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23 Christmas ELA Activities for Middle School

September 26, 2023 //  by  Alison Vrana

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Kids love it. Teachers love it. Parents love it. But, keeping students engaged and on-task during the holiday season is no easy feat. Therefore, teachers need to use high-interest and engaging lessons to keep kids learning through December. Middle school students will love these holiday, Christmas-y lessons. Here are 23 Christmas-Themed ELA activities that middle schoolers (and teachers!) will love.

1. Book-A-Day Advent Calendar

Pick 12 or 24 books to make a Christmas reading advent calendar. Wrap each holiday book in Christmas paper and have fun unwrapping a book a day. You can then do a book talk on each book, read the first chapter of each book, or read the entire book with the class (depending on length).

Learn More: Growing Book by Book

2. Las Posadas Compare and Contrast Activity

Use this FREE graphic organizer to compare and contrast holiday traditions around the world. You can use any text, fiction or nonfiction, to teach students about an American holiday tradition and a world holiday tradition, like Las Posadas, then have them complete a Venn diagram.

Learn More: Amy Lemons

3. Christmas Story Retell

This freebie lesson is perfect for assessing comprehension while letting kids use their imaginations. As an added bonus, students will practice identifying the problem and solution in the story while retelling the story to each other.

4. Design a Book-Themed Ugly Christmas Sweater

Using a book that you’re teaching, have students design an ugly Christmas sweater. They can make it a sweater that a character would wear, a sweater that represents a theme of the book, or even a sweater that the author of the book would wear.

Learn More: Made with Happy

5. Design a Christmas Corner Bookmark

Use a class period to have kids design a holiday bookmark. They can use the bookmark to represent a classic story or they can design their own unique Christmas-themed bookmark.

Learn More: Red Ted Art

6. Read and Write Winter Poetry

Students will love celebrating the holiday season by reading winter and Christmas-themed poetry. After reading several poems, have kids write their own poetry. The poetry analysis & writing will help kids build essential writing skills.

Learn More: Pan Macmillan

7. Create a Christmas Themed Escape Room

Students of all ages love escape rooms, and you can create an ELA Christmas-Themed one that challenges and engages learners. Create escape room-style games that are a challenge for students that also help to build ELA skills.

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8. Compare/Contrast Christmas Traditions From Around the World

Choose various holiday traditions for students to learn about. Find an informational article for each tradition, then have students read and analyze the text. Next, have students compare and contrast each cultural tradition. This also can double as a discussion activity.

Learn More: Julie Faulkner’s Blog

9. Candy Cane Prepositions

No one likes grammar, but you can make grammar fun using Christmas-themed grammar lessons. Use Christmas-y sentences for students to identify parts of speech, like prepositions.

Learn More: The Teacher Bag

10. Create a Book Themed Christmas Tree

This is a fun activity for the whole school. Each class can create their own hallway Christmas tree using an educational ELA theme. Have students decorate the tree to represent the book(s) they have been reading in class.

Learn More: Education World

11. Read a Christmas-themed short Story

There are so many Christmas-themed short stories available that you can read and analyze with middle school students. In fact, there are so many that this would be a great way to have students read in literary circles.

Learn More: Mind Roar Teaching Resources

12. Make a Christmas List Or Give a Gift to a Character

This is a fun and quick creative writing activity that middle school students will love. Assign each student a character from a book you’re reading in class. Then, have students create a Christmas list as if they were that character. You can also have students give a gift to a character.

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13. Attend a 19th Century Christmas Party

This holiday party is a great way to celebrate on the last day before the holiday break. Have students dress as a character from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol after completing the story unit. Have kids help you plan the party using the brainstorming sheet and make it true to the 19th century.

Learn More: Read Write Think

14. Write a Radio Script for A Christmas Short Story

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was actually the first book transmitted over the radio. Have kids complete a collaborative writing activity by turning the story into a radio script.

15. Christmas Around the World Comparison Chart

This is another comparison activity where students will compare Christmas around the world. Use the provided graphic organizers to have kids identify the food, symbols, dates, decorations, etc. that characterize each type of celebration.

16. Who Really Wrote “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?

In this investigative lesson, students will look at the facts, conduct their own research, and decide who really wrote “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. This is a great lesson to teach argumentative writing as well as finding credible research.

17. Christmas Tree-Shaped Poems

This is a fun holiday creative writing activity. Students will write a poem in the shape of a Christmas tree, then they will share their creative poems with classmates.

18. Step-by-Step “How To” Writing

This creative writing prompt teaches kids how to write a process analysis response. They can choose to write about how to decorate a Christmas tree, how to make a Christmas ornament, how to build a snowman, etc.

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19. Host a Debate: Real or Artificial Tree?

If there is one thing that is true about middle schoolers, it is that they love to argue. This activity is perfect for teaching kids how to create sound arguments and share their thoughts in a public forum. So, which is better? A real tree or an artificial tree?

20. Countdown to Christmas Daily Writing Prompts

Use daily high-interest writing exercises to countdown to Christmas. These prompts are high-interest, engaging questions and ideas that will get kids to write and participate in class. Use a mix of descriptive writing and persuasive writing to encourage students to try new writing styles.

Learn More: Minds in Bloom

21. Santa Really Does Exist Persuasive Writing

Middle school is the perfect time to have students write a persuasive paragraph about Santa existing or not, especially because some students may not know the truth yet! This Christmas-themed prompt is sure to get kids excited to write.

Learn More: The Holiday Zone

22. Literary Device Scavenger Hunt

This awesome scavenger hunt can be used as a review activity or simply a way to treat your pupils to a bit of fun! Have them search their classroom for a bunch of Christmas-themed items that are listed on their scavenger hunt sheets. Once they’ve found them all, challenge them to see if they can group these item names into various categories of literary devices.

