A Peaceful Christmas: Homeschooling Resources, Recipes, and Crafts for a Joyful Holiday
The Christmas season is a beautiful time to slow down and savor learning with your children. Whether you're adjusting your homeschool rhythm for December or seeking meaningful, hands-on learning activities, The Peaceful Press has everything you need for a joyful, Christ-centered season.
Here’s a roundup of Christmas homeschooling resources, festive crafts, and holiday recipes to help you create connection and wonder this winter.
🎄 Favorite Christmas Books for Homeschoolers
Looking for the best Christmas books for children? These read-alouds are perfect for morning time, bedtime, or cozy afternoons:
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More Holiday Read-Aloud Favorites
Include seasonal stories like The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey or Room for a Little One to spark meaningful conversation.
📅 Simplify December with Our Holiday Homeschool Planning Course
Our popular course, The Peaceful Path to a Living Education, includes a Christmas planning module—covering gift planning, homeschool organization, and simplifying the season.
👉 Join the Course Here
🍪 Holiday Baking Ideas for Homeschool
Incorporating cooking into your holiday homeschool is a fun and educational way to teach math, sequencing, and life skills. Try these festive recipes:
🎅 Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies
Make and decorate sugar cookies as a family! Practice measuring, rolling, and cutting out shapes. Add math by doubling or halving the recipe.
👉 Try the Sugar Cookie Recipe Here
🍎 Dutch Apple Baby Pancake
A cozy winter breakfast kids can help prepare—great for developing fine motor and practical life skills.
👉 Get the Dutch Apple Baby Recipe
🧑🎨 Christmas Crafts from The Peaceful Press
🍂 Jingle Bell Bracelets
From our Christmas Guide Volume 1 these seasonal crafts are easy to adapt for holiday themes using evergreen leaves or snowflake cutouts.
👉 Explore Seasonal Craft Ideas
🕯️ Rolled Beeswax Candles
Perfect for Advent or Christmas Eve, children can roll beeswax sheets into candles—great for sensory input and holiday symbolism.
👉 Instructions Here
🎁 Peaceful Press Holiday Gift Guide
We’ve curated a collection of intentional gift ideas for homeschoolers—perfect for families using our resources.
👉 View the Gift Suggestions Here
📚 Our Holiday Homeschool Resources
Use these to gently weave learning into your December:
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Hands-on holiday math and phonics activities
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Seasonal crafts and baking
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Advent poetry and Gospel storytelling
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