ESL Christmas Game: Stop Santa’s Sleigh

ESL Christmas Game: Stop Santa’s Sleigh

Stop Santa’s Sleigh is a simple festive activity that works well with teens and even adults. In this activity students play in pairs. The teach gives students a category such as ‘Name three Christmas traditions” and then the students have to write three Christmas traditions and then say ‘Stop Santa’s Sleigh’  are the winner of that round. Keep reading to find a printable list of categories and the full instructions.

ESL Christmas Game: Stop Santa's Sl...
ESL Christmas Game: Stop Santa's Sleigh


Activity time:
 10 minutes +
Level: Teens and adults  (B1 +)
Skills practiced: Vocabulary and speaking

Method

  1. First, put students in pairs.
  2. Tell your students that you are going to give them a category related to Christmas and they must write 3 things that answer the question. 
  3. Do one practice round with students and then start the activity.
  4. Find a list of categories below.
 




Name…
Three Christmas decorations
Three Christmas traditions
Three Christmas Carols
Three Christmas movies
Three things you eat at Christmas
Three Christmas presents
Three things on your Christmas table
Three green Christmas decorations
Name three of Santa’s reindeer
Name three things you would decorate a snowman with
Name three bad presents
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