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7+ Easy Christmas Concert Themes for Elementary

Looking for elementary Christmas concert themes for your school? Here are some ideas for  Christmas concert themes that are simple to put together, yet are interesting and original.

Click here if you’re looking for Christmas Concert Song ideas for your class , rather than the whole school.

Why choose Christmas concert themes?

When you don’t choose a theme for your Christmas concert, it ends up being a mish-mash of songs and skits that don’t go together – and often, the same songs end up getting used over and over.

A great Christmas concert theme helps you choose songs that will go together well, makes decorating easier, and creates a more thoughtful and cohesive presentation for your parents.

What to do with these Christmas Concert themes song suggestions?

You don’t have to have students sing a song in order to use it as part of your Christmas concert theme. Play instruments, create a dance, pantomime skit, magic, or even a fashion show. Personally, I love a more “variety show” style concert that puts together a lot of different skills and talents. Use your creativity to incorporate these song ideas in different ways and you’ll have a Christmas concert that holds your parents’ attention!

Christmas In The Movies & TV Specials

There are a number of wonderful Christmas songs that either originated in or were made famous by movies or TV specials. Here are some song suggestions for a “Christmas at the Movies” concert theme:

• Where Are You Christmas? (from How The Grinch Stole Christmas)
• You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (from How The Grinch Stole Christmas)
• White Christmas (Holiday Inn)
• One More Sleep ‘Til Christmas (A Muppets Christmas Carol)
• Frosty The Snowman (from Frosty The Snowman)
• Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer (from Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer)
• Christmas Time Is Here (from A Charlie Brown Christmas)
• Making Christmas (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)
• Somewhere In My Memory (from Home Alone)
• Believe (from Polar Express)

Holiday Songs with a Snow Theme

A snow theme is a great choice if you need a more inclusive, non-religious holiday theme, but if you want to you can easily get some Christmas songs in there too if you want them!

• Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
• Winter Wonderland
• Frosty The Snowman
• Snowman (The Barenaked Ladies)
• Footprints (The Barenaked Ladies)
• If It Doesn’t Snow on Christmas (Gene Autry)

“Christmas Gift” Concert Theme

• The Christmas Song by the Chipmunks
• 12 Days of Christmas
• I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas
• We Three Kings (Traditional)

Songs About Elves

• The Happy Elf (Harry Connick Jr)
• Elf’s Lament (The Barenaked Ladies)
• We Are Santa’s Elves (from Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer)
• Cheer for the Elves (Gwen Stefani)

Christmas Songs with a Toy Theme

• Take Me Back To Toyland
• March Of The Toys
• Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
• The Marvelous Toy  

Songs About Reindeer & Other Animals

• Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
• Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer
• Run Run Rudolph

Christmas on Broadway Theme

A review of Christmas songs from various Broadway musicals. This could be made up of solos or groups, or both. This theme would work well for older students or experienced singers – probably not younger elementary.

• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Meet Me In St Louis)
• A New Deal For Christmas (Annie)
• We Need A Little Christmas (Mame)
• Merry Almost Christmas (A Year With Frog and Toad)
• Twelve Days to Christmas (She Loves Me)
• Christmas Carol (The Streets of New York)
• Be A Santa (Subways Are for Sleeping)
• Christmas Lullaby (Songs for a New World)
• Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher (Billy Elliot)   

Themed Scripts for Elementary Christmas Concerts

Looking for something that will really impress your administration and parents? These ready-to-use scripts weave Christmas songs right into the storyline for a cohesive performance.

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5 Amazing Christmas lesson plans for primary school students

When the sun goes down quickly and stars appear sooner, Christmas is coming. Finally!

What do your students know about Christmas? I collected some amazing free Christmas resources for primary school students. They will learn all about Christmas. I also included a fun BookWidgets Christmas WebQuest, amazing Christmas games, and some Christmas quizzes that will raise your students' spirit.

When your students finished a task, you can give them one of these fun Christmas exercises.

5 ready-to-use Christmas lesson ideas for in the classroom

1. finding rudolph - a christmas webquest.

In this Christmas Webquest, Rudolph is missing. Christmas is in danger. Help Santa find Rudolph and save Christmas. Are your students ready for this quest? Click on the image below, copy the link, and share it with your students.

2. A Christmas crossword puzzle

Here’s a Christmas crossword puzzle. Can your students find all the words? The drawings are the clues!

3. Google Santa Tracker

All December long, your students can go on an adventure in Santa village. They explore, learn, and play with Santa’s elves. There’s a code lab, “wrap” battle, elf maker and much more! Students can also learn about Holiday traditions. On the 24th or December you can finally look for Santa. It’s definitely worth it! Check it out right here:

4. Google Earth Holiday Traditions

This is basically a “Christmas around the world” lesson plan. Teach your students the differences between holiday traditions all over the world with the Google Earth Holiday traditions map. Your students will learn all about cultural differences between holiday traditions. It works just like a quiz.

5. Hour of code - The Grinch

Maybe you already know, but in case you don’t: there’s a new movie about the Grinch, the green monster that hates Christmas. What’s more, the Grinch has a Christmas code game as well. Teach your students how to code with the Grinch. Students are flying a drone and have to steal all the presents. If they make it to the last level, they get the chance to make their own level for their classmates to try.

I think your students should be ready for Christmas by now! These Christmas games will help set the mood. If you need more Christmas lesson ideas, you should take a look at this website . Or you can just create your own Christmas classroom activities with the BookWidgets game widgets. The first two Christmas resources are made with BookWidgets.

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13 fun primary school Christmas activities and games for teachers

The Christmas break is on the horizon, so rather than ignoring the hype why not inject some festivities into your lessons. To give you some inspiration we’ve put together 13 activities and games that involve Christmas in some way.

