Are you looking to save time planning and preparing your December preschool activities? Below you can find an amazing collection of December activities shared by early childhood educators using Pre-K Printable Fun products!
Our activities can be used to create file folder games, tot trays, and placed inside learning centers to explore. Best of all 99% of them are intended to be re-used over and over saving you money in your program.
Some of the popular December products include our: Deck the Halls activity pack. Sweet Treats activity pack & Santa's Helpers activity pack. For December dramatic play we recommend our: Santa's Workshop, Hot Chocolate Stand, and Movie Theater Dramatic play packs.
Winter Clothes and Staying Warm
Temperatures start to drop in December, making it the perfect time to talk to our preschoolers about all the different items of clothing we need to wear during the winter to stay warm. You can do many fun hands-on activities with your preschoolers to learn more about what we can do to keep warm. You can find some of my favorites in thisactivity pack!
Deck The Halls
| December is a busy month full of fun activities, including decorating for Christmas. There are so many fun and creative activities we can do to prepare for Christmas. OurDeck the Hallstheme is full of activities your preschoolers will love to get into the Christmas spirit. | Photo Credit: Building Blocks Family Childcare |
Gingerbread and Sweet Treats
I love the month of December, it's full of fun activities, and holidays but one of my favorite parts about December is all of the sweet treats. From gingerbread to cookies, there are so many delicious treats you can bake. Your preschoolers will love some of the fun activities we have with this theme.
Gingerbread
| Gingerbread is a fun aspect of the holiday season with cookies, house, and entertaining stories. Since gingerbread is a pretty universal theme throughout the world, it is a great theme to use, especially if you have students who don't celebrate Christmas.Some of my most favorite books are all about gingerbread! | You can find this activity in our Gingerbread and Sweet Treats activity pack in our shop! |
Hot Chocolate
| Our Friends atLittle Bears Family Child Careare practicing their counting with the Hot Chocolate Counting Mats found inside our sweet treats pack. | Photo Credit Little Bears Family Childcare |
| Our friend Sheena W. ofBuilding Blocks Family Childcareshared how she has transformed theSweet TreatsPre-K Printable fun activities into file folder games! Hot Chocolate Dramatic PlayThe friends at Dina C.'s are staying warm this Winter with their hot chocolate stand. You can grab your copy of thisHot Chocolate Dramatic Play pack here. |
Photo Credit: Dina C |
Candy Canes
| Candy canes are a staple during the Christmas season. There are a ton of crafts, science experiments and activities that can be done with candy canes. Your students will be learning and having fun all at once! | |
Santa and His Helpers
Santa and his helpers are a big part of the month of December and our young preschoolers love learning all about him and his helpers! From his sled to his reindeer, we can provide our preschoolers with a ton of fun activities to learn more about Santa.
Mr. & Mrs. Claus Our friends at Building Blocks Family Childcare are having fun with the Build a Santa game inside our Santa and His Helpers Activity pack. | |
Elves
What is Christmas without Santa's elves? After all, they are Santa's biggest helpers. Do your students love sharing stories about Elf on the Shelf, then they will love learning all about elves!
Reindeer
Reindeer is another theme to introduce during the holiday season while incorporating a bit of non-fiction. Not to mention, reindeers have a pretty important job in helping Santa get around.
Movies and Popcorn
Do your students love going to the movies or having their own movie nights with their families at home? This theme dives into favorite movies, favorite foods to eat at the movies and even explores learning more about actors and actresses. Your students will love learning about the movies through entertaining books.
New Years Eve
New Years is another great holiday to learn about during the month of December.Preschoolers love festivities however most preschoolers won’t make it to midnight but that doesn't mean they can'tcelebrate with some funcrafts andactivities.
Cookies
National Cookie Day is December 4th can you think of a better time to enjoy your favorite cookie? Your preschoolers can celebrate this holiday by baking their own cookies or setting up a baking center in dramatic play.
Hanukkah
Hannukuah is another very important holiday that is celebrated starting in November lasting eight days. Explore and learn about this holiday through fun books, and activities.
Thank a Soldier
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is December 7th, and it is a day to honor all of those who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor. While this concept is a little advanced for our preschoolers, we can use this opportunity to talk about the importance of soldiers and thank them for their service.
Winter Solstice
The winter solstice is on December 21st, and it marks the longest and shorted day of the year and the official beginning of winter. Use this day to read fun stories about winter and explain exciting science topics to your young learners.
