For Teachers
Christmas in the classroom, made easy.
Free, fun and educational Christmas printables, activities and lesson ideas for your students.
- Free
printables - Easy to use
activities - Perfect for
all grades - Print and
go
Free Christmas Resources for Educators
Everything you need for a magical classroom this holiday season.
Explore our collection of free printables, activities and lesson ideas, designed to help teachers bring the joy, kindness and wonder of Christmas into the classroom.
Perfect for
Elementary Levels
(Pre-K to Grade 6)
Christmas Colouring Pages
A collection of festive colouring pages featuring Santa, elves, reindeer and more.
View & Print30+ Pages
Letter to Santa Templates
Printable letter templates for your students to write their own letters to Santa.
View & PrintMultiple Designs
Nice List Certificate
Celebrate good behaviour with our official Nice List certificates.
View & PrintPersonalized
Christmas Activities
Printable cards, scavenger hunts, advent numbers and more to spark classroom creativity.
View & PrintPrintable PDFs
Games & Puzzles
Keep students engaged with word searches, crosswords, spot-the-difference and more.
View & Play13 Games
Lesson Ideas & Classroom Themes
Simple, ready-to-use ideas to add a little Christmas magic to your curriculum.
View IdeasClassroom Friendly
How to use these resources
It’s quick and easy to bring Christmas into your classroom.
- 1
Choose a resource
Browse and select your favourite printables or activities.
- 2
Download & print
All resources are free and easy to print.
- 3
Use in your classroom
Enjoy the activities with your students.
- 4
Spread the magic
Share the joy and kindness of the season!
Popular classroom collections
View all resources
A five-day plan for the last week before break.
No time to plan? Use this as-is, or swap days around. Each day mixes one quiet activity, one active one and a literacy link, and every resource is free.
- Day 1
Letters & Launch
Introduce the week with a friendly-letter lesson. Students draft a letter to Santa on paper, then colour a page while you check drafts.
- Day 2
Read-Aloud & Reindeer Research
Read a story together, then have small groups research one reindeer and share a fact with the class.
- Day 3
Puzzles & Vocabulary
Word-work day. Run the word search and crossword as centres, with trivia as a whole-class finisher.
- Day 4
Around the World
Compare how 12 countries celebrate, then make cards for the school office, custodians or a care home.
- Day 5
Party Day
Bingo, songs and a Santa-tracker countdown for the last afternoon before break.
Teachers FAQ
Are these resources really free?
Yes. The colouring pages, games, printable templates and stories on Write to Santa are free to use in your classroom.
Do I need to create an account?
No account is needed to print the colouring pages or templates, or to play the games with your students. A few extras, such as the full colouring book and storybook downloads, ask for an email address.
What grade levels are the activities best for?
Most activities suit Pre-K through Grade 6 (about ages 4–12). Memory Match is aimed at ages 4–8, Word Search and Mad Libs at ages 6 and up, Trivia at ages 6–12, and the Crossword at ages 8 and up. Each game page lists its age range.
Are these templates editable?
The printable templates are ready-to-print PDFs, so they are not editable. Students fill them in by hand, and you can personalize the Nice List certificate online before you print it.
Can I print these for my whole class?
Yes. Print the colouring pages, cards and templates as many times as you need for your own classroom. Please link to the page rather than re-posting the files on another website.
Can I use these resources for school events or holiday parties?
Yes. Christmas Bingo, the games, the colouring pages and the Santa tracker countdown work well for class parties and last-day-before-break activities. Choose the activities that fit your class and school policy; nothing on the site requires students to take part in a religious observance.
How often are new resources added?
We refresh the collection ahead of each Christmas season and add new activities as they are ready. Check back in November and December for the latest.
Do you have suggestions for incorporating these into lessons?
Yes. See the five-day plan on this page for the last week before break. For literacy, students can draft a friendly letter to Santa on paper. The online letter form asks for a parent or guardian email, so send the draft home for a parent to submit.
Make this a December to remember.
Explore all of our free Santa activities and resources, perfect for home, school and the whole family.