The weeks leading up to Christmas break can be a tricky time for teachers. Students are often distracted by holiday excitement, making it harder to focus on lessons. So, how can you maintain engagement and ensure learning continues? The solution is incorporating fun, festive Christmas writing prompts that allow students to express their creativity while practicing essential writing skills.
Below are 10 Christmas writing prompts and activities that will help solve this problem. These Christmas writing prompts will keep your students focused, encourage thoughtful writing, and let them enjoy the holiday cheer in your classroom.
1. What My Teacher Wants for Christmas
This fun writing prompt invites students to guess what you, their teacher, might want for Christmas. You can take it further by having them guess a variety of things you’d like to do over the winter break (their answers will definitely make you laugh!). I love having them guess everything from the TV show I’d binge, to the food I’d eat the most, and the gift I’d desire. It’s also a great way to practice inference skills while tapping into the holiday excitement. I have a fun printable for this activity, which you can see in the image below. Check out this resource here.
2. Santa’s New Job
For this imaginative Christmas writing prompt, have your students brainstorm a new job for Santa after he retires. Whether he becomes a barista or a zookeeper, the possibilities are endless. This activity encourages creativity, and students will enjoy imagining Santa’s new role in the world.
3. Christmas Emoji Writing
For this Christmas writing prompt, students create a story using 6 Christmas-themed emojis to replace 6 key words. It’s a fun and creative way for them to craft the silliest and wackiest Christmas-themed narratives. You can grab the Christmas Emoji Writing prompt for FREE (along with many other seasonal prompts) by filling in your name and email below the picture!
4. The Unsellable Product Challenge: Christmas Edition
This writing activity challenges students to sell an “unsellable” Christmas product. Whether it’s a lump of coal or an elf – who is scared of the shelf, students practice persuasive writing by finding creative ways to market tricky items. It’s an excellent way to develop persuasive writing skills while embracing the festive spirit. Check out this resource here.
5. The Elf’s Day Off
What would an elf do on their day off from the North Pole? This narrative Christmas writing prompt lets students imagine the mischievous adventures an elf might have during a break. It’s a fun way to encourage storytelling and creativity.
6. A Christmas Wish List for Santa
In this Christmas writing prompt, students write a letter to Santa but with a twist—they must explain why each item on their list benefits others. It’s a great way to encourage empathy and creative thinking during the Christmas season.
7. Hilarious Christmas Headlines
This fun Christmas writing prompt lets students create humorous holiday-themed news headlines. With a set of hilarious festive images, they can write a comical news story to match. It’s perfect for quick narrative writing practice during the Christmas season. Check out this resource here.
8. Christmas Monster Wanted
Encourage students to get creative with this Grinch-inspired figurative language activity. They’ll design and describe a Christmas monster using similes and figurative techniques. This Christmas writing prompt allows students to stretch their imaginations and learn about descriptive writing in a fun way. Check out this resource here.
9. The Ultimate Christmas Invention
In this inventive Christmas writing prompt, students design and describe a new invention to make Christmas even better. Whether it’s a snowflake maker or a cookie machine, this activity pushes students to think creatively and explain how their invention works.
10. Do Not Open This Gift
This opinion-based Christmas writing prompt asks students to convince their reader to NOT open a mysterious Christmas gift. To make it even more fun, students can design an elf character that guards the gift. Check out this resource here.
Conclusion: Keep Students Writing and Engaged this Christmas Season
With these 10 Christmas writing prompts, you can keep your students engaged, focused, and excited about learning as the holidays approach. Whether working on persuasive, narrative, or descriptive writing, these festive Christmas writing prompts will make writing fun while helping students build valuable skills during the holiday season.
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