Learn More: Teacher’s Pet

23. The Polar Express Book vs. Movie Compare/Contrast

What is teaching in December without a Christmas movie?! Use The Polar Express book and movie to teach a compare/contrast unit. There are also other great ideas for how to use a book and movie in tandem in the ELA classroom found on the website linked here.

Learn More:  Education World

9 Festive Holiday-Themed Writing Activities For Middle School ELA

Looking to fill the last weeks of December with holiday-themed writing activities? You’ve come to the right place! Channel your holiday spirit while engaging students in fun yet meaningful learning opportunities.

Many teachers feel like getting anything meaningful done in these last weeks of December is impossible. And, yes, as winter break inches closer, it becomes more challenging to keep students on task. However, if you find creative ways to bring festive fun into your classroom, you can channel the holiday spirit into meaningful learning opportunities. 

I’m here to help you leverage that festive (and sometimes chaotic) energy to engage students in writing activities that align with educational standards and bring the holiday magic into your classroom. The best part? It doesn’t have to involve hours of planning and prep work. (That’s a gift in itself.)

Read on to discover my favorite low-prep writing activities designed to keep students engaged in learning while having a holly jolly time in the weeks leading up to the holiday break.

9 Fun & Festive Writing Activities

Stop battling the “pre-winter break” struggle with your students. Instead, make the most of the holiday spirit by assigning these festive and fun writing activities perfect for December!

1. Character Ugly Sweater Contest

Like an ugly sweater contest, but make it literary.

Hosting a character ugly sweater contest is the perfect way to combine characterization with a little holiday fun. This activity seamlessly blends creative artwork with analytical writing, challenging students to design a Christmas sweater for a literary character. Start with a blank ugly sweater template . Then, let students have fun decorating an “ugly” sweater that represents their chosen character, including quotes, images, symbols, adjectives, and more. Have each student write a paragraph analysis explaining their choices, turning a classic festive sweater into an opportunity for character exploration and analysis.

Alternatively, you can have your students create symbolic sweaters representing a theme or an entire novel!

2. Winter-Themed Poetry

A perfect writing activity for December and beyond.

If you’re looking to steer clear of specific holidays, winter-themed poetry is the perfect option. Encourage your students to explore the beauty of winter through the lens of poetry. This is a perfect opportunity for students to showcase their knowledge of figurative language and poetic devices. Students will have a blast bringing winter to life through symbolism, metaphors, personification, symbolism, onomatopoeia, and more! To add an extra layer of creativity, have students exchange and illustrate each other’s poems, putting their descriptive writing to the ultimate test. Then, they can go around matching the illustrations to the poems.

If you want to kick up the holiday spirit, have your students write magically descriptive poems about abstract concepts, like holiday cheer, or concrete images, like a Christmas tree.

3. “Paint” a Picture with Sensory Details

Oh, what fun it is to write with sensory details!

Looking for a quick yet effective writing activity this December? This is it. Challenge students to describe the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures associated with the holidays. Whether it’s the scent of gingerbread, a twinkling Christmas tree, or the soft crunch of snow under your boots, students bring classic holiday settings or items to life with this fun writing challenge. Encourage them to create a description by combining descriptive writing and as many of the five senses as possible.

Want to add a little twist? Have students share their descriptions, and their peers guess the holiday element based on the vivid sensory details.

4. Holiday Memories

Practice narrative writing with a holiday twist.

Teaching narrative writing is a must in the secondary classroom, and it certainly comes with its challenges. Luckily, December is the perfect time to inspire and engage students in narrative writing prompts. Rather than the dreaded “I have nothing to write about” roadblock, students tend to have more to say regarding their favorite holiday memories and traditions. Challenge them to delve into their most cherished holiday memories, describing them with great detail through sensory language and imagery. Remind students that their pieces should make the reader feel like they were also experiencing the moment.

This reflective exercise sharpens narrative writing skills while tapping into the magic of the holidays.

5. “Roll Out” a Holiday Story

Another festive activity to help students surpass writer’s block.

Break through the “what do I write about” roadblock with the “Roll Out” A Holiday Story activity. Select six holiday-related options for classic story elements such as character, setting, conflict, and theme. Assign each option a number 1-6 so when students roll the dice for each component, it will determine a brainstorm for their narrative. Not only does this spark creativity, it also gives each student something more specific to write about while leaving plenty of room for creative fun. These unique plots often turn out festive and sweet or ridiculously funny, making them a joy to read.

This engaging exercise transforms the (often dreaded) writing process into a fun and festive game, making it both entertaining and intellectually stimulating.

6. A Festive Argument

Teenagers love to argue, right? So, why not make it festive?

While this activity has the main elements of a classic argumentative writing activity, it has a festive twist. Rather than choosing from traditional argumentative prompts regarding social media or school uniforms, provide students with a list of holiday-themed topics to take a stance on. This writing activity requires them to employ persuasive and argumentative writing techniques, incorporating ethos, pathos, and logos, to make their case. Despite the holiday twist, students must articulate their opinions in a structured and convincing manner.

Some favorite topics include arguing for the best Christmas tradition, holiday movie, or winter activity. Feel free to steal these for your classroom!

7. A Children’s Christmas Book

Who doesn’t love a good Christmas story?

This activity is a great way to review plot structure and get into the Christmas spirit. Invite students to gather around as you read a few of your favorite Christmas stories before encouraging them to write (and illustrate) one of their own. Students will craft holiday tales, bringing the magic of storytelling to life through words and illustrations. It’s also a perfect opportunity for students to exercise their knowledge of theme and descriptive writing. Spread the cheer by teaming up with a local elementary classroom and having your students read their stories to the younger kids.

