🔎 DisneyGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSkip countingSubtractionPlace valueMissing addends
The Case of the Missing Paintbrush
Oh no! A sneaky Magic Thief broke into the Royal Studio. They took the magic paintbrush! Now we must find them.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Magic Power | Magic Gear | Holding Hand | Hair Color | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter | Pixie Dust | Magic Carpet | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Bright Light |
| Daisy | Wind Flight | Magic Mirror | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Loud Singing |
| Flynn | Pixie Dust | Glass Slipper | Left Handed | Red Hair | Loud Singing |
| Woody | Wind Flight | Shell Necklace | Right Handed | Red Hair | Loud Singing |
| Naveen | Magic Wand | Magic Lamp | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Loud Singing |
| Philip | Ice Magic | Shell Necklace | Right Handed | Black Hair | Bright Light |
| Jasmine | Healer Glow | Magic Carpet | Right Handed | Red Hair | Loud Singing |
| Cinderella | Pixie Dust | Magic Lamp | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Loud Singing |
| Belle | Ice Magic | Magic Carpet | Right Handed | Black Hair | Tickles |
| Buzz | Pixie Dust | Magic Mirror | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Tickles |
| Simba | Ice Magic | Glass Slipper | Right Handed | Red Hair | Tickles |
| Donald | Ice Magic | Shell Necklace | Left Handed | Black Hair | Tickles |
| Aladdin | Wind Flight | Magic Carpet | Right Handed | Gold Hair | Loud Singing |
| Wendy | Ice Magic | Magic Carpet | Left Handed | Red Hair | Tickles |
| Aurora | Magic Wand | Glass Slipper | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Loud Singing |
| Rapunzel | Wind Flight | Magic Carpet | Right Handed | Black Hair | Loud Singing |
| Minnie | Healer Glow | Shell Necklace | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Loud Singing |
| Tiana | Wind Flight | Magic Lamp | Right Handed | Red Hair | Loud Singing |
| Goofy | Wind Flight | Shell Necklace | Left Handed | Gold Hair | Bright Light |
| Mickey | Wind Flight | Glass Slipper | Right Handed | Gold Hair | Loud Singing |
| Alice | Healer Glow | Magic Carpet | Right Handed | Black Hair | Tickles |
Clue 1
Addition
We need to add up the magic stars to open the studio gate. Let us count how many we have in all!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
17
3
10
2
6
10
20
7
19
T
17
3
4
10
5
13
18
10
2
6
18
T
17
3
20
8
10
20
2
3
10
12
12
6
10
11
7
12
20
11
10
8 + 9 =T
13 + 7 =A
10 + 3 =D
1 + 1 =S
5 + 3 =V
3 + 4 =K
3 + 8 =C
1 + 5 =N
8 + 11 =Y
4 + 1 =F
6 + 4 =E
7 + 11 =O
5 + 7 =L
1 + 3 =I
1 + 2 =H
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
We find tracks left in pairs of two. Let us skip count the sneaky footprints to see where they go!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
27
21
120
14
24
50
50
16
24
22
36
140
24
T
27
120
18
36
24
T
27
21
T
27
21
120
24
140
50
120
65
T
27
21
16
22
60
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18V
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42W
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24S
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160R
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27H
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26N
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The thief dropped some sparkly gems as they ran. Let us subtract the lost gems to see what is left!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
9
1
15
8
6
18
18
5
6
12
1
5
T
9
15
2
18
10
17
14
2
6
12
4
6
12
4
11
3
10
7
17
2
11 - 2 =T
14 - 7 =M
19 - 5 =D
16 - 8 =V
19 - 7 =N
20 - 2 =L
13 - 2 =F
6 - 1 =A
18 - 3 =E
12 - 2 =O
12 - 8 =G
6 - 4 =S
14 - 8 =I
6 - 3 =R
18 - 1 =U
3 - 2 =H
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
We found a box of magic tickets. Let us count the tens and ones to read the secret locker number!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
33
85
23
14
55
49
24
23
62
14
23
29
23
85
44
50
62
66
24
23
59
32
66
13
49
29
59
59
66
32
50
85
44
49
55
What number has 3 tens and 3 ones?T
What number has 3 tens and 2 ones?L
What number has 5 tens and 0 ones?D
What number has 2 tens and 4 ones?M
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?R
What number has 1 ten and 4 ones?C
What number has 2 tens and 3 ones?E
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?I
What number has 5 tens and 9 ones?G
What number has 6 tens and 6 ones?O
What number has 1 ten and 3 ones?W
What number has 8 tens and 5 ones?H
What number has 4 tens and 4 ones?A
What number has 2 tens and 9 ones?N
What number has 6 tens and 2 ones?S
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We need ten keys to open the big lock but we only have six. How many more keys do we need to find?
