Christmas is here! If you’ve got children, then I know the excitement level in your household is pretty high. Christmas for kids means presents, parties, cookies, candy, and lots of fun! It also means there will be some fun Christmas activities for kids that are planned at school, church, and home. So much excitement bundled up inside for Christmas!
But maybe you are wanting to help your children shift their focus away from all those things and focus more on the birth of Jesus this year. And maybe you don’t know what to do to help them focus on Jesus. The items below are fun Christian Christmas activities for kids and families that point them to the true meaning of Christmas. Have fun as a family learning more about the greatest gift God gave to us in Jesus Christ!
Christmas Karaoke is a 4-week devotional resource that provides devotions and activities for kids and families. This resource focuses on 4 Christmas hymns: Angels We Have Heard on High, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Joy to the World, and Silent Night. It also includes a family Karaoke Time! Lots of fun and singing with this devotional!
Want to help you and your kids remember what they want for Christmas each year? Download this Christmas Wish List Printable for Kids and snap a photo to save! This printable is customizable. It includes 4 different designs for you to choose from that you can customize with your child’s name, age, and the year. Kids are able to write down what they want for Christmas and parents are able to snap a photo of them with this printable and save it so they can look back year after year and remember what their kids wanted for Christmas!
This Nativity set is absolutely adorable! I found this printable on Etsy. All you need to do is purchase the printables and glue them to empty toilet paper rolls. And then your kids can have so much fun playing with them!
This is a cute editable Nativity scene that you can make with your kids! Supplies needed and instructions on how to make are on the Gluestick Blogs website.
Help your kids tell the Nativity story using stones! The Rainy Day Mum website gives a great tutorial on how to make them. However, don’t worry if you can’t draw! Let your kids draw the characters and let them have fun re-telling the story using the stones they created.
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Download and print off this Christmas Scavenger Hunt and have fun searching your town for all the items listed! You can split your family into two teams to see who can finish first. Or you can join up with another family or families and compete against them!
Nativity Bingo
Have fun playing Nativity Bingo! To get a FREE set of 6 Bingo cards and a set of calling cards, just subscribe to my blog! Fill in your name and email address in the subscription box on the homepage. Then you will receive an email that gives you access to my Family Bible Study Resource Library.
This is a fun activity to do with kids! They can create their own Christmas tree using a sugar cone. Check out the Fantastic Fun and Learning website for ideas for creating Christmas tree cones.
Family Road Trip Christmas Activities for Kids
Check out this post for some fun ideas for your family road trips this Christmas!
Kids will have fun creating a life-side Gingerbread Man out of themselves! The Happy Toddler Time website includes ideas for this activity with your kids.
Kids will have fun hunting around their home for candy canes! Party Delights website lists some ideas for hiding places. At the end you can share this candy cane object lesson with them that points out Scripture and how the candy cane reminds us of Jesus.
Download this My Gifts for Jesus Printable for Kids and help your children write down things they can give to Jesus this Christmas! Kids are able to think about and write down gifts they want to give to Jesus and parents are able to snap a photo of them with this printable and save it so they can look back year after year and remember what their kids decided to give to Jesus. This printable is customizable. It includes 4 different designs for you to choose from that you can customize with your child’s name, age, and the year.
I love this book! It’s a fun read for families and kids can enjoy searching for the shepherd every day! I read this book every year to the preschool children at our church preschool. They love coming to school every day and searching for the shepherd!
Names of Jesus Advent Activity
This is a fun activity to do with your kids during Advent that helps them focus on the names of Jesus. It involves Scripture and helping kids dig into God’s Word. Check out the Future Flying Saucers website to purchase this printable.
Kids love slime! And this Christmas version is super fun! After you create the slime, take time to read together the Nativity story found in Luke 2.
Love this idea! Find a printable Nativity and print onto magnetic paper. And then place the set on the fridge and let your kids have fun playing with it!
An amazing activity for your kids at Christmas is showing them how to help other kids who are in need. Sunny Day Family shows 6 ways to help kids who are in need at Christmas time.
Christmas Bible Coloring Pages
The Christian Preschool Printables website has many printable Christmas coloring pages to download and print out.
This printable is fun for kids to explore the birth of Jesus through a word search and a maze.
Christmas Scripture Tags
Download and print out these Christmas tags. Have your children write in Scripture of their choice and attach to Christmas presents you give! (Download link is below).
Are you ready to have fun? These Christmas activities for kids should give you a great place to start and will help your children remember the true meaning of Christmas. Merry Christmas!
For more Christmas ideas for your family visit these posts:
Christmas Eve Box Ideas for Kids & Families
30 Ideas for a Christ-Centered Christmas
2 comments
Hello, I would love the Bingo cards for Jesus’ Birthday Party at my house
I would appreciate a set of your nativity bingo cards to use with my Sunday School class