A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens is one of the most beloved holiday stories of all time and a perfect theme for a Christmas Unit! 

The story has been adapted to film so many times in so many different ways to accommodate all. We have incorporated the story into our Christmas traditions, but also into our learning.

A Christmas Carol Activities for Kids with Free Printables provides so many wonderful hands on work for children to understand so many fun concepts including money, time, and so much more!

We also have many other Christmas activities and printables that childrne are sure to enjoy!

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We are into week two of our Christmas unit.  The kiddos and I LOVING it.  I purposely planned weekly unit studies that were not about Christmas Trees, Santa Claus, Rudolph, Frosty, etc this year.  

Christmas carries many PTSD triggers for Princess.  The less we focus on the traditional kiddos stuff, the better she does.  As she becomes  more comfortable with our family traditions, and how they are different than what she experienced previous to our home at Christmas time (Most and the worst abuse occured during the Christmas season and winter.), we slowly introduce more.  

After mourning the loss of the magical Christmas holidays I remember as a child, that I so desperately wanted to share with my own children, (They only result in extreme behaviors, screaming fits that last for hours, and the destruction of one or more items and/or rooms.) I've started to embrace the changes we've made in traditions and home decor.  

After all, how many parents can say their children, ages 4, 5, & 6 LOVE The Nutcracker?  Such is the same with A Christmas Carol.  I couldn't be more proud, for I love both stories.

We started out our week, watching Mickey's Christmas Carol.  We have the DVD, so it wasn't entirely new to them, but it was a great introduction and very kid friendly.  

During the week, we'll be reading the actual book.  At the end of the week, we'll compare the two.  On Saturday, we'll be heading to a nearby town where they have a Dicken's Christmas.  

All of the characters from A Christmas Carol are dressed in costume mingling with folks on the streets. 

There are musicians playing on street corners.  Free horse drawn wagon rides are available.  It's quite a magical experience, all free.  

The kiddos have never gone, so it should be quite a treat after learning about the story all week.  (I'm hoping to get some pictures.)

Until then, here's what's on our shelves:

A Christmas Carol Activities for Kids with Free Printables

Salt Tray Letters

 

It was not my intention to have this activity back on our shelves again so soon, but Bulldozer loves it and is thriving with it.  

It's amazing to me how writing a letter, using his finger, in a salt tray, makes such a difference in preparation to writing his letters, using a pencil in his journal every day.  

Until Bulldozer gains more confidence and ability in his writing skills, I'm guessing this activity or something like it will remain on our shelves each week.

Source: The free letter cards can be found at Homeschool Creations.

A Christmas Carol Spelling List

Originally, I had wanted to use letter stamps for this week's spelling list, to teach and explain to the kiddos, how books were printed in the past, but I don't have letter stamps and didn't want to spend the money on them this month, with the holidays and all.  

Hopefully by next Christmas I'll have some.

Instead we're using Scrabble pieces.  There are two sets of words.  The easy set is shown in the picture above.

Source: I created the printable for this activity. A Christmas Carol Printable Pack is a free printable. For your copy, click on the link at the bottom of this post.

Past, Present, & Future Time

My kiddos have an extremely hard time thinking and speaking in terms of things that happened in the past, present and future.  Bulldozer has significant struggles with anything that isn't in the moment.  

I wanted to have an activity that would help them learn the difference between the past, present, and future, using terms they tend to mix up on a regular basis.  

The activity was harder to create than I thought. I almost gave up and just used verbs.  

Thankfully, when I presented what I had finally come up with to the kiddos today, they LOVED it.  It turned out perfect.

 

When I presented the activity today, I had the kiddos place the different slips under the different categories, in no particular order.  The control is for them, when they do the activity on their own.

Source: I created the printable for this activity. A Christmas Carol Printable Pack is a free printable. For your copy, click on the link at the bottom of this post.

