Secret Code Spot the Difference: Santa's Workshop
A free spot the difference printable with a secret word: two big black and white pictures of Santa and two elves building toys in the workshop, with 7 differences to find. A grid covers both pictures and every square has a letter; the 7 squares that hide a difference spell the answer to the riddle "I pull Santa's sleigh and my nose is red. Who am I?", so kids can check their own work. Made for grade 3 and up (ages 8+). Landscape page, answer key on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free spot the difference printable with a secret word: two big black and white pictures of Santa and two elves building toys in the workshop, with 7 differences to find. A grid covers both pictures and every square has a letter; the 7 squares that hide a difference spell the answer to the riddle "I pull Santa's sleigh and my nose is red. Who am I?", so kids can check their own work. Made for grade 3 and up (ages 8+). Landscape page, answer key on page 2. Third graders can use it for practice, review or a quick check before a test. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.
Tips for using it
- Add white for snow.
- Read the riddle first but do not guess yet. Guessing the word and then hunting for letters skips the puzzle.
- Work square by square: cover the rest of the grid with two sheets of paper and compare one row at a time.
- Circle each difference before writing its letter, so no square is counted twice.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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