Some are educational, and some are just plain fun, but each one will get your class giddy for the festive period ahead.  

Christmas activites and games for the classroom

• Watch an (educational) Christmas movie
• Create a Christmas story
• Christmas Pictionary or Charades
• Explore Google’s Santa Tracker
• Learn some festive fractions
• Make some Christmas crafts
• Pin the nose on Rudolph
• Learn how Christmas is celebrated around the world
• Advent calendar of kindness
• Write a letter to Santa
• Read a Christmas story
• Make counting Christmassy

1. Word find

An easy word game to start, and one that can help your class improve their vocabulary and strengthen their understanding of the relationship between words.

Present your class with a Christmas-related words or phrases. Put a minute on the clock and ask them to write down as many words as they can that are made up from the letter in that Christmas word.

Here are some examples:

Christmas: car, art, hit, rich, this, cats, chats, trash

Santa Claus: act, tan, cut, tuna, cans, can’t, aunts, canal

Mistletoe: lot, elm, sit, soil, item, slim, miles, times

2. Watch an (educational) Christmas movie

Christmas movies are, frankly, the best. Thankfully, you can pop on a Christmas movie for your class and not feel guilty that they aren’t learning anything from the experience. Plenty of festive favourites can be spun with an educational angle.

Head here for five Christmas films that can both excite and educate your class.

3. Create a Christmas story

Being the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas is the ideal time to weave an engaged tale or exciting adventure. Put your pupil’s storytelling to the test and challenge them to come up with an original Christmas story – with help from our worksheet. Our activity sheets contain three tasks:

• Roll a dice three times to decipher the setting, characters and scenario
• Structure the story with some information about the setting, the characters and someone they meet
• Engage your creative juices and write your story

Download the Christmas Story Creation worksheet

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A concise presentation designed as a basic introduction, easily modifiable for different age ranges. It covers key topics such as the meaning of Christmas, its Christian origins and the tale of Santa Claus (with specific slides tailored for both younger and older audiences). The presentation also delves into Christmas decorations, festive foods and safety tips. It features a quick five-question quiz and suggests a Christmas game to engage the audience. Brief presenter’s notes are included for each slide to assist the speaker.

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Christmas Classroom Activities that Are Sure to Bring Holiday Cheer

Christmas classroom activities for teachers. Arts & crafts, games, activities, decorations and cards, gift and book ideas, STEM activities, and more!

Celebrating the holidays and Christmas is a memorable experience for children. Bringing these celebrations into the classroom makes learning special. Teachers can accomplish this with the following 30 Christmas in the classroom ideas.

Teachers go out of their way every day for their students. They love to share and celebrate with their little families at school before the break. Teachers enjoy decorating their classrooms and planning Christmas activities for children they may not have at home. Taking time away from the rigor of day-to-day school life to celebrate together is magical.

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More christmas ideas for the classroom, the best christmas classroom activities.

I have scoured the internet (hello Pinterest ) and gathered awesome ideas from my teacher/blogger friends to bring you the best ways to share Christmas and the holidays in the classroom.

You will find a collection of activities, arts & crafts, DIY decorations, books, freebies, and more. Each idea is linked to the original post, where you can find more details and instructions on using it in your classroom. Happy Holidays!

1. Make these Christmas tree pine cones from smART Class with paint, plaster , and sparkly craft supplies. Turn them into ornaments to hang on your classroom tree.

2. The simple gingerbread house tutorial from Crafts by Amanda will help you create a recycled village of gingerbread houses in your classroom.

3. First and Kinder Blue Skies has the cutest crafts for all holidays and celebrations! Check out her  gingerbread man and elf crafts .

4. A different spin on the usual paper loop garland is this paper Christmas lights garland from Stubbornly Crafty . This would look great hanging up around any classroom.

5. Create a special keepsake for the Christmas tree with these DIY time capsule ornaments . Kids will love adding their special items inside!

6. These toilet paper roll snowmen can be combined with simple materials. Super cute!

7. Are you hosting a holiday party for your class? One Sharp Bunch has you covered with eight simple holiday party ideas.

8. Writing letters to Santa is a great way to practice letter writing. A clear anchor chart filled with ideas like this one  is a must. Of course, you’ll also need this free Santa stationery from It’s a Fabulous Life !

9. Having a Christmas book exchange in the classroom is fantastic! Books and Giggles share their tips on hosting one in your class.

10. STEM activities are the perfect thing to help with that extra excitement and energy floating around. This engineering activity from Fun-a-Day is sure to please!

11. Create an advent calendar with daily STEM challenges like the one seen in this post .

12. Make patterns in math with these hands-on activities by A Day in First Grade.

13. Children love making editable gingerbread houses, and Happiness is Homemade makes it look so easy with graham crackers!

14. This Rudolph applesauce treat is healthy and simple to whip up as a gift.

15.  Bake at 350 has a simple way of decorating cookies with kids. Check out her post and tips to make icing those Christmas cookies a fun experience for all!

16. Looking for simple holiday gift ideas for your students? Check out these five creative ideas from Not So Wimpy Teacher .

17. These gingerbread man DIY crayons are a great way to use up those broken crayons you have around the class.

18. Create Rudolph lollipops as a simple, low-cost treat for kids.

19.  Maria from Kinder Craze has a great elf on the shelf post where she details how she sets up for, introduces, and finds the perfect spot for the elf.

20. Grab more fun elf on the shelf ideas for the classroom from All Students Can Shine . I love the elf in the basket with the reading buddies!

21. Love the concept of kindness elves as an alternative to elf on the shelf . The Imagination Tree has fantastic ideas for implementing this in the classroom.

