{"product_id":"free-printable-christmas-activity-grade-1-2","title":"Free Printable Christmas Activity – Santa’s Secret Messages – Grade 1–2","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎄 Decode Santa’s Secret Christmas Messages!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta has prepared \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 secret messages to decode!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efree printable Christmas activity for Grade 1–2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and turn reading practice into a fun Christmas challenge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn each page, children use a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epicture code to match symbols with letters and reveal a hidden riddle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Once the message has been decoded, they read the riddle, figure out the mystery word and write their answer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 progressively challenging levels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this playful activity combines reading, comprehension, spelling, logic and observation while encouraging children to work more independently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd best of all, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit’s completely FREE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 🎁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔎 Decode, Read, Think \u0026amp; Write\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach challenge takes children through several steps rather than simply asking them to read a 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challenge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ 3 Progressive Christmas Challenges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printable includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 Christmas code-breaking riddles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the difficulty gradually increasing from one challenge to the next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ Level 1 – Easy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA simple first message to introduce the code and help children understand how the activity works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐⭐ Level 2 – Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA slightly longer secret message requiring more careful decoding and 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