5 Christmas activities for Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary classrooms
December transforms classrooms: lights, excitement, and a strong desire to share special moments before the end of the term. To help you through this magical time of year, we at tekman Education have put together a selection of Christmas activities for the classroom with free downloads for Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary. They’re easy, motivating activities designed to build skills in a fun and meaningful way.
Here are 5 perfect activities to fill your classroom with creativity and holiday spirit.
1. Christmas origami (Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary)
Origami is one of those calm, skill-rich activities that fit perfectly into the last days of the term. In the download, you’ll find two step-by-step projects:
- How to make paper stars to decorate the classroom or the Christmas tree.
- How to fold napkins into Christmas trees, a simple and surprising craft for decorating or setting the scene for celebrations.
These are accessible, simple, and fun activities, perfect for developing fine motor skills, attention, precision, and creativity with basic materials you probably already have in the classroom or at home.
2. Christmas bingo (Early Childhood and Primary)
Classic Christmas bingo is always a winner for livening up the class and practicing vocabulary.
The resource includes:
- 25 bingo cards for students.
- 42 word cards for the teacher.
- Complete instructions for playing in class.
How it works is simple: print, cut out, and hand out the bingo cards; put the word cards in a container and draw one at random. Students mark the matching picture on their card with small paper counters, and… the first one to complete their card shouts “Bingo!”
An ideal activity for reinforcing listening comprehension, attention, and mental agility in a festive, relaxed atmosphere.
3. Storytelling dice (Early Childhood and Primary)
This resource turns your classroom into a space for shared imagination. The download includes two dice to build: one with characters and another with objects and places.
How it works is very simple:
- Print, cut out, and assemble the dice.
- Roll them in class and see what comes up.
Use the resulting characters, objects, and places to create a collective oral story with a beginning, middle, and end.
A fantastic activity for developing oral expression, narrative skills, creativity, and group participation.
4. Christmas wreath (Primary and Secondary)
Here’s an activity to welcome the holidays Nordic-style: the Christmas wreath, adapted for your Primary or Secondary students. With this activity, you’ll encourage your students’ creativity and artistic expression, since the wreath is decorated with materials related to their emotions. Each element has a different meaning!
Christmas wreath for Primary
Get the template, the wreath instructions, and the cut-out elements so your students can let their imagination run wild.
Christmas wreath for Secondary
In addition to the wreath template and downloads, we provide guidance, lesson planning, and assessment for the activity for Spanish Language and Literature class.
5. Tió de Nadal (Early Childhood and Primary)
The Tió de Nadal is a much-loved tradition in Catalonia: a log with a smiling face that children look after during December and that, when the day comes, “poops” out small gifts while everyone sings a traditional song.
In the download, you’ll find a Tió cut-out with its blanket, its stick, and all the pieces you need to assemble it in the classroom. A simple, fun activity, perfect for introducing this tradition to all students, even if they don’t know it.
Celebrate the magic of Christmas in the classroom
These 5 Christmas classroom activities are the perfect opportunity to fill your lessons with creativity, excitement, and good times before the end of the term. Simple, motivating ideas designed for enjoying this special time of year together.