22. Crafty Morning’s idea of using potato stamps in paint to make ornaments to decorate Christmas cards is a fun one.

23. Make these unique handprints Christmas cards from Blitsy for a perfect keepsake!

24. Nothing beats using a child’s feet and hands to make the perfect Christmas card and gift. Check out these ideas!

25. Here is a list of  Christmas storybook favorites perfect for a December read-aloud. Which is your favorite?

26. Children love books about a gingerbread man! Read The Gingerbread Boy  and make gingerbread playdough with this recipe from Amazing Mess .

27. Make a growing heart like the Grinch’s heart with this Christmas ornament idea from Fun-A-Day .

28. Count down the days until Christmas with this free printable. Each kid can make their Christmas Holiday Countdown to take home during winter break.

29. This  Christmas tree foldable is a great way to include how-to writing practice in December.

30. Here are  40+ FREE Christmas games for readers to download and use immediately!

How to Draw an Elf

Free printable elf drawing template.

Not only will you receive an easy-to-follow elf directed drawing template, but students will also love the extra fun Christmas printable activities in this free pack.

Christmas Classroom Activities

Are you looking for Christmas activities for kids?  Grab them all in the  Christmas Fun Pack   by Proud to be Primary.

This resource includes many games and activities to make Christmas fun in the classroom or at home. Choose from partner games, independent activities, worksheets, printables, and centers. There’s plenty to incorporate all month long!

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Do you once again have to hold a Christmas themed presentation at school? Do your colleagues expect an even better Christmas presentation than last year? Do you want to surprise your employees with a special Christmas themed PowerPoint for this years Christmas staff party? If you any questions above with a "yes" then we are happy that we can help you! Use our free Christmas themed PowerPoint presentation for exactly those events! Enjoy a stress- free Christmas season and simply use our complete Christmas PowerPoint without long hours of putting together slide after slide yourself!

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We think the school Christmas holidays should be a time for reflection, relaxation and ridiculously fun activities — for teachers and children alike! With this in mind, we’ve created an alternative list of homework activities for teachers to set their class. It’s the perfect balance of super-fun activities, memory-making tasks and educational skills. Below you'll find a printable sheet with 15 festive, free, fun activities to send home with your class to help them channel that festive excitement into some meaningful and enjoyable missions.

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Here are 16 fun, free festive homework ideas for the Christmas holidays:

• Write a letter to Santa’s elves, it’s usually Santa that gets all the post!
• Can you design a Christmas card and send it to your favourite person?
• Make a festive decoration for around the house or to hang on the tree.
• Create a homemade gift and give it to a friend or family member.
• Make a list of things you really want to learn or achieve in the New Year. Remember to write a note to yourself and pack it away with the decorations for you to be reminded of next year.
• Have a dance party in the living room to your favourite festive songs.
• Can you find out about Christmas in another country? How does it differ from Christmas in yours?
• Can you make a Christmas tree out of something different? Lego, plasticine, the choice is yours!
• Can you write your own Christmas song or rap, and perform it to your family?
• Have a meal with your family and talk about your favourite memories of this year and the best things that happened to you.
• If you’re lucky enough to receive Christmas presents, write thank you notes and send them. Can you include something you loved about the gift?
• Birds can get very hungry at this time of year. Can you make a festive bird feeder out of a milk carton, box or bottle and hang it outside?
• Can you make a snow globe out of an empty container? What will you put inside?
• Have a festive movie night, get cosy and tune into a Christmas classic.
• Can you help to bake some Christmas cookies? Or a Christmas cake?

And of course, the most essential thing to do is… Have lots of festive FUN!

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13 Christmas Assembly Ideas for Primary School

For many primary school children, Christmas is the most exciting and magical time of year. From counting down the days on their advent calendars to praying every single night for the gift of a white Christmas (*crosses fingers for this year*), it’s a time for joy and education in equal measure.

So how do you get the right balance for your KS1 and KS2 Christmas assembly? Read on and we’ll tell you! Whether you want to put a spin on a  whole primary school nativity  or sing some truly brilliant and festive Christmas assembly songs , here are some unforgettable Christmas assembly ideas for all primary school children to enjoy!

Creative Ideas for Your Christmas Assembly 

A Christmas assembly can be the most wonderful of occasions, brimming with anticipation and seasonal goodwill. In terms of content, anything festive goes really, but here are some creative ideas for a school Christmas show to get you started.

1. Sing Your Heart Out  

Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned festive sing song? Whilst the usual Christmas tunes can get a little tired year after year, we offer a range of original school Christmas song packs, such as our catchy and hip-bopping ‘Let’s Get Singing Christmas’ songbook .

If you are looking for the classics, we also have songbooks with the more traditional Christmas carols for schools, as featured in our popular ‘Glad Tidings Carol Service ’.

All our Christmas songs have been composed for primary school children between 5 and 11 years old, so you’re sure to find something for everyone.

You can explore our fantastic Christmas assembly songs, listen to our song samples, and pick up many of the songs at a 100% discount on our website!

2. Create an Advent Calendar

Looking for an interesting Christmas assembly idea to celebrate Advent? 

To create a bit of audience participation, ask the school to put their hands up and suggest one word that reminds them of Christmas. It could be anything from presents to Christmas pudding, to holly (and perhaps even a few biblical references too!). Use a large board with 24 squares drawn on it and write or draw each word in a square to form what could look like an advent calendar. Prior to your assembly, you could ask a class to decorate the board in Christmas colours so that it looks festive and, once you have filled all the boxes, it can be used as a discussion point for the rest of your festive EYFS Christmas assembly. Why not include our  Behind Every Door  festive song which brings to life the traditional advent calendar?

3. Get Poetic 

You can spread the joy of Christmas through poetry too by asking the children to write poems about Christmas either in groups during their English lessons, or individually as part of their homework. Ask them to include what Christmas means to them, why they’re excited about the big day, or just a few verses on the things that remind them of Christmas. A selection of poetry can then be performed by the children, perfect for KS2 Christmas assemblies.

