Direct Proportion Christmas Maze | KS3 Maths | Ratio & Proportion Problem-Solving Activity

Bring festive fun into your Maths lessons with this Direct Proportion Christmas Maze, perfect for KS3, Junior Cycle Maths, Functional Skills and seasonal revision lessons. Students work through a series of direct proportion problems—such as cost scaling, quantity scaling and weight calculations—and use each correct answer to navigate their way through the maze from Start to Finish.

The maze format (shown on page 1) turns core proportion practice into an engaging puzzle, encouraging accuracy, reasoning and independent problem-solving. An answer-path map is provided on page 2, making checking work quick and easy.

This activity is ideal for mixed-ability groups, end-of-term lessons, warm-ups, or homework during December.

What’s Included:

✦ Christmas-themed direct proportion maze (full page)
✦ Variety of real-world proportion questions (pins, boxes, meals, coaches, minibuses and more)
✦ Clear, visually engaging layout to support independent navigation
✦ Printable, low-prep activity for quick use in class
✦ Answer-path sheet for fast marking or self-checking

Why Teachers Love It:

✔ Makes direct proportion practice enjoyable and memorable
✔ Encourages accuracy as students rely on correct answers to move through the maze
✔ Great for warm-ups, revision, pair work or festive problem-solving sessions
✔ Suitable for a wide range of learners, including support and extension groups

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