Christmas Activities

MAKE (Arts and Crafts)

• No Bake Holiday Spice Ornaments - Ruffles & Rain Boots
• Bubble Wrap Christmas Tree - School Time Snippets
• Paper Plate Santa - Growing a Jeweled Rose
• Santa Handprint Card - Growing a Jeweled Rose
• Handprint Santa - Someday I'll Learn
• Santa Ornament Keepsakes - Growing a Jeweled Rose
• Paper Plate Santa - Arty Crafty Kids
• Santa Beard Christmas Countdown - I Heart Crafty Things
• Santa Handprint Jar - All Free Kids Crafts
• Salt Dough Ornaments - Viva Veltoro
• Reindeer Covered in Thumbprint Christmas Lights - Glued To My Crafts 
• Salt Painted Christmas Tree - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Pasta Noodle Christmas Tree - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree - Our Little Project
• Salt Dough Santa, Elf, and Reindeer Handprint Ornament - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Cotton Ball Snowman Card - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Clothespin Snowmen - Easy Peasy and Fun
• Wiggly Paper Elf Craft - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Paper Plate Elf - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Handprint Elf Card - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Popsicle Stick Snowflakes - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Salt Painted Snowflakes - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Paper Snowflakes - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Marbled Snowflakes - Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Salt Dough Handprint Ornament - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Salt Dough Star Ornament - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Glitter Salt Dough Ornaments - The Best Ideas for Kids
• Puffy Paint Christmas Tree - Happy Toddler Playtime
• Reindeer Hand Puppet - Happy Toddler Playtime
• Paper Plate Christmas Wreath - I Heart Crafty Things
• Christmas Tree Sun Catchers - Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Kids Artwork Ornament - How to Nest for Less
• Reindeer Thumbprint Ornament - Little Bit Funky
• Christmas Wreath - Glued to My Crafts
• Christmas Handprint and Footprint Keepsakes - Marmite & Pon Pon 
• Tissue Paper Snowman
• Handprint (Santa, Tree, Reindeer, Snowman, Gingerbread Men, Christmas Trees,
• Live Wreaths
• Salt Dough Ornaments
• Mason Jars with tissue paper
• Snowflakes
• Snow Tree with q-tip snow
• Free Art (Have art materials accessible to children such as a coloring page, a stencil, an easel, markers, stamps, colored pencils, crayons, play-dough, and tissue paper/construction paper/fabric squares for children to work with if they'd like as well)

EXPLORE (Sensory Bins)

• Christmas Nativity 
• Christmas Village 
• Snowman 
• Christmas Tree Branches 
• Ornaments in Water 
• Gifts 
• Bows 
• Wrapping Paper/Scissors 
• Candy Canes 
• Pom Poms 
• Christmas Wreaths 
• Christmas Lights  
• Paint the Snow or Ice 

CREATE (Play Doh - Mats, Cookie Cutters, Invitations to Play)

• Snowman
• Gingerbread Man
• Snowflake
• Reindeer
• Wreath
• Santa

PLAY (Inside and Outside Games/Activities)

• Puzzles/Board Games
• Block Center/Building Ideas
• Dramatic Play
• Quiet Activities
• File Folder Activities/Worksheets
• Active Games/Outside Play Activities

READ (Books for the Seasonal Book Basket or Shelf)

• The Night Before Christmas - Clement Moore
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Dr. Seuss
• The First Christmas Night - Keith Christopher
• Frosty the Snowman - Diane Muldrow
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Robert L. May
• Snowman at Christmas - Caralyn Buehner
• How to Catch an Elf - Adam Wallace
• Polar Express - Chris Van Allsburg
• If You Take a Mouse to the Movies - Laura Numeroff
• Pick a Pine Tree - Patricia Toht
• Dasher - Matt Tavares
• Dream Snow - Eric Carle
• The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker - Katy Flint
• Bear Stays up for Christmas - Karma Wilson
• Pete the Cat Saves Christmas - James Dean
• Little Red Sled - Erin Guendelsberger
• The Littlest Reindeer - Brandi Dougherty
• The First Christmas Lift-a-Pop Board Book - Holly Berry-Byrd
• The Sweet Smell of Christmas - Patricia M. Scarry
• The Berenstain Bears' Night Before Christmas - Mike Berenstain
• I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles - Jean Marzollo
• Katy and the Big Snow - Virginia Lee Burton
• A Christmas Carol Little Classics - Phidal Publishing Inc.

SING (Songs/Poems)

• Jingle Bells
• Deck the Halls
• Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
• Let it Snow
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
• Jingle Bell Rock
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• The Twelve Days of Christmas
• Silent Night
• Here Comes Santa Clause
• The Little Drummer Boy
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Away In a Manger
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Up on the Housetop
• Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
• Hark! The Harold Angels Sing
• O Come All Ye Faithful
• Joy to the World

EAT (Snacks)

• Apple Pie
• Monkey Bread
• Gingerbread Men
• Gingerbread Houses
• Monthly Holiday Snacks (Sandwiches, Waffles, Pancakes, French Toast, Sugar Cookies, Brownies, Candy, Cake Pops, Donuts, Muffins, Popsicles, Cheese and Lunch Meat)

VISIT  (Visitor/Field Trip Ideas)

• Field Trips