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Christmas School Round Up

Every year in December we pause our usual school work and do “Christmas school” instead. It is one of the highlights of our school year! Until this year we haven’t used any formal curriculum or plan outside of what I came up with on my own (maybe sometime I’ll do a post about what our simple Christmas school plan looked like during those years). That was fun and relaxing and exactly what I wanted at the time but this year I decided I want to do something a little more structured.

I have been researching Christmas school options for several months (yes, I started dreaming about Christmas back in August ;) ) and let me tell you, there are a TON of options out there! As I’ve researched I’ve been keeping notes for myself, but after sharing some of those notes with several other moms who were looking for Christmas school options I decided why not turn that into a blog post for everyone! Hopefully this will be beneficial to other parents who are trying to pick what to do for Christmas school. So here’s a round up of a BUNCH of great Christmas school options I’ve collected.

Christmas school ideas for homeschooling

Disclaimers & Notes

Some things you should know before we begin:

ONE. As of me writing this (Nov 2025) I have not purchased or used any of these. These are the notes I’ve made based on my research but are not based on personal experience. In fact, I am still undecided on what exactly we’re going to do use this year – I have a few things I want to use but am still trying to make a final plan and I’m hoping typing all this out and organizing my thoughts will help me come to a decision!

So these are my personal notes but are not necessarily recommendations and I’m not endorsing these products (so use your own judgment!).

TWO. I realize there are a million Christmas school-ish options out there and I’m sure I’ve just barely scratched the surface, but these are the ones that I found when I was researching for myself. As I stumble upon others I’ll try to keep updating this post with more resources. But this is not an exhaustive list.

THREE. My kids are 11, 9, 7, and 4 so that’s the age range I’m looking for. I think most Christmas school options are written to be done as a family so they should work for all ages but it bears mentioning that my focus was on those ages.

FOUR. This is your reminder that you do NOT have to do any sort of formal Christmas school! If you’re feeling overwhelmed or money is tight or just don’t want to do add in another thing…don’t feel like you have to! Christmas school should be a blessing, not a burden.

The last few years life has been chaotic for me so we did Christmas school in December but it was very simple and I came up with it myself using things we already had. I didn’t have the space or desire to do the research, pick from the bajillion options, print stuff, and follow a plan or schedule. So I didn’t. And we had a fantastic December and my kids talk year ’round about how much they love Christmas school. You can absolutely have a wonderful Christmas school without a lot of extra stuff. This year I have the headspace and it sounds fun to me to do a more formal, structured study so I am, but I wanted to make sure you didn’t see all these resources I’ve gathered and feel like you have to use one of these in order to have a great Christmas school.

FIVE. And finally, my affiliate disclosure. I am not associated with the majority of these companies or recommending/endorsing their products (just sharing my findings) so most of these links are not affiliates but there are a few so I need to give that disclosure.  If you purchase a product through an affiliate link I make a small commission at no cost to you.  Thank you!

Ok…on to the good stuff!!

What are your Christmas school goals?

Before you start looking for Christmas school curriculum one of the first things you should think about as you’re making your Christmas school plan is what your goal is for the month of December. For example, are you looking for an all-in-one curriculum that covers subjects like reading comprehension, writing, science, etc.? Do you want something that’s heavy on crafts and baking? Do you want something heavily religious, lightly religious, or secular? Do your kids believe in Santa and if so, do you want to avoid anything that might spoil that? Is there a particular topic you’d like to focus on, like Christmas around the world or history of Christmas or Jesus’ birth or a specific book? Digital or something that will be mailed to you?

Having an idea in mind of what you might want will help you narrow down your search.

There are a lot of different “vibes” of Christmas school options out there! Which is good, but also overwhelming.

In order to try to help you (and myself and I try to make this decision too!) I’ve split my findings into various categories such as general Christmas studies, Christmas Around the World, studies focusing on Jesus’ birth, novel studies, etc. Scroll through this post and glance at the bold headings to find the different categories.

All in One studies

If you know right off the bat that you want an all-in-one study that includes basically everything you need (minus some picture books) for a full Christmas school, these are the companies I’d look at first:

  • Gather ‘Round Homeschool
  • Treehouse Schoolhouse
  • Brighter Day Press
  • Campfire Curriculums
  • Waldock Way
  • Little House Learning Co.

All of these (each are linked below in their respective categories – most of these companies offer more than one Christmas school option) will cover pretty much all your subjects and contain plenty of material for a full month of study.

These aren’t the only all-in-one options but they’re the ones that are most well known and showed up the most in my research.

General Christmas studies

These Christmas school studies don’t have a particular theme or focus. They may have some parts that are focused on Jesus’ birth but the whole study isn’t about that (studies specifically about Jesus’ birth are linked in a separate section below). These may have a hymn to study but aren’t a dedicated hymn study (dedicated hymn studies are linked below as well).