4. Go Global 

Teaching the nativity story often forms part of our school Christmas traditions in the UK, but what are other traditions from around the world? Prior to the day of your festive assembly, put your class into groups of four or five, allocate them to a country, and discuss each country’s Christmas tradition. This makes for an additional fun, end-of-term Christmas activity.

You could then bring together the right props and costumes, as well as do some festive flag artwork and create different scenes during your Christmas assembly to encapsulate each country’s Christmas tradition. This could be a nice discussion point in your assembly and one that could also encourage audience participation.

5. Break Tradition 

We defy anyone who says they don’t know the tune to ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’! So why not switch things up a bit and have some fun by changing the lyrics into something about your school? You could then have the words projected onto a screen during your Christmas assembly in the hope of teaching the words to the whole school (your class, of course, already know them, meaning they can act as a buffer if you’re not the world’s best singer...) and enjoy a fun festive sing-along. Just make sure you have a willing pianist to hand!

Or, why not try adding a few school-specific touches to our toe-tapping song, ‘The Wonders of Christmas’ , and make the most of the vocal and backing track.

6. Put on a Christmas Musical 

One of our favourite Christmas assembly ideas for primary school is to perform a Christmas musical! Whilst rehearsals take work, the joy of putting on a school musical and seeing it all come together makes all the effort worthwhile.

We have an ever-expanding selection of  Christmas musicals ,  such as our brand new production, ‘ Bethlehem Ballroom ’ , or why not try our popular ‘ The Inn Crowd – A Groovy Musical Nativity ’ , and capture a flavour of this wonderful time of year, bringing to life the sense of anticipation and excitement felt by all children as the big day approaches. Plus, the songs are super-catchy which makes them quick and easy to learn.                          

Nativity Ideas for Your Christmas Assembly

Most know what the nativity story is, but not everyone’s heard your version. Here are a few ways to put your own spin on the classic nativity play for your Christmas assembly.

7. Make it a Musical

Our wonderful selection of award-winning  primary school nativities  are the perfect way for students to come together, get excited about the festive season and learn about the nativity in a memorable way. The songs are quick to learn, easy to stage and can be rehearsed separately by different year groups.

We are also proud to present many  Niki Davies nativities  – one of the UK’s best-loved writers of songs, musicals and plays for  EYFS ,  KS1  and  KS2  children. Her songbooks and musicals are great fun and demonstrate extensive experience for both younger and older children and her own classroom teaching experience. ‘ Boogie Woogie Nativity ’ remains one of our most popular Christmas nativity musicals from Niki, captivating the children and audience alike with six fantastic songs.

8. Modernise It

The idea of a man in 2023 asking his labouring wife to ride around on a donkey looking for somewhere to give birth is more than a little bit alarming. So, telling the story of the nativity with a contemporary twist would make for some light entertainment don’t you think, (whilst staying in keeping with the nativity theme, of course).

Ask the children to come up with some modern-day school Christmas show ideas for the nativity and get them to write scripts as part of their English lessons, ready to perform at your Christmas assembly. For example, rather than Mary and Joseph going around knocking on people’s doors, there could be a funny line about them just staying at home and checking lastminute.com first. This is a creative and fun Christmas assembly idea for a primary school that the children will love.

9. Pick Out the Highlights 

If you’re short on time and can’t fit a whole performance of the nativity into your festive Christmas assembly, ask your class to choose which bits they think are the most significant and create freeze frames to demonstrate them. You can then read through the nativity story in your assembly, with the children doing quick-fire nativity scenes in the background to take care of the visualisation. You could always round off the assembly with an uplifting and catchy Christmas song such as  Sing It Out !

Alternative Christmas Assembly Ideas 

If you’re looking to really mix things up and opt for a truly alternative Christmas assembly, we have a few fun and creative ideas for a Christmas assembly that will really set you apart from the rest.

10. Wrap Up Warm

Now we know that Christmas time comes at one of the coldest times of the year in the UK, but isn’t that part of the fun? Consider an open-air performance of your Christmas assembly. Everyone could come armed with warm clothes and hot drinks and gather in the playground or field in a large circle while you and your class perform your assembly (adapted accordingly) in the middle.

If you’re looking to keep it as brief but as entertaining as possible, our wonderfully fun ‘ Cheeky Cherubs’ mini nativity guarantees to pack in all the joy of a Christmas assembly, in just 15 minutes!

  11.  Make a Movie

You could film your Christmas assembly for all to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes or organise a slumber party festive assembly showing for all the school to gather and watch! It will make for a truly magical and personalised take on a normally traditional event.

Either film it in one take or, better still, ask willing members of your class to film it themselves in scenes. As long as you have the appropriate equipment at school and a bit of editing knowledge, this could work well as a fun alternative to the usual Christmas assembly held in the school hall. 

Last Minute Christmas Assembly Ideas

If you’re short on time, are faced with a last-minute change of plans or have opted not to undertake the task of a school nativity, here are some fantastically quick and simple last minute Christmas assembly ideas!

12. Bring Out the Christmas Jumpers

Incorporate the well-known charitable event into your assembly and invite the whole primary school to wear their best (or worst!) Christmas jumper. Or better still, encourage pupils to design their own! Make some of the children’s more popular designs a talking point with reference back to traditional tales of the festive period.

13. Decorate the Tree

 Ask each child to write or draw a Christmas wish on a small piece of paper with a tie, and during the assembly, allow each pupil to hang their wish on the Christmas tree (time and logistics allowing of course). Whilst the children are hanging their wishes, focus the point of discussion on the meaning of Christmas.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our list of Christmas assembly ideas for primary school and that you’re feeling well and truly in the festive spirit! Christmas is a special time of year for everyone, particularly children, so a few fun and exciting Christmas assembly ideas will always go down a treat. If a musical school nativity tickles your fancy, then take a look at our  15 Brilliant School Nativity Ideas , with a selection of nativities perfect for early years ages through to KS2.

