Advent Colouring and Activity Book: How to Use It in Class
By Orchard Toys | Published: 2026-11-04
Category: Guías prácticas
Turn the Advent Colouring and Activity Book into a simple December classroom routine. A step-by-step plan for daily activities, stickers, and festive learning.
Quick answer
Use the Advent Colouring and Activity Book as a short, daily December routine: one page or activity per day, with the numbered sticker as a completion checkpoint. Preview the book, set a consistent time slot, and keep the pace light so it stays festive rather than frantic.
Why a daily page beats a December pile-up
The book is built around a 1st-to-25th December countdown, so its natural classroom rhythm is one small activity each day. That spreads the festive fun across the month and avoids the common trap of saving every page for the last week before the holidays.
A daily slot also makes the book easy to fit around your existing timetable. Ten minutes after lunch or during a settling-in period is usually enough for a puzzle, colouring page, recipe, or creative challenge.
Plan for mixed ages and abilities
The activities vary in type, so some children will finish a colouring page quickly while others linger over a puzzle. Decide in advance whether early finishers can help a partner or move on to a quiet task, and whether you will read recipe or challenge instructions aloud for younger classes.
If you teach a wide age range, you can assign the same page but adjust the expectation: younger children focus on colouring and stickers, older children add written answers or design their own version of the activity.
Keep the stickers as a checkpoint, not a race
Each completed activity has its own numbered sticker, which makes the book self-checking. That is useful for classroom management, but it can turn into a competition if children rush to collect stickers. Emphasise that the sticker goes on only when the activity is finished to the child's own standard.
Stickers are also a practical way to spot missed days. A quick glance at a child's page shows which numbers are complete, so you can offer a catch-up session without singling anyone out.
How to run the book in class, step by step
- Preview the whole book before December: Flip through all 25 activities and note any that need extra materials, such as recipe ingredients or a larger sheet of paper. Common mistake: assuming every page is a simple colouring sheet, then discovering a recipe or challenge on the morning you need it. Mark the pages that need preparation so you are not caught out mid-month.
- Choose a fixed daily time slot: Pick a realistic ten-to-fifteen-minute window that works every day, such as after lunch or during golden time. Common mistake: choosing a slot that disappears on assembly or PE days, which leads to a backlog of pages. Check your weekly timetable before committing to a slot.
- Introduce the book and the sticker system: Show children the countdown layout and explain that the numbered sticker goes on only when the activity is complete. Common mistake: letting children sticker pages they have barely started, which undermines the checkpoint. Agree a simple class rule: finished activity first, sticker second.
- Set the day's activity and a clear finish point: Read the instructions aloud for younger classes, then state what finished looks like for that page: colouring complete, puzzle solved, or challenge attempted. Common mistake: leaving the finish point vague, so children either rush or keep going indefinitely. Name the finish point before children start.
- Circulate and check before stickers go on: Move around the room as children work, and check each page before the sticker is added. Common mistake: checking only at the end, when children have already moved on or lost interest. A mid-activity check catches confusion early.
- Plan a catch-up session for missed days: Keep a short list of children who missed a day, and offer a five-minute catch-up during a quiet moment. Common mistake: letting missed pages pile up until the child feels behind and disengaged. Catch up within two days so the countdown stays manageable.
Product facts
- Advent Colouring and Activity Book: The book provides a festive activity for every day from 1st to 25th December, with a mix of puzzles, colouring pages, recipes, and creative challenges. The built-in daily structure means you can plan one short slot per day instead of preparing separate Christmas activities.
Advent Colouring and Activity Book - Advent Colouring and Activity Book: Each completed activity comes with its own numbered sticker. Numbered stickers give children a clear finish point and give you a quick visual record of progress.
