Christmas Computer Science Treasure Hunt – Festive Coding, AI & Digital Skills (2026 Updated)

Bring Christmas energy into your Computer Science classroom with this high-engagement, screenshot-based treasure hunt. Students follow a festive digital trail of puzzles, coding games and AI challenges, collecting screenshot evidence as they complete each task.

Perfect for:

• KS3 and KS4 Computer Science
• End-of-term Christmas lessons
• Reward lessons and enrichment days
• Non-specialist cover (clear step-by-step instructions included)

What Students Will Do:

• Work through a structured Christmas treasure hunt worksheet with 10+ interactive tasks
• Use screenshot tools to capture evidence of completed challenges
• Complete Blockly coding challenges and draw a snowflake using Turtle graphics
• Tackle early levels of ’s Star Wars coding game
• Play Google QuickDraw to explore how AI recognises drawings
• Attempt levels of the Lakera AI “Gandalf” challenge
• Generate a secure password using an online password tool
• Explore Lemmings “Fun” or “Tricky” levels as a final logic challenge
• Locate festive images (e.g. Santa in a chimney, Christmas scenes, Christmas traditions in another country) to build visual evidence

Skills Covered:

• Computational thinking and problem solving
• Introductory coding and algorithmic thinking
• AI awareness and human–computer interaction
• Digital literacy and safe web navigation
• Collecting and presenting digital evidence

Why This Lesson Works:

• Highly student-led — learners progress at their own pace
• Engaging short challenges with instant feedback
• Minimal teacher preparation — print and share
• Excellent for mixed-ability classes
• No traditional marking required — progress is shown through screenshots

What You Get:

• Ready-to-use Christmas treasure hunt worksheet
• Clear instructions for each activity and website
• Flexible 60–90 minute lesson (can span one or two sessions)
• A festive, low-stress lesson that still develops meaningful Computer Science skills

A fun, purposeful Christmas lesson combining coding, AI exploration and digital literacy — all wrapped in one engaging festive challenge.