Christmas Faces Language & Literacy Pack

 This resource is also included here, ready to download:    https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Face-Unit-for-Elementary-English-Language-Learners-Starters-10106986

With this resource students will learn Christmas-themed vocabulary (hat, scarf, nose, eyes, mouth, beard, etc.) while reviewing facial features.

Labeling the Parts of the Face

In this activity, students look at the Christmas character on the board and label each part of the face. They follow the arrows to identify hair, ears, eyes, nose, and mouth. This simple visual task helps elementary ESL learners connect vocabulary with meaning while practicing reading and spelling in a fun Christmas setting.

Asking Questions With Flashcards.

In this activity, the teacher uses the Christmas face flashcards to ask simple questions and encourage speaking. Students answer questions such as “What color is the elf’s hair?” and “Is it short or long?” This helps them practice vocabulary, descriptions, and complete sentences in a fun and engaging way.

Label the flashcard.

Students place the Christmas face flashcard inside a clear plastic sheet and use a dry erase marker to label hair, eyes, nose, and mouth. This hands-on activity lets them write, erase, and repeat as many times as they want—perfect for centers, pair work, or fast finishers!

Sentence Building Strips

Students build sentences using the cards: The Elf has blonde hair!

They can write the sentence strips or you provide them.

Christmas Face Graphing

Students choose their favorite Christmas character and place the card under a graph label. Then create sentences: “Four students like the Elf girl.”

Listen & Touch (TPR Game) give each student a small card with a Christmas character. The teacher says: “Touch the hair.” Students touch the part of the face on the card.

Label, Complete & Describe!

Students label the parts of the face on the snowman (or reindeer), then draw the missing features to make their own Christmas character. After finishing their picture, they write a short descriptive text using sentences such as “He has a big orange nose” or “She has long brown hair.”
Perfect for writing practice, vocabulary review, and creative expression!

Color & Complete the Sentences

Students color each Christmas character and complete the sentence using the correct word from the picture (hair color, nose color, etc.). This activity helps learners practice “I have…” vocabulary, colors, and face features while reading simple sentences.

Listen and Color – Christmas Faces Worksheet

Students listen to the teacher’s instructions and color each Christmas character according to what they hear. Then, on the other worksheet,students answer simple questions using the picture clues. Perfect for speaking, listening, and reading comprehension.

Read and Color – Christmas Face Features

Students read each sentence carefully and color the Christmas characters to match the description. This worksheet reinforces reading comprehension, color words, and face vocabulary while encouraging students to pay attention to detail.

Christmas Faces Board Game 🎲

Kids roll the dice, move along a colorful path of Christmas characters, draw a gumdrop question token, and answer prompts like “Point to the nose” or “What color are the eyes?”

When they answer correctly, they get to “feed” the token to the cheerful owl box! Perfect for speech therapy, early language learning, or holiday centers.

Christmas Faces Guess Who? Game 🎄
Make holiday learning fun with this festive two-player game! Students choose a character and use yes/no questions to guess their partner's mystery card. With bright illustrations and simple descriptions, it's a perfect way to build vocabulary, practice questioning, and celebrate the season. Great for centers, pairs, or speech sessions!

Christmas Character Labeling Game 🎄
This fun and festive labeling game helps students build vocabulary around facial features and descriptions using adorable Christmas characters. Kids match descriptive word cards like “black hair” or “red nose” to the correct character traits. It’s perfect for reinforcing vocabulary, reading, and attention to detail in a playful and engaging way!

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Christmas Nutcracker Body Unit – Games, Worksheets, Flashcards, Dice & Activities for Elementary ELLs

 This resource is included in the Body Unit for Elementary ESL. Link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Body-Theme-for-Elementary-ELL-1836555

The story of The Nutcracker is associated with Christmas in many countries. focus on language and culture as you combine the holiday context with reviewing the body vocabulary. We are close to the end of a term so grab your  students’ attention often drifts with Holiday-themed lessons.

Begin class by showing the flashcard of the Nutcracker, asking students “Who is this?”

Students: The Nutcraker!

 Ask about the body vocabulary: “What parts of the body do you see?” and label on the board.

Use flashcards of the face and label with your students on the board. Then, use the cutout and say: Put the red hat on the Nutcracker’s head.

Students can practice left and right by sorting the Nutcracker legs and arms flashcards. This activity helps them recognize body vocabulary, develop spatial awareness, and use English while interacting with the cards. Children place each card under the correct label: “Left” or “Right.” After sorting, students say the words aloud and make simple sentences such as “This is the right leg” or “This is the left arm.” This hands-on activity is perfect for small-group centers or whole-class review.

Clothes Identification. Show the students a colored Nutcracker flashcard. Label the clothes on the nutcracker if your students know those words. Then,ask: “What color is his jacket?” “What color are the boots?”

Movement / acting game: Have students act like Nutcracker characters — “Walk like the Nutcracker.” Show the right arm flashcard and say: “Raise your arm like a toy soldier”, “Show me your leg / foot,” etc.

