Santa Mishaps SEL Task Cards | Empathy Building & Problem Solving

Santa needs your preschoolers’ help in this Christmas SEL activity set. Children tackle holiday dilemmas through task cards and group-discussion activities, exploring empathy, perspective-taking, and problem-solving.

Use the Help Santa cards individually or pair them with the group discussion materials for collaborative activities and circle time. The recording, story, and inventions sheets offer more ways to think through each dilemma. An amazing, simple SEL activity for your holiday planning!

What's Included

• Help Santa task cards: 10 cards.
• Help Santa worksheet: looks at what happened, how Santa feels, what you can do to help, and do you need any tools in order to help.
• Uh Oh, Santa group discussion cards: 10 cards.
• Group Discussion Question Card: asks what happened, how Santa/reindeer feel, what you can do to help, do you need any tools in order to help, and how would you feel after helping.
• Uh Oh, Santa card descriptions: answer key for what is happening in the cards.
• Group Discussion Recording Sheet: 1 black-and-white sheet.
• Uh Oh, Santa Story Sheet: students can draw their story of helpfulness & problem-solving.
• Uh Oh, Santa Inventions Sheet: students draw what they need to help Santa.

Learning Benefits

• Empathy: Consider how others may feel in different situations.
• Perspective-taking: Explore holiday dilemmas from different points of view.
• Problem-solving: Think through possible responses to Santa’s mishaps.
• Social-emotional awareness: Talk about feelings, motivations, and kindness.

Important Digital Details

• Instant Download: Access your file immediately after purchase. No physical items will be shipped.
• Print and Prep: For best results, print the task cards on cardstock and laminate for rugged, daily classroom use. Print the worksheets on standard 8.5" x 11" paper.
• Usage Policy: Licensed for personal use or a single classroom only.