For more creative and seasonal assembly ideas, please explore the rest of  our blog  or  get in touch  and we’ll be more than happy to chat about how our resources can help you create a truly memorable Christmas assembly!

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75 Unique School Presentation Ideas and Topics Plus Templates

Are you tired of seeing the same PowerPoints repeating overused and unoriginal school presentation ideas covering repeated topics in your classes?

You know what I’m talking about; we’ve all been there, and sat through yawn-worthy demonstrations, slides, or presentation videos covering everything from the solar system, someone’s favorite pet, past presidents of a country, to why E=mC squared.

From grade school to university, first graders to college students, we are obligated to create, perform, and observe academic presentations across a plethora of curriculums and classes, and not all of these public speaking opportunities fall into the category of an ‘interesting topic’.

Yet, have no fear! Here at Piktochart, we are here to help you and your classmates. From giving examples of creative and even interactive presentation ideas, providing presentation videos , and suggesting interactive activities to give your five minutes of fame the ‘wow’ factor that it deserves, this article is your guide!

Our massive collection of unique school and college presentation ideas and templates applies if you’re:

• A teacher looking to make your class more engaging and fun with student presentations.
• A student who wants to impress your teacher and the rest of the class with a thought-provoking, interesting topic.

A Curated List of Interesting Topics for School Presentations

Did you know that when it comes to presentations , the more students involved improves retention? The more you know! Yet sometimes, you need a little help to get the wheels moving in your head for your next school presentation .

The great thing about these ideas and topics is you can present them either in face-to-face classes or virtual learning sessions.

Each school presentation idea or topic below also comes with a template that you can use. Create a free Piktochart account to try our presentation maker and get access to the high-quality version of the templates. You can also check out our Piktochart for Education plan .

Want to watch this blog post in video format? The video below is for you!

The templates are further divided into the following categories covering the most popular and best presentation topics. Click the links below to skip to a specific section.

• Unique science presentation topics to cultivate curiosity in class
• Engaging culture and history presentation ideas to draw inspiration from
• Health class presentation topics to help students make healthy lifestyle decisions
• Data visualization ideas to help students present an overwhelming amount of data and information into clear, engaging visuals
• First day of school activity ideas to foster classroom camaraderie
• Communication and media topics to teach students the importance of effective communication
• Topics to help students prepare for life after school

We hope this list will inspire you and help you nail your next school presentation activity.

Unique Science Presentation Topics to Cultivate Curiosity in Class

Science is a broad field and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with too many topics to choose for your next presentation.

Cultivate curiosity in the science classroom with the following unique and creative presentation ideas and topics:

1. Can life survive in space?

2. Do plants scream when they’re in pain?

3. What are the traits of successful inventors?

4. How vaccines work

5. Massive destruction of the Koala’s habitat in Australia

6. Left brain versus right brain

7. What are great sources of calcium?

8. Recycling facts you need to know

9. Do you have what it takes to be a NASA astronaut?

10. The rise of robots and AI: Should we be afraid of them?

11. How far down does the sea go?

12. The stages of sleep

13. Will Mars be our home in 2028?

14. A quick look at laboratory safety rules

15. The first person in history to break the sound barrier

Engaging Culture and History Presentation Ideas to Draw Inspiration From

History is filled with equally inspiring and terrifying stories, and there are lessons that students can learn from the events of the past. Meanwhile, interactive presentations about culture help students learn and embrace diversity. 

16. Women in history: A conversation through time

17. The sweet story of chocolate 

18. A history lesson with a twist 

19. The history of basketball 

20. The origin of the Halloween celebration 

21. AI History 

22. What you need to know about New Zealand 

23. 1883 volcanic eruption of Krakatoa 

24. Roman structures: 2000 years of strength

25. The most famous art heists in history 

26. Elmo: The story behind a child icon 

27. 10 things you should know before you visit South Korea 

28. 8 things you didn’t know about these 8 countries 

Health Class Presentation Topics to Help Students Make Healthy Lifestyle Decisions

Want to learn how to engage students with healthcare topic ideas? Then consider using these templates for your next interactive presentation.

According to the CDC , school-based health education contributes to the development of functional health knowledge among students. It also helps them adapt and maintain health-promoting behaviors throughout their lives. 

Not only will your presentation help with keeping students engaged, but you’ll also increase class involvement with the right slides.

The following examples of health and wellness interactive presentations include fun ideas and topics that are a good start. 

29. How to look after your mental health?

30. The eradication of Polio

31. How to have a healthy lifestyle 

32. 10 handwashing facts 

33. Myths and facts about depression

34. Hacks for making fresh food last longer 

35. Ways to avoid spreading the coronavirus

36. Mask protection in 5 simple steps 

37. Everything you need to know about the flu

38. All about stress: Prevention, tips, and how to cope 

39. The importance of sleep 

40. Is milk tea bad for you?

41. How to boost happiness in 10 minutes

42. How dirty are debit and credit cards 

43. Why do you need sunscreen protection

Data Visualization Ideas to Help Students Present Overwhelming Amounts of Data in Creative Ways

Data visualization is all about using visuals to make sense of data. Students need to pull the main points from their extensive research, and present them by story telling while being mindful of their classmates’ collective attention span.

As far as student assignments go, storytelling with data is a daunting task for students and teachers alike. To keep your audience interested, consider using a non linear presentation that presents key concepts in creative ways.

