Christmas - Teacher Resources
Christmas is a time for sharing, singing, decorating, and enjoying the season. Christmas is always celebrated on December 25. Experience the joy with your students, using these Christmas lesson plans, activities, printables, and skill builders. There are free worksheets, bulletin board ideas, printable art activities, literature units, and more! They will also enjoy Christmas games that you will find educational as well. You can discuss the religious and cultural meaning behind Christmas in your social studies class, create holiday crafts and decorations for art class, incorporate the seasonal theme into your math class, and read Christmas books in reading class. There is so much for your students to enjoy!
Choice Boards
Perfect for 1st through 5th grade, these choice boards features 9 activities and Christmas printables that will help elementary and middle school students celebrate the holiday.- Christmas Choice Board and Activities for Elementary Students
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Choice Board for Elementary Grades
- Christmas Math Choice Board for Elementary Grades
- Christmas Math Choice Board for Middle School
Printables
Choose from our list of printables to increase your students' knowledge of Christmas. Includes a book with reading activities and guided discussion questions, word games and scrambles, as well as, warm-ups.- Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: 1890s Christmas
- Santa's Christmas Route
- Reading Warm-Up for Gr. 1 & 2: Christmas Tamales
- The Polar Express Teacher's Guide
- Epiphany Word Scramble
- Events in the Life of Jesus
- Christmas Word Games
- More Christmas Printables
Lesson Plans
Our Lesson Plans will increase students' understanding about Christmas with activities such as creating acrostic poems, making paper chains with symbols, and more.- Winter Holidays
- Holiday Poems
- Potato Print Wrapping Paper
- Holiday Paper Chains
- Candle Decoration
- Hands-On Christmas Tree or Wreath
- Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads
Science & Christmas Connected
Use these resources to help your students learn more about winter holidays, especially Christmas, with writing and art activities.- Winter Holidays
- Winter Holidays Chart
- Be a Christmas Tree Detective
- Teacher's Guide to Jan Brett's Gingerbread Friends
- Winter Holiday Bookmarks
- Plough Monday
Literature & Christmas Connected
Literature expands students' knowledge through reading such as well-known Christmas books, along with, stories to read to help students improve their creative writing skills by writing their own stories, and tracking their reading progress each day.- O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- "Twas the Night Before Christmas": Full Text
- Holiday Poems
- Christmas Stories
- "The Little Match Seller"
- The Polar Express Train Track Reading Log
- More Christmas Literature Resources
Slideshows
Browse our collection of slideshows to find resources to enhance your curriculum with the Christmas holidays. Includes reading passages as well as fun art activities.Projects and Themed Packets
Rich and comprehensive cross-curricular projects and themed packets that connect Christmas and subjects like math, reading, writing, and poetry. Perfect for 1-2 class periods to reinforce the subjects you're teaching while spreading some holiday cheer.- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Mini-Project
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Reading and Writing Activity Packet
- Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Study Activity Packet
Social Studies & Christmas Connected
Explore Christmas and winter holiday connections using these social studies resources. Includes a slideshow with the origins of Christmas traditions, and writing acrostic poems to learn about winter holidays.- Winter Holidays
- Holiday Poems
- Potato Print Wrapping Paper
- Ho! Ho! Ho! The History of Christmas
- Holiday Paper Chains
- Top 10 Stocking-Stuffer Gift Ideas
- More Social Studies Resources
Art & Christmas Connected
Incorporate Christmas activities into art class by having students create potato print wrapping paper, holiday paper chains with symbols, and drawing a picture of how their family celebrates Christmas.- Potato Print Wrapping Paper
- Holiday Paper Chains
- Candle Decoration
- Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads
- Happy Holidays
- Rudolph: An American Christmas Character
- The Polar Express Drawing Sheet: What's inside Santa's gift bag?
