English Advent calendar

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Interactive advent calendar of English teaching activities
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
English
Resource type
Teaching ideas

An interactive PowerPoint Advent calendar with festive starters, plenaries and other creative activities to celebrate Christmas. For each day in December, there is a new activity to complete, ranging from writing a Christmas shape poem to playing Christmas Pictionary. 

This resource is free to both subscribers and free members. 

Example tasks from the Christmas lesson resource: 

#1. Write a festive flash fiction story

Read Neil Gaiman’s  'Nicholas Was...'story, and write your own 50-word story, inspired by the season.

#2. Christmas shape poems

Working individually or in pairs, make a list of as many words as you can associated with Christmas and winter.

Now write a poem in the shape of a Christmas symbol – a tree, a present, a snowflake etc.

#3. Joyeux Noel! Bo Nada! Pace e salute! God jul!

Research Christmas customs in other countries. Prepare a short speaking and listening presentation.

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What a fantastic idea this was. Works fantastic!

Caroline Axén

30/11/2020

I couldn't use it as I don't have powerpoint on my computer. It would be great if it was compatible with Google Slides.

Nancy Ransom

30/11/2020

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19/11/2020

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11/11/2020

What a fantastic idea this was. Works fantastic!

Caroline Axén

30/11/2020

I couldn't use it as I don't have powerpoint on my computer. It would be great if it was compatible with Google Slides.

Nancy Ransom

30/11/2020

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19/11/2020

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11/11/2020

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30/11/2019

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14/11/2019

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23/07/2019

Many thanks for your prompt reply, it works fine now!

Liesbet Bleys

05/12/2018

Hi there
I just wanted to report the following problem: when I launch the PPT and have 1 of my students click on a bauble, most of the bauble lead us to the 20th December, when I check the links, everything seems to be fine. Could you maybe look into it? As for the rest, it is, of course, a fantastic resource.

Kind regards

Ms Bleys

Liesbet Bleys

04/12/2018

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20/11/2018