  • A Connected Christmas (Treehouse Schoolhouse) – Includes daily/weekly scripture, hymns, art studies, poems, picture book recommendations, handcrafts/recipes.  Print or digital.
  • A Connected Christmas, Vol. 2 (Treehouse Schoolhouse) – Same format as the first Connected Christmas just with different books, poems, hymns, etc. Print or Digital.
  • The Advent Guide (Brighter Day Press) –  Daily Bible reading plan, Scripture memory, poetry, picture study, composer study, hymns, crafts/recipes, picture book suggestions, copywork (plus bonus preschool projects). Print or digital.
  • Christmas School (Read Aloud Revival) – Focuses on 3 Christmas picture books (one per week). Includes copywork, writing, grammar, poetry, nature study, picture study, and art study. Digital only/subscription.
  • Christmas Guide, Vol. 1 (Peaceful Press) – Literature based. Focuses on classic children’s books, nature studies, phonics, counting, and practical life skills. Digital only.
  • Christmas Guide, Vol. 2 (Peaceful Press) – Similar to Vol 1. above, each week has a different theme/focus. Digital only.
  • An Old Fashioned Christmas (Etsy) – Picture books, art study, classic Christmas crafts, etc. Very nostalgic. Digital only.
  • The Simplified Feast: Christmas (Etsy) – Has scripture memorization, picture study, poetry, history, home economics, geography, science, handicrafts, spelling, copywork. Digital only.
general Christmas school unit studies

Christmas Around the World

There are so many Christmas Around the World studies! Here are several options:

  • Gather ‘Round Homeschool – Covers Iceland, New Zealand, Brazil, Germany, Philippines, Israel, Sweden, Spain, Uganda, Ukraine, Switzerland, North America. Includes worksheets, crafts, activities, etc. Does not seem to include booklists or read aloud suggestions. Religious but not focused on Jesus’ birth. Printed or Digital versions.
  • A Gentle Feast – Covers Russia, France, Japan, Spain, England, Nigeria, Sweden, USA, Germany, and Mexico. Includes crafts, recipes, songs, and picture book lists. Print only (that I can find, I thought I saw somewhere that it was digital but I cannot find a digital options anywhere)
  • Brighter Day Press – Covers Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, and Mexico. Includes picture book lists, craft/baking activities, and daily Bible readings. Printed or Digital version.
  • Santa’s Tasty Trip Around the World (Waldock Way) – Main focus is cookie recipes from each country but also includes tidbits about each country’s traditions. Also has writing prompts, nonfiction reading passages, booklist, YouTube links, and games. Digital only.
  • Holiday Fun Around the World (Waldock Way) – Covers a lot of holidays through the year, not just Christmas, but you could use part of it to study winter holidays. Digital only.
  • A Connected Christmas Around the World (Treehouse Schoolhouse) – Covers Mexico, Italy, Japan, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Kenya, Czech Republic, Puerto Rico, France, Australia, Spain, Canada, Norway, United Kingdom. Includes crafts, recipes, hands on activities, poetry, hymns, art study, and booklists. Print or digital.
  • A Child’s Guide to Christmas Around the World (Etsy) – Covers Australia, Iceland, Mexico, Japan, Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, United States and more (12 countries total but I can’t find a full list) Called Christmas around the World but also covers some other non-Christmas winter holidays (Kwanza, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year, Winter Solstice). Religion is discussed in historical context but this is an overall secular study. Specifically states that it doesn’t ruin the magic of Santa. Includes crafts, baking, etc., also includes .mp3s of the content being read. Digital only.
  • Christmas around the World Passport activity (Etsy) – Covers Mexico, Poland , Germany , Philippines, Austria, Russia, Iceland, South Africa, France, Norway, Denmark, Australia, Netherlands, The North Pole. Includes book lists and recipes, does not appear to have crafts/activities. Not as involved as some of the other full curriculum options but also much cheaper. Appears to be secular. Digital only.
  • Christmas Holidays around the World (Etsy) – Not a full study, just one page of facts per country and one worksheet per country, but much cheaper/simpler than some of the other options.
  • Christmas Around the World Unit study – Not a lot of details on this one but it has recipes, crafts, etc. Inexpensive but requires purchasing this book as the spine of the study. Digital only.
  • FREE Christmas around the World option from Confessions of a Homeschooler – not as detailed as the others but, free!
  • Christmas Around the World (Etsy) – Covers Germany, Mexico, Italy, Sweden, Philippines, Ethiopia, & United States. Incorporates maps, booklists, unique customs and cultural stories, classic songs from each country, crafts, recipes, etc. Digital on Etsy, print on Amazon.
Christmas around the world studies

Studies focused on Jesus’ birth

These are studies where the majority of the content (crafts, activities, books, picture study, etc.) centers around the nativity story.

