Christmas Cat Growth Mindset Writing Activity

Are you looking for 25 Days of Christmas Activities that will help your kids grow and learn? After reading Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by Eric Litwin and James Dean, your kids will use this Christmas Cat Growth Mindset Writing Activity to write about what they can accomplish if they give it their all! 

 

Christmas Activity for Kids

Christmas Cat Growth Mindset Writing Activity:

Writing during the early elementary years is so important. It gives kids a chance to learn more about who they are and express themselves. Writing activities like this one are also a great way for kids to relate to others.  

 

Book-Inspired Writing Activity

 

What Is Growth Mindset?

Children who have a growth mindset believe that they can grow and improve over time with hard work, persistence, and effort. They also believe that they can learn anything if they keep trying. Children who have a growth mindset think of failing and challenges as a way to grow.

 

Getting Ready To Use The Christmas Cat Growth Mindset Writing Activity:

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What’s Included:

  • Christmas Cat Page Topper 
  • “I am small but I can…” or “I will give it my all…” Writing Paper

 

What Else Is Needed:

  • White Card Stock or Copy Paper
  • Crayons
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Pencil

 

Growth Mindset Activity for Kids

 

To prepare this growth mindset activity for your kids, click on the pencil below to download and print the cat and writing paper. You can pick the colored or black and white cat and the writing prompt you want to use. 

 

How To Use The Christmas Cat Growth Mindset Writing Activity:

After reading the book Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by Eric Litwin and James Dean, you can brainstorm ideas with your class about what they can accomplish if they give it their all! 

 

25 Days of Christmas Activity

 

Next, your kids will write their response to one of the writing prompts: “I am small but I can…” or “I will give it my all…” 

 

After writing, your children will color and cut out the cat’s head. They will then glue it onto the top of their writing paper. 

 

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas Activity

 

Your students can share their stories and then you can hang their Christmas cats in the hallway for the entire school to see! 

 

This book-inspired Christmas Cat Growth Mindset Writing Activity is a fun way to get your kids thinking and writing about what they can accomplish if they give it their all! 

 

 

Pin It For Later:

Do you want to save this Christmas writing activity for later? Pin this to your Christmas activities board on Pinterest and it’ll be here for when you’re ready!

 

Growth Mindset Writing Activity

 

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More Christmas Activities for Kids:

Pirate’s Twelve Days of Christmas Sequencing Activity

Gingerbread Man Writing Activity

Peppermint Science Experiment


Download The Freebie:

Click on the pencil below to download and print the growth mindset activity!