Inclusive Holiday Fun - Activities That Work for Everyone
Description
Hey teacher friend, feeling buried under glitter and wrapping paper right now? 🎄
If planning “fun” holiday activities feels more stressful than magical, this episode is for you.
Today, we’re talking about Inclusive Holiday Fun - simple, low-prep activities that actually work for every learner. No chaos, no pressure, no six-hour crafts. Just calm, accessible joy your whole class can enjoy (including you!).
What You’ll Learn
What makes an activity truly inclusive for neurodivergent learners
How to balance festive fun with structure and predictability
Easy classroom ideas that keep engagement high and stress low
Tips for sensory-friendly crafts, movement, and literacy
Why connection and calm matter more than perfection
Quick Inclusive Ideas
Predictable crafts: sticker trees, snowman matching, reindeer name crafts
Errorless learning: sorting, matching, and fine motor holiday tasks
Sensory play: snow dough, reindeer food bins, Christmas sorting tubs
Calm movement: snowflake stretching, reindeer run, freeze like a snowman
Inclusive themes: focus on winter, kindness, or penguins, not just Christmas
Inclusive fun isn’t about doing more... it’s about doing what matters most.
When your students feel safe, capable, and included, that’s the real holiday magic. ✨