Inspire your class to be master data storytellers with the following data visualization ideas:

44. Are we slowly losing the Borneo rainforest?

45. Skateboard deck design over the years

46. Food waste during the Super Bowl

47. The weight of the tallest building in the world

48. Infographic about data and statistics

49. Stats about cyberbullying

50. How whales combat climate change

First Day of School Interactive Activity Ideas to Foster Whole-class-Camaraderie

Calling all teachers! Welcome your new students and start the school year with the following back-to-school creative presentation ideas and relevant templates for first-day-of-school activities.

These interactive presentations grab the attention of your students and are remarkably easy to execute (which is the main educator’s goal after all)!

51. Meet the teacher

52. Example: all about me

53. Self-introduction

54. Tips on how to focus on schoolwork

55. Course plan and schedule

Give our class schedule maker a try to access more templates for free. You can also access our presentation-maker , poster-maker , timeline-maker , and more by simply signing up .

56. Interpreting a student’s report card (for parents)

57. Introduction of classroom rules

58. Assignment schedule

59. Daily planner

60. Course syllabus presentation

61. How to write a class presentation

Topics to Teach Students the Importance of Effective Communication

Visual media  helps students retain more of the concepts  taught in the classroom. The following media topics and infographic templates can help you showcase complex concepts in a short amount of time. 

In addition, interactive presentation activities using these templates also encourage the development of a holistic learning process in the classroom because they help focus on the  three domains of learning:  cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. 

62. Interactive presentation do’s and don’ts 

63. How to create an infographic 

Recommended reading : How to Make an Infographic in 30 Minutes

64. How to improve your internet security and privacy

65. What is design thinking?

66. What are your favorite software tools to use in the classroom? 

Presentation Topic Ideas to Help Students Prepare for Life After School

One of the things that makes teaching a rewarding career is seeing your students take the learning and knowledge you’ve instilled in them, and become successful, productive adults.

From pitching a business idea to starting your podcast, the following topics are good starting points to prepare students for the challenges after graduation (aka adulting 101):

67. How to make a resume

68. How to start a startup

69. Credit card vs. debit card

70. Pros and cons of cryptocurrency

71. How to save on travel

72. How to do a SWOT analysis

73. How to pitch a business idea

74. Habits of successful people

75. Starting your own podcast: A checklist

Find out how a high school teacher like Jamie Barkin uses Piktochart to improve learning in the classroom for her students.

Pro tip: make your presentation as interactive as possible. Students have an attention span of two to three minutes per year of age. To keep minds from wandering off, include some interactive games or activities in the lesson. For example, if you conducted a lesson on the respiratory system, you could ask them to practice breathing techniques.

Maintain eye contact with your students, and you’ll get instant feedback on how interested they are in the interactive presentation.

Make School Presentation Visuals Without the Hassle of Making Them From Scratch

School presentations, when done right, can help teachers engage their classes and improve students’ education effectively by presenting information using the right presentation topic. 

If you’re pressed for time and resources to make your school presentation visuals , choose a template from Piktochart’s template gallery . Aside from the easy customization options, you can also print and download these templates to your preferred format. 

Piktochart also professional templates to create infographics , posters , brochures , reports , and more.

Creating school-focused, engaging, and interactive presentations can be tedious at first, but with a little bit of research and Piktochart’s handy templates, you’re going to do a great job!

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29+ Awesome School Christmas Party Ideas!

Published: Jan 18, 2022 by Heidi . This post may contain affiliate links 69 Comments

Are you in charge of the classroom Christmas party this year? I've collected over 29 fantastic school Christmas party ideas to get you started. If these don't get the ideas flowing, I don't know what will! Hope these ideas help!

Best School Christmas Party Ideas

I've collected crafts, games and treats, so let's get started!

Christmas Party Crafts

Paper Cone Santa Claus Craft from One Creative Mommy

Christmas Crackers from One Creative Mommy

If those craft ideas just aren't enough, you'll find even more adorable handmade ornament ideas that might be perfect for a classroom Christmas party in this post below.

Christmas Party Games

How to Host a Children's Book Exchange Party from Books and Giggles

Christmas Party Treats

That's it! What do you think? Are you full of ideas for your party? I hope this list at least gets you started. Which ideas will you try? I never thought that my Olaf Sock Snowman would be attempted at a class party. I've been pleasantly surprised to read in the comments of the post that many kindergarten classes have happily and successfully tackled the project, and it's been completed all over the globe! So fun!

Have a great party, and thanks for stopping by today.

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December 07, 2015 at 1:35 pm

Thanks so much for including our Angel and Santa Christmas crafts! Love all these ideas.

December 07, 2015 at 4:46 pm

Of course, Ana! You always have such cute crafts.

linda spiker

December 07, 2015 at 2:22 pm

Great ideas. So simple and fun. Pinned to my Kids Craft Board!

Thanks so much, Linda!

Pamela Smith

December 07, 2015 at 9:51 pm

Some great ideas for preschoolers too! Thank you for sharing these!

Heather Mecham

December 08, 2015 at 1:20 pm

Great ideas! I'm kind of in love with the snowgies!

December 10, 2015 at 4:47 pm

Thanks for the ideas, I was just looking for some yesterday. :)

December 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm

Glad I could help, Kim. I'm in charge of a class party this year, so I'll be checking these out again, too.

November 01, 2016 at 9:12 am

Wow! So many great ideas. I will definitely have to share some with my son's teacher.

November 01, 2016 at 10:04 pm

Thanks, Ashley. It's always a challenge to entertain kids at class parties.

November 01, 2016 at 9:47 am

Terrific ideas! I'm the class parent for two of my kids' classes, I'm going to have to share these ideas. This definitely beats anything I could think up. The Olaf sock craft is my favorite!!

November 01, 2016 at 10:07 pm

Thanks, Nancy. My family has had a lot of fun with that Olaf sock craft. (Some of my kids sleep with them!)

