Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus Venn Diagram

Children read both boxes first, then sort the strips before gluing. Talk about how one tradition can grow into another over many years.

One page. A fact box on Saint Nicholas, a bishop in Myra more than 1,600 years ago, sits next to a box on Santa Claus, a character in stories whose story partly comes from Saint Nicholas. Below is a Venn diagram with the headings Saint Nicholas, Both and Santa Claus. Children cut out 10 strips, such as wears a tall bishop's hat and sleigh pulled by reindeer, and glue each one in the right part. The answer key shows every strip in place.

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade to 4th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. There are 16 Saint Nicholas Day resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Saint Nicholas Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade to 4th Grade students, roughly ages 7-10. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade to 4th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.