{"id":29855,"date":"2017-11-14T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=29855"},"modified":"2017-11-13T05:14:34","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T10:14:34","slug":"hands-on-christmas-themed-word-puzzles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/hands-on-christmas-themed-word-puzzles\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On Christmas Themed Word Puzzles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas happens to be one of my favorite times of the year. We always have so much fun with it. There are also so many great Christmas themed and words for kids to learn.<\/p>\n<p>I thought this year we would add something fun to our learning: Christmas themed words puzzles! Yup word puzzle a fun and easy way to work on learning new words.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas Themed Word Puzzle printables is a part of the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/5-days-of-fun-christmas-printables\/\">5 Days of Christmas Printables<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/11-2017\/christmaspuzzleblog.jpg\" alt=\"Free Christmas Themed Word Puzzles - 14 puzzles, building mat and writing sheet - 3Dinosaurs.com #handsonlearning #christmas #spelling #freeprintables\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I have some fun Christmas words for kids to learn about. This activity is a fun way to work on spelling for kids and make it hands-on and fun. <\/p>\n<p>You have the following words: bell, candle, holly, gift, star, wreath, stocking, list, candy cane, cookies, bag, Santa, lights, and tree.<\/p>\n<p>This set includes a puzzles mat and a writing paper. That is so you can write your words and record them as well. <\/p>\n<p>Here is a look at how I set up the activity. I put the building mat in a sheet protector but you can also laminate it to make them last longer. I give them a pencil and dry erase marker.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/11-2017\/christmaspuzzleblog1.jpg\" alt=\"Free Christmas Themed Word Puzzles - 14 puzzles, building mat and writing sheet - 3Dinosaurs.com #handsonlearning #christmas #spelling #freeprintables\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kids can build the words on the mat and write the word on the mat. The puzzles all fit into the rectangle on the page.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/11-2017\/christmaspuzzleblog2.jpg\" alt=\"Free Christmas Themed Word Puzzles - 14 puzzles, building mat and writing sheet - 3Dinosaurs.com #handsonlearning #christmas #spelling #freeprintables\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After they have built their words they can write it below on the mat. We use the dry erase markers on the mats.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/11-2017\/christmaspuzzleblog3.jpg\" alt=\"Free Christmas Themed Word Puzzles - 14 puzzles, building mat and writing sheet - 3Dinosaurs.com #handsonlearning #christmas #spelling #freeprintables\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>They can also record their words on the writing sheet. It is fun to have a record of the words that they make.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/11-2017\/christmaspuzzleblog4.jpg\" alt=\"Free Christmas Themed Word Puzzles - 14 puzzles, building mat and writing sheet - 3Dinosaurs.com #handsonlearning #christmas #spelling #freeprintables\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to use the mat you don&#8217;t have to. You can just build the words and then record them or not.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/11-2017\/christmaspuzzleblog5.jpg\" alt=\"Free Christmas Themed Word Puzzles - 14 puzzles, building mat and writing sheet - 3Dinosaurs.com #handsonlearning #christmas #spelling #freeprintables\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What you will find in this printable:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christmas words: bell, candle, holly, gift, star, wreath, stocking, list, candy cane, cookies, bag, Santa, lights, and tree<\/li>\n<li>Writing pages 1 to 8 or 1 to 10 words on each page<\/li>\n<li>Christmas word building mat<\/li>\n<li>11 pages of printables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/printables\/spelling\/christmaswordpuzzle-blog.jpg\"  alt=\"Free Christmas Themed Word Puzzles - 14 puzzles, building mat and writing sheet - 3Dinosaurs.com #handsonlearning #christmas #spelling #freeprintables\" ><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/printables\/learningtoread\/spelling\/christmaswordpuzzles.php\">Click here to get your copy of the Christmas Themed Word Puzzles.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out these other Christmas Printables &#038; Activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/christmas-themed-finds\/\">Christmas Themed Finds: ABCs, Numbers, Shapes, Sight Words and Math!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-making-words-merry-christmas-printable\/\">Making Words: Merry Christmas Printable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/christmas-abc-tracing\/\">Fun Christmas Themed ABC Tracing With Print &#038; Cursive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/christmas-blends-find-color\/\">Easy No-Prep Christmas Blends Find &#038; Color<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"3dinos-20\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar_position = \"bottom\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"Shop Related Products\";\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"christmas book for kids\";\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"6933eabc6b87ca4ca9064f86f88f8503\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out all the printables from the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/5-days-of-fun-christmas-printables\/\">5 Days of Christmas Printables<\/a> week!<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/5-days-of-fun-christmas-printables\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/11-2017\/christmas5dayprintables.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"5 Days of Christmas Printables -\n 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>If you are looking for more <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/round-up-of-christmas-printables-from-3-dinosaurs\/\">Christmas Printables<\/a> be sure to check out all of them on the site!<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/round-up-of-christmas-printables-from-3-dinosaurs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/11-2015\/christmasroundup2015.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"Over 1,200 pages of Christmas Printables from 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas happens to be one of my favorite times of the year. 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