December Themes, Holidays and Activities

Are you ready for December Themes to enjoy this winter? These December themes will encourage you and your children to use some imagination and creativity to find new ways to see the fun in each and every day this season! It’s also a cool way to bring excitement to your workplace or home. Have fun!

December can be so busy! With all the planning, shopping, and celebrating it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, and planning even more activities or lessons can feel like a really big chore. This year, let me help you plan exciting lessons and activities for your kids all month long.

December Themes, Holidays and Activities

I’ve compiled a huge list of December themes for preschoolers, December themes for work, silly holidays to celebrate all December long, and awesome activities and printables too. These fun December activities and lessons will keep the learning going even during this busy holiday season.

Keep reading to discover all kinds of fun lessons and activities for December.

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Holidays in December

There are all kinds of fun holidays to celebrate in December. We all know and love the big holidays like Christmas, but there are lots of fun, wacky, and unique holidays you can celebrate with your kids this December too.

Check out a few favorites:

World Wildlife Conservation Day and Cookie Day on December 4
International Ninja Day and Play Outside Day on December 5
December 6 is St. Nicholas Day
Cotton Candy Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7
December 10 is Nobel Prize Day
Poinsettia Day, Gingerbread House Day, and Cocoa Day all happen on December 12
Monkey Day and Yoga Day on December 14
December 15 is Cupcake Day
December 21is Winter Solstice
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on December 24 and 25
Boxing Day is December 26
December 28 is Chocolate Day
December 31is New Year’s Eve

Books to Read This December

There are all kinds of great books you can read with your family this December! Winter begins in December, so it’s the perfect time to share seasonal books and holiday books together.

Snuggling up with a good book and a cup of cocoa (lots of marshmallows!) is the perfect way to spend quality time together falling in love with books this December.

Check out several great reads below:

Check out even more excellent books to read to your kids this December in these great holiday book lists:

December Themes for Preschool

Using themes in your classroom or home is a great way to get little learners engaged in the lesson. Plus, it’s an easy way to make learning extra fun for your children this year.

Check out some of the best preschool themes for the month of December to use in your classroom or homeschool:

Arctic Animals
Animals in Winter
Candy Canes
Christmas
Christmas Around the World
Cookies
Gingerbread
Hannukah
Jingle Bells
Kindness
Kwanzaa
New Years Eve
Reindeer
Trees
Winter
Winter Solstice

Preschool Activities for December

There are so many fun preschool activities you can do this December to keep the learning going even during the busy holidays. Plus, these preschool activities for December are a great way to practice early literacy and numeracy skills and build fine motor skills too.

Check out my favorites:

December Calendar Themes

Check out these cute December calendar themes! They’re perfect for displaying on your fridge or in the family command center this December.

You can use these December calendars with your preschoolers to help teach them about how we use calendars too. Plus, they’re filled with fun activities and ideas for the whole month!

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for December

December is the perfect month to focus on spreading kindness and showing gratitude. Encouraging your kids to be kind and show gratitude has tons of benefits for them and the world too. You can teach your kids all about kindness this December with random acts of kindness.

Random acts of kindness focus on doing nice things for others. Sometimes random acts of kindness require planning and forethought, but I’ve taken some of the work out for you by creating a few random acts of kindness activities ideas, and challenges for you to do with your family this December.