100+ Activities To Include In Your Christmas Unit Study

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With Christmas right around the corner, and it being such a major holiday, it is time to start preparing for teaching about Christmas. There are so many different things about the Christmas season that can be taught or used as theme to teach other things. Below are my favorite ideas I’ve found to help teach about and with Christmas. There are Math, Literacy, Arts & Crafts, Sensory, Science, and more. Enjoy!

Play doh takes on a whole new shape with these free printable 2D shape play dough mats.

We love gingerbread men! This simple free printable gingerbread man roll and count math game for kindergarteners is perfect for Christmas! Kids love rolling the dice, writing the numbers and counting the buttons.

These shape games for kindergarten are a great way to review shapes during your Christmas theme! These adorable gingerbread activities make learning shapes so much fun!

These free printable Christmas lights counting cards for numbers 1-10 are perfect for starting one-on-one correspondence this Christmas!

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This simple Christmas lights counting game is perfect for preschoolers! Make math fun this Christmas with these adorable mini Christmas lights and this fun dice game.

We love Christmas! This simple free printable Christmas Tree roll and count math game for kindergarteners is perfect for Christmas! Kids love rolling the dice, writing the numbers and counting the Christmas lights.

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Gingerbread play dough mats for 2D shapes! A great play dough activity for your Christmas theme. Kids love creating the 2D shapes with play dough to match the shapes on the mats.

Use a bit of 3D magic to make these black glue Christmas ornaments that you can hang on your Christmas tree! #Christmascrafts #ornament #Christmascraft

Kids will love creating their own Christmas lights with this simple black glue Christmas lights craft for preschoolers. Work on cutting skills, build patterns, learn colors or just have a fun art project!

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Simple science experiment for kids: Christmas Lava Lamp

This no-prep Christmas math game is always a hit! Christmas mini eraser estimation game is a great way to work on estimation without worksheets!

Easy DIY Christmas napkin rings are so simple and make the table so pretty!!

These easy DIY luminary crafts are so beautiful! I especially love the photograph one!

These free printable Christmas gift tags make one less thing that you need to buy this Christmas. Pick up your favorite toys from Toys R Us and wrap them up with these simple tags.

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Simple bottlecap crafts for Christmas. Whether you are looking for a Christmas tree decoration or want to make a homemade toy, you are sure to find a great idea here.

Low-prep Christmas Tree Matching Activities for preschoolers- Great activities to work on color recognition and matching in December.

Create your own bottlecap ornaments for Christmas! These are so easy to make and make for beautiful and cheap Christmas ornaments.

These free printable woodland Christmas gift tags are seriously the cutest gift tags ever!!

These free printable marshmallow counting cards for numbers 1-10 are perfect for starting one-on-one correspondence this Christmas!

Create your holiday wish list the quick & easy way!

$This Christmas tree fingerprint math activity is a great way for preschoolers to work on fine-motor skills, counting and colors.$

Help you child understand what will be happening each day during the busy Christmas season with this simple visual Christmas schedule. Great for kids who don't know how long a day, week or month is!

These fun DIY Christmas Mason Jar Candle Holders are so easy to put together and you'll look like a crafting genius! The perfect last minute Christmas decoration!

What toddler or preschooler can resist these shiny Christmas balls? This Christmas color sorting activity is super easy to set up, but so fun for the kids!

A few straws, pom poms and Christmas Village decorations are all you need to create a super fun paper straw obstacle course for your family!

These cookie cutters are good for so much more than the layered Christmas tree cookies they are designed for. Use them with your preschooler to learn about sizes.

This kid-created Christmas Small World is such an inspiration to let kids use their imaginations to create!

Glitter is a love or hate craft supply for parents and teachers. This glitter project is totally worth it!

These OREO ball snowmen are so adorable! I can't believe how easy OREO balls are to make and they taste so yummy!!

These 45+ Christmas printables for learning make the moth of December so much fun for early elementary and preschool! Math, reading, and more! More are added regularly, so pin this to keep up with the updates.

These Peppermint counting cards are so adorable! What a fun way to combine learning numbers with a fun treat!

Christmas I Spy free printable is perfect for practicing counting or a fun quiet-time activity during such a busy holiday season.

This Christmas five senses book is a great way to learn about the five senses with kids during the Christmas season.

Download this marshmallow sight words free printable for an engaging way to learn pre-primer sight words.

This Nativity Play Dough Set is a great way to help small children learn the true Christmas story.

5 fun Christmas light preschool activities! Matching, counting, patterns and more!

This sight word snow globe would be the perfect addition to word work during Christmas or even winter. I can't wait to make one!

Your preschooler will love learning colors with Christmas trees (and candy!) A couple fun activities to include in your Christmas themed lessons.

This Christmas play dough set is great for fun and learning!

These 5 Christmas busy bags can be prepared in less than 30 minutes, require only a few materials and can be used for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners with the included suggestions for differentiation. Make these and get some quiet time during the Christmas season!

This peppermint sensory bin is a delight to the senses as your toddlers and preschoolers enjoy the sounds, sights and smells of the Christmas season! Sensory bins aren't just for fun though! They can be a great opportunity to introduce new learning ideas...

Build gingerbread houses with play dough and learn about textures, 3D shapes, patterns and so much more! My 1st grader loved using this cocoa play dough to build some really cute gingerbread houses!

These 5 gifts for learning are inexpensive, but will provide hours of learning and exploration opportunities.

This gingerbread word work free printable for CVCE words will make a fabulous addition to your phonics program this winter. It's even fun to use once Christmas has passed.

This Christmas play with play dough, sing some songs and have lots of fun learning while doing these fun reindeer preschool activities!

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Christmas Theme: Arts & Crafts

Popsicle Stick Reindeer Ornament from Kindergarten Connection

Christmas Light Chalk Stencil Art for Kids from Buggy and Buddy

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Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornament from Easy Peasy and Fun

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Santa Christmas Paper Plate Craft For Kids from A Cultivated Nest

Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Tree Craft from The Resourceful Mama

Christmas Tree Craft for Maple & Willows Tree from Books and Giggles

Gingerbread Man Gollage Art Activity from Mom Inspired Life

Christmas Theme: Science

How To Use Science To Make A Snowy Christmas Tree from Play Dough & Popsicles

Dancing Jingle Bells Christmas Science from Modern Preschool

Holiday Science: Sink or Float from KCEdventures

Science Experiment: Bend Your Candy Cane from Preschool Powol Packets

Minty Reindeer Toothpaste from Playdough to Plato

Grow Your Own Christmas Tree Sponge from Gift of Curiosity

Christmas Theme: Sensory

Hot Chocolate Cloud Dough from Sugar, Spice and Glitter

Magnetic Sensory Bottles- Christmas Activities for Preschool from No Time For Flash Cards

Christmas Sensory Painting With Pine Boughs from Stay At Home Educator

Scented Snowflake Soup {Water Sensory Play} from And Next Comes L

All Natural Christmas Sensory Bin from Cutting Tiny Bites

Christmas Theme: Just For Fun

How To Make Lego Initial Christmas Ornaments from Raising Little Superheroes

Make Santa’s Mailbox: Christmas Activity For Kids from Sunny Day Family

Christmas Games For Kids: Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt from KCEdventures

Christmas Cup Tower STEM Challenge Tree Activity for Kids from Little Bins for Little Hands

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