Christmas 2026 Teaching Resources for 3rd Grade
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Holiday Mini-Mystery – Who Broke the Candy Cane?
A fun, logic-based holiday activity where students read clues to solve the mystery.
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Holiday Mini-Mystery – Whose Present Is the One with Plain Brown Paper?
A fun, logic-based holiday activity where students read clues to solve the mystery.
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Holiday Mini-Mystery – Who Put Up Their Holiday Decorations Too Early?
Read clues to solve a mystery with this fun, logic-based Christmas-themed activity.
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Tricks in 60 Ticks Task Cards
A collection of 10 active games that take 60 seconds each!
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Search and Find – Santa's Sleigh
Santa's sleigh search and find activity.
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Christmas Word Search
Help spread holiday cheer with our Christmas word search.
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Christmas Lights Decoration — Printable Classroom Decor
Download these printable Christmas light decorations for your classroom bulletin board or classroom door decor.
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Pine Trees - Border Trimmers
Brighten up your bulletin boards for Christmas with pine tree bulletin board borders.
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Santa's Reindeer - Christmas Word Search
Help Santa find his reindeer in time for the holidays with our Christmas word search.
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Christmas Tree Coloring Page - Mindful Coloring
Celebrate the Christmas Season with a fun Christmas tree coloring page.
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Mindfulness Christmas Coloring Sheet - Stocking
Practice mindfulness and spark cheer with this Christmas coloring page.
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Mindful Coloring - Christmas Coloring Sheets
Use a Christmas mindful coloring sheet as a fun art activity with your students.
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Christmas Reindeer Coloring Page
Add to your collection of Christmas at school coloring pages with a printable reindeer coloring sheet for kids.
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Santa Coloring Sheet
A Santa coloring sheet.
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Holiday Snow Globe – Craft Images
Images to be used when creating DIY snow globes with your students.
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Zentangle Pattern Holiday Crafts - Mini Collection
Practice Zentangle in the classroom with craft activities using holiday characters with funky glasses and other accessories.
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How to Draw a Snowman — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach students how to draw a snowman with a free step-by-step video, perfect for directed drawing practice in the elementary classroom. We've also added silly snowman jokes to share with your clas!
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How to Draw a Reindeer — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw a reindeer with a step-by-step video, perfect for directed drawing practice in the elementary classroom.
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How to Draw an Elf — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw an elf with this directed drawing activity for the classroom. We've even included some fun elf facts for kids to pair with the video.
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How to Draw Santa — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw Santa with a step-by-step video, perfect for directed drawing practice in the elementary classroom.
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16+ Christmas Writing Prompts & Activities for Kids to Add a Jolly Twist to Your Writing Centers
Dive into the holiday spirit with our Christmas writing prompts and activities for elementary students. Kids will have plenty of opportunities to put on their thinking caps and write creatively while simultaneously designing Christmas cards, writing a kind note to a community member and much more.
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How to Make Paper Plate Christmas Crafts for Kids: Trees, Reindeer and More!
Turn the frugal paper plate into something fabulous this holiday season with one of these Christmas craft ideas.