Printable Christmas worksheets make the holiday season even more exciting for kids by adding fun, festive learning to your classroom, homeschool, or home routine. These free worksheets are designed to keep children engaged, support essential early learning skills, and bring cheerful holiday-themed activities into December — all while helping teachers and parents simplify their planning.

This complete bundle includes Advent calendars, gift tags, vocabulary flashcards, early math worksheets, scissor skills pages, puzzles, playdough mats, coloring mandalas, letter recognition cards, lacing activities, and so much more. Everything is designed to be:

• Zero-prep
• Kid-friendly
• Print-and-go
• Versatile across age groups
• Perfect for morning baskets, centers, small groups, and early finishers

Whether you’re managing a busy classroom, running a homeschool unit study, or preparing holiday activities for your kids at home, this set gives you over 70+ printable pages to support literacy, math, fine motor development, creative thinking, and seasonal joy.

What’s Included (With Teaching Tips)

Below is a detailed overview of every activity in your Christmas printable set, along with ideas for incorporating them into December learning routines.

1. Advent Calendars

These Advent calendars come in two beautifully illustrated styles — a soft watercolor version and a bright, classic Christmas design. Each day from 1–25 has its own little space for kids to mark, color, place a sticker, or check off, making December feel magical and structured at the same time.

What Kids Learn

• Number order
• Daily routine awareness
• Patience and anticipation
• Time concepts (“How many days until…?”)

Extra Teaching Ideas

• Let kids color one number each morning as part of circle time.
• Add a “kindness mission” behind each day (help a friend, clean your room, say thank you).
• Use the calendar as a behavior chart — positive behavior earns a sticker on that day.
• Turn it into a math moment: ask questions like, “If today is Day 10, how many are left until Christmas?”
• Pair with a holiday storytime — read one Christmas picture book each day after marking the calendar.

Kids will love these ready-to-use gift tags featuring friendly characters, cozy decorations, and simple shapes perfect for coloring and cutting. These tags give children a chance to personalize gifts for family, friends, or teachers — even if they aren’t ready to write full sentences.

What Kids Learn

• Scissor control
• Name-writing
• Creativity and personal expression
• The concept of giving and gratitude

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Have students write a small note on the back (“To Mom, Love Ella”).
• Create a classroom “gift tag station” for holiday crafts.
• Use tags as ornaments by punching a hole and adding ribbon.
• Pair with a mini-lesson on generosity: “Why do we give gifts?”

3. Santa Anatomy Poster + Labeling Worksheet

This mini-unit breaks Santa down into kid-friendly vocabulary: boots, mittens, belt, hat, beard, sack, coat, etc. The poster can be displayed on a wall, and the worksheet helps kids match the words to the correct parts of Santa.

What Kids Learn

• New vocabulary
• Labeling and observation
• Descriptive language
• Following directions

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Let kids create their own Santa outfit (rainbow coat, silly boots, etc.).
• Compare Santa’s outfit to winter clothing children wear.
• Use as an oral storytelling prompt: “Why does Santa need warm boots?”
• Create a simple word bank for emerging writers.

4. Count & Color Christmas Flashcards

Each card shows a Christmas object (bells, ornaments, stockings, trees) with a number. Kids count the images, color them, and sometimes add missing items depending on the design.

What Kids Learn

• Counting
• Number identification
• One-to-one correspondence
• Fine motor control

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Laminate and use dry-erase markers for repeated practice.
• Add tactile counters (mini erasers, pom poms).
• Ask students to trace the number or write the number word.
• Turn it into a matching game: “Find the card with 5 ornaments.”

5. Merry Christmas Reflection & Planning Worksheet

This festive Christmas reflection worksheet helps kids think about their plans, wishes, and activities for the holiday season. With simple guided prompts such as “I am going to,” “My wish,” “Activities I will do,” and “Who is coming,” it encourages students to express their thoughts, set intentions, and reflect on what makes the season meaningful to them.

