Last Updated on August 11, 2025 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: Preschool Christmas Theme Ideas – Activities, music, printables and more!
This page was updated on 7/12/25.
During the month of December (before our winter break), we do one week of The Gingerbread Man and then two weeks of Christmas.
This theme includes creating and wrapping gifts for the children’s families, as well as lots of hands-on, playful activities.
On this page I’m sharing not only what we are doing this year, but also what we’ve done in the past. I’m also sharing ideas that might work better for older preschoolers.
When filling out your December planners, keep in mind where your children are at and what would work for them.
Christmas Theme Ideas
If you do not celebrate Christmas in your classroom, you can find other theme ideas in this post.
Watch videos of our previous years’ classroom set ups here:
Art
Paper Tube Stamped Christmas Trees
Alphabet Ornaments (Freebie) – We will be using dot markers on these and then attaching them to our homemade gift bags. Each child will get the first letter of their first name.
Recycled Cardboard Christmas Trees
Dramatic Play
Blocks
Science
Jingle Bells and Magnets
More ideas: Christmas Science Activities
Fine Motor
Bell Scissor Practice Cards (Freebie)
Left-to-Right Pre-Writing Page (Freebie)
Christmas Lacing Cards (Part of our Winter Fine Motor Packet)
Tracing Pages (Part of our Winter Fine Motor Packet)
Colors
Christmas Pom Pom Color Sorting Pages (Part of our Winter Fine Motor Packet)
Light Table
Translucent Christmas Trays and Loose Parts
Table Activities
Christmas Tree Counting (Freebie)
Christmas Counting Puzzles (Freebie)
Christmas Color Matching Activity (Freebie)
Christmas Ornament Counting Cards (Freebie)
Bells Color Matching (Freebie)
Christmas Tree Ornament Counting – (from our Christmas Activities Packet)
Christmas Tree 1-6 Counting (Freebie)
Angel Color Matching Cards (Freebie)
Writing Table
Christmas Cards and Paper Ornaments
Christmas Color Sheets (Freebie) – These can also be used as templates for art activities.
Christmas Printables from our Seasonal Coloring Pages Packet and from our Gingerbread Packet
Christmas Color Sheets from our Winter Fine Motor Packet
Circle Time
10 Christmas Bells (Freebie)
5 Candy Canes (Freebie)
Fine Motor
Bells Scissor Cutting Cards (Freebie)
You can also add gingerbread man activities – linked here.
Playdough
Christmas Counting Mats (from our Christmas Activities Packet) – Can also be used for circle time, small groups, or a table activity.
More ideas: 27 Christmas Playdough Ideas
Music
Our playlist:
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