Remember, it’s possible that some of your students don’t celebrate Christmas. Adjust this activity to best reflect your students’ winter holidays and traditions.

8. A Recipe for the Perfect Holiday

Talk about a recipe for festive fun!

Writing about abstract concepts can be challenging for students. That’s where this activity comes into play. Rather than the pressure of diving into an abstract concept in an analytical essay, students will transform holiday-related abstract ideas into concrete creations with this fun and creative writing activity. Instead of writing a recipe for holiday food, students will write their recipe for the perfect holiday. Students must create a list of “ingredients” before bringing it all together with a step-by-step process. Since holidays mean something different to each person based on their experiences and traditions, this is a personalized activity packed with meaning.

Have students bring in their favorite holiday recipe (for an actual food or beverage) to share with the class and serve as inspiration for the elements of a recipe.

9. Gingerbread House Listing

Get ready for a tasty treat of persuasive writing!

In this writing activity, students aren’t necessarily decorating gingerbread houses, but they are trying to sell them. Have students put on their realtor hats and use persuasive writing to “sell” their very own gingerbread house. Students will draw a gingerbread house before creating a compelling real-estate listing, attempting to convince you to make a purchase. I recommend having students review actual house listings first to get inspiration and build a stronger understanding of what to include. This hands-on approach combines real-life writing with creativity and holiday fun.

You can take this a step further by letting your students actually build their gingerbread houses for a delicious extension activity!

Even More Holiday Writing Activities

Ho, ho, ho no it doesn’t end there! Here are a few more holiday writing activities to sprinkle into your plans over the next few weeks.

• Assign festive bell ringers
• Write a Christmas dialogue
• Provide holiday story starters
• Create Christmas movie character diary entries
• Write creative holiday-themed news articles
• Take a stance on the great real vs. fake tree debate
• Correct grammar in holiday-themed sentences

So Much Holiday Writing Fun to Have, So Little Time

If you’re like me, you may want to do all of the things. But trying to do that (in the weeks leading up to the holiday break, no less) is enough to drive any teacher insane. And I’m all for supporting teachers in maintaining their sanity during these next few weeks. In fact, if you need some tips to help you do so, check out my teacher’s guide to surviving the holiday season .

If you’re torn between choosing from multiple writing activities in this post, consider doing a Holiday writing choice board. Your middle school students will love the freedom to select a writing activity that resonates with their interests. The element of choice promotes a sense of ownership over their writing while keeping students engaged and focused on festive yet meaningful activities leading up to winter break.

It’s Time to Get Festive!

Rather than fighting to get your students to pay attention, channel their festive spirit into meaningful classroom experiences. Trust me, it works wonders. So, if your students normally moan and groan when you assign writing, get ready for a change! Middle school students always eat these festive writing activities up.

What other fun and festive writing activities do you have to add to the list? Let me know in a comment below!

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Christmas Activities for Middle School Students

By  MARISSA DESPINS  Updated April 03, 2024

Favorite Christmas Activities for Middle School Students

Well, it is a few days past Remembrance Day (Veterans Day), which means it is officially time to start thinking about the holidays! In Canada, our Thanksgiving is in November, which means that as soon as Remembrance Day is done, we are 100% in Christmas mode. To kickstart the holiday season, I thought I would pop on her today to share two of my favorite Christmas activities for Middle School students.

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1- Holiday Short Stories

Reading aloud The Gift of the Magi by O’Henry is definitely my favorite Christmas activities for middle school students. It is the perfect holiday story to read along with my students around Christmas time. The story revolves around a couple who are very much in love and are trying to find the perfect gifts for each other. Financial hardships make gift purchasing difficult, leading them both to make sacrifices for each other. It is a beautiful story about selflessness and giving, and really embodies the true spirit of Christmas.

If you are not familiar with the story, you can listen to it read aloud here:

I have been teaching this story with my middle school learners for several years, and it is always a favorite. Recently I have had my students create comprehension pennants to go along with the story. I love how they contain work that is holiday themed but still rigorous. Also, they make gorgeous Christmas hallway displays!

Students simply use the included close reading resources to help them answer the questions on the template. Then, they can color, cut out, and assemble their pennants. We hung ours in the hallway for parents to check out on the way to the Christmas assembly!

Interested in reading more about short story ideas for middle school learners? Check out our posts on favorite short stories for middle school , holiday short story favorites , and inclusive and diverse short stories!

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2- Holiday Story Writing

Creative writing is another of my favorite Christmas activities for middle school students. I find that it keeps a bit of the crazies at bay, as it asks students to focus and write quietly. These holiday descriptive writing activities are always a hit, as they prevent students from getting stuck when it comes to deciding what to write about. You won’t hear the dreaded “I don’t know what to write!” with these activities!

First, I shuffle the stacks of cards. There are different cards for different literary elements – conflict, character, and setting. There are also cards for bonus fun items. I separate the cards into piles and let students choose a few from each stack.

Because students have the cards to base their stories on, everyone has a solid story to write about.

Next, students use the included literary elements notes on plot, conflict, character, and setting to help them plan out their stories. We use the planning pages and blank plot diagram to draft out our stories before starting our good copies.

When the stories are complete, we make covers and bind the pages together with Christmas ribbon. These make great parent gifts for the students to take home!

For additional writing fun, check out our complete guide to descriptive writing!

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16+ Christmas Writing Prompts & Activities for Kids to Add a Jolly Twist to Your Writing Centers

Written by Natalie

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the perfect time season to break out your best Christmas writing prompts and activities! With the impending winter season and list of holidays to celebrate in December, there are plenty of topics for your students to write about, but maybe you need a few specific ideas to break that writer’s block?

