Here are 15 choices of Christmas cards for children to choose from and make their own cards. Children can write their own messages in the speech bubbles which links in nicely with literacy and teaching about speech bubbles. There are cutting guidelines for children and a message on the back of each card. Best printed onto card or they can be stuck on with glue.

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

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.

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.

Save this fun cross curricular quiz for Christmas! Children can mime knocking on the doors to find out who or what is behind them. Press the mouse / switch to see the door disappear and all is revealed. There are 20 doors to knock and pictures to find. Add sound effects or use instruments for the knocking and big reveal. There is a grid with the 20 numbers for children to write or draw what was behind each door. There is an answer grid which tells you what picture is behind what number door. You could also print off the pictures and children can find and match them to the screen as you show the PPT.

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.

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

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.

A simple word search for Christmas for children at KS1. There are 8 words to find which correspond to the colour pictures around the word search. There is an answer sheet and a blank template for you to fill in other words of your own related to Christmas or Winter. Other similar word search sheets including the farm, toys, Halloween and bugs can be found on this shop too.

3 colouring activities for children with a Christmas theme. There is a colour poster for each activity Stockings Santa’s sacks Snowy houses Children use the colour posters to help them colour in the black and white versions. This encourages careful observation and colour awareness / matching. Felt pens work well with this activity. You could also cut out the pictures and make a lovely classroom banner. Print onto card or laminate and use for making sets and counting activities.

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.

A reading and spelling lesson with a Christmas theme. There are 20 slides showing colour Christmas related pictures. Children name the pictures and then say the initial sounds. More able children can spell the words. The slides are animated so that each letter appears with a click. The last slide can be printed off as a visual aid or activity sheet. Children can work alone or in pairs to find the pictures as they appear and mark off the words on the grid. Pictures are all of 3 or 4 letter words. Encourages speaking and listening and thinking e.g. the reindeer picture - the key word is nose and not reindeer.

12 delightful colour posters showing numbers from 1 to 12 with a Christmas theme. These make a nice classroom display. Laminate and hang from a washing line for an interactive game or display. Page 1 shows all 12 pictures on one page. These can be cut out, ordered and matched to the larger versions or pasted into workbooks.

8 worksheets for Christmas colouring and matching at EYFS. There are 4 where the pictures are Santa and 4 where the pictures are snowmen. Children match the black and white drawings to the colour pictures and then colour them in.

A matching, ordering / sequencing activity with a Christmas theme. A set of flashcards showing 12 steps to the fully laid table for Christmas tea. There are 2 of each flashcards and these can be matched and sequenced with careful observation. The first cards show a table with a table cloth and then each card builds up to a fully laid table.

Children enjoy this task where they closely observe the picture which shows 20 things beginning with a ‘S’ at Christmas time. Children can work in pairs or groups or as a whole class. There is a word grid where they can tick off the pictures they find. They could also match the colour pictures to the main one. These can be cut into cards or left as a board. The next sheet shows the 20 pictures with words underneath. The final sheet is for children to write the words underneath the pictures. Cut out and laminate the picture and word cards for matching games.

Children enjoy this task where they closely observe the picture which shows 20 things beginning with a ‘C’ at Christmas time. Children can work in pairs or groups or as a whole class. There is a word grid where they can tick off the pictures they find. They could also match the colour pictures to the main one. These can be cut into cards or left as a board. The next sheet shows the 20 pictures with words underneath. The final sheet is for children to write the words underneath the pictures. Cut out and laminate the picture and word cards for matching games.

Children enjoy this task where they closely observe the picture which shows 20 things beginning with a ‘B’ at Christmas time. Children can work in pairs or groups or as a whole class. There is a word grid where they can tick off the pictures they find. They could also match the colour pictures to the main one. These can be cut into cards or left as a board. The next sheet shows the 20 pictures with words underneath. The final sheet is for children to write the words underneath the pictures. Cut out and laminate the picture and word cards for matching games.

Children enjoy this task where they closely observe the picture which shows 20 things beginning with a P at Christmas time. Children can work in pairs or groups or as a whole class. There is a word grid where they can tick off the pictures they find. They could also match the colour pictures to the main one. These can be cut into cards or left as a board. The next sheet shows the 20 pictures with words underneath. The final sheet is for children to write the words underneath the pictures. Cut out and laminate the picture and word cards for matching games.

Children enjoy this task where they closely observe the picture which shows 20 things beginning with a T at Christmas time. Children can work in pairs or groups or as a whole class. There is a word grid where they can tick off the pictures they find. They could also match the colour pictures to the main one. These can be cut into cards or left as a board. The next sheet shows the 20 pictures with words underneath. The final sheet is for children to write the words underneath the pictures. Cut out and laminate the picture and word cards for matching games.