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
2 + ___ = 5
2 + ___ = 9
2 + ___ = 7
5 + ___ = 9
3 + ___ = 11
4 + ___ = 5
2 + ___ = 4
2 + ___ = 14
3 + ___ = 9
2 + ___ = 13
6 + ___ = 15
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain uses warm healer glow, then rides off on a magic carpet.
2.The villain sprinkles glowing pixie dust, then rides off on a magic carpet.
3.The villain waves a glowing magic wand, then drops a glass slipper.
4.The villain sprinkles glowing pixie dust, then looks in a magic mirror.
5.The villain waves a glowing magic wand, then grabs a magic lamp.
6.The villain sprinkles glowing pixie dust, then drops a glass slipper.
7.The villain flies away on wind flight, then looks in a magic mirror.
8.The villain shoots freezing ice magic, then drops a glass slipper.
9.The villain sprinkles glowing pixie dust, then steals a shell necklace.
10.The villain sprinkles glowing pixie dust, then grabs a magic lamp.
11.The villain shoots freezing ice magic, then rides off on a magic carpet.
12.The villain uses warm healer glow, then grabs a magic lamp.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Paintbrush
Culprit: Cinderella (Pixie Dust · Magic Lamp · Left Handed · Gold Hair · Loud Singing)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY THIEF DOES NOT HAVE A SHELL NECKLACE"8 + 9 = 17 (T) · 13 + 7 = 20 (A) · 10 + 3 = 13 (D) · 1 + 1 = 2 (S) · 5 + 3 = 8 (V) · 3 + 4 = 7 (K) · 3 + 8 = 11 (C) · 1 + 5 = 6 (N) · 8 + 11 = 19 (Y) · 4 + 1 = 5 (F) · 6 + 4 = 10 (E) · 7 + 11 = 18 (O) · 5 + 7 = 12 (L) · 1 + 3 = 4 (I) · 1 + 2 = 3 (H)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "THE VILLAIN WRITES WITH THEIR LEFT HAND"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (V) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (W) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24 = 18 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (H) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (N)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN HATES LOUD SINGING FROM US"11 - 2 = 9 (T) · 14 - 7 = 7 (M) · 19 - 5 = 14 (D) · 16 - 8 = 8 (V) · 19 - 7 = 12 (N) · 20 - 2 = 18 (L) · 13 - 2 = 11 (F) · 6 - 1 = 5 (A) · 18 - 3 = 15 (E) · 12 - 2 = 10 (O) · 12 - 8 = 4 (G) · 6 - 4 = 2 (S) · 14 - 8 = 6 (I) · 6 - 3 = 3 (R) · 18 - 1 = 17 (U) · 3 - 2 = 1 (H)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "THE CRIME SCENE HAD SOME GLOWING GOLD HAIR"What number has 3 tens and 3 ones? = 33 (T) · What number has 3 tens and 2 ones? = 32 (L) · What number has 5 tens and 0 ones? = 50 (D) · What number has 2 tens and 4 ones? = 24 (M) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (R) · What number has 1 ten and 4 ones? = 14 (C) · What number has 2 tens and 3 ones? = 23 (E) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (I) · What number has 5 tens and 9 ones? = 59 (G) · What number has 6 tens and 6 ones? = 66 (O) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (W) · What number has 8 tens and 5 ones? = 85 (H) · What number has 4 tens and 4 ones? = 44 (A) · What number has 2 tens and 9 ones? = 29 (N) · What number has 6 tens and 2 ones? = 62 (S)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 10) → Cinderella2 + ___ = 5 = 3 · 2 + ___ = 9 = 7 · 2 + ___ = 7 = 5 · 5 + ___ = 9 = 4 · 3 + ___ = 11 = 8 · 4 + ___ = 5 = 1 · 2 + ___ = 4 = 2 · 2 + ___ = 14 = 12 · 3 + ___ = 9 = 6 · 2 + ___ = 13 = 11 · 6 + ___ = 15 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Skip counting, Subtraction, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Paintbrush — set in The Magic Animation Studio
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects