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31 Fun Christmas Classroom Ideas to Try This Year

If you're looking for some fun Christmas classroom ideas to try this year, then this post is for you. I'll show you the best ideas to decorate your class door, your entire classroom and yourself, plus holiday themed classroom management ideas and learning activities that you and your students will love.

Decorate Your Class Door

I love the idea of decorating your class door because then they whole school gets to see your class’s holiday spirit! I have found the most creative teachers out there that have created amazing classroom doors for the holiday season that you'll want to copy.

1 | Gingerbread Classroom Door

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This 5th grade teacher, Constance created this holiday masterpiece with her students to help bring cheer to a student that was going through a rough time in their life. It looks like they brought a little magic to their classroom.

If you want to copy this idea start with brown butcher paper to create the gingerbread house and add candy cane patterned windows.  Get students involved by each decorating a paper plate that becomes a lollipop!

2 | Buddy the Elf Door

buddy the elf classroom door idea
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A great way to get your students excited is to add one of their favorite Christmas movie characters, Buddy the elf to your class door!

3 | Your Light Makes the Season Bright

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I love the positive message, and she wrote the students names on each light bulb!

4 | Light up the School with Kindness

Another fun lightbulb classroom door idea is to say light up the school with kindness.  Then challenge students to do acts of kindness and then write it the light bulbs.

5 | Elfie Classroom Door

Elfie Classroom Door Idea
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One of my personal favorite ideas that the whole class can have so much fun with is to create an Elfie Classroom door. Everyone can talk their own elfie by popping their head in the window.

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Holiday Themed Classroom Management

If you're looking for new classroom management ideas that will get the kids excited just put a holiday twist on them. Check out some creative classroom management ideas to try in your class this time of year.

6 | Light up the Board for a Classroom Reward

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I love this genius idea that Angela a third-grade teacher from North Carolina came up with. She created this poster with the lights not colored and told her students a light would get colored when they were behaving well.

Then when all the lights were colored, they would get a special reward. Her students had a great time with it and were on their best behavior.

7 | 10 Days of Christmas Classroom Reward

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Here's a great idea from Morgan a third-grade teacher from Texas. She noticed that behavior was starting to slip before the holiday break, so she created this 10 days of Christmas poster.

When the class is focused for the day the student with the best behavior gets to unveil a flap at the end of the day. Under each flap is a note for class gifts like holiday pencils, hot cocoa or new books.

Do a Classroom Elf Activity

If your class is lucky enough to be visited by a classroom elf take advantage of this awesome opportunity by incorporating a new learning activity that the kids will be super excited to do. Check out below what some silly elves have done to bring festive cheer to their classrooms!

8 | Classroom Elf Arrival Idea

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This class gets an elf every year with a special letter from Santa Claus explaining that the elf was sent to make sure the kiddos are behaving.

9 | Elf Surveillance Journal

Christmas Classroom elf activity
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If you're looking for some fun Christmas classroom activities involving your class elf you can have students complete an elf surveillance journal.  In their journal they can write about all the fun things the classroom elf is doing!

10 | Classroom Elf Arrival Idea

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This class got a special delivery from the north pole.  The special package contained an elf with a Santa camera! That way Santa can keep an eye on the classroom behavior at all times.

11 | Sticky Elf

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The best part of having a Christmas elf is seeing your students' excitement when they find the elf each morning!

12 | Behavior Management Elf

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This elf had to miss a day after getting in trouble with Santa!

13 | Ideas for No Touch Hiding Spots

classroom elf no touching hiding spots idea
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These elves had to find high places where the kids couldn’t reach them.

If you're looking for more fun classroom elf ideas, then check out this post... 45 Creative Elf on the Shelf Classroom Ideas

Add Christmas Decor to Your Classroom

Check out the best ideas below to decorate your class for the Christmas holiday this year.

14 | Festive Ceiling Idea

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Try hanging festive Christmas decorations from the ceiling to really get your students in the holiday spirit.

15 | Wrapped Christmas Desks

Christmas classroom decor idea for students desks
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Here's an excellent to get your kids involved with the holiday decor. Have them wrap their desks in bright festive Christmas wrapping paper for instant holiday classroom cheer!

16 | Getting Administrators Involved in Holiday Decor

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The perfect way to involve administrators in the holiday fun is to add their faces on the characters of your Christmas display!

17 | Cozy Classroom Fireplace

Christmas classroom fireplace idea
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This is the perfect time to create a cozy reading space in your classroom library. You can create your own fireplace with lights and stockings and all!

18 | Christmas Stickers

easy classroom Christmas decor idea
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This 4th grade teacher, Rachel added removable wall stickers that she got from Target to instantly add some holiday charm to her classroom.

 

19 | Classroom Christmas Tree

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You can add a little holiday spirit with a mini Christmas tree with festive decor.

20 | DIY Fireplace

Christmas classroom decor idea with fireplace
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Here's an easy way to add a cozy feel to your classroom this time of year just add a fireplace display with construction paper.

Incorporate Reading for the Holidays

Check out the ideas below to incorporate reading into your class for the holiday season that your students will love.

21 | Book Christmas Tree

Christmas student gift idea
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This high school teacher created this book tree to add holiday cheer to her classroom and then let each student pick out a book to keep before Christmas break.

22 | Classroom Book Advent Calendar

Classroom advent calendar with books
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This is a fun idea to create an advent calendar with books for the classroom.  Wrap each book like a Christmas present with a number on it. The kids will have fun opening and reading a new book each day.

Christmas Classroom Crafts

Now let's check out some fun Christmas activities and Christmas crafts. These would be great to do with your class the week before winter break or even during your classroom Christmas party.

23 | Puzzle Piece Christmas Tree

Christmas classroom craft activity
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Here a fun craft activity that creates a sense of community in your class. Each student receives a triangle to decorate and then you compile them to make this tree.

24 | Rudolf and Gingerbread Art Activity

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The best holiday classroom decorations are student's artwork.  You can have students create Rudolphs with fun glasses and dream up their own gingerbread houses for a fun Christmas bulletin board.

25 | Student Snow Globe Art Activity

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Here's a fun activity.  Have students create mini snow globe ornaments with the snow made out of fingerprints.

26 | Fingerprint Christmas Ornaments

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Here's a fun craft that students can make as a parent gift. Students will use their thumb prints to create mini reindeer.

Festive Teacher Outfits

Another fun way to incorporate the holidays in the classroom is with your own festive holiday outfits. The crazier you get the more the kids will love it. You can wear a cute holiday sweater with jeans, a cheerful scarf or go all out with an allover holiday outfit. Check out some fashion inspiration below and steal their style.

27 | Holiday Sweaters

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Classroom Holiday Activities

Next let's check out some holiday activities that will get your whole class in the festive spirit for the season.

28 | Dear Santa Writing Activity

Santa Classroom Writing activity
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Dear Santa Letters, are a great writing activity that the students will be excited to work on.

29 | Paper Chain Christmas Tree

paper chain Christmas tree craft
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This teacher divides her class into groups of three and has them build a paper chain. Then the whole class works together to assemble the chains and create this cool tree that doubles as Christmas decor for the classroom.

30 | Elf Persuasive Writing Activity

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Steal Miss Fairclough’s idea for a persuasive writing activity. Each elf has to persuade Santa for their gig at the North Pole.

 31 | Christmas Memory Writing Activity

Christmas classroom door decor
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Here's another fun Christmas writing activity. Each student writes about their favorite Christmas memory to create a holiday display for the class.

Hopefully you now have some new Christmas classroom ideas to try this year.  Feel free to save your favorite ideas to your Pinterest boards.  To do that just click on the picture, then the P and choose your board.

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