Christmas-up! | EFL Guide to Festive Variations of Classic Classroom Activities

Bring the festive season into your classroom with Christmas-up! — a creative teacher’s guide for adding a seasonal spin to your favourite classroom games and activities.

This printable resource provides easy-to-follow suggestions for turning popular activities like Simon Says, Pictionary, storytelling, and more into fun, Christmas-themed versions. Ideal for TEFL, ESOL, and EAL learners, these adaptations help reinforce vocabulary, speaking, and classroom routines while keeping lessons fresh and fun.

A quick, low-prep way to make your lessons more engaging in the run-up to the holidays — whether you’re looking to energise your class, fill ten minutes, or wrap up the term with a festive feel.

This resource is also part of our Christmas | EFL Resource Pack which is available to download here.

Perfect For:

• TEFL, ESOL, and EAL teachers looking for quick festive lesson ideas
• Adaptable Christmas fun across all language levels
• Low-prep seasonal content for vocabulary, speaking, and movement-based games
• End-of-term classroom engagement with minimal planning

Please Note: Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive a PDF to download and print. This is a digital download – no physical product will be shipped.