Free Christmas Preschool Lesson Plans
The sights and smells of Christmas are here, making it the perfect time to explore Christmas lesson plans for preschoolers! These Christmas activities for preschool are packed with arts and crafts, literacy, and math fun to keep little ones engaged and excited for the season.
Find all this and more bundled up in a free preschool lesson plans download at the end of this post!
Christmas is such a magical time for preschoolers, filled with endless opportunities for learning and fun. Incorporating themed activities into your Christmas lesson plans for preschoolers can spark creativity and excitement in young learners.
Whether it’s crafting ornaments, practicing early literacy skills, or exploring math concepts with hands-on games, these Christmas preschool activities make the season even more memorable.
We have put together some amazing lesson plan ideas for you! We’ll show you how to use tried and true items like jingle bells, ornaments, candy canes, and Christmas trees to bring some holiday cheer to your home or classroom.
Let’s dive into some fun and engaging ways to keep your preschoolers learning while celebrating the joy of the holidays!
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What Do You Teach Preschoolers About Christmas?
Christmas is such a fun and festive celebration of traditions that are celebrated by families all over the world. Learning about Christmas in preschool may include any of the following themes or topics:
- Christmas Around the World
- Symbols of Christmas (stockings, candy canes, trees, etc.)
- Reindeer, Elves, and Santa too
- Christmas lights, stars, and ornaments
- Gingerbread men, hot chocolate, and holiday cookies
Christmas Preschool Activities & Lesson Plans
These hands-on preschool Christmas-themed activities will have your kids feeling ‘pine’! From crafts to math, stories to STEM, these preschool activities are sure to keep your little ones merry and bright!
Literacy Activities for a Christmas Preschool Theme
Beginning Sound Christmas Trees – This Christmas tree puzzle activity is perfect for learning letter sounds while celebrating the fun of the holidays. Print and cut out the letters that you want to focus on with your preschooler. You might want to just focus on the letters that your preschooler hasn’t learned yet, the letter in his/her name, or a select few.
Writing Christmas Cards – Decorating Christmas cards is such fun and so festive, and there is no right or wrong way to do it! Grab some paper, fold, and get creative. Using dot stickers, stamps, or printed photos, encourage your preschooler to write to their friends and family members.
Christmas Books for Preschoolers
Picture books are a MUST in every preschool lesson plan, and Christmas books are a great way to get into the holiday spirit! They’re perfect for at home, during circle time, or in a classroom reading corner or literacy center.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Dougherty, Brandi (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Wright, Maureen (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 34 Pages – 10/08/2013 (Publication Date) – Two Lions (Publisher)
- Geernaert, Samantha (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 56 Pages – 10/01/2025 (Publication Date) – CaSam Creations, Inc. (Publisher)
- DK (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 18 Pages – 09/06/2022 (Publication Date) – DK Children (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Guendelsberger, Erin (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Tiger Tales (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 26 Pages – 09/05/2017 (Publication Date) – Tiger Tales (Publisher)
- ISBN13:9780439567039
- Format:Paperback Book
- Ages:4 – 8
- Hardcover Book
- Walstead, Alice (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Dewdney, Anna (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 14 Pages – 10/21/2014 (Publication Date) – Viking Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
- Ages 4-7
- Jan Berenstain (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
Math and Science Activities for a Christmas Preschool Theme
Jingle Bell Drop & Color Sort – This fun and low-prep activity is great for color sorting, counting, and fine motor practice. Grab the tongs and let your preschooler sort the colored bells by color while working fine motor skills to build up hand strength. If you have a magnetic wand available, invite the preschoolers to pick up the jingle bells with the magnet wand. How many did it pick up at once?!
Christmas Ten-Frame Counting Cards – These Christmas-themed counting cards are helpful when teaching young children to organize quantities as they count to ten. Feel free to use themed counters like erasers, stickers, or colored pom-poms.
Christmas STEM Play – Using holiday materials, (buttons, ornaments, bells, etc.) invite your preschooler to explore, count, and play while using their senses. This fun and creative invitation to play is all about allowing your preschooler to create and think outside of the box. This activity really invites creative thinking and communication!
Fun Activities for a Christmas Preschool Theme
Jingle Bell Toss – Set out ten red plastic cups and invite your preschooler to try to drop or toss jingle bells into them. Make it a fun challenge by racing against the clock or to a Christmas song. Feel free to hide the jingle bells around the house and create a fun hide and seek game.
