Christmas Write the Room Activity: North Pole Scavenger Hunt
This Christmas Write the Room activity brings all the fun of a scavenger hunt with a sprinkling of learning on top! I designed it with busy teachers in mind, but honestly, it’s just as fun at home.
So, if you’re looking for a simple, festive activity to do with the kids, this one is always a winner, mine still get so excited about finding the cards!
Oh, and because December is busy enough, I’ve also put together a FREE set of matching North Pole Word Wall Labels that you can download further down. (Perfect for creating a word wall and building vocabulary before or after the scavenger hunt.)
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If you already know you want to grab the North Pole Write the Room set, you can find it here: TpT Store
What Is a Write the Room Activity?
If you’re new to Write the Room, think of it as a literacy scavenger hunt. You hide themed vocabulary cards around the room, give children a recording sheet, and send them off to find and write each word.
It’s simple, active, and exactly the kind of thing that works beautifully in December when little ones have energy to burn.
Christmas Write the Room Activity: North Pole Scavenger Hunt
This movement based North Pole scavenger hunt has everything you need to set up a fun, lively festive activity that gets kids reading, writing and exploring Christmas themed vocabulary as they search the room for the hidden picture cards.
What’s Included?
- 12+ bright North Pole picture cards
- Matching recording sheets in 3 options:
- Trace the Word
- Primary Lines
- Lined
- Color + black-and-white versions
- Print-and-go format
- Perfect for early readers and writers
Ideal for Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2, or anyone who enjoys a good scavenger hunt.
Kids absolutely love racing around to find the cards and write down each word. It feels like play, but you’re sneaking in handwriting, reading, and vocabulary practice!
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How to Set Up This Christmas Write the Room Activity
Setup takes just a few minutes:
- Print the North Pole themed vocabulary cards.
- Cut them apart and hide them around the room. (optional: you can laminate the cards for durability)
- Give students their recording sheet.
- Explain how to look for each picture and write the word.
- Let the scavenger hunt begin!
Make It Extra! Easy Ways to Add More Festive Fun to Your Write the Room
You can easily make this activity feel even more magical with a few festive extras.
- Play Christmas music while they hunt
- Offer festive pencils or glitter pens
- Let them work in pairs or teams
- Hide cards outdoors on dry days
- Have students write a North Pole story afterward using the words PS, I have the perfect pack of matching ‘North Pole Themed’ differentiated writing paper you could use for this!
Perfect for Both Classroom and Home
Even if we forget the learning for a moment, this is just fun. It works just as well at home as it does in school. Hide the cards in easy or tricky places, hand your child a pencil, and enjoy ten minutes of peace while they hunt for everything.
Siblings can turn it into a challenge. Reluctant writers suddenly want to race to fill in every box. It’s one of those activities that fits anywhere.
This Christmas Write the Room activity is quick to prep, fun for kids, and easy to use in any setting. It’s one of those simple, reliable December activities that adds festive literacy practice to your day without creating extra work for you (which is exactly what we all need at this time of year!)
Other Fun Christmas Activities you might like:
Read all about my FREE Printable Christmas Bauble Mystery Scavenger Hunt.
Kids use a flashlight to reveal hidden clues on each bauble, and the letters they collect spell out a festive mystery word. It’s simple, exciting, and always a huge hit!
