Simple Christmas Writing Prompts and Activities

Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy some simple and inexpensive activities with your child! These simple holiday projects and writing prompts cover many aspects of the Christmas season and should only require items you already have around the house!

Christmas Card Mobile

Make a mobile using old Christmas cards, a hanger, string, scissors, tape/glue, and a paper punch. Cut out parts of Christmas cards that are beautiful or represent a special part of Christmas. If you like, you can write a few words on the back of the cutout.

Or if you prefer something that looks a little neater, use index cards and mount the part of the Christmas card you cut out. Put a Christmas card section on each side of the index card and the mobile will be decorative no matter which way you look at it. Punch holes in the top middle of the card and hang with string from the hanger. The cards can be decorated and hung vertically or horizontally.

Christmas Themed Acrostic

Write an acrostic poem or short story in line form for Christmas. For each letter, write a word, phrase or sentence about Christmas. Use any of these words:

Merry Christmas
Santa Claus
Reindeer
Baby Jesus
The Wise Men
Christmas Eve
December
Bethlehem

Christmas Carol Diorama

Make a shoebox diorama of a favorite Christmas carol or song. Songs that could work especially well would include:

O Little Town of Bethlehem
Silent Night
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
The Little Drummer Boy
Angels We Have Heard on High
Away in a Manger
The First Noel
What Child is This?

Family Christmas Celebrations Book

Make a small book about how your family celebrates Christmas. Select a piece of construction paper and fold it in half. Fold several sheets of white paper in half and staple the book together. On each page, write a few sentences about some aspect of your family celebration and illustrate it. Illustrations could be done in colored pencil, crayon or even photos.

Topics that could be covered include:

Tree Trimming Traditions
Decorations
Getting Together with Friends and Family
Gift Giving Traditions
Special Foods
Special Activities
Church Activities
Traveling

How Many Words?

How many words can you make using one of the following words/phrases?

Merry Christmas
December
Christmas Eve
Holly Jolly Christmas
Saint Nicholas

Crossword Puzzle or Word Search

Create a crossword puzzle or word search on graph paper using Christmas words and ideas. Brainstorm as many Christmas words as you can before starting.