November 01, 2016 at 7:13 pm

I wanted to that the Olaf and his siblings were awesome, but I kept scrolling, and everything is awesome! You have so many terrific craft ideas in here!

November 01, 2016 at 10:10 pm

Thanks, Mitch. Christmas crafts can be a lot of fun. It's a challenge to find the perfect crafts for the class Christmas party.

November 01, 2016 at 8:30 pm

I love the Olaf sock snowman. That would be super-simple to make from stuff around the house!

November 01, 2016 at 10:11 pm

Thanks, Scott. That Olaf snowman is a favorite crafts at our house.

valmg @ Mom Knows It All

November 01, 2016 at 9:32 pm

You have so many cute ideas! I remember how much I enjoyed similar crafts when I was younger.

November 01, 2016 at 10:12 pm

Thanks, Val. Christmas crafts are so much fun. I wish I could take credit for all of those crafts. Only a few are from my site. The rest are thanks to other creative bloggers around the web.

November 01, 2016 at 10:33 pm

These are all great! I know anything with Olaf from Frozen will be a big hit with my kids and their classmates.

December 14, 2016 at 9:35 am

Thanks, Emily. That movie is a classic. My girls are sick of the songs, but they still love Olaf.

November 02, 2016 at 5:07 am

Pretty sure I'm going to have to make that olaf. Ha! Tons of good ideas here!

December 14, 2016 at 9:34 am

Thanks, Rosey. Olaf is pretty fun to make. My kids actually sleep with him in their bed!

Robin Masshole Mommy

December 14, 2016 at 8:10 am

These are great ideas. I am not sure what they are doing in my son's class this year, but I will mention some of these to his teacher.

Thanks, Robin. I just found out that I'm in charge of my daughter's party, so I'll be using some myself!

Nique Wallace

December 14, 2016 at 8:17 am

Wow these are some really great ideas I remeber in school when we use the popsicle sticks to make something now in our era kids dont really like making stuff they prefer to buy things that are already made :/ My niece kindergarden teacher is like that so its a shame. This just reminds me of my old days.

December 14, 2016 at 9:36 am

It's sad that kids have forgotten how to be creative. I'm glad my kids still enjoy making things.

December 14, 2016 at 8:37 am

I love all of these ideas! We are having a party this weekend, I will be using some of these.

December 14, 2016 at 9:37 am

Great, Deanna. Hope your party goes well this weekend.

December 14, 2016 at 11:38 am

Oh my goodness these are so precious. I love the Olaf sock hahahaha

Thanks! xoxo

Thanks, Tyler. The Olaf Sock Snowman is one of my favorite crafts.

December 14, 2016 at 12:51 pm

Amazing! I love this :)

December 15, 2016 at 5:31 pm

Thanks, Adriana.

December 14, 2016 at 2:04 pm

What cute little ideas, perfect for the school holidays! I love the tissue paper tree!

Thanks, Chloe. I like that tissue paper tree craft, too.

Mihaela Echols

December 14, 2016 at 3:36 pm

These ideas are so great! I'm gonna pin this. My favorite one is the bell reefs!

December 15, 2016 at 5:32 pm

Thanks, Mihaela. That is a really nice craft.

Adrienne Bradley

December 14, 2016 at 4:53 pm

Since my day job is a child care provider, I really appreciate this post. I especially loved the paper plate trees and Santa Say's. I might even try the Graham cracker reindeer for snack next week. GREAT POST! I even pinned it!

Thanks, Adrienne. I bet Santa Says will be a bit hit in day care! Have fun.

Claudette Esterine

December 14, 2016 at 7:29 pm

My granddaughter would go nuts for Olaf!

December 15, 2016 at 5:34 pm

You should try it, Claudette. There's a video in the post that shows exactly how to make him.

December 14, 2016 at 8:18 pm

I loved the Santa Cones! I also liked the tissue Christmas trees! Very cute!

December 15, 2016 at 5:35 pm

Thanks, Kait. There are a lot of talented bloggers out there. I love to share their stuff in roundups.

Nicole Aguilar

December 14, 2016 at 10:39 pm

These are all so cute! My parent's still have the ones I made in grade school... i'm 30! haha

December 15, 2016 at 5:36 pm

Thanks, Nicole. I hope my kids' holiday crafts last that long. They're still young, and their crafts are still holding up. We'll see!

December 14, 2016 at 11:49 pm

Really cute! Love those ideas :)

December 15, 2016 at 5:37 pm

Thanks, Nanou. It kind of makes me want to go back to Elementary School s that I can have a class party again.

December 15, 2016 at 12:15 am

What great ideas! I am a teacher's assistant at a daycare and I can't wait to share these ideas with the staff!

Thanks, Siobhan. These ideas would be perfect for day care.

Cristina L.

December 15, 2016 at 2:35 am

You have some really awesome ideas here. I love this list.

December 15, 2016 at 5:38 pm

Thanks, Christina. I hope people will be able to find activities that work for them.

Nicole Escat

December 15, 2016 at 10:17 am

OMG! Kids will surely love these! That olaf is so cuteee!

December 15, 2016 at 5:39 pm

Thanks so much, Nicole. Olaf is definitely one of my favorites. I think we have about five at my house!

Hey Sharonoox

December 15, 2016 at 2:33 pm

These are such a cool idea! My son is going love making these DIY party ideas. Love a good creative idea like these.

December 15, 2016 at 5:40 pm

Thanks, Sharonoox. I hope you and your son have a great time together!

December 15, 2016 at 2:52 pm

These are great ideas. I have been wanting to come up with some ideas for craft with my kids, these are perfect!

Thanks, Wren. I hope you have fun crafting with your kids! Glad I could help.

