Bring the festive season to your languages classroom with these Christmas resources from around the world.
Video resource with accompanying questions. A fun exploration of some unusual Christmas traditions around the world, including Mexico, Japan and Finland.
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These teacher-made Christmas Around the World Fact Cards are perfect for teaching specific facts about different Christmas traditions and customs from around the world.
Join Santa Claus as he visits 10 different countries and brings back souvenirs.
This primary resource introduces children to different Christmas traditions across the globe.
Learn to send festive greetings to the world with the Festive Phrases series.
Christmas traditions around the world including China, Ethiopia, Italy and Mexico.
Learn about some of the weird and wonderful traditions for the festive season in different countries.
In the UK, many of us enjoy turkey, mince pies and presents on 25 December, but Christmas can be celebrated in different ways in other countries.
Read some fun facts about Christmas around the world and get some interesting insights about Christmas traditions and celebrations.
Find out how Christmas Traditions and how Christmas is celebrated in lots of different countries and cultures around the world!
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Last week before Christmas simple language learning activities.
Map showing how to say (or rather write) the equivalent of “Merry Christmas” in (official) European languages
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A lesson plan for Christmas that can be adapted for any language
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Christmas traditions around the world.
Find out about how Christmas is celebrated in different countries around the world.
Here at SNAP we have researched and compiled a selection of Makaton, Braille and BSL resources, tips and ideas that you may find useful over the Christmas holidays.
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Christmas signs in British Sign Language show how rich and expressive BSL can be. We explore how to sign various Christmas-related words.
Watch our videos and learn British Sign Language (BSL) signs for Christmas for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Add some sign language learning to your lessons this holiday season with BSL Christmas games, activities, songs and more.
Find some festive phrases with this Christmas BSL word search.
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Let’s Explore Christmas Traditions in China!
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Chinese Christmas activities to keep young learners entertained.
Fun Christmas-themed activities in Chinese.
For inspiration, here are our children’s favorite Chinese Christmas crafts and activities from over the years.
Activities and ideas to learn Chinese around the theme of Christmas.
Christmas has been steadily gaining popularity in mainland China in the last two decades. Find out some of the ways it is celebrated in China today.
How is Christmas celebrated in China?
Video teaching the Christmas song 'Jingle Bells' in Chinese
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A quick study guide on Christmas vocabulary words in Chinese.
Videos, songs and activities for celebrating Christmas in Chinese.
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Free activities for beginners to celebrate Noël in French.
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Songs, games & festive ideas
French Christmas activities which will allow children to practice their French language skills whilst creating decorations.
French Christmas activities.
Three-minute Xmas activities you can do everyday with your classes.
Lots of activity ideas including colouring, stories, crafts and activities.
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Activities and lessons plans for covering Christmas in the French classroom.
Learn some facts about Christmas in France, accompanied by relevant vocabulary.
An advent calendar with ideas to try with your class every day. Examples are in French and Gaelic but activities can be adapted to other languages.
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Interactive French advent calendar
Find out about advent, Christmas dinner and other festive traditions in France.
An interactive site from the French post office with a range of activities, including writing to Père Noël.
Ten traditions that mark "Christmas à la française"
What's Christmas like in some Francophone countries? Find out in this free resource from Mary Glasgow.
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Did you know that in France the main Christmas meal, called Réveillon, is eaten on Christmas Eve/early Christmas morning? Find out more about Christmas in France.
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French Christmas traditions: Advent.
Start preparing for Christmas with the 12 days of Christmas in French, clearly read and accompanied by a Powerpoint presentation. Please note, a TES userid and password is required to access this resource.
French Christmas carols
BBC Languages website about Christmas in France
Interactive French Christmas game.
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Downloadable Christmas word mat.
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These plays were produced as part of the Highland Culture Collective. through Fèis Rois.
Some vocabulary for this merry time of year
Teach your pupils some festive Gaelic vocabulary with this Scottish Gaelic Christmas Vocabulary Worksheet.
