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Posted by Ceanna MacGregor on the 10th December, 2024
Looking for some Christmas activities to add to your festive fun and celebrations? Here are some ideas worth checking out!
At My Kind of Book, you will find the Christmas sensory story 'Wake Up Santa!' Download this free sensory story and watch a video of Ailie Finlay telling the story.
'Wake Up Santa' Sensory Story.
Ian Bean at SENict has a free Advent Calendar with a different activity for each day. The activities are accessible by touch, mouse, switch and eye gaze.
If you create a free membership account, you will gain access to lots more Christmas activities.
On the Singing Hands YouTube channel, there is a playlist of Makaton Signed Christmas Songs.
On the Ace Centre website you will find a selection of Christmas activities, including printable symbol resources and a video demonstrating how you can make your own switch adapted Christmas tree lights.
Ace Centre Christmas Resources.
Monarch Reader is a free website where you can find and create accessible books. Search Christmas-related keywords to explore ready-made books or create a free account and make your own.
Tar Heel Gameplay has free, simple, accessible games made from YouTube videos. Select 'Find a Gameplay' and search key words related to Christmas. Browse some Christmas Gameplays or create a free account to make your own Gameplays using your favourite YouTube videos.
Add some Christmas fun to your smart speakers at home by using a voice output device. You could try asking your smart speaker where Santa is, to turn on the Christmas lights or play some Christmas songs depending on which controls you have linked to your home devices.
If you use Grid 3 or Grid for iPad, you can download an interactive advent calendar with a variety of Christmas videos and activities.
You can also search Online Grids for more Christmas-themed activities.
Get into the festive spirit with this simple Grid of a Christmas scene with links to 5 YouTube videos. Click the image for the related video:
Note: Internet connection required to play videos. As these video links open YouTube in a web browser, individual videos are not locked down, therefore adult supervision is recommended to avoid young people exploring other related videos.
For more 'seasonal tweaks and tips for your grid sets', have a look at the recent Smartbox blog: Using Grid for richer connections this Christmas.
If you have a Boardmaker subscription, search for activities using the keyword 'Christmas' to find lots of printable and interactive resources.
Similar to the Grid scene with links mentioned above, this Boardmaker Christmas Scene has the same YouTube video links. Add to 'My Activities' on your Boardmaker account and it can be played with the Boardmaker 7 Student Center app.
Note: Internet connection required to play videos. As these video links open YouTube in a web browser, individual videos are not locked down, therefore adult supervision is recommended to avoid young people exploring other related videos.
If you use TD Snap, there is a new YouTube player pop out feature. Using the same video links as mentioned above, this is a pageset with some ready-made Christmas scene video links. Select 'Add to My Stuff' and you can import the page to your TD Snap user.
Note: Internet connection required to play videos. As these video links open YouTube in a web browser, individual videos are not locked down, therefore adult supervision is recommended to avoid young people exploring other related videos.
Download a free Christmas pack from HelpKidzLearn.
The Christmas pack includes:
If you have a HelpKidzLearn subscription you can explore their range of Christmas-themed Games & Activities, Inclusive Stories, and ChooseIt Maker activities.
Happy Holidays!
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