The weeks leading up to Christmas are full of excitement, crafts, and glitter… but it’s also a perfect time to get learners writing! These Christmas Writing Activities combine creativity and literacy in one festive package, giving students a chance to practice sequencing, descriptive writing, and imagination while keeping the holiday spirit alive.
Each page in this unit gives learners a fun, low-prep prompt that builds early writing skills and confidence. Whether you’re working on sequencing or creative storytelling, these writing pages fit right into your literacy block or writing centers.
Writing Prompts Included
Santa Letter
Students write a letter to Santa using the included letter template and matching envelope printable. It’s the perfect way to practice friendly letter structure and handwriting.
How-To Writing
Learners choose from several “how to” tasks (wrapping a present, decorating a tree, making hot cocoa, or building a snowman) and write the steps using sequencing words like first, next, and last.
If I Were an Elf
Encourage imagination with this creative writing page. Students decide what their job would be if they worked at the North Pole, then color and assemble the elf craft to display with their writing.
The Grinch
After watching a directed drawing video, learners draw the Grinch and write what he might have stolen from their home. It’s a fun mix of art and writing that always brings laughter!
Under the Tree
Students cut, glue, and create a 3D tree to add to their page. Then, they draw and write about what they’d love to find under their Christmas tree.
How to Catch a Reindeer
Perfect for problem-solving and creative thinking, this writing prompt lets learners design their own reindeer trap and explain how it would work.
Snowmen at Night
Based on the classic read-aloud Snowmen at Night, students write what they imagine their snowman does while everyone is asleep.
How to Use These Writing Pages
Each prompt can stand alone or be used throughout December as part of your Christmas Thematic Unit. You can:
- Add them to literacy centers for independent practice
- Use them as morning work or early finisher tasks
- Create a classroom writing display or bind into a holiday writing journal
Pair the writing activities with your Christmas read-alouds or Christmas Traditions Unit for even more literacy integration.
Christmas writing doesn’t have to be complicated. These pages make it easy to bring literacy and joy together in your classroom.
Pair them with other classroom favorites like the Reindeer Craft Bag Freebie or activities from the Christmas Traditions Unit for a complete set of lessons that blend writing, social studies, and creativity.
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