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Light Bulb Decorations

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners create light bulb decorations for the holiday season in this Art lesson plan for 4th through 12th grades. Emphasis is placed on creativity and artistic expression. Also a great activity for older students raising money for...
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Naughty or Nice?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice computer skills by generating Christmas lists and communicating with Santa using the Internet.
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Bah Humbug

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students listen to two famous stories about people who do not like Christmas, and then create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the main characters.
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Christmas Word Search

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this holiday worksheet, students look for the words hidden in the word search puzzle. They develop spelling and vocabulary skills.
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Creating and Preserving a Tradition

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore folk art and tradition. They work in small groups and produce an essay about folk art or traditions practiced in their community. Students discuss the creation and preservation of a tradition. They discuss various...
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12 Days of Christmas Framework

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students fit words which pertain to "The 12 Days of Christmas" in a framework puzzle. There are no clues. The word bank is organized into words with 4,5,6,7,8 or 9 letters.
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Christmas Acrostic

For Students 1st - 5th
In this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word Christmas. They work on the paper which is decorated with ivy and a red ribbon.
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Christmas Coloring Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this coloring worksheet, students draw and color ornaments on a Christmas tree: 3 red, blue, and purple and 1 star. Worksheet references a web site for additional activities.
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I Am Rudolph: Reading Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 2nd graders will read a paragraph about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and answer 3 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Holiday Wreath Ornament

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students make a holiday wreath ornament. In this holiday wreath ornament lesson plan, students follow directions to make a holiday ornament using glue and cereal. They glue a picture of themselves in the center and add a bow.
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the customs used in Czechoslavakia and Mexico regarding Christmas.
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Holiday Words to Find!

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this Christmas activity instructional activity, students use the 20 holiday terms in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.
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"Christmas Comes to Moccasin Flat"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the life of the author of "Christmas Comes to Moccasin Flat". They also discuss the piece of literature and what Christmas means to them. In groups, they discuss how the novel ends.
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Decorate Your Christmas Tree With The Grinch and the Whoville Whos!

For Teachers K - 1st
In this Dr. Seuss decorations worksheet, students color and cut out 5 ornaments for a Christmas tree. All ornaments depict characters from the movie based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
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Christmas Truce

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students research the Christmas truce during World War I. In this social studies lesson, students discuss World War I and the Christmas Truce. Students write a response about the truce.
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A SLICE OF CHRISTMAS FROM PIECE O' CAKE DESIGNS

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create Christmas quilts with the basics of hand appliqué while working on one 1950s Santa block and examine how to make that cute pieced "quilt," how to draw Santa's cheerful face, and how to manage the smaller appliqué pieces.
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Getting Green for Christmas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their family's particular spending habits for a holiday they celebrate, research the financial expectations of retailers during the holiday season and at other times during the year.
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Christmas Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore writing using literary terms. For this Christmas poetry lesson, students write a poem about a Christmas tree or a snowman using at least one example of each: metaphor, simile, and personification.  
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Picture Prompt: Penguins And Christmas Tree

For Students 4th - 6th
In this picture prompt worksheet, students write an original story after being shown a picture prompt of penguins and a Christmas tree. Students choose from a variety of word banks to write their original stories.
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Little House in the Big Woods Chapter 4 Christmas

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn 4 new vocabulary words from Chapter 4 of Little House in the Big Woods. Students read the words with their definitions; there are no questions to answer.
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Giving with Imagination

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Demonstrate gift giving as an act of caring about someone versus gifts for show (or gifts from the purse). Elementary learners practice giving gifts from the heart by creating a poem for someone special to them.
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Curled-Paper Winter Holiday Cards

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Pupils research a winter holiday and create unique holiday greeting cards. After learning about their chosen holiday, they use the paper-folding technique called quilling to make one-of-a-kind cards.
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Books for Teaching about Cultural Diversity Through Celebrations

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learn about different holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, La Posada, by listening to stories. After reading about each holiday, they participate in a discussion and complete a fun activity.
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Truman Capote: Other Voices, Other Rooms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read and analyze Truman Capote's autobiographical short story, "A Christmas Memory." They discuss writing styles, conduct Internet research on Truman Capote, write a book review, and write a short story based on one of Truman...

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