Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

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Christmas activities for preschoolers should feel fun, doable, and genuinely helpful, especially during a busy season. Here at Homeschool Preschool, this page is your go-to spot for low-prep, skill-building Christmas learning ideas for preschoolers ages 3 to 5.

You’ll find a collection of hands-on activities and simple printables that support early literacy, math, fine motor skills, and more without overcomplicating your day. These are the kinds of activities you can pull out, set up quickly, and use with confidence.

Everything is organized by subject to make browsing easy and efficient. Whether you’re looking for a quick counting activity, alphabet practice, or a festive center to rotate into your plans, you can jump straight to what you need and get started right away.

Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

Below, you’ll find all of the Christmas activities organized by learning area to make planning simple and efficient. Each section highlights preschool-friendly ideas that focus on fundamental skills and are easy to use during December.

Browse by subject, choose what fits your needs, and pull activities as they work for your schedule and your learners.

Christmas Literacy Activities

These holiday literacy activities help preschoolers build early reading and writing skills through playful, seasonal practice. You’ll find simple activities that support letter recognition, beginning sounds, and early writing in an easy-to-use holiday format.

Christmas Math Activities

These Christmas math activities give preschoolers meaningful practice with early number skills through festive, hands-on learning. You’ll find simple activities that support counting, number recognition, and basic number sense in a format that’s easy to use during the holiday season.

Christmas Fine Motor Activities

These Christmas fine motor activities help preschoolers strengthen the small hand muscles they need for writing, cutting, and everyday classroom tasks. The activities are designed to be hands-on and easy to set up, making them a practical choice for building fine motor skills during December.

Christmas Crafts and Art

These Christmas art and craft activities give preschoolers a chance to create while building critical early skills. You’ll find simple, preschool-appropriate projects that fit easily into December plans and work well alongside literacy and math learning.

Christmas Science and STEM

These Christmas science and STEM activities invite preschoolers to explore, observe, and experiment through seasonal, hands-on learning. The activities focus on simple investigations and early problem-solving skills that are easy to use during December.

Christmas Books and Printables

This section features Christmas books and printables that pair well with preschool learning themes and activities. You’ll find story-based ideas and easy-to-use printables that support skill-building while adding a festive touch to your plans.

Free Christmas Printables

These free Christmas printables offer extra skill-building practice in an easy, ready-to-use format. They’re a good option when you want something simple to print and use without extra prep.

Christmas learning doesn’t have to be complicated to be effective. Choose one activity that fits your plans, use it in a way that works for your learners, and come back to this page whenever you need a fresh idea. With everything organized in one place, it’s easy to keep preschool learning moving forward throughout the holiday season.