12 Days of Christmas 2024

In case you’ve missed it, Karen from ABC’s of Literacy and I are running an email series this month called “The 12 Days of Christmas”. Yes, we know the 12 days are really supposed to start after Christmas, but we couldn’t wait to shower you with goodies!

Here are all the posts we’ve shared all in one place for you.

Day 1: Gingerbread

12 Perfectly Paired Gingerbread Man Books
paper gingerbread house writing craft shown with blank prompt
Color Your Own Gingerbread House
Gingerbread House Letter Matching Activity
Gingerbread House Letter Recognition Activity

Day 2: Santa Claus

Santa Craft & Letter
hand feeding Santa a nonsense name
Feed Santa Name Activity
Summer Santa Beginning Sound Cards
collage of Santa Claus book list covers
25 Magical Books about Santa Claus

Day 3: The Night Before Christmas

reindeer & sleigh ABC cards connected with plastic links
Reindeer Alphabet Activity
Christmas Stocking Letter Find
fingers holding the edge of a paper Christmas stocking with the letter B and a bird pictured on it
Christmas Stockings Letter Sound Activity
Christmas Cookie Letter Order Activity

Day 4: Cookies & Cocoa

hand holding up a paper marshmallow with the letter B on it
Hot Chocolate Letter Sounds Activity
letter T worksheet with a train next to green stamp markers
Polar Express ABC Worksheets for Stamp Markers
Hot Cocoa CVC Words Activity
Christmas Cookie Writing Tray

Day 5: Christmas Trees

Christmas Tree ABC Spinners
Christmas Tree Letter Recognition Activity
solved name puzzle featuring children at a Christmas tree lot - all glued down onto green paper.
Editable Christmas Name Puzzles
Christmas Tree Beginning Sound Puzzles

Day 6: Christmas Presents

printed Christmas name tracing in a sheet protector with a dry erase pen
Christmas Name Tracing
GIF of hands unfolding a letter D card featuring a dog, next to still folded cards for letters E and F.
Christmas Letter Sound “Gifts”
Christmas Present Letter Search
Christmas Present CVC Words Activity

Day 7: Santa’s Helpers (Reindeer and Elves)

torn paper reindeer antler craft next to a glue stick
How the Reindeer Got Their Antlers Craft
letters a and b built with snap cubes, next to elf ABC activity cards
Elf Letter Building Cards
Elf Letter Recognition Activity
Reindeer Letter Sounds Clip Cards

Day 8: Winter Animals

hibernation books for preschoolers header header
16 Warm & Cozy Hibernation Books
Polar Bear Onset & Rime Activity
walrus alphabet worksheet with dot marker and crayons
Arctic Animal Alphabet Worksheets
Arctic Animal Letter Maze Worksheets

Day 9: Winter Activities

Snow Globe Alphabet Clip Cards
hand holding build a snowman card
Winter vs Summer Sorting Activity
Sledding Letter Find Activity
Snow Angel Alphabet Writing Tray

Day 10: Snowmen

winter name worksheet customized to read "My name is Oliver" and "Oliver starts with the letter O" and a picture of a snowflake and a snowman holding a pencil. Shown with 2 blue crayons
Winter Name Worksheets
two winter line tracing printables in a dry erase pocket, shown with dry erase markers
Snowmen to School Line Tracing
Melted Snowman Craft & Writing Activity
Snowman Cut & Paste Book

Coming Soon

There are 2 more days left. Don’t miss these upcoming themes:

  • Mittens & hats
  • Hibernation

Happy Teaching!