Around the House Music – Using spoons, tongs, chopsticks, or anything else you can find, walk around the house looking for opportunities to make music. Talk about the different sounds and variety of pitches as you find new items to make “music”. Can you keep to the beat of your favorite Christmas songs?
Snowman Freeze Dance – Pretend you are a snowman and dance around! But freeze when the music stops! Follow the steps to make an invisible snowman and sing along to the song and beat.
Social-Emotional Activities for a Christmas Preschool Theme
The Spirit of Giving – This activity is the perfect way to teach preschoolers that giving does not always have to be material things. Everyone loves homemade or recycled gifts that come from the heart! This I Can Give Chart will help your preschooler come up with ideas to give for Christmas, while also building their writing and reading skills. It is sure to help your preschooler feel proud of their gifts!
Making Smart Choices – Listen to the book, It’s Christmas, David! by David Shannon. This book full of the antics of little David is sure to garner a giggle or two. When the laughter subsides, reread the book and think of how David could make smarter or safer choices throughout the book.
Just Plain Fun Activities for a Christmas Preschool Theme
Homemade Feather Bauble Ornaments – Use fillable ornaments and colorful feathers to make the perfect craft and process art project for young children. They make wonderful homemade Christmas gifts, too!
Christmas Process Art Paintings – With construction paper, liquid glue, and glitter (yes, it will likely get messy), this painting is sure to be unique and child-led.
Christmas Scissor Practice – Using this fun printable, invite your preschooler to cut out the square images and glue them onto paper in the shape of a tree.
Edible Gingerbread Playdough – Make playdough and cookies with this versatile gingerbread playdough recipe. After playing, shape and bake!
Alternatively, try out our classic Christmas Playdough Recipe or this Peppermint Playdough Recipe.
Get Online Activities for a Christmas Preschool Theme
Online Story – Listen to the book Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner. After reading this story, invite your preschooler to think of other things that the Snowmen might do to celebrate Christmas. Encourage them to draw a picture (or two or three) adding to the story with their festive Snowmen at night.
Jingle Bells Sing-a-Long – Learn the lyrics with this fun video. The lyrics repeat to give your preschooler a chance to sing the lyrics after the original verse.
Reindeer Hokey Pokey Song – Do the hokey-pokey with some fun reindeer friends!
Grab Your Free Christmas Lesson Plans Here
Want to relieve some stress from all the holiday planning this year? Then grab your free Christmas lesson plans for preschoolers right here!
Then keep reading for even more Christmas activities, including Christmas art activities!!
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Christmas Toys for the Classroom
Consider adding some Christmas-themed manipulatives or crafts to enhance the learning this time of year. Themed materials add so much interest and excitement to all sorts of activities!
- Slice, pretend to bake, and decorate wooden holiday cookies
- Includes a tube of 12 sliceable wooden cookies with 12 decorative toppings, an oven mitt, wooden…
- Cookies store in a durable dough tube and are fun to slice with wooden knife
- Package includes: Our Felt Christmas Tree set includes 1pc Felt Christmas Tree with 40 pcs Tree…
- High Quality: This Xmas Felt Tree Decorations and Tic -Tac-Toe game are made of felt,Material in 3mm…
- Colorful: It is a time for giving and sharing on Christmas, this Felt Christmas Tree decor reminds…
- 🎅Surprise Christmas Gifts Choice: Packaged in a charming gift box, this Christmas stacking toy is…
- 🧦Unique Christmas Blocks: This set includes 1 Balance base and 11 uniquely shaped wooden blocks…
- 🎄Fun and Educational: This engaging balance game merges playtime with learning. Encourage your…
- Magnetic Color and Number Maze: This magnetic toddler game features 55 magnetic beads in 10 distinct…
- HANDHELD SCAVENGER HUNT: Search for over 25 objects in each character and match them to those on the…
- PERFECT GIFT: It’s the perfect toy for rainy days, car trips, or anytime you want to keep your…
- ENGAGING: Provide young learners with hours of fun and entertainment while helping to develop their…
- 🎅 Theme: Christmas theme POP FIDGET TOY
- 🎄 Game: Finger pressing the bubble to have a pleasant sound to create fun
- 🎅 Product model included: Santa avatar, gingerbread man, Christmas tree
- Magnetic Advent calendar
- Includes magnetic wooden tree, 24 magnetic ornaments, and 1 shining star for the top of the tree
- Attached wooden ornament box keeps all the pieces together
I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
