Christmas Secret Coding Pictures (Free Coding Worksheets)

Teach kids the basics of coding and following directions with these Christmas Secret Coding Pictures! This screen-free Christmas STEM activity pack lets kids reveal hidden holiday images by following coded movement instructions on a grid.

Christmas Secret Coding Pictures

Kids follow coding sequences to uncover a Christmas tree, a shiny bauble (ornament), or even a red-nose reindeer, depending on which worksheet they choose. They’re a perfect way to blend screen-free computer science and Christmas STEM, December classroom centers, or at-home learning.

Field: Computer Science — Coding
Grades: 2–6
Concepts Explored:

Algorithms
Sequencing
Debugging
Spatial reasoning
Pattern recognition

🔎 We have a variety of these printable secret coding pictures for many holidays and seasons.

How to Use the Christmas Secret Coding Pictures

Supplies:

Pencil
Markers or Colored Pencils
Ruer

Secret Coding Version (Directional Commands)

Start at the black dot on the grid (shown on pages 1 and 3).
Follow each movement command in order.
Use a pencil or colored markers to trace each step.
Watch as the picture slowly appears!
Solve the anagram clue to guess the final picture name.

What’s Included in the Christmas Secret Coding Pack

Secret Coding Picture Worksheets

Kids start at the dot on the grid and follow a long sequence of commands like:

1↑ (move up 1)
4→ (move right 4)
1↓ (move down 1)
2← (move left 2)

Each movement draws part of an image. When they finish the sequence, they reveal a hidden Christmas picture.

Included images:

Christmas Tree (Anagram clue: CHARMISTS REET → Christmas Tree)
Shiny Bauble / Ornament (Anagram clue: YINSH ALEBUB → Shiny Bauble)
Red Nose Reindeer (Anagram clue: DER SONE DERRINEE → Red Nose Reindeer)

More Ideas to Explore Coding This Christmas

Once kids finish their Secret Coding Pictures, try these easy Christmas coding extensions:

Binary Alphabet Ornaments → Kids encode letters using binary and hang them on the tree.
Christmas Algorithm Coding Game → Use arrows and grids to write algorithms and solve puzzles.

All are screen-free, easy to prep, and great for classroom STEM bins.

Grab the Free Christmas Secret Coding Printables

Grab all three Christmas coding worksheets, including:

Christmas tree directional coding picture
Shiny ornament directional coding picture
Red Nose Reindeer directional coding picture
Completed examples for self-checking

Everything prints in black-and-white with color-coded hints for easy classroom use.

Why Try Screen-Free Christmas Coding?

These printable worksheets introduce key early coding concepts:

Algorithmic thinking: following a sequence of commands
Directional coding: using arrows and numbers to navigate a grid
Debugging: fixing errors in the path
Spatial awareness & logic

Because everything is done with pencil and paper, kids can learn essential computer science foundations without screens, making this perfect for home, classroom, or holiday STEM days.

💡Check out all of our screen-free coding activities here, including more algorithms and binary alphabet projects.