Learning Christmas vocabulary is the first step in Christmas-themed creative writing. Encourage children to sound out each Christmas word carefully, listening for initial sounds and digraphs.

Free printable PDF Christmas-themed worksheet to reinforce addition skills when adding three numbers together using colourful Christmas pictures. 

Making paper chains is a fun way of creating decorations at Christmas, or any other time of year. Cutting the strips of paper uses bilateral hand coordination, meaning both hands are doing different tasks. Gluing the ends together practises hand-eye coordination and concentration. 

Have fun with high frequency word practice! Using paint brings fun and colour into this spelling activity.  Simply sketch out the words to focus on in pencil and let your child trace over them with paint. 

Word building is a fun and easy way to practice spelling skills. Having letters to physically manipulate and experiment with is really important.

Christmas tree collages are a fun way to practice scissor and concentration skills, while creating a beautiful decoration for your home.