Ideas for the Holidays

Updated December 2024

The holiday season can be a crazy and overwhelming time of year as typical routines are interrupted by holiday events and school breaks.

We hope these resources from Paths to Literacy and Wonderbaby will help you have fun, learn, and use your creativity with family and friends in the increasingly colder weeks ahead.

A young girl with CHARGE syndrome is standing in front of a Christmas tree surrounded by many presents. Her parents are kneeling beside her (one on each side). Her dad has his arm around her and her mom is holding her hand.

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Resources

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Holiday Ideas and Activities 2024 Edition
A variety of holiday ideas that you can adapt for children who have visual impairments.
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10 Sensory Christmas Activities for Children Who are Blind!
Ways to get children—including those with visual impairments—involved in holiday activities such as baking, decorating, and gift-giving.
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30 Multi-Sensory Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Kids with Sensory Impairments
Small toys that make great stocking stuffers for children who are blind, deafblind, autistic, or have a sensory processing disorder.
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12 Days of Literacy for the Holidays
Suggestions to make Christmas and Hanukkah more accessible for children with visual impairments or deafblindness.
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Christmas Designs to Emboss
Embossable Christmas designs for braille users and others who enjoy tactile art.
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Winter Holidays Braille Book List
Descriptions of children's holiday books in accessible formats including braille, large print, and audio.