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December Task Boxes

Article title, "December Task Boxes" is on the left of the image. On the right is a photo of vocabulary clip cards showing a wreath, snowflake, stocking, and December.

‘Tis the season for holiday fun! December is such a fun time of year to spice up your task boxes to match the season! Read on for some holly jolly task box ideas that are sure to engage your learners!

December Holidays Task Box 4-Pack

Task box activities are pictured, including a Hanukkah sort, dreidel and fireplace word cards, and a wreath ten-frame.
The December Holiday Task Bix 4-Pack has a variety of holiday-themed activities.

This fun, free pack has four great activities with Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa themes. This is perfect for helping you make sure that all students’ backgrounds are represented in your classroom. Plus, it is a great way to help students learn about the diverse holidays that are celebrated in December!

Matching

First up we have matching activities. There are two levels: picture-to-picture matching and picture-to-word, so you can differentiate for your students. The matching sets are inclusive of all three holidays!

Sorting

Next in the pack are two sorting activities. In the Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa sort, students will place holiday symbols into the correct category. There is also a Kinara vs Menorah sort.

Counting

Three ten-frame cards are shown. There is a card with 6 wreaths, a card with 9 bowls of fruit, and a card with 7 menorahs.
Holiday-themed ten frames from the December Holiday Task Box 4-Pack

Last but not least, we have holiday-themed ten frame counting cards. Students will count holiday objects like wreaths, bowls of fruit, and menorahs, then match the correct number to the card. To differentiate the activity for higher-level students, I have them write the number with dry erase markers.

Two sorting sheets are shown, one for presents and one for candy canes.
Presents or Candy Cane sorting task from the Christmas Task Box pack.

The Simply Special Ed shop also has a Christmas Task Box 4-Pack with similar matching and sorting activities. Students will sort red or green stockings, milk or cookies, presents or candy canes There is also Christmas-themed word matching.

December Vocabulary Task Boxes

A set of vocabulary clip cards and white clothespins on a white background. The cards have images of a wreath, snowflake, a stocking, and December.
December vocabulary clip cards make a great task box for students who know the words!

Another way I create task boxes for my students is using the clip cards from the Boardmaker Vocabulary sets. The December set has great seasonal vocab words for students to practice! Once students have learned to recognize each month’s vocabulary words, they can complete the clip cards independently. 

Homemade Task Boxes

On a wooden table is a set of craft sticks that are decorated with a holiday present and stocking. Some of the pieces are sequenced, and others are in a pile to the side.
A craft-stick puzzle with a holiday theme is a fun task box for practicing sequencing and counting.

If you’re feeling crafty, there are a ton of ways you can incorporate holiday themes into handmade task boxes. I love to make these simple counting puzzles for each season using craft-sticks. I choose a counting goal (usually 20 or 25 for my students), number the bottom of each stick, then create a seasonal drawing for a picture puzzle. 

A green file folder activity is open on a table. Inside are addition facts and answers, with candy cane stickers underneath each problem.
Homemade file folder activities can be made with seasonal stickers to add to the holiday fun~

Another easy task to make is file folder activities with seasonal stickers. For example, I made an addition fact file folder using candy cane stickers. I wrote out addition problems, and added candy canes under each number for support. Students can count the canes to solve the problems. Check out Michelle’s blog for more DIY December task boxes!

I hope that you get a chance to incorporate some of these December Task Box ideas into your classroom! They are sure to make the month extra special for your students. Have any more festive task box ideas? Share them below!

Three ten-frame task cards are shown. The images on the cards are wreaths, bowls of fruit, and menorahs.

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