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 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!

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 36 different designs for making childrens decorations. There are 2 sizes and all designs are circular. These can be used for making into hanging decorations, adding to Christmas cards, playing matching or snap games, making into coasters, stamps and many other Christmas decorations.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

10 different pictures for children to draw and colour using the drawing grids to help them. The theme is Christmas and includes Santa, snowmen, a reindeer, bells and a star. Pupils with special educational needs may benefit from using the grids to assist their drawing too.

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 can cut out the letters that make up the words Happy Christmas, put them in the write order to spell the words. This makes a nice classroom banner or could be used on a display or for making Christmas cards. Duplicate and cut out the letters and laminate for children to play matching and spelling games. There are 2 versions of the banner to make with different colours.