Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year… but it can also be a busy time! If you’re homeschooling, the temptation might be to pack in all the Christmas-themed unit studies, crafts, and projects possible.
But here’s the thing: keeping it simple and finding joy in just a few meaningful traditions can make this season special without any added stress. We don’t need glitter and gold to make a memory! Here are five simple, meaningful ways to celebrate Christmas in your homeschool this December, without the overwhelm.
- Bible: Keeping Christ in Christmas
- Literature & Reading Aloud: Cozy Christmas Books
- Geography & History: Christmas Around the World
- Arts and Crafts: Simple Christmas Projects
- Service Projects
- Tidings of Comfort and Joy
- Check out these resources for more Christmas Homeschooling Fun:
- Christmas GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}
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Bible: Keeping Christ in Christmas
I hope many of you already have a family devotions routine or a time for Bible study in your homeschool day. Rather than trying to add One More Thing in addition to your regular Bible memory or Bible lessons, consider taking a month to focus on a Christmas or Advent-themed study! Here are a few ideas you may want to consider:
- Study the names of Jesus found throughout the Scripture and meditate on the beauty of Immanuel, God with us.
- Read through the book of Luke for a big-picture overview of the Gospel. With 24 chapters, you can start with chapter 1 on December 1 and finish on Christmas Eve!
- Make a Jesse tree to meditate on the promise of the coming Messiah throughout the Old Testament.
- Don’t want to reinvent the boat? Use a Christmas devotional for an open-and-go option.
Literature & Reading Aloud: Cozy Christmas Books
Adding a short Christmas picture book to your Morning Time or read aloud time is a great way to bring holiday joy to the homeschool day. Start here with some of our family’s Christmas favorites.
You can also include Advent and Christmas themed poetry in your memory work time!
Want to dive a little deeper? Consider reading a book like A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and using it as a jumping off point for further literary study. Pam Barnhill has a free guide for that very purpose here.
Geography & History: Christmas Around the World
When I was maybe 12 or 13, my mom let me research, create, and teach a Christmas Around the World unit study to my younger brother. I thought it was the coolest thing ever…and now I realize I was sneakily learning things right alongside my brother.
Studying Christmas traditions is a great way to learn more about countries and cultures around the world. Here are some free Christmas Around the World unit studies to make it easy for you.
Arts and Crafts: Simple Christmas Projects
I’m a big fan of keeping arts and crafts simple. As you consider which projects you want to include these year in your homeschool, remember that you don’t have to do them ALL this year. It’s ok to say no or not-right-now to that fabulous idea you see on Instagram. If this is an extra busy year, look for ideas that require minimal supplies (especially if they’re things you already have at home) and that can be done with multiple ages at once.
Don’t forget that making Christmas cards to mail to shut-ins or to distribute to the local nursing home totally counts as a craft. So does baking a treat for your neighbor. It doesn’t have to be fancy to be meaningful. And our family loves making a Christmas Countdown Garland out of construction paper!
Service Projects
Christmas 2023 was a really hard one for our family. My youngest son was hospitalized due to complications from his Leukemia and treatment for several weeks in December, including Christmas Day. Many folks we never even saw or met brought special treats to the Children’s Hospital for both the patients and their caregivers. Something so simple meant so much in that difficult time.
Maybe taking treats or toys to the hospital is not what God has called your family to do this year, but I encourage you to look for a way to encourage your neighbors. It doesn’t have to cost a thing! Maybe you could send an encouraging letter to someone who is lonely, or have your children go sing Christmas carols to an elderly relative.
Other service options include participating in Operation Christmas Child, Angel Tree, or helping another local charity in your community or church.
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
As we celebrate Christmas this year, let’s remember that it’s the small, intentional moments that mean the most to our kids. Whether we’re reading about Christmas around the world, making a batch of homemade cookies, or sharing a story by candlelight, these little things bring a warmth and joy to our homes that our children will carry with them.
Let’s keep it simple and savor these moments without overloading our homeschool to-do lists. Most of all, may we be filled with wonder and joy as we meditate on the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who came to take away our sins.
May you and your family enjoy a peaceful, joyful, and wonderfully simple Christmas season this year!
Check out these resources for more Christmas Homeschooling Fun:
- Best Christmas Books for Children and Families
- Grace-Filled Homeschooling and Celebrating Advent (with Lara Molettiere)
- Simple Advent Ideas for Families
- Advent and Christmas Resources for Homeschool Families
- 9 Unique Christmas Music Albums You Don’t Want to Miss
- Christmas Music Around the World (with Mary Prather)
- Advent Memory Work Resource Pack
- Fun {sneaky} Educational Gifts for Kids
- My Favorite, Unique Gift Ideas for Mom
Christmas GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}
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This blog is a treasure of ideas! I have a tendency to get overwhelmed and spread too thin in the rush of the holiday season – don’t we all? It is such a blessing to have the reminder to s l o w down and simplify things … prayerfully enjoying the select things well without regret of not doing everything! Thank you kindly 🥰
So many fun ideas! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the giveaway!