  • The First Christmas (Gather ‘Round Homeschool)- includes picture book list, crafts, baking, etc. Print or digital.
  • Come to the Manger (Brighter Day Press) – Includes picture book list, crafts, baking, etc. Print or Digital.
  • In the Season of Christmas (Campfire Curriculums)- Crafts, baking, notebooking. Digital only.
  • Signs of the Savior At Christmas (Little House Learning Co.)- Connects Old Testament prophesies to the New Testament. Includes hymns, picture books, and hand crafts. Also covers info about common Christmas symbols. Digital only
  • Christ-Centered Christmas Bible Study (Driven by Grace) – Scripture reading, copywork, activities, songs, crafts, picture book recommendations. Digital and print. (written by a fellow Classical Conversations mom)
  • The Character of Christmas (The Well Ordered Homeschool) – Focuses on the character qualities of 12 people from Jesus’ birth (Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, the Wise Men, Elizabeth, Zacharias, Gabriel, Simeon, Anna, and more). Also includes hymns, picture book ideas, activities, etc. Digital only.
  • Celebrate the Savior (Notgrass) – Chronicle Jesus’ birth and childhood, teaches how the celebration of Jesus’ birth began, and tells about Christmas traditions and legends from many lands. Students create a baby book for Jesus. Digital only.
Christmas school units focused on Jesus' birth

Bible studies

I’m separating this out from the “Studies Focused on Jesus’ Birth” section. There are definitely similarities between these two sections but the main difference is that this section contains dedicated Bible studies that are Christmas-related and the “Studies Focused on Jesus’ Birth” is more of a full curriculum with additional activities, books, etc. These Bible studies could be used as an addition to other Christmas school components but I wouldn’t consider them an all-in-one Christmas school curriculum.

  • Truth in the Tinsel – Walks through the full “Christmas story”, starting with prophesies in Isaiah. Each day you make an ornament that goes along with that day’s reading. Especially good for younger kids. Digital only.
  • Birth of Jesus (Grapevine Studies) – Walk through Jesus’ birth with stick figure drawing. Digital or print.
  • Uncovering Mercies at the Manger (Not Consumed) – 25 day Bible study. Discusses Jesus’ birth but goes past the birth story and into more of what that means for us. Not Consumed Bible studies are written to be done separately/independently and then come together for discussion after. Print only.
  • Gifts at the Manger (Not Consumed) – 25 day Bible study. Explores the gifts at Jesus’ birth as well as gifts we receive through our faith in Jesus. Not Consumed Bible studies are written to be done separately/independently and then come together for discussion after. Print only.
  • Adoration at the Manger (Not Consumed) – 25 day Bible study. Examines Jesus’ birth using Christmas hymns. Not Consumed Bible studies are written to be done separately/independently and then come together for discussion after. Print only.
Christmas related Bible studies

Miscellaneous themed studies

All the other random stuff went here – things like history, food, symbols of the season, nature studies, and the Nutcracker.

  • An American Girl Christmas (American History focused) – Perfect for American Girl loving families! Uses the stories of Samantha, Molly, Josefina, Kirsten, Addy, and Kit to look at what Christmas/holiday celebrations they would have participated in. Includes recipes, crafts, and service ideas. Felicity is not includes in the guide but the author has created a free set of activities to Felicity as well here. Digital only.
  • Savoring Christmas (food + book focused) – includes 12 recipes that go along with Christmas pictures books (example: sugar plums to go along with The Night Before Christmas, maple candy lollipops to go along with Christmas In The Big Woods, hot cocoa to go along with The Polar Express). Digital only.
  • 12 Days of Christmas (exploring the traditional symbols of Christmas) – Learn the history and meaning of Christmas Bells, Candy Canes, Christmas Carols, Christmas Trees, Gingerbread, Mistletoe, Nutcracker, Poinsettia, Santa Claus, The Star of Bethlehem, Christmas Stockings, and the Christmas Wreath. Includes book suggestions, YouTube playlists, and games. Digital only.
  • Symbols of the Season (exploring the traditional symbols of Christmas) – Teaches about common Christmas symbols and how they relate back to Jesus. Makes a really cool dodecahedron craft project as you learn about the 12 symbols.
  • The Spirit of Santa (history and traditions surrounding Santa) – If your family doesn’t “do” Santa or your child has now learned the truth about Santa this unit might be good for you.
  • The Nutcracker: A Multicultural Unit – Learn about the ballet, the music, the story, STEM activities, crafts, and recipes.
  • Nutcracker Unit Study – Composer info, musical terms, story flashcards, plot summary, etc. Digital only.
  • Unearthing Wonder – 25 Day advent guide that goes along with All Creation Waits. Each day learn how one particular animals adapts to the dark and cold. Perfect for animal lovers!
  • Christmas nature study – Covers things like evergreen trees, winter birds, yule log, chestnuts, reindeer, winter solstice, etc. Secular. Print only.
  • History of Christmas – Learn the history behind Santa, reindeer, Christmas trees, “The Night Before Christmas” poem, etc. Not suitable for kids who still believe in Santa. Digital only.
  • Slow Down Christmas (book advent and Bible advent) – 25 day book advent that has a picture book for each day (including links to the books read on YouTube so you don’t have to buy 25 books) with activities (recipes, crafts, coloring pages, etc.) to go with each book AND a 25 day advent Bible study that includes coloring pages, countdown cards, and more! Digital only.
  • Lights, Camera, Holiday Magic! (Christmas movies) – If your family loves Christmas movies this is a perfect study for you! Includes lessons about 25 classic Christmas movies. Learn about the history of each movie, film techniques and trivia, as well as discussion questions for after you watch the movie.
miscellaneous Christmas school studies

