3D Christmas Tree
This tutorial video shows how to create a simple, yet effective 3D Christmas Tree using only paper/card, glue and some sparkly bits. This could be easily be done by pupils of all different ages.
Category: 3rd/4th
Christmas Wonderpondering
Wonder Ponder is a website that specialises in visual philosophy for children over the age of eight. It uses engaging scenes and intriguing questions to prompt reflection and discussion, thereby encouraging children to develop their own thoughts and arguments and to build a visual and conceptual map. The website has produced a downloadable booklet full […]
Sock Snowman
This Sock Snowman would be a lovely visual arts lesson to do in the weeks leading up to Christmas or at any time during the winter months. It looks pretty straightforward, but then again …..!!
Christmas Maths
This short video shows how to integrate the Christmas season into a maths activity in the classroom. Maths sums are written on Angel bodies and the answers are written on Angel wings. The pupil has to calculate the answers to the sums and match the correct Angel bodies to the wings.
Civiballs Christmas Edition
This is a Christmas game where you have to help Santa pack his parcels. The object of the game is to help Santa get the coloured balls into the boxes of the same colour. This is a game of thinking skills and strategy. Visit Website
A Social History of Christmas Ornaments
This website gives a broad overview of Christmas ornaments over the years and the impact they’ve had on our memories of Christmas. It deals with the origins of the Christmas Tree, early Christmas ornaments from the 1800s and the ornaments from modern times. Visit Website
Christmas @ Learning Chocolate
There are five different literacy activities on the Christmas section of the Learning Chocolate website. The activities are based on vocabulary which is placed on the Christmas picture. You can click on each word to hear it said. There are then three match up activities, a fill-in activity and a dictation activity to be completed […]
Santa Claus Video
Funny video about a Santa Claus ornament on a Christmas Tree who comes to life in order to get to a plate of cookies on the table below.
The Snowman Part 3
The Snowman is a children’s book by English author Raymond Briggs, published in 1978. In 1982, this book was turned into a 26-minute animated movie by Dianne Jackson for the fledgling Channel 4. It was first shown on Channel 4 late on Christmas Eve in 1982 and was an immediate success.
The Snowman Part 2
The Snowman is a children’s book by English author Raymond Briggs, published in 1978. In 1982, this book was turned into a 26-minute animated movie by Dianne Jackson for the fledgling Channel 4. It was first shown on Channel 4 late on Christmas Eve in 1982 and was an immediate success.