Christmas activities for KS1 and KS2 children

Christmas activities for KS1 children 

1. Christmas colouring tasks

If you’re looking for Christmas activities for KS1 children, why not entertain your little one with some festive colouring tasks?

Colouring is a great way for little ones to use their imagination and engage their creative side. And it’ll help your child develop plenty of key skills! Colouring helps children develop motor skills, encourages patience, helps with concentration, and improves their handwriting skills. What more could you want from Christmas activities for school children?

We love colouring at Santa Academy. That’s why our activity packs are filled with colouring activity sheets! Here are some of the Christmas crafts for KS1 children available in our activity packs:

• Decorate the Lacus Island Christmas tree with Tobias.
• Design your own Christmas cracker with Gerry.
• Create your own gift wrap with Douglas.
• Design your own Christmas jumper with Tilly Twinkle and Doug Taped.

2. Scavenger hunt

Next on our list of Christmas activities for KS1 children – entertain your little one with a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt!

Scavenger hunts make the perfect festive activity for children. They’re super fun – but also a great way for your child to develop their skills! When they take part in a scavenger hunt, children learn how to solve problems and work as a team. Not to mention all the exercise they get as they run from clue to clue!

That’s why we’ve included various festive-themed scavenger hunts in our activity packs. If you’re looking for Christmas activities for school children, check them out! Here are some examples of our scavenger hunts:

• Reindeer Recruit scavenger hunt – Get ready, get set… and find all the items on the ultimate Reindeer Recruit scavenger hunt!
• Fairy Fellow scavenger hunt – Can you find all the items in the ultimate Fairy Fellow scavenger hunt? Let’s find out!
• Elf Ed scavenger hunt – Find all the elf-related items in the ultimate Elf Ed scavenger hunt!

3. Write a letter to Santa

Our list of Christmas activities for KS1 children wouldn’t be complete without this one! Encourage your child to write a letter to Santa.

Writing a letter to Santa is the perfect way to develop your child’s writing skills. Most children are so excited by writing a letter to Santa that they don’t even realise they’re learning new skills. After all, it means that Christmas is just around the corner! It doesn’t get more exciting than that, does it?

When your little one is finished with their letter, send them in the post. But remember, Santa needs to see the letter in plenty of time for Christmas Eve!

Christmas activities for KS2 children

If your child is slightly older, we haven’t forgotten about you! We have plenty of fun-filled, Christmas activities for KS2 children to keep them entertained over the festive period. Let’s go through some of them, shall we?

1. Creating writing tasks

First on our list of Christmas activities for KS2 children – engage their imagination with a creative writing task!

Creating writing tasks are perfect for KS2 children. It’s a chance to get creative, use their imagination and expand their vocabulary. And they can practice their handwriting skills while they’re at it!

You can change the creative writing task to suit your child’s age and ability. If your child is slightly older, why don’t you give them the freedom to create their own Christmassy ideas? See what their creative minds can come up with!

For slightly younger children, why not check out the creative writing tasks in our activity packs? Christmas activities for KS2 don’t get much better than creative writing with Noelle Newson, owner of Lacus Island’s bookstore! Here are the creative writing tasks on offer:

• What is Santa looking at?

Encourage your child to write a story to match the image. What is Santa looking at? Is he watching Lacus Island’s annual Ready Steady Sledge event? Or maybe he’s watching his reindeer prepare his sleigh for Christmas Eve? It’s completely up to your child!

• How did the snowman get there?

How did the snowman get there? With this Christmas prompt, it’s up to your child to decide! Maybe Santa and Mrs Claus built the snowman together? Or perhaps Mr Bon Bon made the snowman after a busy day making sweet treats for the Island? What magical story will they come up with?

2. Festive baking

When it comes to finding Christmas activities for KS2 children, baking is super fun! And there are plenty of Christmas recipes for kids out there, so you can find something age-appropriate for your child.

Baking helps children to develop their reading skills, improve their ability to follow instructions, and enhance their fine motor skills. And the end result makes for a super delicious, sweet treat!

If you’re stuck for baking ideas, we have some tasty recipes in our activity packs. Why not make Santa’s favourite cookies with Peppa Pudding? Santa loves them, so they must be delicious!

3. Christmas word searches

Last, but certainly not least, on our list of Christmas activities for KS2 children – a Christmas word search!

We love festive-themed word searches because they’re a great way for children to develop their reading skills. Word searches encourage children to expand their vocabulary and learn new spellings. Not to mention the fact that they’re super fun!

So, if you’re looking for Christmas activities for school children, check out the festive word searches in our activity packs. Here are some of the word searches you’ll find:

• Santa Academy word search
• Lacus Island word search
• Fairy Fellow word search
• Tinsel Transport word search
• Reindeer Recruit word search.

The Santa Academy app – coming 2022!

If you liked our Christmas activities for school children, are you ready for more festive fun? Get ready for the Santa Academy app, coming in 2022!

Christmas is coming and Santa needs your little one’s help. Over 24 days, your child can help Santa prepare for Christmas Eve. They can choose to enrol into Elf Ed, Reindeer Recruit or Fairy Fellow and immerse themselves in Santa’s world.

From December 1^st to Christmas Day, your child will unlock new areas, buildings, and characters on Lacus Island. There’s so much to read, watch and listen, your little one is in for a world of festive fun!

Download the app from November 1^st, 2022. School starts December 1^st, 2022.

Keep up with Santa Academy!

Don’t worry, you don’t have to wait for 2022 for more Christmassy fun. Follow the Lacus Herald, Lacus Island’s daily newspaper.

Keep up with your favourite characters and read the latest news from the Island. At the Lacus Herald, you’ll find a new Christmas story – every single day!

Find more fun, festive tips and ideas, such as:

• Easy Christmas crafts for kids
• Christmas printables
• Things to do near you for Christmas
• Christmas activity book ideas
• Christmas art ideas
• Christmas party ideas for kids
• Tips for helping kids to read
• Christmas baking for kids
• Christmas countdown ideas for your family
• Christmas writing ideas
• And many more!