Unwrapping the history of Christmas

Check out these one-off lessons, activities and crafts that will engage students with the history of Christmas

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Traditional Christmas presents, pine cone and nuts showing the history of Christmas lesson resources

Individual lessons, crafts and activities to engage learners with the different traditions of Christmas throughout history

Why not bring some festive fun into your classroom and take your students on a journey through time to discover how Christmas has been celebrated, banned and interpreted over the centuries? As well as one-off lessons, it is the perfect time of year to encourage group work with a range of fun activities and crafts. To find out more about different Christmas traditions with primary pupils, check out Christmas around the world activities for KS1 and KS2 with fun facts and festive lessons.

Looking for Christmas resources? Explore the Christmas collection for more festive resources.