Christmas Colour by Times Table

Make multiplication practice fun and festive with this Christmas Themed Year 5 Colour by Times Tables activity. This engaging maths resource combines times tables practice with a colouring activity, giving children an enjoyable way to consolidate their multiplication knowledge. Children solve the multiplication calculations and then use their answers to identify the corresponding colour. By colouring the correct squares, they gradually reveal a Christmas-themed picture, providing a motivating way to practise mathematical skills. The calculations include a mixture of all times tables, as well as squared and cubed numbers, making this resource ideal for Year 5 learners who are developing fluency and confidence with multiplication facts and higher-level number calculations. This Year 5 Christmas maths activity encourages children to recall multiplication facts, solve calculations accurately and apply their knowledge independently. The inclusion of squared and cubed numbers also provides an opportunity for children to practise working with powers while consolidating their times tables knowledge. It can be used as part of a Christmas-themed maths lesson, for independent classroom practice, as a homework task or for early finishers. The colouring element adds a fun festive touch while encouraging children to work carefully and check their answers. Skills supported include: Practising all times tables Consolidating multiplication facts Solving multiplication calculations Working with squared numbers Working with cubed numbers Developing multiplication fluency Applying mathematical knowledge independently Improving calculation accuracy Checking answers carefully Developing confidence with number skills The combination of times tables, powers and colouring makes this a fun and engaging way for children to practise multiplication during the Christmas period. The completed festive picture provides an enjoyable end result and an extra incentive for children to work accurately.