Christmas Homeschool Resources & Printables

You and your students will enjoy the variety of these Christmas resources, printables, lessons, and activities.  Study Christmas symbols, Christmas Around the World Customs, the Nativity, the Grinch, Real Reindeer, St. Nicholas, and more!

You will find educational Christmas resources for all ages and abilities listed on this page.

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Christmas Lapbooks and Unit Studies

Christmas Nativity Story Lapbook – Use this lapbook to study the birth of Jesus through fine art paintings.

Christmas Unit based on The Velveteen Rabbit – This literature unit includes language, science, social studies, and many extras.

Christmas Symbols Lapbook – Includes 9 Christmas symbols.

Christmas Customs Around the World Lapbook – Learn about different Christmas customs from around the world.

Christmas Cookies Unit Study We did this unit a couple of weeks before Christmas, to get all the baking done and prepare some gift jars of cookie mix while keeping the children busy, at the rate of a book a day.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas – This unit is based on the classic children’s book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In this comprehensive unit study, your elementary students will not only complete many different Language Arts activities, but they will also complete STEM activities and learn about caves, the human heart, reindeer, the history of many symbols, music, and traditions of the Christmas season.

Generosity Character Study – Includes a Bible story, memory verse, discussion questions, and reinforcement activity.

Kirsten – An American Girl Unit Study – In this unit, Kirsten’s Surprise is a Christmas story.

Discover the real St. Nicholas in this Unit Study perfect for December homeschooling with printables, hands-on activities & more! Lessons for preschool to high school

Learn the folklore and history behind the classic hymn, Silent Night, in this Unit Study for Families Homeschooling at Christmas.

Real Reindeer Unit Study: your kids will explore the folktales and fables of reindeer, make a pickle glow, learn about the Saami who live with and depend on the reindeer for food, clothing, and transportation, and much more!

Christmas Library List

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson – The story of six unruly children who teach a whole church about the true meaning of the birth of Christ.

Christmas Around the World by Mary D. Lankford – Looks at Christmas traditions in 12 different cultures.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – The story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Father and Son: A Nativity Story by Geraldine McCaughrean

Jan Brett’s Christmas Treasury by Jan Brett

The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie de Paola – A Mexican Christmas legend

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore – “Twas the night before Christmas…” the original poem set with pictures

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg – When a young boy jumps on a train bound for the Norton Pole, he learns the true meaning of Christmas.

A Little House Christmas: Holiday Stories from the Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little Golden Books Christmas Stories collection

Free Christmas Worksheets on Homeschool Helper Online

Christmas Story Crossword Puzzle
Christmas Story Picture Crossword
Christmas Word Search
Christmas Word Search – Easy
Jesus Copywork

Christmas Symbols Worksheets

Free Christmas Notebooking on Homeschool Helper Online

Traditional Christmas Symbols
Christmas Traditions in France
Christmas Traditions in Germany

Christmas Traditions in Ukraine
Christmas Traditions in Italy
Gift Giving

Real Reindeer Notebooking Page

Christmas Around the World Notebooking pages

Online Resources for Christmas History & Social Studies

9 Christmas Symbols and Their Meanings– Learn the history behind different Christmas symbols.

Why Christmas – Learn about Christmas traditions from around the world.

St. Nicholas Center – (highly recommended) Discover the history of Santa Claus.

Online Resources for your Jesse Tree

Whole Child Homeschool – Jesse Tree Printables

King of Peace – Printable Jesse tree ornaments

Online Resources for Christmas Crafts

Advent projects, ornaments, and Santa crafts

Reindeer Noses Neighbor Treat from Whole Child Homeschool

Nativity Chalk Silhoutte from The Chaos and the Clutter

Advent Wreath from Sweet Little Ones

Create a Custom Advent Calendar from Whole Child Homeschool

Baby Jesus Fingerprint Craft from Crafty Morning

Christmas cards to color and send from Whole Child Homeschool

Cute Santa Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments from Messy Little Monsters

Popsicle Stick Santa Christmas Trucks from Glued to My Crafts Super Cute!!

Melted Pony Bead Ornaments from A Few Short Cuts

Cupcake Liner Ornaments from Hip 2 Save

Pipe Cleaner Tree Ornaments from A Cultivated Nest