Christmas time gives us an ideal opportunity to sit down with our children with a festive story and enjoy quality family time. Why not extend the experience by creating a play activity based around the book. Here are our Top 10 Christmas Themed Story Activities to get you inspired.

The Jolly Christmas Postman

Become the Jolly Postman from The Jolly Christmas Postman by making your own mail box and letters. One Time Through demonstrates the fun your little one can have by posting handmade letters.

Russell’s Christmas Magic

When Santa’s sleigh crash lands into Russell The Sheep’s tree, Christmas will have to be cancelled. However, with a little bit of magic, Christmas is saved. Russell is rewarded with a special bauble which re-ignites the lanterns on his Christmas tree. Create your own Russell light show with Russell’s Christmas Magic Light Up Sheep.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

We love Dr Seuss. Take a look at how Cutting Tiny Bites made a cardboard tube Grinch. What a wonderful craft to complement “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”. You can even create Max The Dog!

Continuing the Grinch theme you could make this Grinch Heart Slime from Little Bins For Little Hands. Is it a solid or a liquid? Combine Christmas, literacy and Science in one activity!

Elmer’s Christmas

How cute are these Elmer the Elephant inspired ornaments from Mama Miss! Easy to make and they look so effective. What a colourful way to decorate your Christmas tree.

The Snowman

Combine mathematical development, art and literacy in one activity. Rainy Day Mum shows you how to make your own snowmen skittles based on Raymond Briggs The Snowman. Roll a handmade “snowball” to knock over the snowmen over and reinforce your child’s knowledge of number bonds to 10 to work out how many are left standing.

The Gingerbread Man

Story stones are a wonderful resource to use when reenacting a story. You can retell the story of The Gingerbread Man time and time again with theses Gingerbread Man Story Stones. The Gingerbread House shows you how to create your own.

Aliens Love Panta Claus

At Adventures of Adam Christmas means it is time for festive underpants! Create your own underpant loving aliens using playdough. Inspired by Aliens Love Panta Claus these festive aliens are bound to get you in the Christmas spirit. You could also make an Aliens Love Panta Claus Christmas tree!

The Little Christmas Elf

Best Toys 4 Toddlers demonstrates you how to create these no sew an no glue Christmas Elves. They are so easy to make and are perfect for re-enacting the Little Christmas Elf story.

Stick Man

The Stick Man will be very popular story this year as it makes its television debut. One Time Through has a brilliant review of the story along with a fantastic festive Stick Man ornament to decorate your Christmas tree.