If you’re looking for a little more than the usual Christmas-themed word searches or colouring templates, our KS1 Christmas pack is a gift! Comprising a variety of teaching ideas and resources, the pack will help you develop children’s understanding of the significance of the birth of Jesus; introduce different materials for seasonal art and design and to use the book ‘The Jolly Christmas Postman’ by Janet and Allan Ahlberg as a stimulus for writing. All your festive activities in one place! What’s included? Teaching ideas and 15 accompanying resources for RE, English and DT links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Design and technology (pages 1-23) Recycled Christmas wreaths Make your own crystal ‘snowflakes’ How to make a surprise hanging bauble box How to make a Christmas sweet cone How to make a hanging snowman Design and make a Christmas cupcake! Christmas dinners – true or false Literacy (pages 24-39) Matching gifts – The Jolly Christmas Postman Choosing a gift for Grandma Fairy tale characters – where do they live? Fairy tale addresses Design a Christmas stamp Present mix and match – fairy tale characters Writing letters to Santa RE (pages 40-55) Nativity hexbusters How well do you know the Christmas story? Board game template All about Jesus The Christmas story – sequencing What would they say – Christmas story Newspaper template Christmas gifts – what would you bring? A blockbuster Christmas snakes and ladders What is important to you at Christmas?