Free printable · December
Homeschool Christmas unit study
Twenty-four short activities, one for each day from December 1 to 24, that mix math, science, geography, reading and writing with the traditions of the season. Print it once and December is planned.
What is inside
- Advent learning calendar: one activity a day with a box to check.
- Christmas around the world: Mexico, Germany, Sweden, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy and Ethiopia, with a stamp to draw for each.
- Candy cane science: cold, warm and hot water against oil, with a table to record what happens.
- Christmas math: eight word problems on money, multiplication, division and days on the calendar, with the answers upside down.
- Writing prompts and reading log: six prompts and a log with classic Christmas books to try.
- Word search and 12 days of kindness: plus a “best of December” page to finish the month.
How the 24 days are planned
Week 1 (Dec 1–7)
Reading list, map work, the first math problems, a letter to a grandparent, Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, St. Nicholas Day and the candy cane experiment.
Week 2 (Dec 8–14)
Doubling a cookie recipe, writing, the six sides of a snowflake, a paper parol star from the Philippines, St. Lucia Day in Sweden and the word search.
Week 3 (Dec 15–21)
Las Posadas in Mexico, two writing prompts, a gift for a neighbor, German Christmas markets, the last math problems and the winter solstice.
Christmas week (Dec 22–24)
Christmas in an Australian summer, reading the Christmas story aloud, and filling in the reading log and the “best of December” page.
Log the days as school days in the attendance tracker, and keep the finished pages as December work samples for your portfolio.
Questions
What grades is this Christmas unit study for?
Grades 1 to 5. Younger children can do the activities with a parent reading and writing for them; older children can do most pages on their own.
How long does each day take?
Most days take 15 to 30 minutes. The candy cane experiment needs about 20 minutes of checking, and baking day takes as long as the cookies do.
Can I use it with a co-op class?
Yes. Print as many copies as your family or your co-op class needs. Please share the link to this page rather than the file itself.
Is it religious?
It is mostly about traditions, science, math and writing. One day suggests reading the Christmas story from Luke 2 or a favorite Christmas book, so each family can choose.
We start late. Can we still use it?
Yes. The days are not tied to grades or tests. Start on any date, skip what does not fit, and save Italy and Ethiopia for January, since they celebrate after December 25.