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Christmas worksheets & activities

Free, printable Christmas activities for kindergarten through 5th grade and special education. Each one opens in a worksheet maker with the Christmas theme already chosen — keep our words or type your own, then print.

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Color by word & color by number

A Christmas picture with a word or a math fact in every space. Students read each one and color it by the key, which is quick to check at a glance. Each sheet comes with an answer key.

Christmas tree color by word Christmas words in every space. Swap in your spelling list.

Sight word color by word A snowman with Pre-Primer sight words. Pick any Dolch list.

Gingerbread man color by word Longer Christmas words for 2nd and 3rd grade.

Color by number: math facts Solve each fact, then color by the answer. Choose the numbers. Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

Christmas game boards

A Christmas game board with word cards to cut apart. Roll a die, move, then read, spell or use the word you land on. A good fit for centers, small groups and the last days before winter break.

Spelling word game board Christmas board and cards made from your spelling list.

Sight word game board The same board with Dolch sight words on the cards.

Hands-on & multisensory

Activities students touch, build and move, which help a lot of early readers and many students with disabilities. Ideas for using them are further down the page.

Letter tiles for a sensory bin Print, laminate and cut. Christmas colors, vowels in their own color.

Read it, Make it, Write it Read the word, build it with tiles or playdough, then write it.

Word scramble Unscramble each Christmas word. Cut the letters apart to build it.

Vocabulary flashcards Ornament, evergreen, tradition and more, on Christmas-colored cards.

Christmas picture book companions

Read-aloud favorites with vocabulary and comprehension questions for the beginning, middle and end of each book.

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg Find the book

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! book cover

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss Find the book

Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett Find the book

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto Find the book

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Make it hands-on

Sensory bin letter hunt

Fill a bin with pom-poms, jingle bells, cotton snow or green crinkle paper and bury the letter tiles. Students dig out a tile, say its sound, and build a word from the Christmas list on the table. Watch closely with small items.

Build it before you write it

On a Read it, Make it, Write it sheet, students make each word with letter tiles, playdough, pipe cleaners or building bricks before writing it. Building the word first gives them more ways to remember it.

Keep the routine, change the theme

December changes a lot of routines. Give students a worksheet type they already know, just with Christmas words and colors. The familiar steps help many students, including students with autism, through a busy month.

Make coloring easier

Print color by word sheets at 11 x 17, use dot markers instead of crayons, or have students trace the word before coloring. A student can also point to the crayon while a partner reads the word.

Christmas word lists by grade

K–1 · 2nd–3rd grade

Ready-made lists. Click a worksheet to open it with these words, then add, remove or change any of them.

Christmas words for K–1

tree, star, bell, gift, snow, elf, sled, toy, joy, hat

Tracing Look, Cover, Write Color by word Game board Word scramble

Christmas words for 2nd–3rd grade

holiday, reindeer, present, ornament, sleigh, chimney, stocking, gingerbread, wreath, snowflake, candle, celebrate

Look, Cover, Write ABC order Sentences Color by word Game board

More Christmas ideas

Letter to Santa writing activity — Write a letter and a wish list to Santa. A simple writing activity for young writers.

Frequently asked questions

Are these Christmas worksheets free?

Yes. Every activity on this page is free to make and print, and you do not need an account to print.

Can I use my own spelling or sight words?

Yes. Each activity opens in a worksheet maker with Christmas words filled in. Replace them with your own list, and the sheet updates as you type.

Is there a winter version that is not about Christmas?

Yes. The game boards and letter tiles also come in Winter and Snow colors. Open any of them and pick a different option in the Color or Colors menu, then use your own winter words.

Do these work for special education?

Yes. You choose how many words go on a sheet, the line size and type, and whether to print an answer key. The hands-on activities, letter tiles and game boards are built for small groups and students who learn best by doing.

Can students do them on a tablet?

Color by word, game boards and letter tiles are made for printing. Many other worksheet types on the site can be practiced digitally or assigned to students with a teacher account.