Why is Christmas Celebrated?
Do we all know what comes on the 25th of December? That's right! Christmas! Don’t we all love the snow and the beautiful lights with decorations? And the best part about the day is definitely the presents, right? But why do we celebrate Christmas? Let’s take a look! The 25th of December is a holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ as the son of God. The name Christmas is joined from "Christ" and "mass," which refers to holy mass or festival of Jesus Christ. This celebration day came just after the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The idea was to announce that winter is not forever, and it was a form of worshipping the Sun. The day before Christmas is known as Christmas Eve. Gifts are exchanged on Christmas Day, and everyone gets pine trees that are decorated with bells, candles, candy canes, fairy lights, and many other things! We also created a great section of tips for incorporating Christmas Themes in Your Classroom Merry Christmas to all!
Why Do People Celebrate Christmas?
A reading passage that comes with a question set to follow.
Decorate the Tree
Help decorate the Christmas tree by coloring the ornaments. If an ornament contains a noun, color it green. If it contains an adjective, color it blue. If it contains a verb, color it red. Color the tree. Then cut and paste the ornaments onto the tree
Word Games
Rewrite the ten words in alphabetical order. Unscramble the words from the poem 'The Night Before Christmas.'
Christmas Trivia
Example: True or False: If you add up all the gifts given in the song the Twelve Days of Christmas there are 364 total gifts.
Writing Sentences
Choose five objects from the doodle page that have to do with how you spent your Christmas. Write a sentence about your experience with each object. Color the doodle page.
World Languages
How many languages can you say Merry Christmas in? Match each Christmas greeting to the country it belongs to.
The Legend of St. Nicholas
The reading passage to follow along with. Sample: St. Nicholas was a Bishop in Asia Minor (not called Turkey) in the fourth century. He was known to be very kind. He often helped the poor, and secretly gave gifts to people in need.
Traditions
Cut out the card. Decorate it with crayons, paint, glitter, or cut-outs. Fold at the spine. Inside the card, write a personal Christmas message to a friend or family member.
Reindeer Acrostic Poem
In a series of sentences explain the significance of reindeer.
Christmas Visual Crossword Puzzle
Students determine the vocabulary word described by the picture.
