If there is one thing I love, it is simple, frugal, and fun activities to keep my kids busy. Especially during the holiday craziness when life seems even more hectic than normal. That’s why this Christmas Sorting Activity is perfect for easy learning activities at home or in the classroom.
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Simple Christmas Sorting Activity for Kids
While creating a fun Christmas Catch game for my tween’s classroom party, it’s fair to say that my home was a messy version of Santa’s workshop!
Bows were mixing with pom-poms, along with stickers, jingle bells, and brown pipe cleaners that never made it into antlers.
My boys were all home and helping me figure out the logistics for the game.
After several rounds of “Don’t dump that please!” & “Don’t mix those!” I gave in to the chaos and they went to town exploring the Christmas items.
That’s how the idea came to create this simple Christmas Sorting Activity was created. Keep reading for the easy steps to create your activity.
From Chaos to Learning by Sorting
When it was time to clean up the mess they had made my oldest said, “Let’s sort them.” Lightbulb moment! How easy this was going to be for them to not only clean up their mess but do a little learning too.
Supplies for Christmas Sorting Activity
To create your own Christmas Sorting Activity you will only need a few simple items.
First, you will need something to sort the items in, like this red divided platter from The Dollar Store. Or you could set out bowls, cups, paper plates, etc. Truly anything that the kids can keep the items separated in will work.
Next, are the small Christmas items such as tiny bows, pompoms, jingle bells, holiday erasers, or tiny packages.
That is it for supplies! You might even have some of the items you need already lying around the house. You can use anything small that has a Christmas theme, or is red or green!
Christmas Sort is Super Easy to Set-Up
Once you have all your items to sort you need to mix them all up. Use a gift bag or simply dump them next to the platter you are sorting into.
For younger children, it helps to start sorting with them so they have examples in the sections of what they are sorting. Also, keeping the number of sorting items small at first. This will help them master the concept without frustration.
You can then add more items to sort as the child gains confidence in the activity and their skills.
If you want to make a game to use over and over again, write with a Sharpie what goes in each section. Or you could even glue a picture onto the section.
So you have everything all set up and the kids are busy sorting their items. That’s it! An easy and simple Christmas sorting activity that your kiddos will enjoy doing.
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