Novel Studies

These are all Christmas schools or units that are about a specific Christmas book/author.

Christmas novel studies

Read Aloud/Book Suggestions

These are books that are either designed to be read in an advent/countdown fashion (aka one reading per day for the month of December) or could be used as a portion of Christmas school, especially for families piecing together their own instead of using an all-in-one study.

  • How Winston Delivered Christmas – Read one chapter a day about how the mouse Winston is working to return a lost letter to Santa. Each day also includes a craft or activity.
  • An Advent Carols Countdown – Features one carol for each day and shares stories and facts behind the creation of the songs
  • Jotham’s Journey (and other books in the series) – Read one chapter a day of this historical fiction book following a boy named Jotham who is journeying to find his lost family and along the way finds the newborn Savior. This book comes highly recommended but there is some violence/scariness so might not be appropriate for younger listeners.
  • The History of Christmas – Examines Christmas from Christ’s birth to current day. Includes recipes, activities, and discussion questions. Might be a Santa spoiler but I’m not sure.
  • Christmas is coming: Traditions from Around the World – Heavy focus on Poland (apparently the author is Polish) and several reviewers said it wasn’t really “around the world” enough (mostly European/American countries and not many from Asia/Africa)
  • Advent Storybook Bible – 25 chronological stories through the Old Testament leading up to why Jesus came.
  • Unwrapping the Names of Jesus – An advent devotional book focusing on the various names of Jesus. Kids’ version here.
Christmas books

Art options

None of these are full Christmas school units/studies like most of the others I’ve shared, but all would be great as a supplement or if you are building your own Christmas school plan.

All of these art options have a few religious pieces (ex: nativities, angels) as well as other things (trees, jingle bells, snowy scenes, Santa, etc.).

Music appreciation options:

  • SQUILT (which stands for Super Quiet Uninterrupted Listening Time) has several Christmas courses: there are 3 Christmas Carol studies, a Nutcracker study, and a new advent listening experience. These contain listening links, teaching instructions, notebooking pages, worksheets, etc.
    • Christmas Carols, Vol. 1 – carols studied: Carol of the Bells, Away in a Manger, The Little Drummer Boy, Angels We Have Heard on High, O Come, O Come Emmanuel
    • Christmas Carols, Vol. 2 – carols studied: Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella, Go Tell It on the Mountain, In The Bleak Midwinter, The First Noel, Calypso Carol
    • Christmas Carols, Vol 3 – O Little Town of Bethlehem, Once in Royal David’s City, Silent Night, God Rest ye Merry Gentleman, Joy to the World
    • The Nutcracker – Learn about 7 music selections from The Nutcracker
    • Advent Through Sacred Sound – 25 music selections – listen to one each day. Also has a picture book suggestion for each day, scripture, and activity pages.
  • In the Season of Noel (Campfire Curriculum) – Examines Christmas hymns and dives into music theory. Appears to be written for older kids (9ish and above) so may not be a good option for younger ones.
  • Free Christmas carol unit study
  • Music of Christmas course – Multiple hymn/carol studies
Christmas art and music optons for Christmas school

Additional Supplements

This section has a few other random things that are not full curriculum or unit studies on their own but could be good supplements for those who are piecing together their own Christmas school.

Did that help?

I know this post is both overwhelming (SO.MANY.OPTIONS.) yet also not complete (there are so many more Christmas-y devotionals, books, unit studies, etc. out there!) but I hope it gives you a place to start. I feel like I got most of the popular options that I saw recommended the most as well as some more obscure ones that I stumbled on during my research.

And I was right – compiling, sorting, and organizing all this info helped me to narrow down what I want to do for Christmas school this year. That’ll be a blog post for another time because I still have a few decisions to make, so stay tuned!

If you have other Christmas school recommendations, I’d love for you to leave a comment and share!

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