Tradiciones de la Navidad Cultural Activities for Spanish classes + DIGITAL

🎄 Spanish Christmas Traditions | Readings + Activities | La Pastorela, Día de los Inocentes, Reyes Magos

Bring holiday spirit and cultural learning into your Spanish classroom with this no-prep reading and activity bundle all about Christmas-season traditions in Spanish-speaking countries! Students will explore authentic customs like La Pastorela, El Día de los Inocentes, and El Día de los Reyes Magos through readings, videos, discussions, and creative follow-up tasks.

Perfect for Spanish 2 and up (or advanced Spanish 1), this resource is ideal for keeping students engaged during the holiday season — with meaningful cultural context and comprehension practice in every activity.

🎯 Learning Focus

Students will:

• Explore Christmas and New Year traditions across the Spanish-speaking world
• Strengthen reading comprehension with authentic-style texts and infographics
• Practice listening, speaking, and writing through varied follow-up tasks
• Compare holiday customs in Hispanic cultures and their own

📦 What’s Included

✨ La Pastorela

• Reading + comprehension questions
• Discussion prompts
• Video-based activity
• Movie trailer writing activity
• Optional infographic reading

🎭 El Día de los Inocentes

• Reading + comprehension questions
• Discussion prompts
• Infographic interpretation activity
• “Monigote” craft/activity
• Two short video-based activities

👑 El Día de los Reyes Magos

• Reading + comprehension questions
• Traditional Christmas carol (villancico)
• Video viewing guide
• Infographic and questions
• Instructions for a classroom gift exchange!

💻 Formats Included

• Printable PDF for easy in-class use
• Digital, paperless versions for Google Slides / online learning

💡 Perfect For

• December cultural units
• Holiday sub plans
• Stations or centers
• End-of-semester review
• Distance or hybrid learning

❤️ Why Teachers Love It

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students loved learning about holiday traditions from around the Spanish-speaking world! So many fun activities that tied in perfectly with the season.” — Jessica M.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The readings are just right for Spanish 2 and the mix of videos and crafts made this such a fun week before winter break!” — Carla L.