This activity is based on a Christmas picture alphabet. Children use the pictures to write the missing letters to complete the Christmas messages. Or they add the missing pictures. They will have fun using the code to write their own messages too.

3 simple word Searches for young children with pictures and words to help them in their search. The answers are provided and a blank grid for you or the children to try making their own.

Here is an example of a Christmas dice game children could make. It shows step by step what the process is. Ask them to play the game first to see how difficult it is to get the instructions correct without going round in circles!

4 pages of stickers for Christmas. 64x72mm rectangle 12 on a page These can be printed off on paper and used as flashcards or cut outs for making cards and Christmas crafts. They can be printed out on a sticker template such as Avery. Cut out and laminate and then attach velcro to the back for children to play with and make scenes on velcro boards.

2 sets of gift tags on red and blue backgrounds. Children can cut out their favourites and fold and write their messages to loved ones. Useful resource also in the writing corner around Christmas time.

Activity 1 6 letter S Christmas pictures here to name and label. There is a colour version and a black and white one for children to colour themselves. There are word stars to match to the pictures. Activity 2 All I want for Christmas There is a pictorial ‘list’ of things a child is wishing for for Christmas to name and then write the words for. Finally, children can make their own written or pictorial Christmas list.

10 anagrams in Christmas baubles. Children work out the words and match them to the corresponding pictures. Next they draw the pictures onto the baubles in the template and write the words.

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 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.

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.

Children will love this simple dice game. Roll a 6 to start and then collect pictures on the way (related to Christmas)until you reach 25 - Christmas Day! Children can land on the stickers to collect them or just pass them for an easier version. This game could be used as a basis for children to design and make their own. There are 2 different colour games of the same design. There are 2 game boards to mark off the pictures - 1 with a colour background and one without. First one to 25 rings the Jingle Bells! Have fun!

6 pages of ready made original gift tags in a variety of styles and colours. 2 pages for children to design and make their own too. Print onto card or stick to card or glue onto presents.

This is a fun way to learn or consolidate phonics and key Christmas words. There are different dice so children can match in a range of ways e.g. words to initial sounds, pictures to words and pictures to sounds. Easy game to make - you just need scissors and copies of the sheets. Print on thin card or paste sheets onto card.

8 simple maths sheets with a Christmas theme for EYFS and KS1. Activities: 4 - continuing the patterns 1 - children make their own patterns 1- draw 4 more of 6 different pictures 1- colour and count the trees and stockings 1- count, colour and write the numbers to 10

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.

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.

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.

4 ways to count this Christmas with 3 colour sheets and 1 for children to count and colour themselves. Numbers up to 10. Children count and write the number in the boxes below the pictures.

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.