The teacher team at Teach Starter has compiled some ready-to-use Christmas writing prompts and writing activities for your students to enjoy and expand their writing skills. Keep reading for Christmas writing prompts, personification writing ideas, how-to descriptive writing prompts, would you rather ideas and more Christmas writing activities for kids.

Christmas Writing Activities for Kids

Write a letter to community members.

Giving to others is the spirit of the season, so why not give the gift of a kind word with a writing activity that spreads holiday cheer?

Have your students use a writing template to write a kind letter to a veteran or someone who lives in your local nursing home? Many people in the community may not have close family members to spend time with or hear from, and a student-written letter can bring warm holiday cheer. Not only does this give students an opportunity to practice their letter writing, but it also serves as a lesson in thinking of others.

Write About the Change in Seasons

It may be Christmas time, but that’s not the only big day on the calendar. The first day of winter is smack dab in the middle of December, and it offers up perfect writing prompts!

For example, you can have your students write about how the weather changes from fall to winter in your area. What happens to the trees? How different is the temperature? Supplement this activity with a sketch of the changes they notice.

Write a Letter to the Grinch

Everyone thinks to write a letter to Santa, but what about the green furry creature we call the Grinch? California second-grade teacher Anna Demeritt shared that she had her students write letters to the Grinch explaining why they loved Christmas and why the Grinch’s heart should change about the time of year. 

Each letter was accompanied by a Grinch drawing. Compile all the letters together into a cute bulletin board display!

Photo courtesy of California second-grade teacher Anna Demeritt

Write a Letter to Santa … And Get One Back!

We know, we know, it’s not the most creative Christmas writing activity. Then again, this oldie is still a goodie! Writing a letter to Santa is even more fun when you can get a letter back from the big guy (with a little help from the elves at the United States Post Office, of course).

Here’s how it works:

• Write a personalized response to your students’ letters and sign it from Santa.
• Insert both letters into an envelope and address it to your classroom — so Santa knows where to send his replies.
• Send off to the USPS.
• Wait for your special letter to your class to come back with an official North Pole postmark!

To find out how to get letters back to your students, visit the United States Post Office .

Give Santa a Vacation

Everyone deserves some rest and relaxation, including Santa! Fourth and fifth-grade teacher Mrs. J of Canada had her students design a vacation for Santa, describing where he should go and what he should do while he’s there.

This student had a creative response saying Santa should go to the moon and float, play hide and seek, play video games, do some math and yoga!

Photo courtesy of fourth and fifth-grade teacher Mrs. J of Alberta, Canada

Create North Pole Postcards

If you’re teaching older students who have moved beyond the “letter to Santa” stage, why not have your class write postcards from the North Pole, incorporating some of the things they have learned in science class about the Earth’s northernmost point, such as climate, animal life and landscape.

These postcards also make a quick and easy alternative to Christmas cards.

Roll to Create a Holiday Story

Put a Christmas twist on writing center activities before winter break with this hands-on Roll to Create a Holiday Story writing activity that uses a die and a chart to provide students with story elements they then put into their narrative writing.

How to use this resource:

• Students roll a die and identify the corresponding story element on the chart.
• Each story element is recorded at the bottom of the sheet.
• Once students have “rolled” the characters, setting, and problem for their story, they can begin to write their narrative.

Write About Learning Something New

Encourage your students to think about what they know about winter and holiday celebrations around the world. Have they ever experienced the holiday season in a different country? Is there a holiday, tradition or celebration they’d like to know more about? Some of your students’ responses may just inspire a new lesson in the classroom this winter!

Practice Writing Thank You Cards

‘Tis the season to practice gratitude, and with the holidays upon us, many of your students will be giving and receiving gifts. You can’t make anyone send thank you notes (sigh), but you can practice letter writing in the classroom by writing thank you notes to school staff members to brighten their holidays.

Encourage your students to say thank you to the custodian who keeps the classroom in tip-top shape, the cafeteria staff who keep them in cartons of milk, or perhaps to the teacher’s aide who helps out in your classroom.

Not only is this a good way to practice their letter-writing skills, but it’s a good social-emotional lesson on gratitude too.

Select Random Holiday Words and Write About Them

We’re kind of partial to our free spin wheel  widget for the classroom . It has soooo many possibilities in the classroom. One creative writing idea for Christmas? Add a few holiday words, spin the wheel, and ue it as a Christmas writing prompt!

You can direct students to write as much as they can in five minutes about the holiday word. You can also make this activity more inclusive by using winter words like these in place of the Christmas words.

Write a Holiday How To

This expository writing activity puts a holiday twist on “how to” writing as your students practice writing instructions on decorating the holiday tree.

Here are some of our teacher team’s favorite “how to” Christmas writing prompts:

• How do you build a snowman?
• How do you decorate a Christmas tree ?
• How do you bake gingerbread cookies?
• How do you build a snow fort?
• How do you create a snow angel?
• How do you decorate a gingerbread house ?
• How do you take care of Santa’s reindeer?

Use Would You Rather Questions as Writing Prompts

Would you rather questions make excellent writing prompts! Provide students with challenging Christmas would you rather questions , and require them to use facts to back up their persuasive paragraph.

Use Holiday Finger Puppets

How cute are these holiday finger puppets ? Using puppets in the classroom is great for language-building and can be used to reinforce the concepts of prepositions in your centers for younger learners. For example, a child can move their puppet “under” the table, and their classmates have to use the right words (the gingerbread is “under”).

These puppets include a/an:

• Christmas Tree
• Santa Claus
• Gingerbread Man

• Encourage students to choose a few of the finger puppets and write a script for a puppet show they can perform for the class.
• Have students choose their favorite 2–3 finger puppets and write a story using them as characters.
• Have students complete a character description for their favorite puppet.

Use a Christmas Scene

Why not use this winter Christmas image   and task cards set to spark some great imaginative writing? The Santa-themed image comes with more than a dozen different prompts to help kids practice their inferencing skills. But you can take it a step further!

Here are some writing prompts that you can use:

• Have your students practice writing dialogue by writing a conversation Santa and the elf might be having.
• Have your students practice their descriptive language by writing sentences about the scene.
• Have your students write a narrative text explaining who is in the sleigh outside the window if Santa is inside.
• Have your students write about the events leading up to the scene in the picture.

Utilize Your Elf on the Shelf

Many teachers are using the Elf On a Shelf in the classroom these days. Why not use this to your advantage and get the cheeky elf to write a message on the whiteboard that requires the children to write a letter back?

For more hints and tips, check out these cool  Elf on the Shelf Ideas for the Classroom .

Make Holiday Cards

Making holiday cards is a writing activity and a craft activity all in one, and these glittery tree cards are always a hit with students.

• Green glittery paper
• Colored construction paper or cardstock
• Pipe cleaners
• Thin ribbon
• Glue or adhesive tape

Instructions

• To make the strips for the tree, cut out strips so that the height of the strip is half of the width, getting larger as you go (our card uses 1-in x 0.5-in,  2-in x 1-in, 3-in x 1.5-in, 3.5-in x 2-in, and 4-in x 2-in)
• Fold each strip so the top outer corners meet in the middle at the bottom.
• Starting at the top, glue each tree triangle to your card so that the folds are facing up, slightly overlapping each piece as you go.
• Top your tree with the yellow star, and paste your brown paper tree trunk at the bottom.
• Twist together the pipe cleaners and cut them in half. Attach one strip to the top of the card and one to the bottom.

Voila! You have a beautiful, shiny holiday card ready for students to fill out with a written message.

More Christmas Writing Prompts for Kids

Do you need a few more ideas to keep the holiday festivities flowing in your writing classes? Get those little elves thinking creatively with some of these Christmas writing prompt ideas:

• Write from the point of view of one of Santa’s elves. What does your day look like? Which toys did you make?
• Write a persuasive letter to Santa describing why you’d be a great elf at the North Pole building toys.
• Write a poem about the Christmas season. Describe the smells, the decorations, the feelings…
• Write some ways you can be generous during the holiday season. In your school? In your community?
• Is it better to give presents or receive them?
• Describe what Christmas morning looks like at your house.
• Describe your ideal Christmas dinner. What are you eating and who would you invite?
• What do you think about stores displaying Christmas items so early? Is it too early? Do you like it?
• Write about a day in the life of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
• Write from the perspective of Mrs. Claus. What’s it like being the wife of one of the most famous men on earth?
• Which reindeer from Santa’s team would you want to be and why?
• It’s your turn to be the chef! What would you like to cook for Christmas dinner this year?
• Do you think Christmas should be more than once a year? Why or why not?
• If you could invent a new Christmas tradition, what would it be?
• If you could live inside a gingerbread house, which candies would make up your dwelling?
• Which character from The Nutcracker would you like to play and why?
• How would you spend your time if you were snowed inside for a whole day?
• Oh no! Santa is stuck in your chimney! Write a plan of action to help him get out.
• If you could visit any country at Christmas time , where would you go and why?
• What is a special Christmas tradition you do with your family?
• What does the spirit of Christmas mean to you?
• What is your favorite Christmas movie and why?
• What do you think Santa Claus wants for Christmas? Write a list of items you think he’d appreciate.
• What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? How about the best give you’ve ever given someone?

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Surprise Students with the Best Holiday and Christmas Writing Prompts

Looking for some new FAVORITE Christmas writing prompts and activities for your classroom?

These 8 school holiday writing ideas include prompts, activities, read aloud suggestions and writing examples to help make lesson planning easy and FUN for you this holiday season.

Grab 4 writing lessons now , or explore even more amazing topics below! Ideas for Christmas writing prompts and ones not mentioning holidays are included.

Dear Santa (persuasive)

Looking for an opinion writing prompt for the classroom this Christmas season?

Have students persuade Santa to visit them by telling him WHY they belong on the good list.

They can also add in a suggestion for what is on their Christmas list.

Students will LOVE writing their letters to Santa.

The structure the graphic organizer in this project provides allows students to take their letter writing to a deeper level beyond just creating a never-ending list for Santa.

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My Snowman Came to Life (narrative)

Thumpity thump thump, look at frosty go!

Have students write an imaginative narrative about a snowman they built coming to life!

Students imaginations will flow onto the graphic organizers provided.

Their stories will come to life when they publish their writing with this fun craft.

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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree (procedural)

What screams December more than decorating a Christmas tree?

Allow students to practice step-by-step writing with this fun activity and flip book .

Students will write down HOW to decorate a Christmas tree on a kid-friendly graphic organizer.

Their writing will then be published on a fun flip book and a Christmas tree craft will be attached to the top.

Students will LOVE this writing project, be sure to grab it now !

All About Reindeer (informative)

Want to be festive without mentioning a holiday?

Guide students through an animal research project all about reindeer.

Students will research important facts about reindeer, their habitats, their prey/predators and more.

They will use graphic organizers to take detailed notes.

Then, students will transform their writing into a cute writing piece that could also double as a great bulletin board .

How to Catch the Gingerbread Man (procedural)

Need another festive activity without mentioning holidays?

Try a fun procedural project about the gingerbread man !

Students will compile ideas on a graphic organizer about catching the gingerbread man.

Then, students will publish onto a cute flip book with an added craft on the top.

Polar Express Creative Writing Activity (narrative)

Imagine that in the middle of the night you hear a loud horn outside your window.

You look outside and see a large steam engine, ready to pick you up and bring you to the north pole.

Your students will LOVE this engaging writing prompt that has them practice writing an imaginative narrative including a problem and solution.

Publish writing onto a train craft that makes a GREAT project to bring home or hallway bulletin board.

Be sure to grab not only The Polar Express Book but this Polar Express Writing Template that includes everything you need.

How to Catch an Elf (procedural)

Imagine a naughty elf is on the loose at your school or at home.

Students will LOVE to think of fun ideas to catch that elf on the loose!

Pair this activity with the book, How to Catch an Elf .

Students will compile their thoughts on graphic organizers then publish onto a flip book with a cute elf craft.

It makes a great project to send home or festive holiday bulletin board.

December Writing Journal

Looking for a new daily writing routine?

Using a print or digital writing journal is a fun way to have students practice responding to a prompt.

Students will practice multiple genres of writing including opinion, informative and narrative.

Daily writing journals build writing fluency, allow students to be creative and also have students practice identifying and replying to a prompt daily, which is great standardized test prep.

Grab these fun December writing prompts here .

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Creative Inspiration with Christmas Writing Prompts

Ho ho ho! It’s December, and that means one thing: Christmas! Go all out with your story writing and get creative with these festive writing suggestions.

Whether you’re looking to inspire creativity in your classroom or just want to keep the kids entertained during the holiday season and winter break. These Christmas journal prompts for kids are sure to spark some interesting stories!

From talking reindeer to magical snow globes, there’s something here for everyone – and best of all, no two stories have to be the same.

45 Christmas Writing Prompts for Different Age Groups

Journal writing can be a great way to encourage kids of all ages to express themselves and explore their creativity. It’s a fun activity that allows them to explore new ideas and find unique ways to express themselves through writing .

Using a Christmas writing paper can turn journaling into an even more exciting and engaging experience, as it gives kids something to focus on and inspires their imaginations.

These prompts will help your kids get into the Christmas spirit and have some fun with their writing. So grab a pen and paper and get ready for some holiday creativity!

5 Christmas Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

For smaller kids, it can be especially challenging to come up with creative ideas that are engaging and age-appropriate. That’s why we’ve rounded up five Christmas writing prompts that will help bring out the holiday spirit in your young children!

These prompts will encourage them to create short but meaningful pieces of writing at home or even in the classroom: you’ll find some Christmas questions for kids, they have to write some shorter Christmas sentences, and there are Christmas picture writing prompts too.

Encourage your young kindergartener to add a drawing and a short text, and watch as they come up with amazing ideas. Don’t forget to download the printable paper templates.

🎄 Christmas Wish List

🎄 My favorite things to do on Christmas

🎄 Letter to Santa Claus

🎄 What do Santa’s elves eat?

🎄 Santa stuck in my chimney – What now?

25 Festive Writing Ideas for Grade School

We’ve gathered a list of 25 writing prompt ideas sure to spark your kid’s imagination. These jolly holiday topics will get them into the spirit of the Christmas season.

So lean back with a cup of hot chocolate to explore our list of Christmas writing prompts to get the kids ready to practice their writing skills. 

🎄 Why do we celebrate Christmas?

🎄 Merry Christmas!- Create a written Christmas card for your best friend

🎄 The most magical gift I ever got

🎄 How would you decorate Santa’s house?

🎄 How many Christmas gifts should you receive?

🎄 How father Christmas spends his day off?

🎄 What if a snowman in my garden came to life?

🎄 What would Santa do if he lost his clothes on Christmas eve?

🎄 What form of holiday decorations do you enjoy?

🎄 Describe what it feels like when you bite into a candy cane. 

🎄 Write about your favorite Christmas story (movie or book).

🎄 What do elves do in their free time?

🎄 Why do we exchange gifts on Christmas?

🎄 Would you like to live in a gingerbread house? Why?

🎄 How would you change the Grinch’s mind about Christmas?

🎄 The Grinch who stole my homework – What would happen if the Grinch stole all of your homework on Christmas Eve? 

🎄 Kids or adults. Who has more fun at Christmastime?

🎄 What is the secret of an elf-crafted toy?

🎄 The power of that Christmas classic, jingle bells!

🎄 Write about the best Christmas present that you have ever received. 

🎄 Reason behind my favorite Christmas song

🎄 Write about the joyful feeling when you wake up on Christmas morning.

🎄 What is more important than Christmas presents?

🎄 Reveal your favorite thing about the holiday season.

🎄 Write a story about Christmas lights.

15 Fun Christmas Writing Activities for Middle School

Coming up with Christmas titles ideas for middle schoolers can be tricky. So if your students are stuck for title ideas, try these festive Christmas opinion writing prompts on for size.

🎄 Favorite family holiday traditions.

🎄 Write a journal entry about Christmas.

🎄 What makes Christmas so special?

🎄 Christmas celebration 50 years ago. Make an interview with an elderly.

🎄 Apply for a job as an elf on the North pole.

🎄 Santa’s secret sleigh ride.

🎄 Prepare the perfect Christmas dinner meal: Plan a menu with ease!

🎄 What would happen if Santa Claus had an evil twin? 

🎄 Write a story (narrative) from the perspective of a Christmas tree.

🎄 Guide to the perfect Christmas day.

🎄 Recalling the magic of your earliest Christmas memory.

🎄 One Christmas gift to last a lifetime: ​What you should pick?

🎄 Capture the magic of Christmas morning in your house.

🎄 The best Christmas is not about the best gift but about making memories.

🎄 Write a short story about the one gift that united children across the world.

If you’re looking for some festive fun, our Christmas related articles might just be what you need! 

Take a look at our article about Elf on the shelf experiments . We’ve also got some handy advice about gift giving this season – follow our 5 gift rules and make sure everyone is spoiled without breaking the bank. 

