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10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

November 23, 2019 by Erin Vincent 11 Comments

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The holidays are here and that means many of us are breaking from the typical homeschool grind and embracing all that the holidays have to offer us. If, like us, you are looking for holiday activities to keep your kiddos happy and entertained then check out these 10 easy holiday activities! They are sure to help you slow down and enjoy the season.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities to Help You Slow Down & Enjoy the Season: The holidays are here and that means many of us are breaking from the typical homeschool grind and embracing all that the holidays have to offer us. If, like us, you are looking for #holidayactivities to keep your kiddos happy and entertained then check out these 10 easy holiday activities! #Christmas #Yule #parenting #Christmascrafts #holidayhomeschool #homeschoolChristmas #Christmasschool #winterbreak

Homeschooling Through Christmas

I was determined to pursue a slow December this year. I refused to get caught up in the hustle and bustle. Let alone the stress of trying to do All. The. Things.

Rather than filling our holiday schedule with loads of stress, I wanted to focus on that space in-between…that white space…that quiet space.

It’s so easy to feel like we must keep pushing forward in our homeschool, else the children will “get behind.” You really don’t have to stress yourself out trying to “finish.”

Remember, every family is different. There are different dynamics, different children, different levels of interests, and focus.

Some families may take the entire month of December off from “school.” Others may allow themselves only a week or two to celebrate the holidays.

That’s O.K. Do what works best for yourself and your family.

As for our little clan, we are weaving our learning culture in with all the coziness and holiday magic we can find.

That’s the beauty of homeschool flexibility and holiday homeschooling!

Cookies are included.

You can still engage in learning activities but in a much more relaxed and cozy manner. It’s O.K. to take a break.

If you NEED to slow down, then here are a few ideas to help.

1. Holiday Audiobooks and Read Alouds

We took an entire day and strung lights around our home while listening to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever audiobook. We had wonderful conversations about the book’s characters while drinking hot cocoa and eating cookies. It was magical!

Audiobooks are perfect for stealth learning, and for creating a closeness within the family. We like to share an audiobook over breakfast or lunch. Sometimes again in the middle of the day. It just really depends on our moods and interests that day.

Children of all ages will delight in these heartwarming Christmas classics filled with love, warmth, and the Christmas spirit.

Christmas Audiobooks

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

Of course, we also enjoy regular picture books too! You can check 25 of our Favorite Christmas Books here.

Christmas Picture Books
10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

2. Bake Delicious Treats

Christmas baking is one of the highlights of our holiday merrymaking. This year we have made batches of cookies for our neighbors, friends, and family. Serving others is a beautiful way to keep that Christmas spirit thriving. I love watching the glow on my children’s faces as they experience the joy of giving.

We learned to triple and quadruple recipes. Our very favorite recipe is this Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Seriously, folks, this one is special!

Many a time we are also watching a favorite Christmas movie or listening to Christmas carols while baking. A perfect time to make memories during winter break!

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

3. Make Holiday Decorations

Gingerbread houses and paper snowflakes are all wonderful ways to decorate this Christmas!

Swirl Paint Christmas Ornaments, also known as pour paint ornaments, are a fun and easy activity for children during the holidays.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

Homeschool Holiday Activities

Try making your own Borax Crystal Snowflakes. Borax crystal snowflakes are a fun STEAM activity for children of all ages!

The kiddos have enjoyed making their own “snowflakes” for several years now. They make pretty little decorations to hang around the home and on the Christmas tree too.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

We love making orange pomanders each year for the Winter Solstice. It’s just a few days before Christmas and the orange pomanders make our home smell delicious.

Also, be sure to drive around and behold all the spectacular Christmas light decorations! That’s one of my daughter’s favorite holiday activities.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

String Homemade Garland

Did you know you can dry orange slices and use them for decoration? Dried orange slices make beautiful additions to garland as do cranberries and popcorn! Our winter solstice activities post gives you the steps to making this beautiful garland.
10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

4. Enjoy Nature and the Great Outdoors

Nature is amazing! We had our first good snow of the season and my kiddos couldn’t have been more thrilled. They spent ALL. DAY. out in the fluffy white stuff and only came in to warm their fingers and toes and drink hot cocoa.

If you have the opportunity then please get outside and get a dose of “Vitamin N!” Explore streams, sticks, leaves, and all manner of interesting natural things. Bring some of this natural goodness indoors. Evergreen boughs, sticks, pinecones, and acorns all make for great holiday decorations.

If you have snow, then build a snowman, make snow cream, have a snowball fight, sled, and go snow tubing!

Enjoy these nature moments in the great outdoors.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

5. Listen to Holiday Music

You can study the Christmas Carols you are already listening to in the car and on the radio with SQUILT! SQUILT currently has Two Volumes of Christmas Carol Studies. Each Volume contains 5 lessons. Each lesson covers one Christmas Carol in depth.

Your children will learn about the origins and history of the carol and the composer. You will listen to several different versions and discuss rhythm, tempo, and the instruments used.

My sons favorite is Carol of the Bells. He prefers the version played by the Trans Siberian Orchestra!

