Are you looking for a Christmas activity for your music class which is fun, engaging, reinforces note recognition AND gets them playing a Christmas classic on their instruments? This printable treasure hunt is low-prep and is the perfect seasonal game for those last lessons before Christmas!
What’s included?
Pupil worksheets (color and B&W versions included)
6x elves to hide around your classroom
Teacher instructions
Answer key
Sheet music with chords and lyrics
Tell me more!
This lesson is planned and ready to go - all you have to do is print the sheets and hide the elves! Make it as easy or as difficult as you like. Students each get a worksheet which contains sheet music for We Wish You a Merry Christmas, but several bars are missing. They go on a treasure hunt or scavenger hunt to find the elves; each elf is holding a missing bar which the students copy onto their sheet. We love some theory reinforcement, even at Christmas! Once they have found all the elves, they will have the completed sheet music to play on their xylophone, keyboard, piano etc. Full sheet music with lyrics and chords is included if you want to lead a class performance from the piano.
I know it can be super busy as a music teacher leading up to the winter holidays. You’ve probably got concerts, shows, reports and testing going on, your festive cheer is running low, and you need something fun for your students’ final lessons before the break. This lesson plan is low-prep and can be used with multiple different age groups - print it once and use it for multiple classes! I’d suggest using from age 9-14 but check out the preview to judge for your own pupils.
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