December asks for quiet table time between the noise. This pack follows Santa, an elf and a reindeer getting ready for the big night, so tracing and cutting come with a story. Every page of the pack is shown below, and the whole thing comes as one free PDF by email.
Free printable pack · 23 pages · Ages 3 to 5
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Looking for Christmas printables? This free 23-page Christmas pack covers coloring pages, tracing lines, search and count, pattern completion, cutting practice and more, for children ages 3 to 5.
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What's inside the Christmas pack
Activity
Pages
Skills practised
Coloring pages
3
Fine motor control, colour names
Tracing lines
1
Pencil control, pre-writing
Search and count
2
Counting, visual scanning, focus
Pattern completion
1
Sequencing, logical thinking
Cutting practice
2
Scissor skills, hand strength
Count and trace
1
Number writing, one-to-one counting
Connect the dots
2
Number order, fine motor control
Dot marker page
1
Hand-eye coordination
Shadow matching
1
Visual discrimination
Letter tracing
6
Letter shapes, letter sounds
Word tracing
1
Letter sequence, first words
Alphabet overview
2
Letter recognition
23 printable pages, 12 activity types, one set of Christmas characters throughout. Every page prints on US Letter with nothing but crayons, a pencil and, for two pages, safety scissors.
Christmas coloring pages
Color Santa. A single santa with large, simple areas to fill. Coloring builds the hand strength your child needs for writing, and naming the colours as they go builds vocabulary.Color the Christmas tree. A single christmas tree with large, simple areas to fill. Coloring builds the hand strength your child needs for writing, and naming the colours as they go builds vocabulary.Color the picture. A full scene to colour, with plenty of small details for children who are ready for more. Bring Santa, a reindeer and a snowman to the kitchen table in December.
Christmas tracing lines
Trace the dotted lines. Start at the dot. Horizontal, vertical and diagonal dotted lines, each with a start dot and a small story: the reindeer pulls the sleigh, the star lands on top of the tree, the elf carries the gift up to the pile, warm cocoa for the snowman? maybe not and santa fills the stocking. Start with the horizontal lines at the top, then the vertical ones.
How many gift boxes can you find? (Ages 3-4) Find 4 gift boxes hidden in the scene, circle each one, then colour the row underneath and trace the number 4. A calm, absorbing quiet-time activity.How many candy canes can you find? (Ages 4-5) Find 9 candy canes hidden in the scene, circle each one, then colour the row underneath and trace the number 9. The harder version has more to find and a bigger number to write.
Complete the pattern. 6 rows of patterns that get harder as you go down: simple AB patterns first, then ABC and AAB. Your child circles what comes next from two choices. Items on this page: star, bell, gift box, ornament, candy cane and stocking.
Cutting practice Snip lines for beginners at the top, then two bookmarks (reindeer and elf) and a fold-out card with christmas tree and santa to colour and cut out. Something to keep at the end keeps motivation high.Cutting practice. Two wavy lines to cut along, then six shapes, circles, a triangle, a rectangle and a heart, each holding a Christmas picture (snowman, reindeer, santa and gift box and more). Cut them out and glue them onto paper to make a scene.
Count and trace. Six boxes: count the star, bell and gift box and others, then trace the number. Numbers on this page: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9. Two-digit numbers are traced at full size.
Connect the dots and color the candy cane. (Ages 3-4) Connect 10 numbered dots to complete the candy cane, then colour it. Big dots and clear numbers for first attempts.Connect the dots and color the stocking. (Ages 4-5) Connect 18 numbered dots to complete the stocking, then colour it. More dots, closer together, for children who know their numbers past ten.
Christmas dot marker page
Dab the dots to fill the ornament. A big ornament filled with dauber-sized circles for a dot marker, bingo dabber or a fingertip of paint, then the word ORNAMENT to trace underneath.
Match each picture to its shadow. 5 pictures along the bottom (star, bell, gift box, candy cane and ornament) and their shadows shuffled along the top. Your child draws a line from each picture to its shadow. Visual discrimination, the skill behind telling b from d.
Trace the letter S. The letter S, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real Christmas words: santa, star and snowman. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter B. The letter B, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real Christmas words: bell. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter E. The letter E, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real Christmas words: elf. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter R. The letter R, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real Christmas words: reindeer. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter T. The letter T, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real Christmas words: tree. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter G. The letter G, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real Christmas words: gift. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.
Trace the words. Four short Christmas words in dotted capitals, STAR, BELL, ELF and TREE, each with its picture and an empty line to write it once more.
All the letters, A to M. Every letter from A to M, big and small, once each, on a three-line guide. A reference page rather than a drill.All the letters, N to Z. Every letter from N to Z, big and small, once each, on a three-line guide. A reference page rather than a drill.
Reindeer are the only deer where the females grow antlers too.
The tallest Christmas tree ever cut was over 60 metres tall.
Candy canes were plain white for their first hundred years.
Snow is not white, it is clear. It looks white because it reflects all the light.
Talking during the worksheet builds vocabulary and keeps a preschooler at the table longer. Ask which picture on the page is their favourite and why.
Skills your child will practise
Fine motor control, colour names
Pencil control, pre-writing
Counting, visual scanning, focus
Sequencing, logical thinking
Scissor skills, hand strength
Number writing, one-to-one counting
Number order, fine motor control
Hand-eye coordination
Visual discrimination
Letter shapes, letter sounds
Letter sequence, first words
Letter recognition
These are the skills children build in the years before kindergarten, each at their own pace. Curious where your child is right now? Our free five-minute check shows their current level in each area, the ones to focus on, and specific activities to help.
How to use these Christmas printables
Daily practice. One or two pages a day, rotating activity types so it stays fresh.
A themed week. Pair the pack with Christmas picture books from the library and one hands-on activity.
Quiet time. Coloring, dot marker and connect-the-dots pages work on their own once your child knows the routine.
Travel. A few pages and a pencil are all a car ride needs.
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