Brainstorm a list of Christmas words
from A-Z. Then, write an acrostic or
alliteration poem titled ‘Christmas’.
It doesn’t have to rhyme.
Use a Venn Diagram to compare a
reindeer and a Christmas tree.
Reindeer
Christmas
Tree
Make a word web to display everything you
know about Christmas. You might use these
words to make your own Find-a-Word.
tree
Christmas
I’m sure you know many Christmas
Carols. Can you write your own song
lyrics or rap about Christmas?
Record it on the tape recorder.
Imagine you are a news reporter. Write
some interview questions for Mrs Claus.
What might her responses be? With a
partner, act out the dialogue that may
occur in this interview. Record it on video
or act it out for the class.
Make something bigger, add to
something or replace something on
Santa’s sleigh. Draw it and label the
improvements you have made.
The answer is ‘Christmas’. Think of
all the questions that could only have
that answer.
Brainstorm how to encourage people
to think more about giving than
receiving at Christmas time.
List ten things that you could not
give as a Christmas present.
Find ten different uses for
 used Christmas wrapping paper.
 an unwanted Christmas gift.
 one of Santa’s boots.
Santa has to deliver presents all over
the world in one night. Design a
survival kit for Santa’s long night
around the world.
Work with a partner. Make a board
game about Christmas. Write a list
of rules to play your board game. Play
the game with your friends.
Arrange a Christmas dinner for your
family and friends. List your guests.
Design an invitation. Plan a menu of
the meal you will serve.
Father Christmas and the Easter
Bunny meet one day. Write a dialogue
between them and present it to the
class.
Father Christmas looks cross and is
stomping around loudly in his big
black boots. Draw a picture and give
five reasons for this.
Do some research about how
Christmas is celebrated in another
country. Make a table to compare
foods eaten, weather, customs,
traditions, beliefs etc.
Design a poster advertising the ‘must
have’ toy this Christmas. Think of a
slogan to make sure sales of this
item are ‘through the roof’.
Design a set of stamps to be used for
sending Christmas Cards this year.
Money raised from the sale of your
stamps will go to providing Christmas
hampers for the needy.
Brainstorm a list of Christmas words.
Then, make a crossword puzzle.
Write clues for the words both down
and across.
Describe a Christmas tree to
someone who has never seen one.
Use your red hat to record your feelings
about:
 receiving a present you already have.
 placing a present under the giving tree.
 Christmas dinner with your family.
Design your personal action plan.
What will you do this Christmas to
make sure your focus is on giving
rather than receiving?
Describe Christmas Day to someone
who has never celebrated Christmas.
Explain ‘ it was like all my Christmas’
had come at once’.
Write a letter to Santa and the elves
to thank them for the presents you
received this year.
You are going to buy a gift for your
friend. Write about your friend and
the perfect gift for them.
Make a list of the things you would
like for Christmas this year. Can you
write a good thing you’ve done next
to each item to help Santa check off
his naughty and nice list?
List ten presents that you know you
will never receive for Christmas.
Predict the ten most popular
children’s presents in 100 years
from now.
Santa’s suit would make him very hot
at Christmas time in Australia.
Design a set of clothes for Santa
that is more suitable for the
Australian climate.
In a small group, write and make a
commercial to sell a new Christmas
toy. Think of a catchy jingle to go
with your ad. Can you act it out for
the class?
Think of five presents your
Grandparents may have received
when they were little. Ask them
about it and compare your answers.
Imagine you are Santa. Write about
Christmas Eve from when you leave
the North Pole to when you return
with your empty sack.
Arrange a Christmas party for your
class. Plan all the arrangements and
record all the steps.
Santa’s sleigh is in for repairs.
Design a new mode of transport for
Santa.
‘I QUIT’ says Santa.
Make up the story to go with this
newspaper headline.
Can you rewrite a traditional
Christmas Carol with an Australian
theme?
Write about the traditions, customs
and celebrations you share in your
family at Christmas time.
Survey people you know about the
meaning of Christmas. Discuss the
answers with your class.
Design and draw a plan of the table
decorations at your Christmas lunch.
Design an Australian Christmas
Card for a friend.
Make a list of things you would like to do
during the Christmas school holidays.
Eg. a book you would like to read, a meal you
would like to cook, a letter you’d like to
write to someone you haven’t seen in a while.
Make a booklet of five rules to keep
you safe during the Christmas school
holidays.
What are some of the differences in the
way Christmas is celebrated by wealthy
families and poor families? What things are
the same? So, what are the most important
things at Christmas?
What can we do at Christmas
considering those in our community
who are less fortunate? Visit
somebody, sing Carols at the nursing
home, make a gift for someone.
Make a list of gifts for each member
of your family this year.
What is your favourite Christmas
Carol? Write about why you like it
the best.
Complete the following:
Christmas is a time to……………….
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