This worksheet works beautifully for:

• Classroom morning work during December
• Holiday journaling and reflection
• Christmas writing centers
• Homeschool December activities
• Calm-time worksheets before winter break
• End-of-year writing portfolios

Skills supported:

• Personal reflection
• Emotional expression
• Simple sentence writing
• Planning and organizing ideas
• Fine motor writing practice
• Confidence in sharing thoughts

You can invite students to decorate the page further with drawings or stickers, or pair this activity with a classroom discussion about family traditions, holiday wishes, and meaningful moments.

6. Size Sorting Flashcards

Each set includes small, medium, and large versions of Christmas-themed objects like presents, trees, and ornaments. Kids sort them visually or categorize by placing them in labeled trays.

What Kids Learn

• Comparison
• Size vocabulary
• Sorting and classifying
• Visual processing

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Use real-life objects for hands-on sorting (bows, pinecones, small toys).
• Create size-pattern sequences (S–M–L–S–M–L).
• Introduce measurement: which object is tallest or shortest?

7. Drawing Worksheets

These pages guide kids to complete half-finished Christmas drawings — like adding the missing side of a snowman or completing a holiday object.

What Kids Learn

• Spatial reasoning
• Planning and creativity
• Fine motor skills
• Attention to detail

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Build a classroom gallery titled “Our Christmas Creations.”
• Turn drawings into cards or ornaments.
• Use as storytelling prompts: “Tell me about what you drew.”

8. Scissor Skills: Cut Santa’s Beard

Children trim along straight or wavy lines on Santa’s long beard — great for motor practice and coordination.

What Kids Learn

• Grip strength
• Scissor accuracy
• Bilateral coordination

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Glue cotton balls onto the beard after cutting.
• Offer different line styles (zigzags, curves).
• Turn it into a classroom competition: “Who can make the best trim?”

9. Early Learning Christmas Math Worksheets

This mini-set includes counting objects, matching amounts, simple number tracing, and early number recognition.

What Kids Learn

• Counting and grouping
• Early operations (more/less)
• Number formation
• Basic math vocabulary

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Add hands-on counting tools like buttons or beads.
• Laminate for repeated use.
• Use as “quick check” assessments during December.

10. Santa Letter Template

A sweet, simple writing page with space for kids to write (or dictate) their Christmas wishes.

What Kids Learn

• Letter writing
• Expressive language
• Using a writing format (greeting, body, closing)

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Add sentence starters for early writers.
• Use this as a gratitude exercise (“Thank you Santa for…”).
• Combine all letters into a class book.

11. Christmas Playdough Mats

Kids build Christmas trees, ornaments, cookies, and more using playdough, beads, small buttons, or other sensory items.

What Kids Learn

• Sensory integration
• Fine motor strength
• Creativity
• Shape and color exploration

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Add counting prompts (“Make 5 ornaments”).
• Create a winter sensory bin around the mats.
• Laminate for classroom durability.

12. Christmas Puzzles

Cut the pages into puzzle strips or blocks so kids can reassemble the pictures.

What Kids Learn

• Problem-solving
• Visual/spatial reasoning
• Logical sequencing

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Glue puzzles to cardstock for sturdiness.
• Mix pieces from two puzzles for a challenge.
• Let students design their own cut-apart puzzle.

13. Match-the-Word to the Picture Flashcards

Featuring Christmas vocabulary (tree, stocking, cookie, star), kids match the printed word to the correct image.

What Kids Learn

• Early reading
• Picture-word association
• Vocabulary building

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Play a memory game (flip cards upside down).
• Sort by beginning letter sound.
• Build simple sentences using the words.

14. Clip-the-Letter Flashcards

Each card shows a picture and three letter choices. Kids use clothespins to clip the matching beginning sound.

What Kids Learn

• Phonemic awareness
• Fine motor strength
• Letter recognition

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Turn into a partner game.
• Add tracing practice under each letter.
• Use for phonics assessments.

15. Symmetry Drawing Worksheet

Kids complete the missing half of a Christmas object, building understanding of symmetry.