Number Writing Practice

 

I couldn't resist number writing practice when it comes to Ebenezer Scrooge and his clerkship.  This isn't a new activity, but it's great review.

Source: The printable for this activity are free at Homeschool Creations.

A Christmas Carol Sequencing Activity

Bulldozer is starting to become quite proficient at sequencing four to five events.  I was really impressed with how well he did today.  Hooray for progress!

 I just love these cards.  The kiddos sequence the four visitors Scrooge had through the night.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity. A Christmas Carol Printable Pack is a free printable. For your copy, be sure to click on the link at the bottom of this post.

Scrooge's Clock

 

As I watched A Christmas Carol in preparation for this unit, I noticed so many references to time and clocks. I couldn't resist a time activity.

 

The kiddos will match up the time cards.  There is also an option for them to write the times found on each card, when they're a little more comfortable with telling time.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity. A Christmas Carol Printable Pack is a free printable. For your copy, be sure to click on the link at the bottom of the post.

Scrooge's Coin Addition

 

The kiddos were so excited about this activity, not necessarily for addition purposes, but for the coins.  However, Dinomite and Princess did a fabulous job with their addition too.  Bulldozer couldn't get past the coins.

 

Source:  I created the printable for this activity. A Christmas Carol Printable Pack is a free printable. For your copy, be sure to click on the link at the bottom of this post.

Scrooge's Deposits

It's been a while since we've worked with money.  This week was a great opportunity to review.  

The kiddos will match up coin cards with amount cards.  I've provided counting control cards, in case the kiddos forget how to count their coins.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity. A Christmas Carol Printable Pack is a free printable. For your copy, be sure to click on the link at the bottom of this post.

Christmas Past, Present & Future

 Besides the printable pack, I've got to say, this is my most favorite activity on our shelves.  I printed out a few pictures of the kids from years past at Christmas time, along with a few pictures from this holiday season.  (We've already had two Christmas celebrations.)  

The kiddos will separate the pictures into categories of Christmas Past and Present.  

It doesn't seem that difficult, but Dinomite was the only one who understood at first.  

Once they've separated the pictures, they draw a picture of a Christmas future.  

It was super cute today.  Princess drew a picture of her at Disney World for Christmas with Mulan. 

Dinomite drew a picture of him waking up super early in the morning to see what he got for Christmas.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

The kiddos continue to practice their Christmas piano piece.  Dinomite and Princess are doing fabulous with it. Bulldozer has the first line memorized.

 Jacob Marley's Locks

 

The kiddos are enjoying these locks again this week!  They're always a huge hit.

Jacob Marley's Chains

Dinomite recognized what this activity was about right away.  He was so excited and connected every link, just so he could walk around like Jacob Marley.

Shoveling Coal

It would have been super cute to have a mini stove or even a black box to use as a stove, but I didn't have one. Instead I just used our little black rocks and two bowls.  Still the kiddo were super excited about it.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

This is a classic Christmas activity, that Princess is okay with.  Each of the kiddos had fun with it today.

Napkin Folding

We were supposed to do this last month, but with everyone sick, we didn't get to it.  I must confess I'm a big entertainer at heart.  

This napkin folding book was given to me by a very special friend while in college.  He knew of my love and passion for table settings.  

To this day, I think it's one of the most favorite gifts I've ever received.  There are so many fun designs.  Dinomite had a blast today testing it out.

Christmas Stamping

I purchased a bunch of Christmas stamps on clearance after Christmas last year.  Dinomite and Princess were super excited about them today.

A Christmas Carol Play Dough Invitation to Play

Bulldozer loved this activity and played with it for quite some time. His first request was for me to help him build a fireplace for the coal. He then used the pipe cleaners to make a fire.  

I was so impressed with his creativity.  There's just something about play dough he's always loved!

Thank you so much to all of my readers for your wonderful comments and support! I hope you have a fabulous holiday season!  We will be back next week with a new theme.  It's a surprise!  

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