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25 Fun Classroom Christmas Party Ideas for 4th Grade

ByBig Ideas Educator November 7, 2023November 9, 2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But before you can relax on Christmas break, you have to plan a special holiday party for your sweet fourth graders. 

Below are my favorite classroom Christmas party ideas for 4th grade. Of course, these could work really well for third graders and fifth graders, too! You may be at a school that celebrates with a winter holiday party, and there are some great ideas here for that, too. 

I tried to include activities where most of the supplies can be purchased at your local dollar store, since we obviously can’t be spending tons of money on a classroom party.

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1 Classroom Christmas Party Ideas for 4th Grade
2 More Resources for your 4th Grade Holiday Party
3 Want more Christmas content for teachers & parents?

Classroom Christmas Party Ideas for 4th Grade

1. Christmas Prize Punch Board by The DIY Nuts

Tissue Paper Cups on a White Background Board
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This game is fairly low-prep and fun for kids. It’s designed to resemble a Christmas tree. Kids get to punch out the tissue paper to reveal a small prize or party snacks in the bottom of the cups. If you want to use heavier or more expensive options, they can punch to reveal a number on a slip that corresponds to a wrapped gift.

2. Christmas Roll-the-Dice Gift Exchange Game by Two Kids and a Coupon

Printable with all the options for rolling the dice

I love this game! I’ve played it several times before and it’s always a big hit. Everyone begins with their own wrapped gift and is seated in a circle. A die is rolled that corresponds to an action the group must take, such as pass to the left, pass to the right, steal a gift or unwrap. Play continues until everyone has gotten to roll the die. 

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3. Christmas Bingo by Two Kids and a Coupon

Portion of the Bingo Card with Christmas images in each bingo box

Here is a simple game for elementary school students. Everyone knows how to play bingo, so it’s a great game that doesn’t require much introduction. Kids don’t listen well to directions at class parties!

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4. Toilet Paper Snowman Game by Sunshine and Rainy Days

Items provided in the toilet paper snowman game with printable

Each team gets a ziplock bag full of supplies (including toilet paper) to make a giant snowman. Any team member can be the “snowman” who gets decorated. There’s a friendly competition and voting supplies, too.

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5. Christmas Would You Rather Questions for Kids by Paper Heart Family

festive background with would you rather questions displayed
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6. How Many Words Can You Make Printable Activity by Simply Full of Delight

image of two printables side by side

If your 4th grade class needs a quiet activity while you prep something else, this little list builder could be made into a simple competition.

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7. Christmas Song Emoji Fun Printable by One Simple Party

emoji printable - classroom christmas party ideas for 4th grade

Here’s another printable competition worksheet. This one requires students to use emojis to figure out the name of the Christmas song! Work in partners to amp up the fun.

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8. Christmas Charades by One Simple Party

snippets of things to act out in charades game such as twinkling lights and baking pies

Christmas Charades is great for your 4th grade party because you won’t have to spend lots of time explaining the rules. After all, everyone has played some version of Charades at least once!

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9. Easy Abstract Christmas Card by Easy Peasy and Fun

pink and yellow christmas card with geometric shapes - fun to make at 4th grade holiday party

Celebrate the artist within each of your students by facilitating this Christmas craft. Then, they get to give it away to someone they love. 

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10. Popsicle Stick Santa Craft by Little Ladoo

adorable popsicle stick santas with funny beards and googly eyes

This little fun craft is so cute! 4th graders will enjoy putting it together at your classroom party, and it should take up a decent amount of time. It’s a great way to get in the holiday spirit. 

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11. Christmas Pixel Art Activities by Rock Your Home School

pixel art examples

These pixel art printables are great for 4th grade because you can keep the kids busy while you pass out gifts or snacks. It’s a nifty little placeholder to keep kids calm and seated as you set up your party.

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12. Photo Nutcracker Craft by Simple Everyday Mom

little nutcracker people with moveable arms and legs and your child's face

This nutcracker is funny and an absolute blast to make! Be sure to have a printed photo of every kid on hand before you begin. They’ll get a kick out of comparing their end results. 

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13. Festive Printable Christmas Cards by Paper Heart Family

Christmas Cards for students to color - says have a bright christmas with lighbulbs

These printable Christmas cards will be so fun for kids to color and share with a family member or friend! I’m always down for anything that improves their fine motor skills!

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14. Calming Christmas Glitter Jars by Lil Tigers

blue snowman glittery jar

If you want to win over the hearts of your kiddos, there’s no better way that sensory jars filled with GLITTER! Please give your custodian a hefty tip, though! 

