2. 46 + 24 + 19 = 89
2. 32 + 29 = 61 Dasher does 89 laps altogether.
There are 61 elves altogether.
3. 17 + 26 + 12 = 55
3. 24 + 63 = 87 Vixen ate 55 candy canes
The elves have 87 bows altogether. altogether.
4. 87 – 45 = 42 4. 74 – 43 = 31
There are 42 tools missing. Prancer and the elves need to
check 31 more.
5. 98 – 35 = 63
The elves have to make 63 more 5. 65 – 38 = 27
bears. There are 27 bells missing from the
box.
Christmas Eve A Christmas kitchen
1. 36 + 25 = 61 1. 19 + 24 = 43
It will take them 61 minutes. Sarah needs 43 eggs.
2. 36 + 25 + 19 = 80 2. 24 + 32 + 19 = 75
Santa Claus goes down 80 Jake has cut out 75 cookies.
chimneys altogether.
3. 46 + 37 = 83
3. 27 + 16 + 9 = 52 Mrs. Claus baked 83 gingerbread
Santa knocked over 52 Christmas men.
trees altogether.
4. 70 – 54 = 16
4. 86 - 23 - 34 = 29 Granny is short of 16 cookies.
29 stockings had red and green
stripes. 5. 65 – 22 – 17 = 26
Stacey had 26 cookies left.
5. 100 – 62 = 38
Santa has delivered 38 presents so
far.
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