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I wanted to share my favorite middle school ELA Christmas writing activity that I do each year a couple of days before our Christmas break.   We  play a gift exchange game, but students do not have to spend any money.   The best part is that students have a ton of fun, and I tie in some writing instruction as well!

So, here’s how this middle school ELA Christmas writing activity works.  Students bring in something from home – nothing new and something that they can give away. They can bring it in wrapped or wrap it at school with wrapping paper provided by me. The number one rule is that they must not tell anyone what their gift is, not even their BFF!  It can be a gag gift but must be appropriate for school. I’ve had students bring in everything from a potato to a cute pencil pouch.  Some students get really creative.  One girl brought in a can of beans with a note that said “homemade bubble bath”.  I usually spend some time giving examples of what is and what is not appropriate.

Once students have brought in their gifts, we complete the first writing assignment.  I explain to students that we will be playing a gift exchange game and that someone in the class will choose their gift.  The thing is, however, students will not be able to open the gifts that they choose.  Instead, they will read the paragraph out loud that describes the gift.  A day or two before the game, students must write a paragraph describing the gift in an interesting way.  They cannot use the name of the gift or anything that would be a “dead give away”.  Instead, they must describe what someone could do with this gift in an imaginative, creative way.  For example, if a student brings in a potato, in the paragraph, I could not write, “This is something you bake or boil and eat.”  I could not use the word potato.  Instead, I would have to describe an imaginative use for it, like, “This will be a perfect paper weight.  If you are often bothered by your papers flying all over the place when your windows are open, then this is the ideal gift for you.  It is just the right size, weight, and color to nicely hold your papers in place.  Also, this gift can be used as a pencil holder.  It can hold at least ten or twelve pencils or pens nicely.”

Once all of the wrapped gifts are in class and all of the paragraphs are written, we are ready to play the game.  This is perfect for the day before the break!  Each wrapped gift has the paragraph with it.  I pull Popsicle sticks with students’ names on them to decide the order in which students choose gifts.  Each student chooses a gift and reads the paragraph out loud.  No one can open a gift until everyone has one.  Students can “steal” a gift from another student when it is their turn or choose from the pile.  Of course, the only thing they have to go on is the paragraph, but if a paragraph does a good job describing some wonderful use of the gift, people will want to “steal”it.  I allow a gift to be “stolen” three times before it is “frozen”.

Once all students have a gift, they open them one at a time so we can all oooh and ahhhh or laugh.  Then, it is time for our final writing assignment.   Students must write a thank you note to the person who gave the gift thanking them for it and telling them how they will use it.  Students must be creative with their thank you notes and be grateful no matter what it is that they received.

This middle school ELA Christmas writing activity is loads of fun, adds a festive atmosphere to your classroom, and includes two creative writing assignments!   Click here for the free download of the directions, a rubric, and a cute handout for kids to use to write their paragraph.  Merry Christmas!

P.S.  I always bring in a few extra “gifts” for those students who may forget one.  Remember, anything can be a gift, even things like paperclips or erasers in your teacher desk drawer!

Looking for more ELA based Christmas lessons?  Check out our fun and meaningful activity that focuses on analyzing figurative language in the song “Mr. Grinch”!

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15 Printable Christmas Writing Prompts for Kids

Today I’m thrilled to post a brand new set of 15 story starters / writing prompts just for Christmas! You can use these as writing worksheets and have your students complete their creative writing exercise right on the page. Alternatively, if your students need more room, simply give them the prompt orally or on the chalkboard and give them a time limit or paragraph limit (write 3 paragraphs). If you have children who don’t celebrate Christmas in your classroom, please check out our winter writing prompts , which will ensure the whole classroom can participate and feel included in this writing lesson.

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Christmas Activities Comprehension for Middle School

Finding the right Christmas reading comprehension activities and worksheets for middle school can help alleviate some of the stress ELA teachers face during the holidays. Many middle school students are very excited and may fondly remember working on Christmas activities in elementary school. I always wanted to include festive activities in my lesson plans, but I just didn’t have the room in our pacing calendar to do anything that wasn’t based on the standards. I decided to create these fun and engaging Christmas reading comprehension activities to use in my middle school classroom.

Engage your middle school students with Christmas reading comprehension passages.

Your middle school students are used to reading passages, so I created reading comprehension passages that they would get excited about! My Santa Claus differentiated reading passage explains the history of Santa Claus. The Reindeer differentiated passage will inform your students about reindeer. These reading comprehension passages come written at two levels and include a differentiated context clues activity, reading comprehension questions, and a writing assignment. These print and go activities are perfect for independent work so that you can work on your to do list in the days before the holiday break.

Give your students authentic practice making inferences with this Christmas text message analysis activity!

People make inferences regularly, but our students don’t always realize this. My text message analysis activities are very popular because students love the familiar format and provide great inferencing practice. I created a special Christmas version of this resource that allows students to practice making inferences while reading festive text messages.

Let your students color AND practice reading comprehension skills at the same time!

Coloring is a fun and relaxing activity for all ages. I created these context clues color by number activities to allow students to practice using context clues while coloring fun images. In this resource, students will read Christmas-themed sentences and use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. They will then color in boxes to reveal a mystery image.

The holidays can be a stressful time for teachers. The excitement of students can often lead to difficult behaviors. These Christmas reading comprehension activities and worksheets are a perfect way to be festive while focusing on the standards!

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3 Free Christmas Printables for Your Middle School ELA Classroom

Adding new instructional formats and activities during the holidays is an easy way to boost engagement in your ELA classroom. If you are looking for some fresh ideas, I have included some free Christmas printables below that I use with my own middle school students. Try these freebies as mini-lessons to see how your students respond to the activities. If they find them engaging, you will have another tool to add to your teacher toolbox !

