Christmas Theme Activities for Pre-K and Preschool

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Christmas theme activities for Preschool and Pre-K. Literacy, math, printables, book lists and more!

Christmas Literacy Activities

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Christmas Theme Literacy Activities

Christmas Literacy Activities

Make learning fun and hands-on with these holiday themed literacy activities that will have your little learners engaged and on-task for longer periods of time.

Christmas Themed Literacy Activities for Preschool

Christmas Lights Alphabet Game

This activity is a great way to add fine motor practice into your literacy activities. Students will search for the alphabet lights in a sensory bin, then search for matching letters and hang them up on a string with clothespins. Find this fun activity, and more in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Syllable Stamping Activity

Syllable Stamping Activity

There are two different syllable activities in the Christmas Bundle. Your students will love using cubes to build the syllables in words. They’ll have even more fun using bingo daubers to mark the number of syllables on their holiday recording sheets. In the second syllable activity, your kids will count the syllables in holiday words using movements, then sort them in a pocket chart. Both of these fun and engaging activities are included in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Beginning Sounds Activity

Christmas Beginning Sounds Activity

Your little learners will have a blast putting presents under the tree that begin with the same sound. There’s also a second activity that incorporates fine motor skills by using clothespins to identify beginning sounds. Both of these fun games are included in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Theme Literacy Activities

Christmas Pocket Chart Sentences

The predictable text in this pocket chart set will help your students learn concepts of print such as left to right directionality, return sweep, one-to-one correspondence, and more. These printable pocket chart sentences are available in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Emergent Reader

To support your emergent readers the text in this printable book is predictable. Use the book to reinforce concepts of print such as words are separated by spaces, left to right and top to bottom, written words match spoken words, common sight words, and more. This easy to assemble emergent reader is offered in both black and white and color in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Rhyming Game

Christmas Rhyming Game

You can play this rhyming game with your whole class, or in small groups. The fun card game will engage your little learners as they practice identifying rhyming words and finding their rhyming partners. You can find this game in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

Alphabet Visual Discrimination Activities

Students will strengthen their visual discrimination skills as they sort the letters of the alphabet on these holiday themed mats. You can use real magnetic letters, or the printable cards included in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Alphabet Writing Cards

Christmas Alphabet Writing Cards

You can use these alphabet cards in your writing center, or place them in a sensory tray for a more engaging writing activity. Students will use the index finger of their dominant hand (if they have one) to write the letters in the sand. Get your set in the Christmas Bundle.

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Read and Write Around the Room

This fun read and write around the room activity will get your kids moving and writing at the same time. Grab your cards in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Word Cards

Word Cards and Chart

The printable holiday word chart and vocabulary cards are available in both black and white and color. Place the printable word cards in a pocket chart in your writing center or on your word wall. These cards can be used to help develop vocabulary and can be found in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Math Activities

Christmas Math Activities

You can use these fun, hands-on games and activities from the Christmas Bundle to help your students learn important math skills such as sequencing, graphing, number sense, numeral identification, patterning, and more.

Christmas Themed Math Activities

Rudolph Number Game

This game is available in the Christmas Bundle. The Number game can be played using numbers 1-10 or numbers 1-20 depending on your student’s ability levels. Also included are two printable recording sheets in black and white, one for each version of the game.

Christmas Patterning Activity

Holiday Patterns

Help your students develop logical thought and reasoning skills with this holiday themed patterning activity available in the Christmas Bundle.

Santa Races Game

Santa Races

Available in the Christmas Bundle, the races game will help build number sense and one to one correspondence. Students will roll a dice and move their playing piece towards the chimney.

Christmas Theme Numeral Quantity Activity

Christmas Tree Numeral Representation

Students will identify the numeral on their tree and match the ornaments with the correct quantity to the tree. This game is available in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Themed Math Activities for Preschoolers

Holiday Spin and Cover Games

The Christmas Bundle includes 6 different spin and cover games for your little learners to practice number sense, numeral recognition, counting, colors, and shapes.

Rudolph Board Game

Rudolph Board Game

Can you help the Rudolph find his way to the North Pole? This printable board game is available in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Same or Different

Visual Discrimination Same and Different

Learning how to identify similarities and differences in pictures is an important skill for young children to learn. Use these printable visual discrimination cards from the Christmas Bundle for fun, holiday themed practice.

Christmas Writing Cards

Christmas Numeral Sensory Writing Cards

You can use these numeral cards in your writing center, or place them in a sensory tray for a more engaging writing activity. Students will use the index finger of their dominant hand (if they have one) to write the letters in the sand. Get your set in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Graphing Activity

Graphing

Provide your students with a fun data collection activity! Students will enjoy rolling the cube and recording their rolls on the recording sheet. This printable activity is available in the Christmas Bundle.

Christmas Number Puzzle

Number Puzzle

This adorable puzzle will help your students learn how to put numbers in order. There is a version that includes only numbers 1-5 for younger students, and a version that includes numbers 1-10.

Christmas Sequencing Activity

Christmas Tree Decorating Sequencing

This printable sequencing activity is offered in color and black and white for your convenience. Sequencing helps young children learn how to put things in order from first to last.

Holiday Counting Book

This easy to assemble printable book helps reinforce number sense and counting; it is available in the Christmas Bundle.

More Christmas Ideas

Homemade Photo Snow Globe with photo
Christmas Goodie Bag Ideas for Students
Holiday Hacks for Teachers
Christmas Water Beads
Christmas Eraser Sensory Bin
Christmas Letter Matching

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