Gift Budget Crew

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 to strengthen applied arithmetic, reading comprehension, and real-world problem solving through a festive budgeting challenge. Learners join Santa’s Gift Planning Committee, review a list of gift options, select one present for each child, record prices in an organized chart, and calculate totals to stay within a strict $100 budget, reinforcing careful reading, addition, and decision-making skills.

Skills Reinforced

• Applied Arithmetic (Grades 3-5) – Students add costs accurately and calculate total spending.
• Money & Budgeting Skills – Learners practice staying within a set budget while making choices.
• Reading & Information Transfer – Requires careful reading of lists and accurate recording in a chart.
• Evaluative Reasoning – Encourages thoughtful comparison of options and spending decisions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support elementary math and literacy standards.
• Festive, Engaging Context – Santa-themed scenario boosts motivation and focus.
• Clear Chart Format – Supports organization, accuracy, and accountability.
• Low-Prep & Printable – Easy to use for math lessons, centers, enrichment, or homeschool instruction.

This printable math worksheet helps students connect arithmetic skills to real-life budgeting situations in a fun, holiday-themed way. By selecting gifts, comparing prices, and totaling expenses, learners strengthen number sense, organization, and practical reasoning. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this activity provides meaningful practice with money math while encouraging thoughtful decision-making during the holiday season.

This worksheet is part of our Christmas Worksheets Collection.