Christmas Spot the Difference

The kids will have a blast with this Christmas Spot the Difference game.

Will they be able to find all the differences in the pictures? You’ll have to print it and find out.

This can be used at home or even for classroom activities or holiday parties. This spot the difference printable for kids is fun for holiday games or just a great way to pass the time.

You can even have a family-friendly challenge to see who can spot the differences first. This would be great to play while you’re waiting for the Christmas cookies to bake.

What are the Benefits of Playing a Spot the Difference Game?

Playing a game where kids have to find the differences between the two pictures is great for helping kids slow down from the busy rush of the holidays and take the time to enjoy working on these pages.

Here are just a few of the other benefits kids get from this activity:

Develops Observation Skills and Visual Discrimination

Spot the difference games help players learn to notice small details and differences between images. This skill is important for reading, writing, and problem solving.

As the kids look at both pictures, they’ll be looking for different colors, shapes, and orientation in order to figure out either what’s missing or what’s different. This will improve their visual memory and their ability to navigate and interpret visual data which is really important in today’s world of technology.

Improves Concentration and Focus

If a child gets distracted and looks away from the picture, they’ll have to re-focus and maybe start all over again. So, since they probably don’t want to do that, they’ll concentrate and stay focused until they find all of the differences.

This skill will help them because there are so many things begging for their attention on t.v., the computer, social media, etc. — so this will help teach their brain that it’s beneficial to focus and concentrate on just one task until it’s completed.

Teaches Patience

When they can’t find all of the differences in the puzzle, kids may get frustrated at first, but if they hang in there and keep trying, it can teach them to manage their emotions and remain patient until they find the solution.

Learning to be patient will help them throughout their life because they’ll realize when they encounter a problem, they just need to stay patient and keep trying, and they’ll be able to solve the problem.

Creative Ways to Use These Christmas Printables

Print out for Family Games

This fun Christmas Find the Difference is so much fun for family games. Use this printable as a way to have everyone enjoying the holidays together whether you make it part of your family game night, a winter break activity, something to do with grandma and grandpa, etc.

Time Each Other to see who is the Fastest

How fast can you spot the differences? Have a timer going and see who can spot them all in the fastest amount of time — don’t forget to have a fun prize.

You can play it this way in the classroom or at home. Once someone has won with the first picture, have everyone try the second picture and see if the person who finishes first beats the first time.

Print and Mail to Friends

Christmas cards are so special to send (and receive) because it brings up memories of special times spent with that person. However, if your family is anything like mine, the kids (and husband) usually need a reminder of who the person is that sent the card.

So, it would be a super cute idea to print out and send this fun family game with your holiday cards. Then, when the family that receives it talks about the memories of your family, they can play a fun game together at the same time (plus next year when they get the cards, they’ll say, “Remember, this is the person that sent the fun game with their card last year.”).

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Printer paper or cardstock: If you’re printing for one-time, quick use, print on regular printer paper. If you need the printout to hold up to being handled often or if you plan to laminate it to use it multiple times, choose cardstock.

Laminator: Laminating your printable is an inexpensive way to use it multiple times. Just use dry erase markers and wipe off when you’re done so you can use it again!  Alternately, you can cover the printable with clear contact paper to achieve the same thing or place the printable in clear page protectors.

Binder or Folder: If you’re using page protectors for your printables, binders are such an easy way to keep them together and organized. I love this colorful set. If you prefer to stick with standard white though, this set is highly rated and very affordable. And if you need larger binders, this set is terrific. If you go with folders, I like these.

Storage boxes: I like to keep a collection of coloring pages and activity sheets for kids in these plastic storage boxes that I pull out whenever I need to keep kids occupied.

Hole punch: If you don’t use page protectors but want to use binders to organize your printables, a hole puncher will be your best friend. This is the one you want if you’ll be punching holes in several pages at a time and want to do so easily. And this bargain option is ideal if you don’t mind limiting your hole punching to 2-3 pages at a time.

 

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Additional Christmas Fun

Keep the Christmas fun going strong with some of these other fun printables, activities and treats.

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• Snickerdoodle Cake Mix Cookies – Snickerdoodle Cake Mix Cookies are soft and chewy for an easy and delicious treat. Using cake mix makes it a quick and effortless dessert.
• Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies – These Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfect for holiday baking. These soft and chewy cookies are a crave worthy holiday treat.