A complete set of characters for this Christmas family starting with the grandparents, parents, children and pet. The flashcards can be duplicated, cut out and laminated, added to lollipop sticks to make puppets. There are 2 activity sheets included where children can write the names of the characters and draw or paste the family members to match the words. Page 4 is a sheet with 12 cross - curricular activity ideas for you to use along side the characters.

7 sets of colour tags for children to cut out and make into gift tags or hanging decorations for the tree. Print or paste onto thin card. Add ribbon or string.

A fun way to introduce or work with writing lists at KS1. There are 6 jars filled with Christmas pictures for children to name, list and colour in. There is space for children to write in the 12 boxes at the side of each jar. There are 2 empty jars included as templates for you or the children to draw and write on.

5 black and white designs of Christmas cards for children to colour in and fold. There are also 5 matching designs with the images removed for children to draw their own pictures.

A set of colour posters showing Christmas pictures for children to count from 1 snowman to 12 Santa hats. There is a corresponding black and white picture to go with each colour one for children to colour in using their own colours or copying the colours shown. There are 12 pages in this resources with each one showing 2 pictures - the colour and black and white. Pictures can be matched, sorted and ordered. Once cut and coloured, laminate and make a lovely classroom number banner for Christmas.

This is an activity where each Christmas shape is given a number / value. You can differentiate this and add your own numbers. There are 3 addition sheets using the 4 shapes with answers up to 20. There are 3 sheets then where children can add up the numbers of shapes and their values to find the total. The first sheet is 4 shapes, the second is 8 and the third is for the more able working within 200.

Here are 5 examples of colour wrapping paper to inspire children to make their own. There are also 5 copies of the colour wrapping papers in black and white for children to colour in with felt pens, crayons or paints. You can enlarge for painting as need be.

3 activity ideas here for your children at Christmas. 1 and 2 sheets show a colour Christmas picture and the corresponding one in black and white for children to colour in themselves. They can cut these out and they make great Christmas cards. Sheet 3 shows a through the window picture of a Christmas tree. Can children recreate the picture in the window frame provided? Or they could draw their own scene through the window.

10 pages of colour flashcards with a Christmas theme for EYFS and KS1. Each picture has a matching word card. There are 4 picture cards and 4 word cards on each page. These include: mince pies, Yule log, Baby Jesus and many more. Cut, duplicate and laminate for lots of matching fun and speaking and listening this Christmas. Also great for your displays and reading / writing corner.

Here is a fun way to make your own Christmas cards and/or recycle old Christmas cards. Make a collection of old Christmas cards and add a window frame to the font of them. You could use the 3 colour frames included in this resource. Cut out the window panels and glue to the Christmas cards. Alternatively, children can draw their own pictures in the frames or add wrapping paper to the back of the frames. Children could also use these examples to cut out and make Christmas cards with.

12 colour food flashcards with matching number cards for children to count to 12 at Christmas. Cut and laminate for a durable resource that you can reuse. More able children can also count how many items of food are on each plate and practice their addition or multiplication skills.

Here is a new version of an old favourite: The Twelve Days of Christmas. You can use the music and rhythm from this to sing along with/ read this PPT. The Christmas tree builds up from having a red robin , 2 shiny stars, 3 naughty elves and up to 12 drums a drumming. Children can join in with the counting as your go along from slide 1 to 12. Slide 13 is the title slide showing the 12 days of Christmas pictures. Slide 14 is a worksheet where children can cut out and order the 12 days of Christmas.

A black and white version and colour version of the 12 days of Christmas for children to cut out and order. There is a template for them to paste onto.

Children will have fun with this PPT activity where they work out what the pictures are for each of the 8 crosswords and then the spellings /where to put the words. There are 8 slides. Share these on the white board. On the click of the key, the answers will appear from behind the green squares. Have a word bank handy for any children that might need this. Give children a mini white board each, or they can work in pairs. Links to reading, writing, spelling, phonics and celebrations.

5 KS1 worksheets with a Christmas fun theme. find the 10 differences between the 2 pictures colour the picture find the 5 hidden elves count how many of each Christmas character you see make your own Christmas card

3 worksheets included. The first shows a worked example of the activity. Second is a template showing the letters in the word Christmas and an associated picture e.g. t and turkey. Children can then write the word and compose a sentence. Third is a template showing just the letters in the word Christmas. Children draw the pictures, write the words and sentences.

Show this lovely animated one slide card on your white board or for children coming into assembly to wish them all a Merry Christmas. Add some Christmas music. Presents will appear on the screen and each picture is animated.

A simple PPT where children talk about what they want for Christmas and then count the puppies and kittens on each page from 1 to 5. Press the key and the numbers will appear from behind the Christmas tree to see if children have counted correctly.

10 outlines of wreaths of different designs. Children can decorate these, colour them in, use them as a basis for making Christmas cards too. Print onto card and use collage materials for a good effect. Each wreath is on an A4 sheet.

8 different snowmen for children to choose from. Children colour and cut out the parts and stick them together onto a snowy background or coloured card. Children could paint or add collage such as wool or raffia, felt or sticky paper. Enlarge for younger children. Makes a nice Christmas card too.