These final few weeks before winter break are a flurry of holiday events, finals, and prepping for your own celebrations. We’ve assembled all of our seasonal resources and activities here to help get you through to a well-deserved winters rest.

Holiday Personal Finance Posters

Decorate your classroom and educate your students with these posters depicting holiday-related financial facts.

Spanish posters available here.

December Dash: Holiday Word Puzzle

A word scramble that gets your students moving around the classroom to solve clues and features a mix of terms related to both personal finance and various December holidays.

New - INTERACTIVE: Gifting Game Plan

Keep students engaged in the lead-up to winter break with this collaborative role-play about making gift decisions.

Philanthropy Mini-Unit

More than 30% of annual giving happens in December, so it’s a great time of year to use the Philanthropy mini-unit. Use all three lessons or one activity, like COMPARE: Charities.

End of Year Summative Activities

Set your students up for success for the end of the semester and beyond.

CREATE: My Financial Flipbook

Index Card Activity

Final Review Jeopardy!, Kahoot!, and Quizizz

Interactive

The PNC Christmas Price Index

Questions of the Day

What percent of people made an impulsive purchase last holiday season?

What channels do most Americans plan to use to do their holiday shopping?

What are the top 4 holiday gift categories consumers plan to spend on?

What percent of purchases are returned for online and brick-and-mortar purposes?

What is the average value of unused gift cards per person in America?

Videos

Edpuzzle: The History of Christmas Shopping

FinCap Friday: Americans Regret Holiday Debt

FinCap Friday: Shipping it Twice

FinCap Friday: Holiday Spending Spree

Upcoming Virtual PD

Philanthropy Mini-Unit Top Resources

Wednesday, Dec. 11 | 1pm PT / 4pm ET

Holiday Activity Ideas for the Classroom

Tuesday, Dec. 17 | 4pm PT / 7pm ET

Holiday Teacher Celebration 2024

Thursday, Dec. 19 | 3pm PT / 6pm ET

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.