Winter break might be right around the corner—but that doesn’t mean math review has to feel like a drag! If you’re looking for a festive, non-holiday-specific way to keep students excited about learning during December or January, this Gingerbread-Themed Winter Math Activity for 4th Grade is the perfect blend of rigor, creativity, and hands-on fun.
This low-prep project transforms essential math practice into an interactive, gingerbread-building challenge your students will beg to keep working on.
🍬 A Festive Math Review—Without the Holiday Stress
Designed with flexibility in mind, this project works beautifully in math centers, stations, small groups, or whole-class settings. Students move through sets of math task cards, solving problems in order to “earn” snowballs—your classroom’s special winter currency. Once they’ve collected enough, they can “purchase” supplies to build their own gingerbread houses.
Use simple craft materials or go big with graham crackers, icing, and candies—either way, your students will be fully invested!
✨ What’s Included
Everything you need for a smooth, engaging winter math experience:
✔ 60 Math Task Cards (12 per skill)
Place value
Rounding
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
✔ QR Code Versions
Great for self-checking or tech-friendly classrooms.
✔ Printable Answer Keys
Perfect for low-tech rooms or quick grading.
✔ Student Activity Packet
Includes planning, recording, reflection pages, and snowball tracking.
✔ Classroom Posters
Bring the theme to life and help guide expectations.
✔ Materials List
Suggestions for both craft-style houses and edible options.
✔ Editable PowerPoint Template
Create your own custom math questions to differentiate or extend learning.
🧩 Skills Covered
This gingerbread challenge reinforces major 4th grade standards, including:
Place value to the millions
Rounding multi-digit numbers
Multi-digit subtraction
1- and 2-digit multiplication
Long division with remainders
Whether you’re reviewing before winter break or refreshing skills afterward, it’s a powerful way to strengthen foundational concepts.
❄ Perfect For…
4th grade winter math review
Math centers or stations
Small groups and intervention
Whole-class project-based learning
Early finisher enrichment
December and January classroom activities
Non-Christmas-specific seasonal fun
⭐ Why Teachers Love This Activity
Teachers consistently rave about how seamlessly this project blends engagement with meaningful practice:
Students stay motivated because earning snowballs feels like a game
Hands-on creativity keeps even reluctant learners involved
Easy to differentiate with multiple skills and task card sets
Flexible for any classroom—tech or no tech, whole group or centers
Low-prep, high-impact resource for a busy time of year
And the best part? Students don’t even realize how much math they’re reviewing—they’re too busy building!
⛄ Add Some Winter Magic to Your Math Block
If you’re searching for a winter activity that checks every box—rigorous, fun, flexible, and festive—this gingerbread-themed math review is your new go-to. Watch your students light up as they solve problems, earn snowballs, and design their own gingerbread creations.
They’ll walk away with stronger math skills… and a whole lot of seasonal joy.