Dear Santa ESL Lesson | Toys & Adjectives Vocabulary for Young Learners

Bring the magic of Christmas into your ESL classroom with this interactive lesson inspired by the beloved book “Dear Santa” by Rod Campbell! Perfect for young juniors and early primary students, this lesson focuses on toy vocabulary and adjectives to help students describe objects using simple yet meaningful English.

📦 What’s Inside:

✔ Storytelling Slides / Printable Story Cards – Simplified version of Dear Santa with clear visuals and key vocabulary.
✔ Toy Vocabulary – Ball, teddy bear, truck, doll, puzzle, and more!
✔ Adjectives & Describing Words – Big, small, heavy, light, bouncy, soft, old, broken, noisy, etc.
✔ Toy + Adjective Matching Games – “Is it big or small?”, “Which toy is heavy?”
✔ Flashcards & Word Wall Cards
✔ Cut and Paste Sorting Sheets – Match toys to descriptive words.
✔ Writing and Sentence Frames – “It is a big teddy.”, “The drum is noisy.”
✔ Letter to Santa Template – “Dear Santa, I would like a…” (with word bank).

🎯 Learning Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
✅ Name and recognize common toys in English.
✅ Use simple adjectives to describe objects (big, small, heavy, bouncy, broken…).
✅ Build basic descriptive sentences: “It is a small ball”, “The box is heavy.”
✅ Improve listening, speaking, and storytelling skills in a festive setting.

👧👦 Perfect For:

Young juniors (ESL/EFL)

Christmas lessons / December classroom theme

Vocabulary & adjectives units

Storytime, circle time, literacy centres

🎅 Why Teachers Love It:

✨ Based on a favourite Christmas story
✨ Combines vocabulary, grammar, storytelling and creativity
✨ No-prep & easy to use for in-person or online classes