Christmas offers a lot to learn about life, and you can put those lessons to work in the classroom or at home. Help kids channel their creativity and holiday spirit at the same time. These Christmas lesson plans are festive and fun for kids of all ages.
Elementary Gift Wrapping Science Lesson
Kids in grades two through five become experts on gift wrapping in this simple science experiment. What is the best and fastest way to wrap a standard box? When students explore this topic, they discover the answer while showing off their teamwork and investigative skills.
You'll need to gather up videos showing different methods for wrapping boxes. You might be surprised to know there are at least four distinct methods. Help each student pair standout by providing a different pattern wrapping paper for each. Use this activity as a fun way to wrap real gifts that are part of an angel tree or community donation project.
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Holiday Story Christmas Lesson Plan for Middle School
Middle and high school students have fun creating holiday picture books for younger kids in this creative writing activity. Christmas books that include activities families can do at home, like Elf on the Shelf, are popular because they offer modern families ideas for new holiday traditions.
Challenge students to examine how these story/activity pairings are structured and why they have mass appeal. Then kids get to write their own holiday story and create an activity from that story. If you've got a reading mentor program these original books can be read to actual elementary students as a fun extension activity. Students could also display their creations in the school or local public library for other kids to check out.
More Christmas Fun
If you're looking for more lessons and activities outside the old stand-bys, we also really like Edventures with Kis.
Christmas science is fun for all kids and Edventures with Kids has 30 easy ideas that incorporate holiday elements with science, technology, engineering, and math. The lessons are appropriate for preschool through middle school.
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'Tis the Season to Learn
Whether you're talking about holidays from around the world or looking for new December activities, these printable lesson plans offer unique activities. Go beyond Santa, elves, and reindeer in your Christmas lesson plans with these exciting projects.
