Exploring Christmas in RE lessons

Explore the origins of Christmas and have some Christmas-themed fun in RE lessons

Tes Resources Team

Christmas Nativity in RE using lessons and activities for Secondary

Lesson ideas, activities and quizzes examining the origins and traditions of Christmas

With the festive season fast approaching, the RE classroom is the ideal location to reassess what Christmas means to Christians around the world. We’ve gathered a range of resources, from lessons on the Nativity Christmas story to fun activities and puzzles, to keep your students engaged in the final few weeks.

Christmas lessons

Advent
EC Resources

Advent

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2 LESSONS - ADVENT + THE NATIVITY - 2 hours of detailed and well differentiated lessons on created for KS3, but could easily be adapted as everything is left editable. The pack includes PowerPoints, worksheets, clips and engaging activities to explore the entire Christmas story and the weeks leading...
Using Christmas Cards to Teach the Story of Christmas
Maurice Ryan

Using Christmas Cards to Teach the Story of Christmas

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Christmas cards can be used to teach about the birth and infancy of Jesus in a number of ways. First, collect a range of Christmas cards, either as cards or downloaded from the web. Make sure that most cards present nativity scenes, symbols and/or graphics. Including a small number of cards that do ...

Christmas-themed activities

Christmas Bible Wordsearch
maths126

Christmas Bible Wordsearch

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Look up the Bible references to solve the clues and then find the answer in the wordsearch. BibleGateway is a good place to look if you don't have a physical Bible. Digital Bibles are also available for all tablets and smartphones. Answer key provided. Created using WordSearch 4 for Mac by Jim Graham.
Christmas Activities: Religious Studies
markthegeographer

Christmas Activities: Religious Studies

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A Key Stage 3 lesson for Religious Studies on Christmas. This resource is perfect for Christmas Cover work or just a final lesson before the holidays. There is a variety of activities for the pupils to undertake all with a Christmas theme which may involve research, creativity and revision. The she...
Christmas
jamesdyer

Christmas

£2.50
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This lesson has been designed as one of five lessons on Christianity, all of which are for sale on TES. These Christianity lessons make up part of a Six Major World Faiths Scheme of Work. Lessons are also available on Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Islam. Bundles are available at discounte...
Christmas Nativity Word search and story
simnor

Christmas Nativity Word search and story

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A fun word search with the story of the nativity. Throughout the story there are keywords and people that you need to find to complete the word search. Included in the pack is the PDF for the word search and an answer sheet.
Christmas Crossword Puzzle Worksheet Activity
CrosswordCorner

Christmas Crossword Puzzle Worksheet Activity

£1.59
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A fun and engaging crossword puzzle that delves into the captivating world of **Christmas**. It's filled with exciting clues, a word bank to assist you, and even an answer key. Plus, it's super convenient for teachers because it's a printable PDF worksheet that requires no prep work. You can use it ...
CHRISTMAS ANAGRAMS
PUBLICSECONDARY

CHRISTMAS ANAGRAMS

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This contains a list of anagrams which when unscrambled will reveal 25 names or phrases associated with Christmas, a solution sheet is included. I hope this will be of some use during the lead-up to Christmas.