Bonnie LeahSay

December 15, 2016 at 4:20 pm

I love those little pipe cleaner Christmas trees! They are so seriously cute! This is a great resource for holiday crafts for the kids. I'm bookmarking this page. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

December 15, 2016 at 5:41 pm

Thanks, Bonnie. Those Christmas trees are one of my favorite Christmas crafts on the list. They look so fun and easy! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.

December 15, 2016 at 9:02 pm

I love how most of these are made with items easily found in the home already. My favorite is the snowgies.

December 16, 2016 at 12:37 am

WHat a thoughtfully curated list of activities to do. These are great resources - my son is in 9th Grade and they are organizing their own party but I still think some of these will be interesting - am forwarding it to him!

Sondra Barker

December 16, 2016 at 7:22 am

These are all so, so cute and fun, I wouldn't be able to choose!

December 16, 2016 at 8:04 am

oh my gosh the sock Olaf!!! that makes me happy! such great fun ideas!

jill conyers

December 17, 2016 at 12:54 am

Educators would love you for this! So many fun ideas that are totally doable.

katrina gehman

December 18, 2016 at 11:11 pm

very cute ideas. i'll be showing my dauther's teacher these.

Elizabeth O.

December 19, 2016 at 1:25 am

It's never easy to host a party without activities! These are all awesome suggestions! Thanks for sharing them!

December 19, 2016 at 7:37 am

These are such great ideas! I know that my kids would love to do some of these activities with their classmates.

Divine Mwimba

December 19, 2016 at 8:34 am

These are cute ideas.

December 20, 2016 at 3:31 am

Nice post, simple and cute Christmas crafts :) I’m always interested in finding more holiday activities for kids to take the party spirit to the classroom. Kids love it and feel more comfortable in a friendly and unofficial atmosphere. I recently found some great ideas for classroom party activities here http://blog.noplag.com/fun-activities-for-the-classroom-christmas-party/ , and now I also have great ideas for the crafts. Thanks for sharing!

Linda a Bumgarner

October 31, 2018 at 12:03 am

Just love love love this post. Thank you for making this Meme`s life easier.

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Setting Up the Christmas Theme in the Toddler and Preschool Classroom

December 6, 2018 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: We had so much fun with our toddler and preschool Christmas theme. Lots of playful learning and gift making. Lots of free printables are included in this post!

Our last theme before winter break is Christmas. In fact, the Christmas theme stretches for 2 weeks since there’s so much happening.

But even with the gifts and treats that we make for our families, I’ve also included some simple fun activities that help burn the excess energy that seems to happen around this time of year.

Come see how I’ve set up our toddler and preschool classroom!

And, as usual, I’ve provided all the printables that were used during these 2 weeks, absolutely free.

Scroll down to find the downloads!

Here are some of the activities that we enjoyed, categorized by center or activity:

With all the hustle and bustle that tends to happen over the holidays, young children feed off of it with excess energy.

I’m talking “I cannot sit still, do not expect me to sit still, can I jump and run please” type of energy.

I’ve learned long ago not to fight it.

Just not worth it.

So, one of my favorite art activities to do this time of year is painting on ice.

Now, we just happened to have ice shaped into Christmas trees, but you can use a plain container to freeze water.

You can read more about this activity here: Christmas Tree Ice Painting

Ice Painting for Kids

Gingerbread Ice Painting

Frozen Heart Art

Put the Lights on the Christmas Tree Card

This was a fun fine motor art activity! After helping me write a simple message inside the card, we attached them to our gift bags.

You can read more about it here.

Alphabet Ornaments

One of our last Christmas art activities was this super simple alphabet ornament. After making copies of the printable, I gave the children an ornament with the first letter of their names.They used dot markers and then I laminated them and punched a hole in the top. I attached them to the outside of our gift bags and they can then be used as an ornament. Fun, right?

👉 Scroll down to the free printables section to get the download.

Christmas Gifts

After we were finished creating all our Christmas art pieces, we wrapped them in our homemade gift bags . On the last day of school before winter break, the children took their bags home.

Circle Time

In addition to reading some fun Christmas books and singing Christmas songs during circle time , we also practiced pushing small envelopes into Santa’s mailbox. I purchased this last year at Home Depot and our toddlers and preschoolers love it!

After introducing it at circle time, I then placed it at our writing table along with assorted paper, cards, envelopes, stickers, stamps, and markers.

(Note: I checked Home Depot online and they no longer carry this product. But there are lots of similar mailboxes available, such as this one .)

Music and Movement

Check out our December playlist !

Blocks Center

We turned our train table into a Duplo  compatible building table with some new self-stick base plates!

You can read more about it here: The Easiest Way to Convert Your Train Table into a Duplo Table

Dramatic Play

We placed a couple of artificial trees on top of the dramatic play shelf along with some colored lights. Christmas plates, stockings, slice and bake cookies , trays, and a mixer were available as an invitation for some pretend baking. Even our dollies were fed some of our Christmas food!

I love to use every part of our classroom, and that includes the windows! I found some Christmas vinyl clings that the children loved rearranging on our big window.

Table Activities

During our free-choice centers time , we use our big table for various skill-building activities.

In addition to the printable activities (scroll down to find download links), we loved our chunky Christmas tree puzzle , and we used our magnetic chalk board for sorting bows by color.

Printables that were used during this theme:

More toddler and preschool themes:

Jingle Bells Theme

Shapes and Colors Theme

Christmas Learning Printables!

Keep your toddlers and preschoolers engaged with these Christmas themed learning printables!

9 Activities (39 pages):

• Gingerbread Shapes Activity
• Gingerbread Count and Clip
• Gingerbread Pom Pom Color Matching
• Gingerbread Pattern Cards
• Ornament Counting 1-10
• Gingerbread Circle Time Props
• Gingerbread Color Recognition Activity
• Christmas Tree Playdough Mats 1-10
• Snowman Hat Matching Activity

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 25 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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