December Holidays Christmas STEM Activities Bundle

🎄🕎 Celebrate December Holidays STEM Activities | Christmas & Hanukkah Challenges

Bring the magic of the holidays into your classroom with these hands-on STEM activities! Students will design, build, and test creative solutions while practicing teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking—all while celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah.

Perfect for December STEM centers, holiday parties, or the last week before winter break, these activities keep students engaged and learning right up to vacation.

💡 What’s Inside

This festive STEM bundle includes 4 complete activities with both printable and digital options:

🎯 December STEM Challenges

• Make a Dreidel – Explore spinning tops and motion.
• Santa’s Sleigh – Design and test a sleigh that can carry “presents.”
• Christmas Tree Challenge – Engineer the tallest or most stable paper tree.
• Silent Jingle Bells – Build a device to quiet a jingling bell.

Each activity includes:

✅ Teacher Instructions & Prep Guide

✅ Student STEM Journal

✅ Student Planning & Reflection Pages

✅ NGSS Standards Alignment

✅ Digital Version (Google Classroom/Easel compatible)

✨ Why Teachers Love It

✔️ Holiday Fun + Academic Rigor – Keeps students learning during the excitement of December.

✔️ Hands-On & Collaborative – Students plan, design, and test their own ideas.

✔️ Flexible Use – Perfect for STEM labs, centers, after-school programs, or holiday parties.

✔️ Print & Digital – Easy to use for in-person, hybrid, or virtual learning.

🎯 Perfect For

• December STEM/STEAM Centers
• Classroom Holiday Parties
• NGSS-Aligned Science Activities
• Project-Based Learning
• Last Week Before Winter Break

Make December unforgettable with engaging STEM challenges that combine holiday cheer with meaningful learning!