Get ready for some holiday cheer with our Christmas cutting worksheets—an exciting, festive way to help preschoolers build coordination! These Christmas-themed pages make practicing scissor skills feel like a delightful holiday activity.
Let’s face it—finding ways to keep kids engaged during the holiday rush can feel like a challenge. Between the endless energy, holiday prep, and shorter days, it’s easy for little ones to get bored or restless. These worksheets are here to save the day!
Do you need more ideas to keep those tiny hands snipping? Take a look at our full collection of cutting practice worksheets for every season and skill level!
Christmas Cutting Activity Sheets
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In this set of printables, you will get:
- Number Matching
- Picture Matching
- Cut Along the Path (One Line)
- Cut Along the Path (Different Lines)
Number Matching
This worksheet starts the Christmas cutting fun with a bang! The task challenges kids to cut out each object and match it to the correct numbered box on the right. When they cut along the boxes, they boost their number sense and build those scissor skills one cut at a time.
By the time they’re done, they’ll be counting, cutting, and celebrating like holiday pros!
Picture Matching
This page features jolly Santa, a cute reindeer, and an adorable snowman, bringing holiday magic to kids’ fingertips! Little ones sharpen their snipping and observation skills to determine the matching parts.
Once they’re done, they’ll welcome more holiday crafts with big smiles and growing confidence!
Cut Along The Path (One Line)
This activity takes young kids on a wavy line cutting adventure, leading them to a joyful snowman at the finish line! It’s a simple task that gives their hands a steady workout, helping them get comfy with scissors and snip with better control.
Festive Santa Handprint Craft
And once they’ve followed the path to the end, they’ll be beaming with pride!
Cut Along The Path (Different Lines)
Our last cutting page has cheerful paths—zigzags, curves, and straight lines. Each line gives kiddos a new cutting challenge, helping them build those tiny hand muscles as they snick their way to holiday treats.
With every path, they’ll better guide their scissors, adjust their grip, and master all the little moves it takes to cut like a master!
Christmas Ideas For Kids
Want to make this holiday season extra magical for the kiddos? Our collection of Christmas ideas for kids is bursting with activities to bring big smiles and plenty of cheer.
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Jump into the holiday spirit and create merry memories together—there’s a little something here for everyone to love and enjoy!
Christmas Books For Kids
Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your kids!
Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.
Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!
How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!
Christmas Craft Ideas
Elf Paper Craft – Calling Santa’s little helpers! It’s time to bring these adorable elves to life. As the little ones cut, glue, and assemble, they’re not just getting into the holiday spirit but also working on hand-eye coordination and following simple steps.
They’ll soon have a proud little elf buddy to display and plenty of crafty confidence to make more!
Gingerbread Photo Craft – Imagine the joy of little hands crafting a holiday keepsake where they get to be the star! With this charming project, kids practice their little scissors skills while crafting a festive friend but with a personalized twist.
There’s something extra heartwarming about seeing their smile in a gingerbread character—they’ll love showing it off to family and friends!
Grinch Popsicle Stick Craft – Turning plain sticks into a funny green character is bound to bring out all kinds of giggles! This DIY lets kids create a Grinchy masterpiece with paint and glue, helping them tap into their creativity while having tons of fun.
The kids will be more than happy to hang these on the Christmas tree. No growling with this one!
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Buddy The Elf Ornament Craft – This idea will give kiddos a jolly good time! It’s fantastic for those little fingers—they’ll get plenty of fine motor practice cutting, gluing, and assembling Buddy’s adorable elf outfit. It’s also a creativity booster!
Kids can bring their flair to their ornament, giving Buddy his unique personality.
Free Christmas Activities
These reindeer worksheets bring a touch of festive magic to learning! Kids can explore letters and early writing with a holiday twist, making each page like a little winter adventure.
As they trace, color, and label reindeer parts, they’ll be smiling from ear to ear, excited to show off their skills and get to know one of the most loved Christmas characters ever!
Turn a simple page into a flurry of holiday cheer with our dot-tastic Santa dot-a-dots! With each colorful stamp, kids get wrapped up in the holiday fun, adding a touch of magic to their mess-free and jolly creations. Watch their faces light up as their Christmas masterpieces slowly take shape, one dot at a time!
Bring out the crayons in time for these Christmas coloring pages! This activity lets kids express their creativity and get comfy with shades and shapes—all while celebrating the season. It’s a joyful, screen-free way to keep them busy and excited this month!
CrystalandComp.com’s Christmas ornament matching game prepares young ones for festive matching magic! As kids hunt for pairs of colorful ornaments, they sharpen their memory and boost their concentration.
The game feels like a puzzle adventure, sparking excitement as they uncover each matching set. Each successful match brings a jolly sense of accomplishment that’ll have them grinning!
Elf On The Shelf Paper Bag Puppet
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