15 Free Christmas Activity Sheets for Kids (Printable PDF)

Download the Free Christmas Activity Sheets for Kids

The printable pack includes 15 different black-and-white activity sheets, followed by four answer pages. Each activity has its own page, and the numbers in the list below match pages 1-15 of the PDF.

The file is formatted for US Letter paper, 8.5 × 11 inches. You can also print it on A4 paper using the Fit setting.

These printables are free for personal use and use in your own non-commercial classroom, homeschool or childcare group. Please do not sell the files, include them in products for sale, upload them to another website or redistribute the PDF. Share this post so another family or teacher can download a copy.

How to Download and Print the Activity Pack

Getting your Christmas activity pages ready is simple:

1. Download the PDF. Use the download button above and save a copy to your device.
2. Choose your pages. Pages 1-15 contain the activities, while pages 16-19 contain the answers.
3. Check your print settings. Choose portrait orientation and single-sided printing. Use Actual Size on US Letter paper if your printer shows the whole page, or choose Fit if an edge is clipped or you are printing on A4.
4. Print in black and white. Ordinary white printer paper works well. Put a spare sheet underneath if your child is using markers.

Set out a pencil, eraser and crayons or pencil crayons. There is no required cutting, glue, paint or extra decoration, so you can keep the setup simple.

Choose supplies labelled for your child's age and supervise their use. Health Canada's arts and crafts safety advice is a helpful reference when selecting children's materials.

15 Printable Christmas Activity Sheets

The ages below are flexible starting points rather than rules. Reading confidence, interest and the amount of grown-up help available matter more than completing every page.

1. Christmas I Spy

Suggested starting point: ages 4-8

Search the picture collection for stars, stockings, presents, bells and Christmas trees, then write each total in its box. Choose a different crayon for each type of picture so your child can mark what has already been counted.

For an easier version, find just one kind of picture together before moving to the next. This keeps the activity manageable without changing the fun of searching through all the festive details.

2. Help the Reindeer Find the Sleigh

Suggested starting point: ages 5-8

Follow the maze from the little reindeer to the waiting sleigh. Let your child trace a possible route with a finger before committing to a pencil line.

Use a pencil and eraser so a wrong turn feels easy to change. Once the route is finished, the reindeer and sleigh can be coloured in.

3. Decorate a Christmas Tree

Suggested starting point: ages 3-8

This page leaves the decorating decisions to your child. Add baubles, bows, candy canes, rainbow lights or a completely imaginary tree topper inside the generous tree outline.

For a little extra direction, suggest one theme, such as a snowy tree or a tree decorated entirely with stars. Crayons and pencil crayons are all you need.

4. Match the Christmas Mittens

Suggested starting point: ages 3-6

Look closely at the mitten patterns and draw a line between each matching pair. Stripes, dots and simple shapes give children something to compare without needing to read any words.

After the pairs are matched, colour each pair in the same colours. Keep the page whole; there is no cutting required.

5. Count and Colour the Ornaments

Suggested starting point: ages 4-6

Count the ornaments in each row, write the number and colour the baubles. Unlike the busy I Spy page, this sheet keeps each group on its own line for a more straightforward counting activity.

Encourage your child to touch each ornament while counting. If writing numerals is still tricky, you can record the number they tell you.

6. Finish the Christmas Patterns

Suggested starting point: ages 4-7

Find the repeating order of the festive pictures, then draw what comes next. Work through one row together and say the pattern aloud before trying the next one.

The mix of simpler and longer repeating sequences makes this an easy page to share with a grown-up. The drawings can be simple; recognising the sequence matters more than perfect artwork.

7. Trace the Festive Paths

Suggested starting point: ages 3-5

Guide a pencil along looping, wavy and zigzag paths to connect the Christmas pictures. Start with a finger trace, then try a crayon or pencil when your child is ready.

There is no need to stay exactly on every dash. Choose one or two paths at a time and leave the rest for another day.

8. Gingerbread House Spot the Difference

Suggested starting point: ages 5-9

Compare the two gingerbread houses and circle the six differences. Look at one part of the picture at a time, starting with the roof and working down to the door and garden.

This is a lovely page to tackle together without a timer. Colouring can wait until all six changes have been found so the pictures stay easy to compare.

9. Christmas Tree Dot to Dot

Suggested starting point: ages 5-8

Join the numbers from 1 to 25 to reveal a Christmas tree. Following the numbers in order gives the page a clear starting point and a picture to decorate at the end.

