Countdown calendar challenges 2023

Start the countdown to Christmas with this fun-filled, festive calendar that is jam-packed with a variety of short, engaging, cross-curricular activities!

Featuring Kevin the Carrot, and athletes from Team GB and ParalympicsGB, these activity ideas can be used for assemblies, lesson starters or activities and at home to inspire curiosity and a love of healthy, sustainable food in children aged 5–11.

Share to win

  • Tell us how your school is using our resources or eating fresh this winter.
  • Submit a showcase on the community page or share a photo on social media, tagging @AldiUK, @TeamGB and @ParalympicsGB and using #GetSetEatFresh.
  • Share your story by 29 December 2024 for the chance to win a Kevin and friends plushie.
  • View the full giveaway terms and conditions.

Key learnings

  • Identifying ingredients, describing and sorting properties of foods.
  • Building fluency in discussion, describing thoughts, ideas and opinions.
  • Writing for different purposes – to describe and to persuade.
  • Mathematical problem solving.
  • Building basic motor skills and fitness.

Film discussion points

Watch the 2023 Aldi Christmas advert and ask pupils to think about the following questions.

  • How many fruits and vegetables can you spot during the video?
  • What food do you like to eat during the holidays?
  • What happened at the end?
  • What do you think will happen next?

Activity ideas

Download the presentation to explore the Christmas Calendar Challenges! The presentation uses Kevin the Carrot's latest festive adventure, as well as Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes, to inspire a variety of curriculum-linked 5–30 minute starter activities or active brain breaks. There is also a selection of longer activity ideas, covering food technology, art and PE. Start every day with different activity in the countdown to the holidays, or combine a bronze, silver and gold level activity to create a whole lesson of thought-provoking, festive fun.

Remember to share your work as a showcase on the community page or share a photo on social media, tagging @AldiUK, @TeamGB and @ParalympicsGB and using #GetSetEatFresh by 29 December 2024 for the chance to win an exclusive limited-edition Kevin the Carrot soft toy!

View the full giveaway terms and conditions.

Student Resources

Countdown Calendar Challenges presentation

A cross-curricular activity bank exploring healthy lifestyles through Kevin's latest adventure.

Resource type: Presentation

Learning focus: Healthy eating, moving more, seasonal foods, taste, flavour and cooking.

Recommended age group: 5–11

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