Christmas Dot-to-Dot Activity for Preschoolers
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I can’t believe Thanksgiving is gone and Christmas is just around the corner. In my school, we take things slowly around the holidays, but you know that when children are busy, they don’t get in trouble; therefore, it is always a good choice to get them engaged in learning activities regardless of the season, even when they think they are just playing.
Christmas Dot-to-Dot Activities
There so much going on during the holidays, that you will need simple no pre-activities to keep things going. You can use these FREE Christmas Dot-to-Dot activities to teach math to your preschoolers during Christmas. They will save time for you and will keep your kiddos entertained while learning.
These activities are perfect because they are fun and it is just a matter of printing and going. You can use them in your classroom, at home, in the car, where ever you want. They are that simple!
What’s Included
This printable includes a total of 8 pages (5 pages to print), featuring an ornament, a Santa’s hat, a present, a Christmas tree, and an elf. All of these pages provide different levels of difficulty.
What to Do
One of the good things about this printable is that it will take very little time on your part to put it together. You just have to print each page using white paper and give each child one page at a time. Have them use a pencil, crayon, or marker to trace the picture.
If you want to use the pages multiple times, you have to print them out in white cardstock and laminate them or place them in dry-erase pockets.
Materials You Will Need:
These great activities are so practical, that you will only need the following materials:
- Printer
- White paper or cardstock.
- Laminator or dry-erase pockets.
- Pencils, markers, crayons, or dry-erase markers.
How to Use The Printables
Have the children identify the number 1 to start tracing. Instruct them to follow the numbers starting with 1, and say the name of each number as they trace the picture. When they finish, they can color the pictures.
Benefits of These Activities
These activities will help your preschoolers strengthen their:
- Concentration and attention to detail.
- Number recognition and identification.
- Number sequence order.
- Fine motor skills.
Books About Christmas for Preschoolers
I always recommend reading to your kids, as much as you can. Reading is a fantastic way to improve your children’s comprehension and vocabulary but also helps them develop their imagination and their pre-writing and pre-reading skills.
Fill your library, centers, and book baskets with a great collection of books about Christmas. Most of them can be found at your local library or used bookstore, but you also can order them on Amazon, to add to your collection.
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- All I Want for Christmas Is Ewe by Ross Rossner. Combining beautiful illustrations, charming animal puns, and the evergreen message of love, this book is a marvelous way to celebrate the season and share your love for each other.
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas on the Farm by Craig Manning. In this Christmas picture book for kids, readers will love sharing in the excitement before Santa Claus arrives in this charming twist on the classic holiday story filled with sweet farm animals, delightful rhymes, and beautiful illustrations.
- The Christmas Wish by Lori Ever. Long ago, a brave little girl named Anja wanted to be one of Santa’s elves. So she leaves a note for her family and helps her elderly neighbor prepare for the holiday, then she straps on her skis and heads out into the snowy landscape. A generous trim size, matte cover, extraordinary photographs, and foiled title make this a special book for the holiday season.
- Little Red Sleigh by Erin Guendelsberger. This heartwarming book is full of winter joy and Christmas magic and will remind you and your kids that no dream is out of reach if you believe.
- The Littest Christmas Tree by R. A. Herman. There are only five days until Christmas, and the Littlest Christmas Tree is still waiting for a home, then, on Christmas Eve, its wish comes true when the man who runs the Christmas tree stand takes it home to his family.
- A Silly Milly Christmas by Sheri Wall. With plenty of rhyming and repetition, this book is perfect for reading aloud, early learning, and animal lovers everywhere.
Pin It For Later:
If you want to save this activity for later, just pin it to your Christmas and/or Math board on Pinterest and it’ll be there for when you need it!
I hope you find this printable useful, and that your preschoolers enjoy the learning experience that will provide.
To get your FREE Christmas Dot-to-Dot printable, just click on the link below, for an immediate download.
Be happy, safe, and creative. I wish you well.
Love,
P.D. Please let me know if any of these printables worked for you, or if you think I need to add or replace something. My goal is to help you in any way I can and I don’t like anything better than to post something that you might find useful.
