Description

Need a December activity that keeps students learning right up to winter break? This holidays around the world escape room has students read about 6 global celebrations and solve 6 puzzles to break out, in print and digital.

Instead of another worksheet or movie day, students team up to read, answer comprehension questions, and crack codes as they travel from Las Posadas to La Befana to Simbang Gabi.

What Students Will Do

• Read short passages about 6 holiday celebrations from around the world
• Answer reading comprehension questions about each tradition
• Solve 6 different puzzles (word maze, cryptogram, directional, shape shift, and more) to find the missing codes
• Record codes on a recording sheet to escape the room

What You Get

• 6 reading passages with comprehension questions
• 6 corresponding escape room puzzles
• Teacher and student directions, plus a teacher video walkthrough
• Recording sheet
• Answer key
• Digital Google Slides version (force-copy link included)
• Color and black-and-white print versions

Why Teachers Love It

• Highly engaging and great for the days leading up to winter break
• Builds cultural awareness alongside reading comprehension
• Works for teams, partners, or individuals
• No prep: print or share the digital link and go

Perfect For

• Grades 4–8 social studies and ELA
• The week before winter break
• Holidays around the world units
• Sub plans and holiday party days

Frequently Asked Questions

What grade level is this for?
It is designed for grades 4–8.

Is it print or digital?
Both! Printable pages (color and black-and-white) plus a Google Slides version.

How long does it take?
About 90 minutes, or two class periods.

Which holidays are included?
Six celebrations from around the world, including Las Posadas, La Befana, KFC Christmas in Japan, and Simbang Gabi.

🎁 Save with the bundle! Get this escape room plus Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, holiday favorites, and holiday movie activities in the December Holiday Activities Bundle, or browse more in Holiday Resources.

License: one teacher, one classroom. Please purchase additional licenses for colleagues.