🎅 Santa’s Debugging Workshop (Python Coding Activity)

Step into Santa’s coding lab and help the elves fix the broken toy factory code! In this fun, holiday-themed Python debugging worksheet, students become junior developers in Santa’s Workshop — identifying syntax and logic errors, explaining their fixes, and predicting program output.

Perfect for grades 9–12, this 45–60 minute activity strengthens critical thinking, problem-solving, and programming fundamentals. The resource includes a student worksheet and a teacher answer key, making it great for independent work, sub plans, or a festive STEM day in December.

🎄 What’s Included:

• Engaging debugging scenario (Santa’s toy factory Python script)
  
• Guided code analysis and error identification table
  
• True/False debugging practice
  
• Creative coding challenge
  
• Complete teacher answer key
  

💻 Skills Covered:

• Debugging Python syntax and logic errors
  
• Understanding loops, conditionals, and data types
  
• Applying critical thinking and code correction strategies
  

⭐ Perfect For:

• Computer Science Principles or Intro to Python
  
• Holiday enrichment lessons
  
• Sub plans or early finisher activities
  
• STEM or CTE classrooms
  

📄 Format: Printable 8.5x11 DOCX/PDF (student + teacher pages)
⏱️ Duration: 45–60 minutes
🎓 Grade Levels: 9th–12th

Pair this activity with others from the Holiday Coding Bundle: Christmas Edition to build a complete seasonal STEM unit covering debugging, logic, and problem-solving skills.