Christmas & Advent Holiday Guide Preview
The holidays are quickly approaching and so is the opportunity to slow down and enjoy this season of schooling together with our children with a focus on the holidays. It is a beautiful opportunity to savor the season with holiday read-alouds, Christmas crafts, baking fun recipes and so much more. But what resource is best for your family? That is where the Holiday Guide Preview can help to look at all of our Christmas, Advent, & winter holiday guides all in one place.
What guides are best for our family?
For your littlest learners be sure to check out Christmas Guides 1 & 2.
For Advent and all ages have a look at Unearthing Wonder & our Holiday Book Flood.
For winter studies check out our winter guide.
The Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood
We’d love for you to join us this Advent on a sweet journey through our 25 most treasured Christmas stories and read-alouds. (Check out the book list here!)
The Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood is a 68-page digital resource that includes 25 picture book suggestions, along with daily prompts for activities, crafts, art, music, and poetry. It's a perfect holiday guide for homeschool families, and can be an after school or evening advent guide for families in traditional school settings.
Over the 25 days preceding Christmas, you can enjoy:
🌲 A new holiday read-aloud each day with YouTube links
🌲 An active game or nature study activity
🌲Something to make, a recipe, craft, or handmade gift
🌲Something to look at or listen to; a poem, Christmas carol, artwork, or hand rhyme
We also include 25 advent cards with the activities so you can hang them on twine for a visual advent calendar!
This is an all-ages Christmas guide that would be a fun daily morning time activity, and when paired with our Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide, would make your holiday holy and happy.
Free sample here and Christmas planner here
The Peaceful Press Christmas Guide Volume 1
THE WEEKLY GRID AND DAILY DETAILS
The Peaceful Press: Christmas Guide includes four weekly grids with activities to continue the work that began in The Peaceful Preschool. Your 3-5-year-old child will continue developing large and fine motor skills, phonics and counting skills, and their love for literature through the stories and projects included in The Peaceful Preschool: Christmas Guide. The unit also includes recipes, supply lists, recommended literature, and poems to make savoring Christmas a multi-sensory, and developmentally appropriate unit for your young learners.
THE PRINTABLES
The Peaceful Press: Christmas Guide also includes several printables to coincide with the unit, including evergreen math, “The Night Before Christmas” rhyme cards, Christmas stocking pattern, and more.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Peaceful Press: Christmas Guide is a digital literature and project-based four-week guide for 2-5-year-old students. The guide is designed to prepare children for academic success through strengthening processing skills. This special Christmas Guide is also created to promote happy memory-making among families.
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The Peaceful Press Christmas Guide Volume 2
THE WEEKLY GRID AND DAILY DETAILS
The Peaceful Press: Christmas Guide Volume 2 includes four weekly grids with activities to continue the work began in The Christmas Guide Volume 1. Your 3-6 year old child will continue developing large and fine motor skills, phonics and counting skills, and their love for literature through the stories and projects included in The Peaceful Press: Christmas Guide Volume 2. The unit also includes recipes, supply lists, recommended literature, and poems and art to make savoring Christmas a multi-sensory, and developmentally appropriate unit for your young learners.
THE PRINTABLES
The Peaceful Press: Christmas Guide Volume 2 also includes several printables to coincide with the unit, including pony bead patterns, Nativity phonics match, animal pincushion patterns, and more.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Peaceful Press: Christmas Guide Volume 2 is a literature and project based four week guide for 3-6 year old students (with modifications included so older children can join in the fun). The guide is designed to prepare children for academic success through strengthening processing skills. This special Christmas Guide is also created to promote happy memory making among families.
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Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide : A Family Advent Guide
THE GUIDE
Unearthing Wonder: A Family Advent Guide is a 25 day Christmas devotional guide to accompany the book All Creation Waits by Gayle Boss. The guide includes verses, activities, recipes, and songs that are geared towards helping your family develop meaningful traditions. Celebrate the simplicity of the Gospel at Christmas with Unearthing Wonder: A Family Advent Guide.
THE PRINTABLES
Unearthing Wonder: A Family Advent Guide also includes several printables to coincide with the stories, including 25 hand-drawn animal ornaments, 25 Bible verse cards to coincide with the daily readings, and several more printables designed to help your family create thoughtful traditions and memories at Christmas.
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The Christmas Bundle
This bundle includes Christmas Guide Volume 1, Christmas Guide Volume 2, & Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide!
The Peaceful Press Winter Guide
Immerse your 3-7 year olds in the beauty and tranquillity of the winter season with The Peaceful Press Winter Guide. This thoughtfully designed, literature-based homeschool curriculum captures the essence of winter, blending academic subjects with hands-on activities, seasonal crafts, and nature studies. Perfect for families who value a holistic approach to education, the Winter Guide aligns with The Peaceful Press philosophy of nurturing a love of learning in a peaceful, intentional home environment.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive, literature-based curriculum designed to engage young learners.
- Flexible, easy-to-follow lesson plans that adapt to your family's unique pace.
- Creative, hands-on activities and crafts that make learning enjoyable and memorable.
- Resources that promote character development and foster a love for nature and the seasons.
- Beautiful, full-colour printables that enhance the learning experience.
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What are your families favorite holiday traditions?!
Commonly Asked Questions
1. Which holiday guide should I start with?
If your children are preschool-aged (2–5), start with Christmas Guide Volume 1. If you’ve already completed that or have slightly older children (3–6), Volume 2 is a lovely next step. For families wanting a meaningful Advent devotional, Unearthing Wonder or The Holiday Book Flood are wonderful options.
2. Can I use these guides with multiple ages?
Yes! Many families enjoy using The Holiday Book Flood and Unearthing Wonder with children of all ages. The crafts, recipes, and readings are easily adaptable for both younger and older siblings.
3. How long do the guides take to complete?
Each Christmas guide includes four weeks of lessons and activities. Unearthing Wonder and The Holiday Book Flood include 25 daily readings and activities leading up to Christmas. You can go at your own pace—some families spread the activities out over the entire month of December.
4. Can I use the guides alongside my regular homeschool curriculum?
Absolutely. These resources are designed to complement your existing rhythm. You can use them as your main lessons during December or as a gentle seasonal supplement.
5. Do I need to buy all of the guides?
Not at all. Each guide stands beautifully on its own. If you’d like to have everything in one bundle, you can save by purchasing The Christmas Bundle, which includes Volumes 1 & 2 and Unearthing Wonder.
6. Are the materials digital or printed?
All of The Peaceful Press holiday resources are digital downloads, so you can print them at home and reuse them year after year. You can also find Unearthing Wonder in a printed option on Amazon! https://amzn.to/4nwhAt4
7. How do the Advent cards and printables work?
The printable cards correspond with each day’s activity or reading. Many families hang them on twine or display them as part of an Advent calendar to visually mark the journey toward Christmas.
8. Can families who don’t homeschool use these guides?
Yes! Many families use them for after-school enrichment or evening Advent time. The activities are flexible and designed to nurture connection and faith for every family.
9. What if I only have time for a few activities?
That’s completely okay. The goal is not to do everything, but to create moments of peace and joy together. Choose a few readings, recipes, or crafts that fit your family’s rhythm this year.