the 12 days before christmas activities accompanying the

The 12 Days Before Christmas – Years 1 and 2

Idea for the poster and tasks by Mia Šavrljuga

THE 12 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

activities accompanying the Christmas poster

for years 1 and 2

DAY 1: Match the pictures to the words.

Students play a memory game by matching pictures and words. Picture cards can be found in

flashcards for years 1-2, except for the picture of “a present” that can be found in flashcards for year

3, and the picture of “a snowman” that can be found in the print material accompanying this

teacher’s sheet.

If you wish, you may add other words/pictures.

Flashcards (pictures): Where to find them: CHRISTMAS STOCKING Flashcards for years 1-2 CHRISTMAS TREE Flashcards for years 1-2 SANTA CLAUS Flashcards for years 1-2 PRESENT Flashcards for year 3 SNOWMAN In the printouts file REINDEER Flashcards for years 1-2 STAR Flashcards for years 1-2

DAY 2: Mime 5 Christmas words.

The teacher shows a flashcard with a picture to one student so that other students cannot see it.

The student then mimes the word and other students try to guess what it is. Whoever guesses first

goes next.

The cards are the same as in the DAY 1 activity.

If you wish, you may add other pictures to this activity.

DAY 3: Draw pictures of 5 Christmas words.

The teacher shows students flashcards with the following Christmas words. Students draw pictures.

If you wish, you may add other words to this activity.



Flashcards (words): Where to find them: CHRISTMAS STOCKING Flashcards for years 1-2 CHRISTMAS TREE Flashcards for years 1-2 SANTA CLAUS Flashcards for years 1-2 PRESENT Flashcards for year 3 SNOWMAN In the printouts file REINDEER Flashcards for years 1-2 SNOW In the printouts file STAR Flashcards for years 1-2

DAY 4: It's Christmas dictation time!

Year 1 students have drawing dictation: the teacher shows them the word and reads it out loud,

they repeat it and then draw it.

Year 2 students write down the words: the teacher shows them the picture and dictates the word

and they write it down.

The cards are the same as in the DAY 3 activity, except for one more that you can add to your year 2

cards: MERRY CHRSITMAS.

DAY 5: Translate the words/sentences into English.

Divide students into groups of 2 or 3. Each group gets one card with a word/sentence on it. They

translate it into English and then pass it to the next group, while at the same time receiving a new

card from yet another group.

Cards can be found in the printouts file.

ANSWER KEY

božićna čarapa Christmas stocking božićna jelka Christmas tree Djed Božićnjak Santa Claus dar present snjegović snowman sob reindeer snijeg snow zvijezda star Sretan Božić! Merry Christmas!



DAY 6: Put the story in the correct order.

Students should put the following song in the correct order. Then they read it.

The cards (5x A4) can be found in the printouts file. If you wish, you may choose another poem or a

story for this activity.

ANSWER KEY

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose.

And if you ever saw him, You would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names.

They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say:

"Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him, And they shouted out with glee,

“Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, You'll go down in history!”

DAY 7: Guess the Christmas dish.

Students have to put together two puzzles showing popular Christmas dishes – a roast turkey and a

Christmas pudding – and then read the name of the dish.

You can divide the class into groups and give each group one picture (several groups will have the

same picture) or they can all play together, putting together the puzzle pieces on the blackboard.

The puzzle pieces can be found in the printouts file. It is in A4 format, but you can also print it out in

A3 format. If you wish, you may choose other dishes for this activity.



Year 8: Write a menu for Christmas dinner.

Print cards with the pictures and names of Christmas food. Also, print the menu template for each

student. They need to choose two different types of food/dishes and then draw and write their

Christmas dinner menu.

The menu and the cards (3x A4) can be found in the printouts file. You should cut each card in two,

as there are two dishes on each one.

Cards with food:

turkey (purica) Christmas pudding (božićni kolač sa sušenim voćem) candy cane (šećerni štapić) mashed potatoes (pire krumpir) vegetables (povrće) mince pies (suhi kolačići s voćnim nadjevom) gingerbread (paprenjak)

DAY 9: Make a Christmas cracker.

Make a Christmas cracker with your students. You will find the instructions in the printouts file.

Day 10: Write a letter to Santa Claus.

Students write a letter to Santa Claus. They colour the Santa picture and draw a present on the card.

The card template can be found in the printouts file. You should print it two-sided and then fold it in

half.

DAY 11: Make a Christmas card.

Students draw and write a Christmas card. You can use a template or they can make their own. The

template of the inside of the card can be found in the printouts file. Print one for each student and

fold it in half. Ask students to keep their Christmas cards in safe keeping since they will need them

for Day 12.



DAY 12: Sing a Christmas carol and play Secret Santa!

In the printouts file you can find big (for display on the board, you can also print it in A3 format)

and small (for distributing to the students) versions of the following songs. You can use other

Christmas songs, too.

It is now time to play Secret Santa with the Christmas cards that students prepared in Day 11. Ask

them to write their names on individual pieces of paper, put all the names in a bag and ask students

to each draw out a name from the bag, without saying whose name they got. The person they draw

out is the one who they will have to gift the Christmas card to.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas,



And a Happy New Year!

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

You better watch out!

You better not cry!

You better not pout!

I’m telling you why.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way!

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!


Jingle all the way!



SNOWMAN

BOŽIĆNA ČARAPA

BOŽIĆNA JELKA

DJED BOŽIĆNJAK

DAR SNJEGOVIĆ SOB

SNIJEG ZVIJEZDA SRETAN BOŽIĆ!

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Jingle Bells


Jingle all the way!




Jingle all the way!



We Wish You a Merry Christmas




And a Happy New Year!

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

You better watch out!

You better not cry!

You better not pout!

I’m telling you why.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Jingle Bells


Jingle all the way!




Jingle all the way!



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