Though, my daughter is currently obsessed with Away in the Manger.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

6. Make Holiday Art

Did you know that the Chalk Pastels You ARE An Artist Clubhouse Membership has loads more Winter and Holiday themed art lessons? There are over 600+ chalk pastel lessons to choose from including these winter lessons:

  • Artist Express
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Mittens and a Mug
  • Frost
  • Icicles
  • Frozen Lake
  • Winter Forest Scene with Deer
  • Bird in Snow

You will also have access to all the Christmas and Holiday Lessons including:

  • Christmas Star
  • Away in a Manger
  • Christmas Tree
  • Winter Fun
  • Gingerbread Man and Holly Leaf
  • Christmas Angel
  • What’s Under Your Christmas Tree?
  • Christmas Ornaments
  • Christmas Lights
  • Nutcracker
  • Clara and the Christmas Tree
  • Sugar Plum Fairy
  • Chinese Tea Dance
  • Mouse King

Plus, so much more!

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

These are perfect for taking a cold, grey, or rainy day and adding some warmth and color! Throw in some hot cocoa and a sweet treat to really make art time festive.

If you’re looking for something a bit more difficult then check out the Winter Wonderland Mixed Media Workshop!

OR…Make Art for Christmas Gifts

We also love to give art as presents, so the kiddos have been using the Playful Pet Portrait Workshop from Masterpiece Society to create portraits of family member’s pets! They are so thrilled to give their artwork away this Christmas.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

7. Unit Study on The Nutcracker Ballet

The Nutcracker Video Art Lessons with chalk pastels was the perfect complement to our annual Nutcracker Ballet Activities.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

Homeschool Holiday Activities

With The SQUILT Nutcracker Unit Study, my children also learned the story of the ballet, E.T.A. Hoffman, and Tchaikovsky as well as music and ballet vocabulary, instruments used and musical concepts.

The kiddos also made Paper Ballerinas while watching several versions of this famous ballet.

If you can make it to see the ballet, even better. That’s an experience the whole family will remember and love!
10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

8. Watch Christmas Movies

Nearly every day of December we have watched a Christmas movie! Having a movie on while crafting, baking, painting, or decorating is just part of our holiday culture.

Here are some of our favorite family Christmas movies:

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

9. Make Grinchy Dough

My friend Cait over at My Little Poppies has the BEST recipe for Holiday Grinchy Play Dough!

This is a fabulous recipe, folks! We watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas and then A Charlie Brown Christmas while making this delightful peppermint-scented play-dough.

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

10. Play Games

Did you know that children learn best through play? Games can be a great way to take the pressure off this holiday season and incorporate some fun stealth learning!

Games are fun, educational, provide hours of entertainment, help build relationships, and make family memories.

Here are some of our favorite stocking stuffer sized games!

10 EASY Homeschool Holiday Activities

Homeschool Holiday Activities

Have a beautiful December and remember to do what feels best for your family even if that looks like a slowed-down approach or pausing homeschooling for the rest of the month.

Do you need more ideas for keeping your kiddos busy? Try STREWING interesting items like puzzles, lego’s, books, and craft supplies around your home.

Now tell me, what are some of your favorite Holiday Activities?

You may also enjoy these other Holiday Posts:

  • Tracking Santa On Christmas Eve: A Family Activity

  • Festive Christmas Chalk Pastel Art Lessons For Kids

  • The Nutcracker Ballet Activities and Books

  • Christmas Carol Study with SQUILT

  • Winter Solstice Activities & Books

  • 25 Favorite Christmas Books the Whole Family Will Love

  • 30+ Stocking Stuffer Game Ideas For Kids

  • 30 Fun Nature Gift Ideas for Kids

  • Thoughtful Gifts for a Homeschool Mom

  • Gift Ideas for Kids who Love SCIENCE

  • Our A-Book-A-Day Advent Calendar

  • Christmas Baking and Making Memories

  • Swirl Paint Christmas Ornaments

  • Harry Potter Christmas Tree

  • Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle

  • 20 Awesome Harry Potter Gift Ideas

  • 30 Super Cool STAR WARS Gifts

  • Top 20 Doctor Who Gift Ideas

  • Fun Gilmore Girls Gift Ideas

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About Erin Vincent

Erin is a writer, blogger, and homeschooler to two intense kids. She loves nature, farm life, good books, knitting, new pens, and hot coffee. Erin is a contributing writer for Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Her work has also been featured on Simple Homeschool and Book Shark.

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  1. Mother of 3 says

    December 15, 2018 at 5:34 am

    Sounds just like how we used to spend December when my boys were younger! This year we’re also working on a few family puzzles. We bought 2 1,000 piece puzzles that were christmas/ winter themed and set them up in the dining room (one at a time).

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    • Erin Vincent says

      December 15, 2018 at 7:44 am

      Yes! We love a good puzzle or two to work on through the holidays and into winter!

      Reply

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Welcome! I'm Erin, a homeschooling mom to two very intense kids. Every day I try to find what works best for me and my family. My blog is filled with information to help you explore a child led education while making meaningful connections with your children. Discover favorite read alouds, seasonal books, games, art projects, hands-on activities, and learn to just breathe through the ups and downs of life. I hope these posts will encourage you on your homeschool adventure.

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