45 Fun Christmas Activities For Kids – With Printable

Welcome the holiday season with the very best Christmas Activities for Kids. These activities are pure fun and require little prep so as not to add extra load to the festivities.

But be assured, these Christmas activities are heavy-weightlifter when it comes to entertainment. Be it printable classroom activities for Christmas or fun activities for Christmas with family – we have got them all! 

Best Christmas Activities For Kids 

1. DIY Christmas Ornaments

This is one of the best hands-on Christmas activities for kids of all ages. Think of making handprint ornaments or things that hold meaning to you to hang onto your tree to make Xmas decorations extra special.

All you need to do is make the dough, carve out the ornaments (or use cookie cutters) and bake them at 250 degree Fahrenheit for 90 minutes on either side. Making ornaments is a fun activity for home or classroom and a superb way to involve kids is the holiday preparations. 

2. Christmas Would You Rather

Get into a jolly good mood with a fun game of Would You Rather – Holiday edition! These Christmas questions are great conversation starters and boredom busters. Perfect for home as well as classroom.

3. Christmas Riddles

Sharpen wits with this fun Christmas activity for grade 3 and above. Perfect for the classroom and home, Christmas riddles are a clever way to sharpen logical thinking skills.

Christmas Riddles

4. Make Grinch Inspired Slime

If you are looking for that perfect Christmas activity for preschool, we highly recommend this Grinch inspired slime. Sure to get kids in holiday spirit, this science activity for Christmas is a big hit with preschoolers, kindergarten and kids upto grade 3.

5. Christmas Boggle

Work on literacy and vocabulary skills with a fun game of Christmas inspired Boggle! A perfect way to get the whole family together, this simple activity will have everyone participating and competing with each other!

Christmas Boggle

6. Christmas Trivia 

This year, add Christmas Trivia to your advent calendar and sneak in Christmas trivia facts. From the history of Christmas to Xmas songs, movies and food there are just so many fun Christmas facts to learn and brag about later, in a session of holiday trivia game with family and friends.

And if you think you know it all, simply host a Xmas trivia game on Christmas eve to test your smarts!

7. Christmas Movement Cards

Get kids moving around with these adorable movement cards that will have them mimicking xmas characters and christmasy things! 

Christmas Movement Cards

8. Christmas Sudoku

This holiday inspired Sudoku will make critical thinking fun! Perfect for kindergarten kids at home and school.

Christmas Sodoku

9. Make Ice Lanterns

Make most of the chilly season with this fun outdoor Christmas activity. You will be surprised how lovely these ice-lanterns look along with the holiday decoration.

10. DIY Christmas Baskets

This holiday season, encourage your kids to make handmade Christmas baskets for treats. These cute paper baskets will add a personal touch to small gifts and are super easy to make.

Related: Check out Easy Christmas Crafts for Kindergarten!

11. Christmas Coordinates

Sneak in math with this easy christmas activity for kindergarten and older kids. This hands-on math activity is super fun to do and makes learning coordinates easy-peasy.

Christmas Coordinates

12. Bake a Cake

Holiday season is a perfect time to get kids’ learning how to bake a cake and understand the science of baking. Start with a simple, easy to follow recipe and let your kids discover the joy of baking. 

13. Christmas Scramble

Indulge in a fun game of holiday inspired scramble and see who is the best at making words. Set a time limit to make it exciting and competitive.

Christmas Scramble

14. Sentence Scramble

Take scramble a step further with sentence scramble. It is a perfect Christmas activity for teens who love unscrambling words and are looking for something more challenging. 

Sentence Scramble

A great Christmas game for school and home, it will get everyone in competitive mode.

15. Make Paper Snowflakes

Make your own holiday decorations with paper snowflakes. A fun paper craft for kids, it is a great way to keep kids happily busy while working on their fine motor & scissor skills.

16. Christmas I Spy!

We love such simple Christmas activities for preschool. They are superb at building observation and concentration skills while sneaking in math.

I Spy Christmas

17. Holiday Inspired Writing Prompts

One of the favourite Christmas activities for the classroom, writing prompts encourage creativity, imagination while giving you a peep into kids’ minds.

Christmas Writing Prompts

18. Nature Walks

Explore your neighbourhood winter wonderland and spend time as a family in nature to embrace the Xmas spirit. It is a mindful Christmas activity for kids & family that will help everyone break away from the daily hustle, digital devices and connect with themselves.

And while you are at it, make sure to pick up fallen leaves, pinecones to make a festive wreath for the holidays.

19. Christmas Mindful Coloring

If you are looking for Christmas activities for teens all the way up to adults, we strongly suggest these mindful coloring sheets. This holiday inspired coloring activity will help you slow down and bring joy to your heart.

Christmas Mindful Coloring

20. Christmas Coloring

While you indulge yourself in mindful coloring, let your little one give you company with these kids appropriate Xmas coloring sheets. 

Christmas Coloring

21. Make Gingerbread Play Dough

Engage your toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners in making their very own gingerbread play dough. All you need is to add gingerbread spice to this simple play-dough recipe that makes super soft, velvety play-dough, which lasts for months when stored properly.

