Christmas ideas

French Christmas ideas

Tomlitoo

French Christmas site with various activities for teachers to download and print. There are many manual activities for teachers to choose, or pupils could browse the site and choose their own activities to print and do in class.

J'Ecris

French Christmas site with lots of activities (jokes, songs, stories, games, poems, etc.). There is also an online drawing facility.

Philagora

Website containing animated nursery rhymes (with sounds) in French, English and Italian, poems, activities as well as recipes. All are categorised in themes (including Halloween, Easter and Christmas). Ideal for younger children but may be enjoyed by older ones too.

Tête à Modeler

Website designed for nursery/primary/secondary school pupils in France (age range goes from baby to 15). It's cross-curricular, not only dealing with Christmas in French but also maths, science, geography, etc. Higher and Advanced Higher French students can also use it as there are some interesting facts in the target language.

BBC Languages - information on a French Christmas

This part of the BBC Languages website gives information on what it's like to celebrate Christmas in France. It includes audio pronunciation of 'Joyeux Noël' and 'Bonne Année'.

Moins de Déchets pour Noël - less waste at Christmas

Website promoting an environmentally conscious Christmas. It contains advice on recycling, reusing materials and saving energy. There are also ideas for gifts and table settings.

Commission Scolaire des Draveurs

Website where you can hear, and read the lyrics of, French songs and carols.

Fêtes-Enfants

Website celebrating seasons and occasions. Includes an advent calendar, songs, recipes, quizzes and information on Christmas.

Vive Noel

Website which contains interactive games, recipes, Christmas stories and songs, and the chance to write to Father Christmas online.

Board games for learners of French as a second language

Website containing online French board games on the theme of Halloween and Christmas.

Père Noël - French 'Father Christmas' site

Online games, fun and music, and details of toys to buy - all in French.

French Christmas games on MFL Extra website

Fun games and tasks on a winter theme - try them with an interactive whiteboard for a task the whole class can enjoy.

Momes.net

Christmas section of Momes.net entertainment website. There are games, quizzes, recipes, pictures, crafts, songs and stories about Christmas.

French Christmas vocabulary list

PDF file containing a list of Christmas vocabulary - useful for primary or secondary pupils.

Fact Monster

Multilingual greetings for Christmas and New Year, and many more occasions.

Peter Jones' Christmas website

Christmas website from Pete Jones, a Head of Modern Languages in Ontario, Canada. Includes games, quizzes, poems and links to hundreds of Christmas websites. (Warning - music will play when you open this website.)

Tralalere

Website containing multilingual songs and games, with colourful animation. There are three age categories: 1-3, 3-6, and 6-8. The full website requires subscription, but at present there is still free access to a wide range of features.