Ugly Christmas Character Sweater: Fun Holiday Writing, ELA Activity, Craft Board

Are you ready to bring some educational holiday cheer into your classroom? Unwrap your students' creativity and inferencing skills with this festive and educational Christmas writing activity!

Create an Ugly (or cute) Character Sweater:

Your students will combine whole class novels or independent reading with the hilarity of ugly Christmas sweaters. This ELA Christmas activity will make the chaos of the season a little easier by allowing students focus their energy on creating custom ugly sweaters featuring their favorite book characters!

This Character Ugly Sweater Kit Includes:

⭐Three editable exemplary paragraphs with evidence

⭐Fun student worksheets

⭐Color connotation guide in color

⭐Color connotation guide in black and white

⭐Three options for completing and displaying the finished lesson

⭐Three banner options for a holiday door decoration or bulletin board

✅This resource is partially editable to fit your needs

✅This resource can now be used digitally in Canva! Watch the video preview to see it in action!

⚠️ Please note that while I also include a digital Google Slides template, it's not as easy to "color" as the Canva option.

❤️ Why Teachers Love This Holiday Activity:

1. Encourages Critical Thinking: This project prompts students to infer character traits and other literary elements as students select colors and symbols to represent their chosen characters.
2. Fosters Creativity: Let your students' imaginations soar as they merge the holiday spirit with literature to craft the most memorable ugly sweaters.
3. Celebrates the Holidays: Bring some festive fun into your classroom, infusing the joy of the season with an educational twist.
4. Features Versatility: Since the rigor aspect comes from the actual books, this resource can be used in a wide variety of grade levels and with ANY text.

Let the magic of books and the joy of the season unite in fun and educational way! Grab this template today and watch your classroom light up with creativity, literature, and learning.