Great for kinesthetic learners.

Each student receives a Nutcracker small card, and the teacher silently mouths a body part. Instead of hearing the word, students must watch your mouth, identify the vocabulary item, point to that part on their Nutcracker card, and say the word aloud.

This type of activity strengthens visual discrimination, listening skills, and pronunciation, while also encouraging students to pay close attention to the shape of English sounds.

This worksheet helps students review and reinforce body vocabulary using a fun Nutcracker theme. Learners look at the arrows pointing to different body parts and write the correct words in the blank boxes. This activity improves spelling, vocabulary recall, and reading comprehension. It is perfect for independent practice, small-group work, or as an assessment during the Christmas season.

After students write the words, ask them to color the Nutcracker and write a short text about the clothes.

Nutcracker Read & Color Worksheet. Students read a short description of the Nutcracker’s body parts and clothing, then color the picture to match the text. This activity reinforces clothing words. It’s perfect for independent work.

Give each student the Nutcracker body cutouts template to build. Students show their Nutcracker to a partner and say:
“This is his right arm… this is his left leg.”

They can also write a short descriptive text.

Display Nutcrackers on a Christmas board or wall.

Nutcracker Dice & Color worksheet. Help your elementary English learners review body vocabulary, colors, and following directions. Students use two printable dice:
🎲 one Nutcracker body-part die
🎲 one color die

Students roll both dice, look at the body part and color they landed on, and then color that part of the Nutcracker on their worksheet.

More advanced students can describe what they are colored:
“The jacket is yellow.”, “I colored the boots black.”, “His hat is green.”

The dice add an element of surprise that keeps students motivated, and the worksheet allows them to produce a colorful final picture. This makes it perfect for centers.

Nutcracker Body Board Game with a Focus on Speaking in sentences + vocabulary review.
Students roll the die and land on a nutcracker. They turn a candy card and answer the question. If it is correct, they feed the any in the owl’s feed me box. If not, they return the candy card to the deck.

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Beach Numbers 1–20 Activity Pack | Counting, Number Words, Games & Centers

 Beach Numbers 1–20 Activity Pack | Counting, Number Words, Games & Centers

This resource is included in Beach Unit for Elementary at this link:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beach-Unit-for-Elementary-ESL-4075972

Young learners need repeated, hands-on practice to understand numbers beyond 10. Counting shells on a sandcastle gives students concrete, visual support as they learn to recognize quantities, compare numbers, and count accurately. This boosts students’ language comprehension while practicing math.

Flashcards are flexible and allow teachers to create many short, meaningful tasks without needing to prep more materials.

Match the Numeral to the Sandcastle. Students work individually or in pairs to match the number flashcard to the sandcastle quantity card.

 

Ordering Activity. Use one set at a time: Students place numeral cards in order from 1–20.

Flashcard Bingo. Give students bingo sheets with numerals or quantities. Flash the opposite card (sandcastle or number) as the calling card.

Fly Swatter Game. Place several of the sandcastle quantity flashcards and numeral cards on the board. Call out a number or show a flashcard, and students race to swat the matching card with a fly swatter. This game helps learners strengthen number recognition.

Flashlight Reveal. Cover each small flashcard with yellow paper. Students take turns shining a flashlight behind the covered card to reveal the hidden sandcastle or numeral. When they see the image appear, they say the number out loud. This adds a fun element of surprise that keeps students engaged!

Listen and Color – Beach Numbers Worksheets. Students listen to the teacher call out a shell number and its color, then find the matching shell in the sandcastle and color it correctly. The second page reinforces learning as students independently complete the color sentences for numbers 1–20.

Follow the Code – Write the Numeral. Students follow a simple color code to identify how many shells are in each sandcastle. After coloring the shells according to the instructions, students write the correct numeral beside each castle.

Match the Number Words. Students look at the number words in the center of the page and match each one to the correct numeral around the sandcastle border. They draw a line from each word to its corresponding number.

 

Numeral–Word–Quantity Matching. Students use three types of cards: the numeral, the number word, and the sandcastle with the matching quantity of shells. They cut out the cards and work at the table to match the three pieces that belong together.

Students can work individually, with a partner, or in small groups to complete each matching set. Great for centers, early finishers, and hands-on number practice!

Spin and Cover worksheet. Students use the spinners to generate a random number, then look for the matching sandcastle on their worksheet. They cover the correct sandcastle with a counter, token, or small manipulative or color. Players continue spinning and covering until all the sandcastles are matched.

Beach Number Board Game.  Students roll the dice, move their game piece along the colorful path, and identify each number they land on. Perfect for math centers, small-group rotations, or partner games.

Number Word Building. Students use the letter tiles to complete number words. They look at each card, identify the missing beginning letter, and place the correct tile to spell the number correctly. This activity helps learners number vocabulary in a hands-on way!

Shell Number Match. Students choose a numbered shell and place it on top of the matching number word in the sandcastle. They continue selecting shells until the entire castle is covered. This hands-on activity helps learners connect numerals with number words.

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