Christmas
Online Activities for Students
Online Activities for Students
- NORAD Tracks Santa (includes a link to Santa's Village, a collection of 24 K-5 games. From December 1 - 24, one game a day is added like a virtual Advent Calendar. Students must know which day it is and find the corresponding number to select an open game.)
- Portable North Pole (create one free video from Santa to a child. This is a great resource to share with parents.)
- Create Your Own Google Slides Holiday Cards (a video with directions and a template to use)
- Reindeer Cam (also has Santa reading a story)
- The PNC Christmas Price Index (great for secondary students to use to price the gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas) and a good lesson plan on this for middle school students
- Hour of Code Activity: Interactive Holiday Card (This hour-long activity introduces students to Scratch programming by helping them to design an interactive holiday card to send to family and friends.)
- Elf Yourself (use a photo and create cute elf dances in this creative play; up to five elves can be made for free)
- Christmas Lights Math
- Santa Spy Cam 3 (free app for iOS and Android that superimpose video of Santa or Santa's elves over a video of your home)
- PBS Holiday Games
- Holiday Fun - Multiplication
- Christmas Tree Puzzle (The goal is to light up the Christmas tree by connecting all the wires to the light source. It's great for problem solving and critical thinking.)
- Santa Times (lots of different holiday games to play)
- Tree Decorating (several different games that lets students use their creativity to decorate their own online Christmas tree)
- Winter Games (winter, snowmen, snowflakes, and gingerbread activities)
- Email Santa (Enter your name, complete a contact form list of check boxes, and then Santa replies almost instantaneously. Another feature of this website is that once the letter is sent, you get to know whether you are on the naughty or the nice list. There is also a live update of letters sent by kids from around the world.)
- The Polar Express (games, activities, and recipes centered around the book)
- Elf on the Shelf (games and activities)
- Your Christmas Countdown (This may mean that your students don't ask you quite as many time when Christmas will be here!)
- A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree (YouTube video)
- Turkey Claus (YouTube video)
Digital Breakouts
Digital Breakouts
The Merry, Merry Breakout (digital breakout game)
The Merry, Merry Breakout (digital breakout game)
Breakout EDU Winter Games (eight fun digital breakout games for all ages)
Breakout EDU Winter Games (eight fun digital breakout games for all ages)
Santa's Workshop Breakout (for second graders)
Santa's Workshop Breakout (for second graders)
Want to Make Your Own?
Want to Make Your Own?
Curious about making your own digital breakouts or escape rooms? Explore this Wakelet that introduces you to Peggy Reimers' G Suite EDU based digital breakouts, as well as Microsoft OneNote Escape Rooms.
Curious about making your own digital breakouts or escape rooms? Explore this Wakelet that introduces you to Peggy Reimers' G Suite EDU based digital breakouts, as well as Microsoft OneNote Escape Rooms.
PowerPoint/Google Slides Templates
PowerPoint/Google Slides Templates
Christmas Presents Presentation Template (download for free for PowerPoint or Google Slides)
Christmas Presents Presentation Template (download for free for PowerPoint or Google Slides)
Christmas Workshop Theme (better for older students)
Christmas Workshop Theme (better for older students)
Student Activities
Student Activities
- Have your students write a blog as if they are Santa, Mrs. Claus, an elf, or a reindeer. Have them write each day almost like a diary entry. Share with others.
- Winter-Themed Technology Activities Your Class Will Love
- Younger students can create their own snowman in Google Drawing while older students create a winter or holiday scene.
- Create a holiday emoji with Google's Made with Code.
- Check out Six Googley Wintertime Activities for Kids from Eric Cuts.
- What the Best ESL Christmas Activities Really Look Like
- Have students research how Christmas is celebrated in other countries with the Christmas Around the World website.
- Continue STEM learning with the 24 activities that are holiday-themed on this website.
- High school students can read The Christmas Day Truce about a time when a cease fire occurred over Christmas in WW I. Or they can watch this video from How Stuff Works all about the history of Christmas up to the present day.
Christmas Resources for Adults
Christmas Resources for Adults
- Jinglebell Junction (download wallpapers, ringtones, avatars, and Facebook covers for the holiday)
- Secret Santa Organizer (This free site will help you organize all of the details that go along with doing secret Santa.)
- 60+ Christmas Crafts
- 11 Best Holiday Events in Texas
- iHeart Christmas (great to listen to live, free Christmas music)
- Christmas Music with a Fireplace (YouTube video)