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15. Jingle Bell Bracelet Craft by Single Girls DIY

jingle bell bracelet during assembly

This is such a cute idea and would allow the kids to make their own Christmas gifts for family members. The jingle bells make for such a festive mood (unless they make you want to gouge your eyes out, lol).

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16. Christmas Tin Can Bowling by Red Ted Art

tin cans stacked and decorated with holiday designs

To add an extra layer of fun to this simple holiday game, have each table group be responsible for decorating a can. They might enjoy the game even more if they helped create it! If you’re having a holiday party, you can have each table make a snowman can. 

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17. Grinch Card Craft by Simple Everyday Mom

Cardstock Grinch with fun santa hat

I love Grinch themed parties because kids just adore the whole movie. This card making craft would be a fun addition to your holiday season, and kids would have the opportunity to give it away. 

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18. Rudolph Ring Toss by Red Ted Art

Rudolph cardboard box with smiling face and antlers for ring toss

This fun game is a bit more difficult than the Christmas tin can bowling, so it may be better for 4th and 5th graders. You can have the kids make your pipe cleaner rings! It’s a fun way to keep them busy for even longer.

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19. Christmas DEAR Day by Me (The Big Ideas Educator)

DEAR day can be so special. If you’re like our campus, Christmas parties are held on a half-day. While the party itself only lasts an hour, you’ve got several instructional hours to fill before then, and it’s not going to be a day for new material. Why not wear pajamas and make it a cozy, Christmassy reading experience until the excitement begins?

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20. Art for Kids Christmas Drawings by Art for Kids Hub

Screenshot of videos to play on Art for Kids Hub

My daughter is an artsy kid and absolutely loves Art for Kids Hub. We used to do these as a class sometimes when we had indoor recess, but they have so many Christmas drawings available that you can absolutely make it a party activity. 

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21. DIY Christmas Window Craft by Single Girl’s DIY

Popsicle Window craft with paper Christmas tree background

Kids love to make Christmas ornaments, and this one is pretty cute and simple. Making an ornament as part of your class party is an easy way to use up some time and engage kids in the joy of making art together. Consider offering a variety of fabric scraps so that everyone’s final product looks a bit different.

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22. Easy Bead Candy Cane Ornament by Simply Full of Delight

candy cane ornament with beads and ribbon

There is something very soothing about threading beads onto pipe cleaners. Almost anyone can do it, and yet it never gets old! These candy canes are awfully cute, and they’ll enjoy hanging it on their own tree. 

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23. Homemade Christmas Crackers by Ann’s Entitled Life

Wrapped Christmas Crackers - a UK tradition for Christmas party at school

I wasn’t familiar with the term “Christmas Crackers” because it’s British, but we used to make this craft for football games as PeeWee cheerleaders! You fill up a toilet paper roll with candy and then wrap it in gift wrap or tissue paper. We would toss them into the football stands! Kids can then give these as gifts for friends. 

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24. Christmas Activity Book by Homeschool and Happiness

collection of activity book pages displayed on green background

My favorite way to use these activity books is as an early finisher activity during the party. They can just remain on the desks and be a take-home activity, or you can have them work in their activity books as you set up a special snack, or when they’re “out” of a game waiting for others to finish.

For those of us without room moms or an active PTA, sometimes you have to keep much of the class busy while you give attention to a select few. 

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25. Gingerbread Christmas Ornaments by the Inspiration Edit 

Gingerbread Christmas ornaments

Older kids in upper elementary school love crafts because they are so heavily tested now after 2nd grade. This little activity is so much fun.

While a gingerbread house might be an overcommitment, you can certainly pull off these gingerbread Christmas ornaments at your class Christmas party. The best part, as always, will be getting to give them away to a family member or friend.  

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More Resources for your 4th Grade Holiday Party

If you’re interested in some low-prep activities that can be done throughout the whole month of December and the Christmas season, check out my post here. It also includes a collection of my favorite TPT activities.

Second, consider Minute to Win It Games. These are always a hit, and there are a million of them online. Start here, at Your Home Based Mom’s collection. There are easily enough party activities if you never venture beyond Minute to Win It games. The only downside is that they DO get fairly rowdy.

Want more Christmas content for teachers & parents?

  • Christmas Activities for Students in the Classroom

I hope you enjoyed these 25 classroom Christmas party ideas for 4th grade. Whether it’s Christmas games or Christmas crafts that make you smile, there’s plenty of fun for everyone. Here’s to wishing you and your little friends a wonderful, relaxing winter break. 

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