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Ideas
for Christmas KS2
Providing a wide range of activities to try with KS2 children at Christmas
time. This book includes reading and writing about Christmas; discovering
many of the Christmas traditions; learning about the spirit of Christmas;
experiencing Christmas songs and carols; and designing and making! |
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Easter
Activities
This book contains a wide range of activities and ideas to try. Each project
is accompanied by simple step-by-step instructions and a photograph of
the final creation. |
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Welcome to the Seasonal pages.
Look at the Seasonal resources listed
below,
or browse around the other sections on More Teaching Ideas
using the bar above.
Christmas:
- Christmas
Poems - Try this idea for poem-writing during the
festive season.
- The
Giving Calendar - Make a fantastic advent calendar,
where children give rather than receiving!
- Write
to Santa! - Send a letter to Santa at Christmas,
and receive a reply too!
- Christmas
Activities
 -
A set of 6 Christmas worksheets, for younger children
to enjoy. Contributed by Tina Roworth.
- Christmas
Loop Cards
 -
A set of loop cards, based around a Christmas theme.
Contributed by Sue Baxter.
- Class
Christmas Tree - Make a Christmas tree with your
class using this simple technique.
- Following
Instructions -
A simple and quick activity for Christmas which motivates
the children but also helps them to learn how to follow
instructions carefully. Use the template and ask the children
to follow your instructions as to what presents to draw
and what colours to use etc. Contributed by Abby Manton.
- Christingle
Presentation
 -
A thoughtful Powerpoint presentation encouraging children
to think of others at this time of year. Contributed
by Lisa Daniels.
- How
far is it to Bethlehem? -
A worksheet asking children to think about pilgrimages,
originally intended for Year 4 children. Contributed
by Janice Jenkins.
- Nativity
Wordsearch -
A wordsearch with a range of words related to the nativity.
Contributed by Hassan Chowdhury.
- Journey
Through Time -
A useful PDF about Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.
Originally created for use by Year 4 children. Contributed
by Janice Jenkins.
Easter:
- The
Easter Story - This easy method can be used to help
children remember the events of Easter.
- The Easter
Story - Use a popular musical DVD to teach the Easter
story.
- The
Events of the Easter Story - Use this effective
idea to learn about the events of the Easter Story.
- Easter
Sequencing Activity - Activity in which the children
have to put the events of Easter into the correct order.
- Easter
Wordsearch -
A fun wordsearch asking children to find vocabulary
related to Easter. Contributed by Janice Jenkins.
- Palm
Sunday -
A PDF worksheet asking children to think about Palm
Sunday, by looking at how it is told in the Bible. Originally
created for use by Year 4 children. Contributed by Janice
Jenkins.
- Easter Egg Hunt - Sue Gurney set up
an Easter Egg hunt and has provided the resources, so
that you might be able to set up your own by modifying
the clues as appropriate:
Halloween:
- Halloween
Ideas - A selection of ideas which may be useful
for Halloween.
- Pumpkin
Autobiographies - Ask your children to write an
autobiography, and complete this creative Art activity
at the same time!
- Global
Pumpkins - Get your class to paint a pumpkin to
teach them about global geography!
Harvest:
Other:
- Autumn
Leaves - Use this Art idea in the Autumn / Fall
term to create a sparkly leaf shapes.
- Winter
Holiday News -
A useful framework for getting children to write a recount
of their winter break. Could be adapted for use at other
times of the year. Contributed by Hafeezud Din.
Submit your own Seasonal Idea!
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immediately. All ideas submitted here may be added to their own dedicated page
on the site at a later date. Please leave your name so that I can credit your
contribution, if you would like me to.
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