Christmas is coming! Are you ready for the holiday? If you are looking for some fun activities to do with your children, we have just what you need. We are excited to share with you our free Christmas Mystery Pictures printables available in English and Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, and Pinyin). They are perfect for children aged 4- 8. In these printables, your children will learn about English alphabet letters (English version) and also Chinese character words that are related to Christmas (Chinese version). They will also learn the color names associated with Christmas! We offer 6 different Christmas mystery pictures for your kids to enjoy as well as answer sheets so they can check their work.
My kids had always loved surprises, even when they were babies playing peek-a-boo. As toddlers, they would hide things and then reveal them with dramatic flair. This love for surprises has not changed as they’ve gotten older. They still get excited about suspenseful games where they don’t know the outcome until the very end.
Christmas is a wonderful time of year, especially because we get to open presents! This activity not only excites kids by letting them discover what's inside the mystery pictures but also allows them to work on their problem-solving skills while practicing literacy concepts.
Download free Christmas Mystery Pictures (English & Chinese printables) today and get ready for Christmas! Your children will have fun learning about Christmas-related topics, practicing literacy concepts, and more with these mystery pictures. Don’t forget to take a photo of your children’s masterpiece!
Download: 6 Free Christmas Mystery Pictures (English & Chinese Printables)
What are Mystery Pictures and Their Benefits?
Mystery pictures are a fun way for children to learn while coloring. They are pictures divided into small squares, all shaded in a specific color. Children must color the squares according to the key to revealing the mystery picture.
The unpredictability of what the picture will look like at the end keeps children so captivated that they don’t even realize they’re learning math and literacy!
Mystery pictures are a fun way to learn because they mix puzzles and coloring. They can also be used to review different language concepts. Christmas Mystery Pictures worksheets are great for Christmas because they incorporate Christmas-related words, phrases, and characters. They can also help children learn color names in both English and Chinese!
Coloring by language characters is a fun way for you to assess your child’s reading progress. At the same time, they practice their fine motor skills.
Mystery picture printables are a versatile and fun addition to any classroom or home learning space. They can be used for morning work, centers, early finishers, small groups, independent work, homework, extra at-home practice, and more. The printables are also perfect for display on a wall or fridge!
What Is Included in the Free English/ Chinese Christmas Mystery Picture Printables?
Age Recommendation: 4-8 years old
In this Christmas mystery picture printable bundle, there are 6 mystery pictures to solve and available in English and Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, and Pinyin). Children can use the codes at the bottom of the grid to color in each square. Once all squares are filled with colors, according to the code, a picture will appear.
We’ve also included answer sheets which will only be reviewed once your children finish each activity. We have to keep the suspense!
Here are the 6 Christmas mystery pictures:
- Candy Cane 糖果手杖
- Santa Claus 聖誕老人/ 圣诞老人
- Christmas Tree 聖誕樹/ 圣诞树
- Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer 红鼻子鲁道夫
- Stocking 襪子 / 袜子
- Gift 禮物/ 礼物
Free Christmas Mystery Picture Printable – English
In the English version of the free Christmas printables, the code keys are letters. Every letter on this grid represents a square that, when completed, will show a Christmas-themed image. We also made it more exciting by making the code keys spell out a Christmas-related word. This also provides a fun opportunity for kids to learn how to spell each word under a code key.
Free Christmas Mystery Picture Printables – Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, Pinyin)
The Chinese version of the free Christmas printables is slightly different than the English version. Each color code represents a Chinese character. The code Chinese characters represent Christmas term terms or colors. These Christmas worksheets printables also provide a great opportunity to review Chinese characters.
There are four Chinese versions of the free Christmas mystery picture printables:
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese
- Zhuyin Chinese
- Pinyin Chinese
We have new fonts for the Zhuyin Chinese version, which makes the version look more appealing.
So, choose your preferred format and start downloading!
Download: 6 Free Christmas Mystery Pictures (English & Chinese Printables)
More Free English & Chinese Christmas Printables?
Want more free Christmas (English & Chinese) printables to sharpen your children's Christmas knowledge and skills? We have plenty! Check out the below links for more worksheets:
We have also found some other free Christmas printables online we would recommend:
Free Christmas Printables in English
- Christmas Worksheets – Homeschool Preschool
- Free Christmas Printables – Homeschool of 1
- FREE CHRISTMAS DOT-TO-DOT PRINTABLES – Homemade Heather
Free Christmas Printables in Chinese
- FREE Chinese Christmas advent calendar – Mandarin Homeschool
- All I Want for Christmas Is… – Cantonsponge
- Multilingual Christmas Printables -Multicultural Kid Blogs
How to Prepare the Christmas Mystery Picture Printable (English & Chinese)?
There are two ways you can prepare these free English & Chinese Christmas printables. First, print them out and present them to your child one by one.
Secondly, laminate the pages so they're reusable; if you don't have a laminator, place them in a dry eraser pocket sleeve. Then, let preschoolers use dry-erase markers to complete the pages—a great way to save paper! Plus, once they're done, wipe the page clean, and it's good as new.
Printing Instructions:
STEP 1 – DOWNLOAD
To start, you will have to download these free printable morning and evening routine charts.
STEP 2 – STORE
Once you have downloaded the file, back up the file in a secure location (i.e., External hard drive, cloud storage, etc.)
STEP 4 – OPEN
Open the files with Adobe PDF Reader. You can download it for free.
STEP 5 – PRINT
After you open the file via Adobe PDF Reader, you can print the file by clicking on the “Printer” icon. Make sure it will print in portrait mode.
STEP 6 – PRESENT
Your Christmas mystery picture printable worksheets are ready! It is time to present them to your kids.
Last Thing About These Christmas Mystery Picture Printables (English & Chinese Worksheets)
Christmas is coming soon, and what better way to prepare than by practicing Christmas-related words with these free printables? There are six different mystery pictures to solve, each in both English and Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, and Pinyin). Not only will children have a blast coloring the squares according to the color key, but they will also learn about Christmas vocabulary in two languages! The answer sheets provide a great way for kids to check their work and see how close they are to revealing the mystery picture. These Christmas printables can be used for morning work, centers, early finishers, small groups, independent work, homework, extra at-home practice, and more.
