Christmas Writing Activities

I get an LDS homeschooling newsletter once a month or so and one of the articles published in it this month was a countdown to Christmas writing chain. I loved the idea and made it my own. I wrote down some Christmas writing ideas on strips of paper and put them in a cute bucket. Everyday, my helper will pick one and we'll do what it says. This time of year is hard to get in "regular" school, so this is a simple, quick activity to keep the kids in that frame of mind. The kids actually enjoy it, too. They want to be the one to pick and don't fight writing (which they normally do). I'm going to do something similar next year.

Chrismtas Writing Ideas:
Write down the names of Santa’s reindeer.

Write a letter to Santa telling him if you’ve been good or bad and what you want for Christmas.

Write down every Christmas thing in the house that is the color red.

Make a Christmas card and send it.

Draw a picture of a favorite Christmas memory and write about it.

Write down a favorite Christmas tradition.

If you could travel anywhere for Christmas where would you go and who would you take?

Write down Merry Christmas in other languages.

Draw a picture of your favorite Christmas lights.

Draw a gingerbread house.

Ask your family to list their favorite Christmas smells.

Write down 5 Christmas carols.

Design a pair of holiday socks. Write down where you would wear them.

Draw a picture of big, big box and little, tiny box. Write about what present you would like to get that goes in each one.

Write down as many words from the letters in: Merry Christmas.

If you worked in the zoo, how would you decorate the animal’s cages for Christmas? Draw a picture.

What was the best present you ever received? Tell the details.

Write a list of Christmas and holiday people and items. Play charades.

Write down every Christmas thing in the house that is the color green.