Count down to Christmas and winter break with 12 days of creative social-emotional learning (SEL) activities for kids! This Christmas SEL countdown combines daily reflection worksheets with a hands-on Christmas tree craft to help students practice coping skills, kindness, gratitude, growth mindset, self-awareness, and more.

Each day, students complete a short SEL reflection activity and add a new decoration to their growing 22-inch "Tree of Me" Christmas tree. By the end of the 12 days, they'll have a personalized craft that celebrates their strengths, accomplishments, values, and hopes for the future. Perfect for December classroom activities, school counseling lessons, morning meetings, and the exciting days leading up to winter break!

📦 What's Included:

✔️ 12 Daily SEL Activity Pages, one for each day of the Christmas countdown
✔️ Printable "Tree of Me" Christmas Tree Base, assembled from 4 pages to create a 22-inch tree
✔️ Daily SEL Reflection Prompts and "I Can" Learning Statements
✔️ SEL Discussion Questions to encourage reflection and conversation
✔️ Daily Christmas Tree Decorations, including ornaments, bulbs, gifts, and a star
✔️ Digital Google Slides Presentation with timers, pre-teaching slides, directions, and examples
✔️ Printable PDF Activities and Craft Templates

🎒 Quick Details: Grades 3–5 | 👥 Individual, groups + classroom | 🖨️ Printable PDF + Google Slides | 🎯 Christmas SEL countdown + self-awareness

🎄 12 Days of Christmas SEL Activities:

✔️ Day 1: Coping with frustration
✔️ Day 2: Celebrating what makes you special and unique
✔️ Day 3: Recognizing your strengths and positive traits
✔️ Day 4: Acknowledging accomplishments
✔️ Day 5: Practicing a growth mindset
✔️ Day 6: Identifying supportive people
✔️ Day 7: Exploring coping skills
✔️ Day 8: Practicing acts of kindness
✔️ Day 9: Expressing gratitude
✔️ Day 10: Identifying helpful thoughts
✔️ Day 11: Noticing joy
✔️ Day 12: Setting goals and looking ahead with hope

🎯 Skills Addressed:

Self-awareness, emotional regulation, coping skills, frustration tolerance, growth mindset, identifying personal strengths, self-esteem, gratitude, kindness, positive thinking, goal setting, and social-emotional learning.

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Complete one activity each school day as a 12-day Christmas countdown to winter break
• Incorporate the daily reflection prompts into morning meetings or classroom SEL lessons
• Use the activities during individual or small group counseling sessions to explore personal strengths, coping skills, and emotional awareness
• Display the Google Slides presentation to introduce each day's topic, model the craft, and guide students through the activity
• Invite students to discuss their decorations and what each one represents about their strengths, experiences, or goals
• Display the completed Christmas trees in the classroom or let students take them home as a keepsake
• Use individual worksheets throughout December when you need a short, meaningful SEL activity

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

Designed for school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, classroom teachers, special education teachers, homeschooling parents, and other educators supporting children's social-emotional learning, self-awareness, and emotional wellness.

🖨️ Format & Download:

This resource includes printable PDF worksheets and Christmas tree craft templates, along with a Google Slides presentation featuring timers, pre-teaching slides, directions, and examples. Students can complete the printable activities while you use the digital slides to guide each day's lesson.

📌 Important Notes:

• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available