Looking for a fun and engaging way to review math this spring? This Easter math mystery—The Case of the Stolen Eggs—is just what your 2nd graders need! Designed as a print-and-go Easter Crack the Code activity, students will use their math skills to solve clues, eliminate suspects, and figure out “Who Done It?” in this exciting math mystery Easter challenge.

This interactive Easter math escape room alternative offers all the fun of solving a case without the prep. It’s perfect for Easter math 2nd grade review—students will practice essential skills like addition, subtraction, money, and place value while cracking secret codes and working through clue-based puzzles.

The Case of the Stolen Eggs is about a bunny who collected his eggs all year for the wonderful egg hunts, only to have them stolen! Students must use their math skills to eliminate suspects so they can find out who stole all the eggs!

What’s Included:

✔ 20 total pages (6 B&W student pages, 6 color versions, 6 answer keys)
✔ Story-based “whodunit” mystery: The Case of the Stolen Eggs
✔ Practice with:
• Counting money
• Comparing 3-digit numbers
• Addition & subtraction (with and without regrouping)
• Place value challenges
• Missing addends
• Even & odd numbers
• Adding 3 numbers
✔ Print-and-go format—just staple and distribute in any order

Solves Common Classroom Challenges

• “My students are checked out before spring break.”
  ✅ This Easter math mystery brings focus and fun to your classroom with problem-solving and a story-driven challenge!
• “I need to review a lot of skills, but keep it engaging.”
  ✅ With multiple math concepts packed into one activity, students get spiral review and excitement.
• “I don’t have time to prep an escape room.”
  ✅ This Easter Crack the Code mystery gives you the feel of an Easter math escape room, minus the stress. Just print and go!
• “I’m always searching for quality work for early finishers or sub days.”
  ✅ Use it in centers, partner work, or independent practice—it’s versatile and ready when you are.

How long will this activity take?

This activity is intended to be review. I would review the skills quickly before passing out the math mystery. I prefer to do these packets in partners. For me, it can take my class anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour on average.

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