22. Christmas Roll a Story

Get your budding authors excited with this fun holiday activity for kids. To make it into a Christmas activity for school, divide students into groups and let them collaborate together to make their Christmas story the best!

Christmas Roll A Story

23. Christmas Kindness Calendar

This Yule season, make it count with an act of kindness for each day leading to Xmas. It is a wonderful activity for students, wherein each student can pick an activity from the kindness calendar and share their experience in the class.

Christmas Kindness Calendar

24. Make Yoda Santa

Christmas activities for kids have to include cute Santa crafts. And what can be cuter than Yoda inspired Santa craft? Just print its free template and you are all set for this fun craft.

25. Christmas Brain Break

This fun Christmas activity for the school is sure to get students excited. Let kids take turns rolling the dice and performing the movement activity to the corresponding number.

Christmas Brain Break

26. Reunion Games

Holidays are a time to bond together with family. And playing games is a fun way to bring everyone closer and get everyone in the family involved, regardless of their age! Pick from this selection of best family reunion games to kick-in friendly competition and have a wonderful time.

27. Christmas Name Three

Another exciting game that all family members can play together is Name Three- Holiday edition! This fun game will challenge everyone to think smart and fast. 

Christmas Name Three

Add a fun twist to this game by turning it into a minute-to-win-it challenge! 

Quick Tip: Play these Fun Minute to Win it Games for your Xmas get-togethers!

28. Christmas Block Coding

Sneak in screen-free coding to your kids christmas activities with this holiday inspired block coding printable. Sure to excite little coders, it is a smart way of including learning in holiday activities.

Christmas Block Coding

29. Christmas Coding

If you are looking for coding inspired Christmas ideas for preschoolers, your search ends here! These Christmas Coding activities are perfect for young kids and make learning how to code intuitive and fun.

Christmas Coding

30. Christmas Roll & Color

Here is another Christmas activity for toddlers and preschoolers that encompasses playful learning. Sure to make practicing math exciting!

Christmas Roll & Color

31. Make Popsicle Stick Christmas Crafts

Choose from a selection of popsicle stick crafts to make christmas crafts. Be it a Rudolf, Santa or the classic christmas tree craft – you will find every possible Yule craft is this list to keep your kids creatively busy.

32. Christmas Word Maze

Test Christmas vocabulary with this word maze printable! A fun Christmas activity for home and school, such fun ideas never fail to entertain.

Christmas Word Maze

33. Jenga Tiles Christmas Tree Challenge

If you are looking for some serious holiday fun, this one’s for you! All you need is jenga tiles, loads of them, to make the tallest Christmas tree! Such fun Christmas building games are perfect for home as well as school.

Quick Tip: You can also try cup stacking STEM challenge or Christmas card Christas tree building challenge where you replace jenga tiles with cups or Xmas cards to make the biggest Christmas tree in a set time.

34. Christmas Advent Calendar Challenge

Kick start the countdown to Yule with this Advent Calendar Challenge! Perfect for kids of all ages, this will make counting the days to Christmas fun.

Christmas Advent Calendar

35. Christmas Crossword

Put your Christmas acumen to test with this Christmas crossword. Read the clues and race to finish the crossword fastest. A perfect game for your Christmas party at home or school celebrations, it is just so much fun!

Christmas Crossword

36. Christmas Bingo

One of the most loved & fun Christmas games, Bingo is an all time entertainer! Simply print the holiday edition free printable and you are all ready! 

Christmas Bingo

37. Christmas Bingo Challenge

Here is a fun twist on the classic bingo! Instead of picture cards, this one has simple holidays inspired questions to answer. A perfect Christmas activity for tweens and teens!

Christmas Bingo Challenge

38. Christmas Minute To Win It Games

We simply love these ideas for Yule minute to win it games. Most of them are easy to set up and require supplies that are most likely in your house during the holiday season.

39. Christmas Color by Letter

Here is a Christmas activity for toddlers and preschoolers that will boost fine motor skills and letter recognition, while allowing you some much needed quiet time.

Christmas Colour By Letter

40. Christmas Dot to Dot

Who doesn’t love dot to dot? Such simple and easy activities are a big hit with young kids. 

Christmas Dot to Dot

41. Read Christmas Books

Pick from our mindfully selected list of holiday books and add them to your child’s reading calendar or to family time. Sure to warm up hearts, this simple activity will get everyone in the Christmas spirit.

42. Christmas Code Breaker

Crack the code and reveal the secret message with this exciting Christmas activity! A clever way to thinking skills, this fun activity is perfect for kids 6 years and above.

Christmas Code Breaker

43. Lego Advent Calendar

This is such a fun idea to keep kids entertained! It includes a building challenge for everyday, all the way to Christmas morning to make sure kids have the best time making fun christmassy playthings!

44. Christmas Mazes

Kids love mazes! They are oddly satisfying and are a perfect way to keep kids mindfully entertained. Print these free Christmas mazes and let kids have some old fashioned fun!

Christmas Mazes

45. Cranberry & Popcorn Garland

Here is a Christmas DIY for kids 8 years and above to boost their observation and motor skills. Use a craft needle and thread to make a popcorn and cranberry garland. 

These garlands make for wonderful handmade gifts and can later be wrapped around tree trunks outside for birds and squirrels to much on.

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