Great for consolidating spelling, you can use this resource as an opening to other independent writing activities, or just for fun!
Learn a phrase a day with this Youtube advent calendar from Learn Gaelic.
On this page you will find downloadable files for ‘Christmas’ along with the video, Powerpoint and audio files.
Ideas and Christmas printables in German.
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Sample words and word games to practice the Christmas in the target language of German.
Downloadable pack containing a word search, a Christmas related reading text, a Christmas Quiz, a Christmas Grammar Sheet, Christmas Card Templates , a Christmas Crossword and a Christmas Letter to Santa.
Here are ten German Christmas traditions, with some historical background, anecdotes and even delicious recipe suggestions.
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Christmas in Germany is celebrated with many traditions that are unique to Germany. Find out about them on this kids travel website.
Did you know that in Germany 'der Weihnachtsmann' brings the main Christmas presents on December 24th? Find out more about Christmas in Germany.
Christmas in Germany - a virtual walk through Germany during Christmas.
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Information on how Christmas is celebrated in Germany.
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Find out about festive traditions in Germany
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Discover when and how long is Christmas in Italy, how’s the weather, who celebrates it, how we decorate, feast, and play.
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A Magical Journey Through Festive Traditions and Celebrations.
Learn some of the beloved Christmas traditions in Italy and the special activities Italians do for Christmas
A colourful Powerpoint presentation featuring all the most interesting Christmas traditions in the Italian culture.
Facts About Christmas in Italy
Italian Christmas resources
Let us bring you closer to many quirks and customs of Polish Christmas.
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Discover how to celebrate a Polish Christmas.
Downloadable Christmas resources.
How prepared are you for this Polish holiday season? Time to put your festive Polish knowledge to the test!
Find out about Christmas traditions, food, carols and more.
Take a tour of Christmas in Krakow and learn about the market, traditional food and more.
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Polish traditions and celebrations, with associated vocabulary.
Christmas traditions in Poland.
When you spend Christmas in Poland, traditions play an important part, so let’s explore some of them!
Our lovely A Blithe Yule Christmas cards are ideal for learners to colour and make into their own greetings cards. T
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Have fun practising the Scots dialect with your First or Second Level learners using this Scots version of the song "Santa Claus is Coming To Town".
The well known festive song gets a Scots accent in this version by Sheena Blackhall.
Make the holiday season more festive for your First and Second Level learners with this fabulous resource pack featuring Scottish Christmas poems. There are four poems featured in this lovely selection; "Santa's Christmas Wish", "Three Wee Kings", "The Joys O' Christmas", and "Christmas Memories O' The Past"!
Christmas songs, poems and activities to use Scots with your learners.
A list of 8 Spanish Christmas activities that balance crafts, expressive arts activities, games, and cultural content.
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Christmas activities, lesson plans, and cultural activities.
A set of free Spanish Christmas worksheets you can use as you discuss Christmas traditions in Spanish-speaking countries with your pupils!
These Spanish Christmas stories are a great tool for improving your language skills while getting in the festive spirit and learning about holiday traditions in the Spanish-speaking world.
PDF and presentation about La Navidad en España.
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This resource will help your pupils to research the main dates, traditions and vocabulary about Christmas in Spain.
This powerpoint about Christmas vocabulary in Spanish is a great resource to use with your pupils.
A calendar of Christmas events in Spain from 8 December to 6 January.
Find out about Christmas and New Year is celebrated in Spain.
The PDF provides a tour of Latin America at Christmas
Did you know that in Spain most families eat their main Christmas meal on Christmas Eve? Find out more about Christmas in Spain.
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Spanish Christmas resources
Find out about festive traditions across Europe.
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Learn Urdu for the 12 Days of Christmas
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Find out about all of the Urdu Christmas blessings and break down each blessing.
Downloadable Christmas display banner in Urdu.
Must-know Christmas Day vocabulary in Urdu
How to Say ‘Merry Christmas’ and other phrases in Urdu