Here are 10 ideas for children to make their own Photo cards for Christmas. Each one is a different design and has space for one or more photo. Print the designs onto card or fold an A4 sheet landscape in half and paste on the designs. You can paste the photos on or cut out the photo frame and stick it behind. Have fun!

Here are 10 designs for ready made bookmarks that just need cutting out and pasting back to back to make double sided. There are 15 partly made bookmarks for children to complete and make them their own. There are also 5 blank bookmark templates. These make great gifts for children to take home.

5 colour worksheets showing Christmas pictures and jumbled words for children to read and write.

5 designs of sentiments for Christmas and New Year to cut out and add to your home made cards.

Just in time for Christmas Jumper Day. Children can hold a contest if they want and there is a poster here to advertise this. Page 2 shows 6 knitted jumper designs to give children some ideas. Page 3 shows some patterns up closer. Next there are some outline jumpers that can be used for designing - one white and 3 other colour jumper outlines. Finally there are some black and white options for designing onto different clothing - a cap, t-shirts and socks. Have fun.

A set of posters for the 12 days of Christmas and your Celebrations topic. A great classroom frieze and a visual aid for your Christmas topic work or number work. Each poster shows a number, number words and character or Christmas picture.

This Power Point starts of with an animated slide showing 7 pictures of things we associate with Christmas. Click to show the words to go with the pictures and children can see if they can name the pictures correctly. Page 2 shows black and white drawings of the Christmas pictures and the words appear on a click. Next there is a slide for each Christmas item and a sentence. Children can read the sentences. Print off the sheets for worksheets where children can read, match, colour and write the words and sentences.

12 pages of tags or labels for Christmas. Pictures are all with a Christmas theme. There are 4 red and 4 green on each page. Children can colour in the centres, cut out, stick on card to make their tags and labels. Extend with matching games and sorting fun.

Here is a novel colour Christmas card for children to make. The templates are included. Add scissors, glue and card to make this original card. page 1 - triangles showing Christmas items/characters to cut out page 2 - shows a wreath that can be used to paste the triangles onto (or you can use either of the colour circles on page 4). page 2 also has 4 stickers that children can choose to cut out and stick one in the centre of the wreath page 3 shows what the wreath looks like with added triangles and the central sticker page 4 - 2 colour circles that can be used as a backing instead of a wreath page 5 shows the triangles in a circular shape which could be cut out like this instead of individual triangles

Introduce your class to using their senses and then share page 1 showing 9 Christmas pictures. Can they decide which of the senses these pictures relate to? Some may be more than 1. Different answers are acceptable and encouraged. There are 16 colour pictures that can be cut out and sorted under the different senses. Alternatively, children can write the word next to each picture and / or a symbol to represent each of the senses. There is a template sheet for children to write a list of Christmas items for each of the senses or to paste the pictures onto. There is a sheet showing symbols for each of the senses. Children can paste a picture, draw a picture or write a word/words for each of the senses.

Link your class Christmas card making to shape with this original Christmas card. Page 1 shows the finished product. Page 2 gives you all the templates your children will need. Print onto card, cut and paste. Alternatively cut out the diamonds from coloured felt for a lovely collage card.

A 10 slide PPT for young children to watch, read and enjoy with a Christmas theme.

A bumper selection of circular Christmas tags to cut out and make. Enlarge if you want them bigger. Duplicate the sheets, cut out the circles and laminate for lots of fun matching and sorting games too. Children could choose their favourites and use them to make Christmas cards.

Here are 5 examples of colour wrapping paper to inspire children to make their own. There are also 5 copies of the colour wrapping papers in black and white for children to colour in with felt pens, crayons or paints. You can enlarge for painting as need be.

A fun festive treat for young children to get them in the mood for Christmas. The activity requires careful observation skills. There are 18 pictures of animals all wearing a different Christmas hat. There are also 18 hat pictures for children to match up to the animals. You could use the activity like a lotto game where 3 children each have a board showing 6 animals in their hats. They would then try to match up the correct hats with the correct animal. Alternatively, duplicate the animal pictures, laminate and cut out for matching games. The final sheet of the resource shows all 18 animals - this can be used for matching the animal pictures, for inspiration for making posters or Christmas cards or for speaking and listening activities. Extend the activity by asking the children to design and make a Christmas hat for themselves or for an animal of their choice.

Children can cut out the tags, paste onto card and take home to add to their Christmas presents. There are 36 different gift tags with various designs and messages. The final page is a template of 9 outlines for children to design their own gift tags.

Here are 5 examples of Gingerbread Christmas Cards for children to use this Christmas. There are different ways of using the resource. The colour pictures on their own can be cut out and stuck onto folder card for ready made cards that children can write inside. Children can use the picture frame on page 6 to design and make their own cards. Children can use the colour gingerbread pictures to paste onto their own cards along with the greetings.

5 worksheets each with a different design for Christmas number and colouring fun - an elf with a wreath, a Christmas tree, a snowman, a funny skater and a gingerbread man. Children colour the pictures using the colour and number code to help them. Numbers are from 1 to 12.

A Christmas / New Year resource for children where they make their own calendars to send for gifts to loved ones or friends. There are 10 Christmas pictures in sets. There are 5 different types of borders all containing the 10 pictures. Print the cards onto thin card or paste. Children choose their cards, colour in the pictures and write over the greetings. The final page shows 12 months of calendar tabs. Children could make their own year collection adding in the numbers on the correct days or make 1 month - January to add to their cards.

*Licenced to use, produce and sell resources using Boardmaker symbols. 15 pages of flashcards with 6 on each page, all with a Christmas theme. The same pages are duplicated in black and white for children to colour in / label and/or match. Great for communication boards, displays and speaking and listening.