Christmas Story Writing with a Twist!

Bring the festive spirit into your classroom with this engaging Christmas story writing resource! Designed especially for elementary students, this printable worksheet pack encourages imaginative storytelling through the overarching theme of “Santa on Vacation.” Students will love imagining what Santa might do when he swaps his sleigh for surfboards and snowy fields for sandy beaches!

This printable set of Christmas story writing worksheets includes the following prompts:

• Write a funny story about Santa trying out surfing for the first time. Does he master surfing or find himself in trouble? Draw pictures to match the story.
• Santa Claus takes a break from the North Pole and heads to a tropical beach for Christmas. Write about his adventures in the sun and surf.
• Write a short story about Santa’s fantastic vacation at the beach. Consider who would go, what he would do and what problems he might encounter.
• Santa decides to organize a Christmas luau on the beach. Describe the festivities, including the decorations, food and entertainment.

Further Extend These Writing Prompts for December

This set of writing prompts for December have been designed to keep your students engaged in their learning right until winter vacation begins! Once students have completed their Christmas story writing, there are plenty of fun and meaningful ways to extend the activity and celebrate their creativity:

• Host a Christmas storytelling day – Invite students to read their stories aloud to classmates or younger year levels. Encourage expression and performance to build confidence and oral storytelling skills.
• Pair with art activities – Provide students with a variety of art supplies. Have them create an artwork to display alongside their writing, such as beach-inspired landscapes, summer feasts or a surfing Santa!
•  Swap for a sequel – Have students swap their stories with a partner. The partner must read the story, then write a funny sequel for it. This helps students develop their narrative skills as they plan characters, settings and events.

Download These Fun Christmas Story Topics

Get ready to dive into these Christmas story topics! Click the Download button and choose either the editable Google Slides resource file or the quick-print PDF version to start prepping for the holidays.

With these ready-to-go materials, you’ll have everything you need to inspire laughter, creativity and holiday spirit in your next writing lesson.

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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