What Kids Learn

• Symmetry
• Spatial alignment
• Mathematical reasoning

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Use a mirror to show symmetrical reflections.
• Let kids create their own holiday symmetry shapes.
• Introduce basic geometry terms (line of symmetry).

16. Christmas Mandala Coloring Pages

Beautiful mandalas with ornaments, stars, snowflakes, and festive patterns — calming and perfect for mindfulness.

What Kids Learn

• Focus and patience
• Mindfulness
• Fine motor skills
• Color patterning

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Hang finished mandalas as decorations.
• Use during quiet time or transitions.
• Turn into holiday cards.

17. What Is Christmas? / Who Is Santa? Flashcards + Bookmark

Simple informational flashcards explaining holiday vocabulary in kid-friendly language.

What Kids Learn

• Social studies basics
• Cultural awareness
• Vocabulary

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Compare Christmas traditions around the world.
• Use for circle-time discussions.
• Let kids draw how they celebrate Christmas.

18. A Week as an Elf – Creative Writing Worksheet

This fun, imagination-boosting worksheet invites kids to step into the shoes of a Christmas elf and write about their week at the North Pole. Each day (Monday through Friday) includes its own writing box, giving children plenty of space to describe what they would do, who they might meet, and what magical tasks they’d complete.

This activity is perfect for:

• Creative writing centers
• December literacy lessons
• Morning work
• Early finisher trays
• Holiday writing prompts
• Homeschool Christmas units

It helps develop:

• Storytelling skills
• Sentence structure
• Sequencing (days of the week)
• Vocabulary
• Creative thinking
• Confidence in writing

You can encourage younger learners to write simple sentences like:
“On Monday, I helped wrap presents.”

Older students can write full paragraphs describing their elf adventures, challenges, and daily routines.

For an added festive touch, let students share their “Elf Week Stories” with the class or add them to a Christmas bulletin board display.

19. Toy / Not A Toy Sorting Game

Kids sort items into two categories — toys and not toys — building logic and real-life understanding.

What Kids Learn

• Critical thinking
• Categorization
• Safety awareness

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Add real objects for hands-on sorting.
• Turn into a scavenger hunt (“Find 3 things that are not toys”).
• Discuss safe vs unsafe play items.

20. Christmas Lacing Cards

Includes Santa, a tree, a snowman, and a star. Kids lace yarn through pre-marked holes to practice threading.

What Kids Learn

• Fine motor strength
• Hand-eye coordination
• Patience and sequencing

Extended Teaching Ideas

• Add beads to create patterns.
• Turn finished lacing cards into ornaments.
• Use as counting practice: “Make 12 stitches.”

21. Application to Be an Elf – Writing & Drawing Activity

This engaging literacy worksheet invites kids to “apply” for a job at the North Pole by showing why they should be chosen to become one of Santa’s elves. It includes three sections:

✔ Draw yourself as an elf

Kids design their elf costume, accessories, and special tools.

✔ What do you think an elf does?

Students describe elf responsibilities such as wrapping gifts, baking cookies, feeding reindeer, designing toys, checking lists, or helping Santa.

✔ Persuade Santa to let you be an elf

A fun persuasive-writing prompt where kids explain why they would make a great elf — practicing reasoning, opinion writing, and creativity.

Perfect for:

• December writing centers
• Persuasive writing lessons
• Holiday literacy units
• Homeschool creative writing
• Classroom Christmas portfolios
• Worksheets for Christmas party week

Skills supported:

• Persuasive writing
• Opinion expression
• Fine motor drawing
• Vocabulary expansion
• Creative thinking
• Writing structure (reasons + details)

This activity also works well with partner sharing — kids read their applications aloud, and the class votes on “Most Helpful Elf,” “Most Creative Elf,” and “Most Festive Elf.”

22. Design a New Toy – Christmas Creativity Worksheet

The “Design a New Toy” worksheet invites kids to step into the role of a toy inventor at Santa’s workshop. This hands-on creative activity encourages children to imagine, draw, and describe a brand-new toy they would create for Christmas.

