Whether you’re looking for Advent-themed memory work for Morning Time, hands-on projects for the family, or new Christmas book ideas, this collection of Advent and Christmas resources for homeschool families is sure to bring new elements of joy to your holiday traditions. Bring some fun, some wonder, and some adventure to your December homeschool plans with this round-up list of Christmas and holiday crafts, STEM, food, and games!
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Christmas Crafts, Activities, and Planning
See this post for 3 of our favorite, simple Advent family activities: the countdown candle, Jesse Tree, and Advent Chain.
I share 9+ unique Christmas music albums you may not know about here.
Check out our family’s favorite Christmas picture books and read alouds here.
You may also enjoy: 5 Ideas for Simple Christmas Homeschooling in December
Memory Work for Advent Morning Time
There are several wonderful books that include daily readings and/or memory work for the Advent season. Two of our favorites are Christ in Christmas and Hallelujah.
While it is always fun to return to the same books year after year, we often like to change up the Scripture and poetry we’re memorizing along the way.
My Advent Memory Work Resource Pack is the perfect accompaniment to your advent traditions. You can use it as a stand-alone resource during Morning Time, a supplement to your family devotions, or a complement to your traditional advent readings.
In this memory work resource collection, you will find 3 responsive Scripture reading passages, 6 poems, and 3 hymns.
Christmas Morning Time Plans
A Gentle Advent: Charlotte Mason inspired Advent Journey from Everyday Graces Homeschool.
Chalk Pastel Video Art Lessons:
- Christmas Video Art Lessons
- Nutcracker Video Art Lessons
- Winter Video Art Lessons
- Polar Express Chalk Pastels
- How to Draw The Grinch in Chalk Pastels (free)
SQUILT Christmas Music Appreciation
SQUILT Christmas Carols Bundle {You can read more about our experience with SQUILT here}
Advent Nature Study with Our Journey Westward
Advent: Nature Study Through the Holidays
STEM activities for your winter homeschool
Bring some winter-themed science fun to your homeschool day with this free winter science experiments download!
More Unique Christmas Season Fun:
- F is for Fancy Flakes: an easy, fun, snowflake-shaped snack to bake and enjoy
- Check out this FREE 15-Minute Music Lesson on Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols
- Don’t miss love in a 9×13 pan, my grandma’s secret family cornbread dressing recipe!
- Need help planning for Christmas gifts? My friend Mary has a free printable gift planning list following the “Want, Need, Wear, Read” guidelines.
- But wait, what to get for Mom? Try these unique gift ideas (that have nothing to do with homeschooling, work, or motherhood)!
- Looking for a fun party idea? What about trying a Christmas picture book exchange this year, instead of a cookie exchange?
- Celebrate A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: this guide includes everything you need to plan a complete Christmas Carol book club for your kids. You’ll find ten questions for discussion and plenty of book-themed ideas for decorations, food, games, and crafts – everything you need to celebrate a book!
- Forget the typical advent calendar. Create a Christmas Book Advent Calendar the kids will never forget.
- Sneak some learning into your gift-giving with these fun, educational gift ideas for kids!
- These Paleo Christmas Morning Apple Muffins look delicious!
- 3D Paper Christmas Tree Paper Craft Tutorial with Printable
- Nutcracker-themed fun! For elementary children and up, this “Nutcracker” unit study is a gentle introduction to music and ballet terminology and more. But don’t leave out the littlest ones! While the big kids are listening to the music, here are some delightful activities from “The Nutcracker” for toddlers and preschoolers.
- Christmas Around the World Free Unit Studies: Choose just one country, or pick four units for a full month (or more!) of learning about other countries’ Christmas traditions, culture, and geography.
- These Rabbit Trails Through Christmas lessons make holiday learning fun! Learn about the Three Kings with the book Baboushka, incorporate copy work, get hands on, and read some amazing Christmas books this season!
- This Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt Eye Spy Printable looks fun for the whole family!
- A free Christmas Bingo Game
- 5 Christmas Activity Packs with Fun Holiday Themes (mini-unit studies for creative holiday fun)
- Free Holiday Fitness Activities for Cool Christmas Fun (great ways to burn off all that holiday energy – great for family fun)
- Polar Express Fun Pack from The Waldock Way
- Practice sight words with this Grinchy Sight Words Game!
Our Family’s Favorite Advent Picture Books
- Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect
- The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
- Apple Tree Christmas
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas… in Latin
- The Tale of Three Trees
Our Family’s Favorite Christmas Read Alouds
Want even more fun Christmas book recommendations? I have them all rounded up for you in my Amazon shop here.
What are your favorite family Advent Traditions?
So many good recommendations here! We enjoy lots of the same Advent stories with the addition of The Advent Book by Jack & Kathy Stockman (we use it every night during Advent as we light our candles) and The Family Under the Bridge as a chapter book read aloud.
Oh, thank you for the additional book recommendations!