If your child gets stuck, help find the next number and let them draw the line. Finish with a few ornaments or a snowy background of their own.

10. Christmas Word Search

Suggested starting point: ages 6-9

Find eight festive words hidden across and down in the letter grid. The word list includes TREE, STAR, BELL, GIFT, SNOW, ELF, HOLLY and SLED.

There are no backwards or diagonal words in this puzzle. Begin by choosing one word, finding its first letter and checking the letters that follow.

11. Crack the Christmas Secret Code

Suggested starting point: ages 6-9

Use the alphabet key to turn numbers into letters and uncover a festive message. Each number matches one letter, so children can work through the message a small piece at a time.

Keep the key visible while solving. Older children can use the same number code to write a second message on the back for someone else to decode.

12. Christmas Word Scramble

Suggested starting point: ages 6-9

Unscramble eight short Christmas words using the word bank for help. Looking at the first letter of a possible answer can be a useful way to get started.

For a little extra challenge, fold the word bank behind the page and reveal it only when needed. This page works especially well alongside the word search for children who enjoy letter puzzles.

13. Christmas Scavenger Hunt

Suggested starting point: ages 3-9 with a grown-up

Look for festive details such as a bow, a stocking, a star and twinkly lights, then tick each one on the sheet. The aim is to spot the pictures in decorations or books rather than collect the objects.

Stay together, leave decorations in place and skip anything that is out of reach. A Christmas picture book makes a simple indoor version.

14. A Letter to Santa

Suggested starting point: ages 4-9 with help as needed

Give children a little space to share a wish, a kind idea and something they love about Christmas. They can write the letter themselves, dictate it to a grown-up or add a drawing instead.

There is room for more than a present list, which makes this a sweet page to keep. Add the year before tucking it into your holiday memory box.

15. Design a Christmas Sweater

Suggested starting point: ages 3-9

Fill the sweater outline with stripes, snowflakes, silly reindeer or your own Christmas pattern. This open-ended page is an easy choice when children want to draw rather than solve a puzzle.

Let everyone explain the design they chose, then display the finished sweaters together. If you would like a project to make next, try these printable Christmas crafts for kids.

Choose a Few Pages for Your Child

You do not need to print the entire collection at once. Choose a few activities that match what your child enjoys and feels comfortable trying.

• For preschoolers: Begin with decorating the tree, matching mittens, tracing paths or designing a sweater. Read the directions aloud and offer just one page at a time.
• For children working on counting and number order: Try I Spy, ornament counting, repeating patterns or the dot-to-dot. Choose the page that matches the numbers your child already recognises.
• For confident readers: Start with the word search, secret code or word scramble. The maze and spot-the-difference page are useful alternatives when they would prefer a picture puzzle.

Easy Ways to Use the Activity Sheets

Make a Small Christmas Activity Basket

Add a few selected pages and a handful of crayons to a tray or small basket. Keeping the choice small makes it easier to begin, and you can swap in different sheets throughout December.

Offer an Activity at the Kids' Table

Put one drawing page and one puzzle at each place before the gathering starts. Choose crayons or pencil crayons to keep the setup manageable, and select different pages for children with different interests.

Use a Few Pages During Your Countdown

Pick a handful of days for an activity rather than feeling you need to fill every December date. Tuck a note with the day's choice into a DIY Christmas Advent calendar.

Pack a Travel Folder

A clipboard, pencil and two or three sheets give children an activity for waiting rooms or travel breaks. Save the answer pages for the grown-up's folder so children can enjoy solving the puzzles first.

More Christmas Printables and Activities

If your child wants to keep creating, these collections offer a few different ways to spend the next afternoon:

• Christmas coloring pages for the whole family for a mix of simple and more detailed pictures.
• Free Santa coloring pages for children who want more Santa-themed designs.
• Easy Christmas crafts for kids for ornaments, paper projects and other hands-on ideas.
• Christmas handprint craft ideas for a handmade keepsake.
• Vintage Christmas coloring pages for a nostalgic colouring afternoon.

A Little Christmas Fun Ready to Print

A few printed pages can make room for some easy Christmas creativity without a big supply list. Choose a picture activity for younger children, a puzzle for a confident reader or a drawing page everyone can make their own.

Download the free Christmas activity sheets for kids below and print one page to try today. Keep the rest saved for another December afternoon when a little festive activity would be welcome.

Until next time,