Christmas Preschool Theme
We cover Christmas over the span of 3 weeks, so I have added 3 different sets of plans to this post. You can mix and match ideas, you can choose your favorites and just do 1 week of Christmas, or you can do everything plus more, it is totally up to you!!
Some of the items on these lists are just introductions to concepts, my intention is not for them to master them. For example, I am not trying to get my daughter to immediately start reading compound words or telling time, but I want to introduce the idea of them to let her know they are a thing. Activities that contain those things will be very assisted.
There will be a video to walk through some of the printables linked shortly, I will post it here when I have it up!
Christmas Preschool Theme Week 1
| M | T | W | Th | F | |
| Religion | Read Jonah & the big fish w/ comprehension questions | Fingerpaint jonah praying worksheet and add glitter to the waves once it dries | Jonah in the Fish* | Learn about the Advent wreath | Watch St. Nick Story & St. Nick Sequencing |
| Language (2) | U sandpaper letter | U dot marker | U binder | Create letter U with play do | U miniatures |
| Language (4) | Christmas CVC word bingo (from measured mom, must be subscriber) | Compound word puzzle | Compound word select | Compound word sort | Here is St. Nick Reader |
| Math (2) | 10 sandpaper number | Clip cards with assistance (numbers 1-10) | Count 10 on an abacus | Use math beads to compare 10 1’s with a 10 strand | Count & color |
| Math (4) | Inchimals game | Clip cards | Greater or less than measuring (from measured mom, must be a subscriber to access) | Use jingle bells to measure objects or ‘christmas presents’ from around the house | Intro to time with snowman clock |
| Art/Sensory | Build a Christmas Tree | Christmas sensory bin (red & green rice, christmas figurines, trees) | Make a spin wreath | Make Christmas cookies with play do | List to Santa |
| Science Geography History | 5 senses of christmas | Fill Santas sack | Rudolph rockets | Learn about Christmas tree harvesting | Since ‘santa’ goes around the world on Christmas, intro time zones |
Comprehension Questions:
What did God tell Jonah to do?
What did Jonah tell God?
Where did Jonah go?
What happened while Jonah was on the boat?
What did the sailors do to Jonah?
How long was Jonah in the whale?
Sometime it isn’t fun to obey. What request do you have trouble obeying?
Jonah in the Fish Add a triangle tail to right side a paper plate. Cut a horizontal slit in the middle of the plate. Add an eye and mouth on the left side to create a fish. Draw a face on the back of a plastic spoon and slide the spoon (Jonah) into the slit.
Christmas Preschool Theme Week 2
| M | T | W | Th | F | |
| Religion | Read an Angel visits Mary | Trust walk* | Angel worksheet* | Ready to serve baskets* | Tissue paper angel* |
| Language (2) | Sandpaper letter D | Help with letter sound matching from 4yr old | Letter D binder | D is for donkey from Christmas ABCs | D miniatures |
| Language (4) | Double E introduction with SEE primer & practice | Letter sound matching | Santa color by sight word | Double L introduction and practice | Holiday easy reader |
| Math (2) | Count to 10 with jingle bells | Stuff a stocking game | Christmas counting stockings | Winter clip cards from measured mom (must be a subscriber to access) | Help with 4yr old activity |
| Math (4) | Use a cup of jingle bells to talk about capacity – full, half full, empty, 8oz etc… | Stuff a stocking game | Compare capacities | Winter clip cards from measured mom (must be a subscriber to access) | Make a Christmas treat and talk about measurements used in cooking |
| Art/Sensory | Make a Christmas card | Reindeer training | Christmas stamps | Pom pom Christmas tree | Shaving cream sensory play with red & white for candy canes |
| Science Geography History | Christmas around the world | Snowman Glyph | Magnet experience | Build a boat for gingerbread man | Dancing jingle bells |
Trust walk – Mary trusted God even though she didn’t understand. Blindfold your child and guide them on a path using verbal commands. Them trusting you is like how we put our trust in God even though it might be a little scary.
Angel Worksheet – Color and cut out the Angel worksheet. Glue to a piece of construction paper. Outline the angel with glue and sprinkle with glitter. Let dry. Discuss how the angel told Mary and Joseph that baby Jesus was going to be born.
Ready to Serve basket – Mary served God in bringing Jesus into the world and her act was a blessing to everyone else here on Earth. You can make your own little gift basket to donate to an organization like Toys for Tots or the YMCA. Talk about the joy of giving and how the act of service makes both us and the person who recieves it happy.
Tissue paper angel – Paint the Tissue Paper Angel worksheet with watered-down glue. Cover the angel with small pieces of tissue paper. Let dry and then cut out.
Christmas Preschool Theme Week 3
| M | T | W | Th | F | |
| Religion | Read Jesus is Born & Comprehension* | Watercolor Journey to Bethlehem worksheet | Nativity memory game* | Make baby in a manger scene* | Nativity Sequencing |
| Language (2) | Review letters with sandpaper | Help with letter matching from 4yr old | Shepherd to Jesus prewriting | Review Christmas ABCs | Clothespin plate letter match |
| Language (4) | Intro some double o words | Letter matching gingerbread house | Double consonant word search | Zoo reader (not christmas but practices oo & ee) | CVC symbol reader (just one) |
| Math (2) | Use colored paperclips to make and connect AB patterns | Easy Christmas light patterns | Winter clip cards with assistance (from measured mom must be subscriber) | Math is art today | Nativity patterning |
| Math (4) | Use a scale and objects around the house to compare weight then do which weighs more worksheet | Harder Christmas light patterns Then weigh the crayons/markers you use to complete the patterns) | Winter clip cards from measured mom (must be a subscriber to access) Then weigh the clips used to clip the cards | Let kids explore with balance scale | Christmas roll & cover (from measured mom, must be a subscriber to access) |
| Art/Sensory | Reindeer sensory bin (oats, glitter, jingle bells, figurines) | Candy cane craft | Christmas scavenger hunt | Practice patterning by painting lines on a candy cane | Christmas stencils |
| Science Geography History | Christmas in America film – got ours from here | Make a parachute for santa (coffee filters, tissue paper, string, tape, half of an index cards) | Guess the mystery snowman (from measured mom must be a subscriber) | Dissolving candy canes | Play sink or float with different holiday objects |
Comprehension Questions:
Where did Mary lay baby Jesus?
What kind of noises would you hear in a barn?
If you had to sleep in a barn, where would you sleep?
Nativity Memory Game
Directions: Purchase or use a nativity set with individual pieces. Place the pieces on a table and have the children close her eyes. Remove one of the pieces and have the child figure out which piece is missing. After the missing piece is discovered, talk about its significance in the Nativity. For instance, if you take away a shepherd, explain to the child how an angel appeared to the shepherds in the field to tell of Jesus’ birth.
Baby in a Manger Scene: Cut out the small baby Jesus from the Baby Jesus worksheet. On a piece of construction paper, glue enough small pieces of brown and yellow yarn to form a bed. Glue Baby Jesus into the bed. Glue craft sticks around the baby to make a manger.
More Christmas Activity Ideas
Video with more Christmas craft ideas coming soon!!
Gingerbread Man Craft – Cut out a ginergerbread man out of brown felt paper. Then get googly eyes, buttons, jingle bells, glitter clue, pipe cleaners etc.. and let the children decorate the man
Cookie Decorating – sprinkles, icing, candy eyes, m&ms, other candy
Tissue Paper Tree – Cut a tree shape out of green construction paper. Then have the child tear and crinkle different color tissue paper and glue them on the tree as ornaments