- More Christmas Art Activities
Math & Christmas Connected
Interconnect math skills with these Christmas activities. Includes printables which help students practice math skills such as multiplication, solving word problems, and calculations.Reading, Language Arts, & Christmas Connected
These activities will help students expand their learning and knowledge. Includes practicing writing skills along with creative thinking skills, reviewing synonyms, and reading stories.- Holiday Poems
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Project Ideas
- Synonym Bells
- Stationery for a Letter to Santa
- The Polar Express Pajama Reading Kit
- The Polar Express Stationery
- More Christmas Activities for Reading & Language Arts
Winter Resources & Activities
Winter is a great time to extend your students' knowledge of weather with activities such as making a thermometer, creating a weather station to predict the weather, and learning about the winter solstice.- How Can You Make a Thermometer?
- Weather Station
- Winter Solstice Videos & Activities
- Types of Snow
- Seasons Printables Slideshow
- Tree Pattern
- Winter Holidays
- More Winter Teacher Resources
More December Holidays
If you enjoyed these resources for Christmas, click the links below to view our resources for the other holidays in winter.Browse Christmas Resources
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ACTIVITIES
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Study Packet
This resource provides 4 poetry strategies and 3 poetry printable activities for how to teach poetry to elementary stude... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Christmas Math Choice Board for Middle School
These Christmas student choice math activities for middle school students are perfect for the countdown to Christmas in ... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Christmas Math Choice Board for Elementary Grades
These Christmas student choice math activities for elementary students are perfect for the countdown to Christmas in you... -
ACTIVITIES
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Reading and Writing Activities Packet for Elementary
This packet of reading, writing, and poetry Christmas printables based on the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, is ... -
CHOICE BOARDS
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Choice Board for Elementary Grades
These Christmas student choice cross-curricular activities for elementary students are perfect for celebrating and learn... -
ACTIVITIES
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Mini-Project
This Christmas mini-project, focused around the classic holiday poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, is perfect for he... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Holiday Choice Boards Essentials Kit
110 pages of holiday choice boards - student choice activities and worksheets for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, an... -
WORKSHEETS
Candy Cane Sugar Cookie Recipe
Transform sugar cookie dough into peppermint candy cane treats for Christmas. This recipe is easy for children to follow... -
WORKSHEETS
Winter Holiday Bookmarks
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ACTIVITIES
Christmas Choice Board and Blues Busters for Elementary Students
This Christmas-themed and blues-buster choice board features 7 fun, skill-building activities to help students celebrate... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"
Find the full text of the classic short story by O. Henry, "The Gift of the Magi." This is an excellent piece of liter... -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: 1890s Christmas
Improve students' reading skills with a passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions in this printable warm... -
WORKSHEETS
The Polar Express Printable Crossword Puzzle
Use vocabulary and events to solve this The Polar Express printable crossword puzzle. This is a great activity for your... -
GAMES AND APPS
Let's Play "The Conductor Says!"
In this version of Simon Says, the Conductor is in charge. Use this game to help young children practice listening. It's... -
WORKSHEETS
Make Your Own Paper Garland Craft
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WORKSHEETS
Make Your Own Popcorn Garland Craft
Follow these steps to make your own popcorn garland. It makes a beautiful decoration for your Christmas tree or classroo... -
WORKSHEETS
Chocolate Nougat Caramel Squares Recipe
Follow this recipe to bake decadent chocolate nougat caramel squares. Enjoy these sweet treats as part of The Polar Expr... -
WORKSHEETS
The Polar Express Drawing Sheet: What's inside Santa's gift bag?
What's inside Santa's gift bag? Children use their imagination to complete this Christmas drawing. This is a fun art act... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Top 10 Christmas Stories & Poems for Kids
Celebrate Christmas in your classroom with some of the classic books and poems that honor the season. Our literature gui... -
BOOK GUIDES
The Polar Express Teacher's Guide
Extend and enhance students' enjoyment of Chris Van Allsburg's magical holiday classic The Polar Express with the readin... -
MAPS
Santa's Christmas Route
Teach children how to read maps with this printable Christmas game. This is a fun geography activity to enjoy during th... -
LESSON PLANS
How Can You Make a Thermometer?
The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This activity will show you how to make a thermomet... -
WORKSHEETS
Tree Pattern
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GAMES AND APPS
The Polar Express Word Search