Holiday Student Discussion Prompts

The first freebie is a set of holiday task cards you can use to organize collaborative discussions between students. I call them CHIT CHAT CARDS and I use variations of them throughout the year to offer students a way to practice concepts without the need for written responses or grading.

This free Holiday Chit Chat Card printable includes 12 different discussion prompts related to Christmas, New Year’s, and other holiday traditions. Use them to help your students become better listeners, speakers, and thinkers. They will love the time they have to interact, share, and discuss text.

CHristmas Traditions Reader’s Theater

Did you know that many of our American Christmas traditions originated with St. Nicholas? This reader’s theater script recreates the discussion between a teacher and her middle school students as they learn about the origin of the annual St. Nicholas Night festivities in their own town.

If you haven’t had a chance to try reader’s theater in your classroom, then this script is the perfect opportunity. It works well for both whole-class and small-group reads, or you can try it with your sub plans as a holiday activity. After students complete the script, there are reader response questions, a context clue worksheet, and a journal prompt to use as comprehension activities.

Winter Personification Worksheet

Students must understand that personification is not to be taken literally; instead, it is figurative language that gives writing more pizazz or zing. My students can always use additional practice identifying personification within text, not to mention using it in their own writing. This free personification worksheet offers an opportunity to do both.

Use this worksheet activity in small groups, independently, or in a literacy center. The winter season, with all its references to holiday characters and unique weather elements, provides the perfect backdrop to review personification. This free resource will keep your students engaged with holiday themes while staying on task with their learning.

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More Middle School Christmas Activities

Beyond the free Christmas printables I’ve shared above, you can find more holiday-themed resources and activities for middle schoolers in the links below. While December can be a bit of a blur, I try to add a little Christmas fun to my lesson plans each week. From reading to writing, there are hundreds of creative resources you can look to for inspiration. Here are a few links of mine to check out:

• Holiday Reader’s Theater Script for Middle School
• 5 ELA Holiday Activities
• Saran Wrap Ball Game
• December ELA Ideas for BIG KIDS
• December ELA Bundle CCSS

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Would you like to celebrate Christmas in a  fun and engaging  manner? Is one of your goals to offer   meaningful skill building activities  to your middle school students? Would you be interested in having a  memorable Christmas lesson the students will not forget ?

If you found something that gave you  all these benefits,  would you want to  get started with it right away?

Think about what a difference it would make if you started using these  Christmas activities for middle school students   in your class! They include:

• Activity Tracker Sheet  (house themed with coloring blocks)
• 12 Christmas themed writing prompts  for middle school students (paragraphs, lists, descriptions, letters, journal entries, short essays, narratives and other creative prompts)
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The Christmas writing activities are easy to share and require almost no prep so you can use them in any format you want which means  saving precious time  during the Christmas season.

Because Christmas activities focus on  creative writing, self-discovery, vocabulary, social emotional learning and personal response , you can have meaningful lessons so your students will be  motivated and engaged  to give their best.

The catchy challenges and interactive Christmas prompts will help you  evaluate the students’ ELA skills  without putting any pressure on them so you will have an accurate picture of the places where they need intervention.

Just imagine how you will feel when you  start to get the benefits and results  from this resource right in your class!

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A couple of you requested fall writing prompts…

and now that it’s autumn and I’m back to regular blogging, I’m happy to oblige! 

These fall writing prompts

are for a few different genres, including young adult, cozy fantasy, and romance. These are appropriate for teachers to use in classrooms, too. Some of them are specific to autumn, and some of them just have fall vibes.

She didn’t sell anything at her booth at the craft fair…

until this happened.

They return to their school or show up to a new one

with a whole new style and attitude.

The crows often bring gifts to their favorite human,

but this one was very unexpected.

The couple’s first date

is at an apple orchard or a pumpkin patch.

It’s Friday night in a small town,

and some people gather at the edge of the local lake or river and build a bonfire.

The falling leaves of this tree

make great parachutes.

The toadstools in this valley

glow in the moonlight.

Two marching band members 

have an off-and-on conversation as they perform a halftime show on a football field.

Someone cuddles up

with an animal who had been lost or neglected.

The cedar chest is full of vintage sweaters 

and tweed clothing, all in perfect condition.

The thief who steals rare books

always leaves a sonnet behind.

They all have to improvise

Halloween costumes at the very last minute.

Someone shows up in a costume

that nobody would’ve expected them to wear.

Unfortunately, they both have the same favorite chair at the library…

and they’re both at the library a lot.

The friends always meet at a coffee shop

to play board games, do puzzles, or do Tarot card readings.

Someone pretended to be able to read the future in tea leaves,

but now their predictions are coming true.

Someone tries to bake something

using their great-great-grandparent’s somewhat confusing recipe.

A caramel apple

gets stuck in somebody’s hair.

Someone goes very overboard

with the fall decorations.

They dig through piles of leaves 

searching for this one lost object.

They get completely lost

in a corn maze.

None of these people know one another well,

but they’re spending Thanksgiving together.

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One of them loves pumpkin spice lattes…

and the other one thinks they’re cliched and ridiculous.

Someone brings a neighbor homemade chili or a homemade pie…

and the friendly gesture doesn’t go as planned.

In the autumn of their lives,

they fall passionately, wildly in love.

I hope one of these fall writing prompts inspired you…

And I hope you’re having a wonderful autumn. Thank you so much for stopping by! 

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Loved all the writing prompts. You did good!

Aw yay! Thank you, Connie!

These are so wonderful! Thank you!

🥰 Thank you so much!

What great creative prompts. I’d love to see what people do with them!

💙 Thank you, Gina! I appreciate that!

Super cute ideas, I might have to use one of these!!

I love these! I found one that I could add something to and hopefully make it unique! It would definitely be something that would happen to me!

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