Christmas 2023 Teaching Resources
Bring Christmas to your classroom with printable colouring pages, holiday craft templates, fun games and more Christmas activities for your class — created by teachers, for teachers!
The end of the year is a busy time, but the teachers on the Teach Starter team have created an extensive collection of teaching resources to help you get your classroom Christmas-ready! Each resource in this collection has undergone our rigorous review process to ensure it's ready for your classroom too.
Not feeling Christmas-ready yourself? Our teacher team has put together some ideas to help make this holiday the best one yet in your classroom!
When Is Christmas 2023?
You probably don't need us to tell you that Christmas is celebrated on 25 December yearly! In 2023, Christmas will be observed on a Monday.
Of course, schools will be closed for school holidays on that date.
How Can I Decorate My Classroom For Christmas?
Want to bring Christmas into your classroom, but already have so much to do? Here are some simple ideas you can try:
- Display your favourite Christmas picture books as classroom decor. They'll be easy to access for your read-aloud!
- Make paper Christmas tree ornaments with your students, and display them in the classroom. Students can take them home to give as gifts to their parents.
- Plan a Christmas random acts of kindness challenge for your students, and display the challenges on your classroom wall.
What Should I Do With My Class for Christmas?
Get your students ready to make gifts to take home, or explore fun activities for assembly.
Many of these Christmas activities can be completed with simple materials from around the classroom. From whole-class Christmas challenges to individual Christmas mindfulness activities, we have everything you need to get into the festive spirit this holiday season.
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Candy Cane Activity – 2 Digit Subtraction Tarsia Puzzle
Practise two-digit subtraction with regrouping with a Tarsia Puzzle candy cane activity.
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Connect the Dots Christmas Worksheets
Practise ordering the alphabet by connecting the dots on these Christmas dot-to-dot worksheets.
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3-D Printable Christmas Decorations – STEM Project
Challenge your pupils to make three-dimensional paper Christmas ornaments with a STEM challenge.
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How to Build a Snowman - Procedural Writing Worksheets
Explain how to build a snowman with a pack of printable Year 1 writing activities.
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Christmas STEM Project - Elf Trap
Experience hands-on STEM concepts with an engaging Elf Trap Project!
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Christmas Charades Game Cards
Have fun in the days leading up to Christmas break playing an exciting game of Christmas Charades!
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Christmas Colouring - Simple Addition Colour by Number
Boost addition skills before Christmas break with this colour-by-number addition worksheet set for Key Stage 1.
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Search and Find Puzzles for KS1 – Christmas Edition
Find, colour and count the Christmas objects in these fun Christmas search and find puzzles for key stage 1 pupils.
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Christmas Symmetry Art Worksheets
Explore symmetry with these Christmas symmetry worksheets.
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Save Santa's Workshop – Whole Class Escape Game
Solve clues to save Santa's Workshop with this fun and festive escape room game.
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Santa's Workshop Job Application
Bring a bit of holiday cheer to your persuasive writing lessons by having your pupils complete a Santa's Workshop job application.
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Christmas Hidden Picture Puzzles
Have some Christmas fun with this set of 3 Christmas Hidden Picture Puzzles
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Reindeer Antler Headband Template
Craft a whole herd of reindeer hats in your classroom this year with a printable reindeer template.
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12 Days of Christmas Kindness - Christmas Classroom Display
Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas and encourage kindness in the classroom with a printable Random Acts of Kindness display.
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Photo Booth Props – Printable Christmas Photo Props
Set up an exciting Christmas photo booth with a printable set of Christmas photo props.
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Christmas Finger Puppets Template
Craft a fun set of Christmas finger puppets for your pupils to have fun with during dramatic play.
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Christmas Maths - Roll, Add and Colour Worksheets
Roll, add and colour your way to addition fact mastery with a set of printable Christmas Maths worksheets.
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Christmas Templates - Printable Cut-Outs
Get crafty this holiday season with a set of eight Christmas outline templates.
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Santa Letter Template
Write a letter to Santa with a printable letter template.
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Christmas Explosion Box Decorative Square Templates
Learn how to make a Christmas-themed explosion gift box with your Key Stage 2 pupils, plus download the printable templates!
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Christmas Mini-Mystery - Whose Present Is the One with Plain Brown Paper?
Read clues to solve a mystery with this fun, logic-based Christmas-themed activity.
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Christmas Mini-Mystery - Who Put Up Their Christmas Tree Too Early?
Read clues to solve a mystery with this fun, logic-based Christmas-themed activity.
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Christmas Inferencing Activity and Task Card
Skip the inferencing worksheet and have some fun with a Christmas-themed investigation activity.
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Christmas Craft - Reindeer Bauble Template
Have fun with a Christmas craft activity where pupils create a Reindeer bauble decoration.