Give your students a chance to think like North Pole inventors with this Santa Gadget Invention Challenge: Level 1! Students invent a helpful gadget for Santa while practicing brainstorming, planning, simple cost estimation, and persuasive writing.

This project is STEAM-inspired, blending creativity, engineering-style planning, artistic design, and age-appropriate math.

This edition includes two differentiated versions of the planning pages:
• Standard Version (3–5 digit addition)
• Low-Math Option Pages (circle-and-choose charts with minimal math!)

Choose the pages that fit your classroom and print. Students brainstorm, sketch, plan features, estimate material & special features costs, design their invention, and write a persuasive letter convincing Santa to use their creation.

Perfect for grades 2–6, early finishers, December projects, writing centers, or a flexible one- or multi-day activity. The printable envelopes help students feel as if their assignment came straight from Santa’s workshop, and the completion certificate gives them a magical way to celebrate their creativity and effort.

What’s Included:
• Letter From Santa to explain the challenge
• Student Checklist
• Idea Brainstorm Page
• Design Plan Page
• Special Features Page
• Materials & Cost Page
• Business Plan Page
• Drawing Page
• Writing Page (lined + unlined)
• Low-Math Option Pages (Special Features, Materials, Business Plan)
• North Pole Name Booster (creative invention name helpers)
• 8.5×11 Envelopes (front + back, color + B/W)
• Completion Certificate
• 2-Page Teacher Directions
• Bonus Drawing Page for Optional Display

Teacher-Friendly & Flexible!
• Low prep for a meaningful December activity
• Differentiated options for diverse math levels
• Encourages creativity, innovation, early engineering thinking, & original ideas
• Works for early finishers, holiday rotations, partner work, small groups, or whole-class instruction
• Optional student presentations make an engaging end-of-project celebration
• Creates a memorable keepsake and simple classroom display

Celebrate the wonder of the season by giving students a chance to imagine, create, and problem-solve—just like real North Pole inventors! This magical STEAM-inspired project blends creativity and holiday joy while keeping your academic goals front and center.

Note: Level 1 is the simpler version, perfect for grades 2–6. Level 2 is designed for grades 3–6 and adds economics, more math, troubleshooting, a glossary, 8.5x14 envelope designs, and a deeper STEAM process.