FREE Christmas: Greeting Card Templates | EYFS & KS1 Printables

FREE Early Years & Key Stage One: ‘Happy Christmas’ Card Art & Craft Activity Templates

Spread festive cheer this season with our wonderful FREE Christmas: Greeting Card Templates! This delightful printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, offering a fun and creative way to learn about and participate in the joyful spirit of Christmas.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these horizontal card templates can be used as part of a focused adult-led activity to introduce concepts, or left out as a more child-led invitation to play and explore.

This fantastic FREE pack features a selection of 10 Christmas-themed card templates, including:

• A variety of images: The cards feature iconic symbols of the season, such as Santa/Father Christmas with a sack of presents, reindeer, and gift boxes.

• Pre-written greetings: The cards include the cheerful text 'Happy Christmas!', providing a lovely and educational starting point for children.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our FREE Christmas: Greeting Card Templates are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Focused Adult-Led Activity: Use a specific card template as a starting point for a discussion. For example, use the Santa card to talk about traditions and giving. You can also use the reindeer card to talk about animals and winter.

  • Child-Led Invitation to Play: Leave a selection of the templates and various colouring tools (crayons, pencils, felt-tips) in a continuous provision area. This allows children to choose a card that interests them and explore the theme at their own pace.

  • Fine Motor Skills Development: The act of carefully colouring and decorating the cards helps to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Literacy Connection: The pre-written greeting 'Happy Christmas!' offers exposure to sight words and meaningful text, aiding early literacy development. Children can also be encouraged to write their own name or a simple message inside.

  • Gift-Giving & Appreciation: The finished cards make wonderful, heartfelt gifts for children to give to family and friends. This activity reinforces the value of giving and sharing.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media and materials, developing their own ideas and expressing creativity through colouring and decorating their cards.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Colouring and drawing on the cards helps to develop precise hand movements, strengthen pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language (Speaking; Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children listen to new vocabulary, engage in discussions about the images, and articulate their thoughts.

  • Understanding the World (People, Culture & Communities): Children can learn about the different traditions of Christmas.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Art and Design: Children use drawing to develop and share their ideas and experiences. They can explore colour and line to bring the images to life.

  • English (Reading; Writing - indirectly): Exposure to the greeting 'Happy Christmas!' helps with word recognition. Writing their own name or a message provides a meaningful context for writing.

  • PSHE: Supports discussions around expressing kindness, appreciation, and the concept of giving.

Download our FREE Christmas: Greeting Card Templates today and add a vibrant, educational, and joyful touch to your learning as you celebrate the holiday season!

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