At the top of the page, students sketch the toy they’ve invented — this can be anything from a magical gadget to a holiday-themed creation. Below that, they get to name their toy and explain how it works, helping them think through function, purpose, and storytelling.

This activity is perfect for:

• December writing centers
• Creative thinking and innovation lessons
• Classroom Christmas STEAM challenges
• Homeschool holiday projects
• Morning work or early finisher tasks
• “Santa’s Workshop” themed units

Skills supported:

• Creative design thinking
• Fine motor drawing skills
• Vocabulary development
• Early STEAM exploration
• Writing organization and detail
• Imagination and storytelling

For added fun, you can create a “Toy Museum” display where all students’ toy creations are showcased around the classroom. Children love seeing each other’s ideas, and it adds a festive touch to December learning.

23. Evaluate a Toy for Santa – Writing & Critical Thinking Worksheet

This worksheet lets kids act as official “Toy Testers” for Santa Claus — reviewing a toy, describing it, and rating it based on how useful, fun, or exciting it is. Children begin by drawing the toy and writing a short description. Then they think deeper by answering prompts such as:

• What age group is it for?
• How do you use it?
• Where can you get it from?
• What is your rating?

This turns a simple Christmas activity into a structured writing and thinking exercise that builds early analysis skills.

Perfect for:

• December literacy lessons
• Critical thinking and opinion writing
• Classroom Christmas centers
• Homeschool holiday units
• Independent writing practice
• Toy-themed activities during the last week of school

Skills supported:

• Descriptive writing
• Evaluative thinking
• Organization of ideas
• Drawing and fine motor skills
• Understanding target audience / purpose
• Opinion writing and reasoning

This worksheet pairs beautifully with the “Design a New Toy” sheet — students can design a toy one day and review their classmates’ toys the next. It creates a fun, collaborative Christmas workshop atmosphere.

24. Christmas Acrostic Poem – Holiday Poetry Writing Worksheet

This festive acrostic poem worksheet gives kids a fun way to explore poetry while building language and creative writing skills. Children use each letter of the word “CHRISTMAS” to write a word, phrase, or sentence that captures something meaningful about the holiday season.

This worksheet is a great fit for:

• Christmas literacy centers
• December poetry lessons
• Creative writing warm-ups
• Homeschool language arts units
• Early finisher activities
• Quiet morning work

Skills this activity supports:

• Poetry structure and creativity
• Vocabulary expansion
• Seasonal descriptive writing
• Initial sounds and word association
• Thought organization
• Creative expression

You can encourage younger learners to write simple words (C = cookies, H = hot chocolate), while older students can write full descriptive lines or even short sentences. This also makes a wonderful addition to a Christmas poetry wall or portfolio folder for December.

More Educational Printables You May Like (Internal Linking)

If you’re looking for more early-learning printables to support literacy, math, and fine motor development throughout the year, be sure to explore the full Education Resources category on the site. These collections work beautifully alongside the Christmas worksheets above and can be used in classrooms, homeschool units, morning baskets, or quiet-time folders.

Here are a few popular sets you might find helpful:

• 1–20 Worksheet Collection – Build number recognition, counting skills, and early math fluency.
• Printable Sight Words – A complete set of early literacy flashcards, worksheets, and reading practice pages.
• Dot to Dot Printables – Fun fine motor and number-ordering activities perfect for preschool and kindergarten.

All of these resources are free for personal use and can easily be added to your existing learning routines.

Conclusion

This free printable Christmas worksheets bundle brings together everything you need to support fun, festive, and meaningful learning throughout December. Whether you’re preparing classroom centers, planning homeschool themes, or simply looking for engaging activities at home, these pages offer a balanced mix of academic practice, creativity, fine motor development, and holiday enjoyment.

With over 70 pages included, you can mix and match activities for different ages, skill levels, and learning styles — all while keeping kids excited and motivated during the holiday season. Feel free to explore the rest of the educational printables on the site to keep your learning routine strong all year long.