Flashlights
Preschoolers are fascinated with flashlights. There are so many great concepts you can teach by using flashlights. Introduce the concepts of shadows and even use this time to explain why it's essential to have a flashlight close by during the winter month
Christmas
Christmas is a holiday filled with so much joy and a ton of great activities. Use this time to talk about Christmas around the world and explore how other countries celebrate this favorite holiday. Check out all of your fun activities.
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a celebration that begins on December 26th lasting until January 1st. This holiday Kwanzaa is a celebration of community, family, and culture.Use this opportunity for your students to explore other traditions with your students.
Cards: Card Playing Day
Many of our students have traditions during the holidays and some of which are family card games. We also celebrate National Card Playing Day on December 28th, how fun! This month is a great time to teach your students a fun card game where they can learn. Check out our blog post with some really great ideas.
Bingo
Bingo is a classic game that we can play in all different stages of life, and not to mention it's really fun. Using bingo also helps young preschoolers learn a variety of new skills and it enhances rule following, team work, anddecision making skills.Bingo has so manygreat benefits!
Write a Friend
Did you know that December is National Write a Friend month? What a perfect time to help your students write a note to a friend or family member. You can even use this time to decorate a Christmas card to send!
Hand-washing
National Hand-washing Awareness is celebrated throughout the month of December. I can't think of a better time to talk with preschoolers about the importance of washing our hands to prevent us from getting sick. There are so many great activities out there that give students a hands-on understanding of germs!
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Deck the Halls Activity Pack
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Get ready to Deck the Halls! Preschoolers will love the fun learning activities in this pack that features this fun theme. This 69-page .pdf file is stuffed with 23 Christmas activities related to decking the hall: Decorating the tree, Christmas Lights, Stockings, and wrapping presents. It includes the following activities: Cover, TOS, Graphics Credit and Instructions Pre-K Printables Club Members: Log In and click here to download this product for free! Not a member? Click here to learn more about our membership
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Santa and His Helpers Activity Pack
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This pack includes a variety of preschool activities that feature Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elves and Reindeer. Like all of my printables this pack can be used to create tot trays. table work, file folder games, or you can rotate the activities in your learning centers. This 59-page printable activities pack includes the following 18-Activities Pre-K Printables Club Members: Log In and click here to download this product for free! Not a member? Click here to learn more about our membership You Might Also Like: Gingerbread and Sweet Treat Activity Pack
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Santa's Workshop Dramatic Play Pack
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Welcome to Santa's Workshop! Easily transform your dramatic play space into the the North pole with this 36 page dramatic play pack! You will find all of the signs and labels you need to create Santa's Workshop, A North Pole Bakery and North Pole Mail Center this holiday season. Inside this pack you will find: Welcome to the North Pole Sign Christmas Countdown North Pole Chores Checklist Welcome to Santa's Workshop Sign Workshop Open/Closed Signs Gift Wrapping Station Sign Toy Making Station Sign 2 pages of toy making and wrapping supply labels Blank Labels Toy Request Form (2 sizes, Color and B&W) Welcome to the North Pole Bakery Sign Bakery Open and Closed Signs Baking Station Sign Decorating Station Sign 2 pages of baking supply labels Blank Labels 5 pages of printable treats (Christmas Cookies, Gingerbread Men, and House) Welcome to the Mail Center Sign Mail Center Open and Closed Signs 4 Toy Request Letters Open and Closed Sign North Pole Poster Suggested items to add to your space TOS, Graphics Credit Pre-K Printables Club Members: Log In and click here to download this product for free! Not a member? Click here to learn more about our membership
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Gingerbread and Sweet Treats Preschool Activity Pack
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This huge 59 page printable sweet treats activity set includes 18 preschool activities to pick and choose from. You will also find directions for alternate play that will expand the offerings, as well as tips for ink saving options. These preschool activities are great for file folder games, tot trays, circle time activities and more! The following activities are included in the Sweet Treats Activity Pack: Also includes: Cover, Directions & Graphics Credit pages Pre-K Printables Club Members: Log In and click here to download this product for free! Not a member? Click here to learn more about our membership Subscribe to my free newsletter: Receive a weekly freebie! You Might Also Like: Gingerbread Man Storybook Theater
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Movie Theater Dramatic Play
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Transform your dramatic play area into a movie theater! Inside this pack you will find movie theater signs, tickets, concession stand menu and all you need to set up your space. Enjoy an additional 5 movie theater inspired learning activities! Inside this 71 Dramatic Play & activity pack you will find: Free Sample Activities from our Movies and Popcorn Activity Pack Pre-K Printables Club Members: Log In and click here to download this product for free! Not a member? Click here to learn more about our membership
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