Christmas Social Story for Autistic Kids – "Christmas Is Coming" (Editable Canva + Printable PDF)

Help your child feel calm and prepared for Christmas.

Christmas brings a lot of sudden changes – twinkly lights, a tree in the living room, no school, presents, visitors and noise. For autistic and SEND children, that unpredictability can feel overwhelming. This gentle social story explains what will happen, how it might feel, and what your child can do if it gets too much.

What's inside

• 13 calm, uncluttered pages
• One real photo and one short, simple sentence on every page – no cartoons
• Big, clear, easy-to-read text
• Covers decorations and bright lights, routine changes and school closing, the visual timetable, opening presents ("I don't have to like every present"), visitors and noise, ear defenders and quiet breaks
• A tip page for grown-ups

What you get

• Printable PDF – print at home or read on a tablet
• Editable Canva template link – swap in photos of your own home, family and child's things so it feels familiar (free Canva account needed)

How to use it: read it together a few times in the weeks before Christmas, at a calm moment.

This is an instant digital download. No physical item will be sent.

Made by a SEND parent, for SEND parents. 💚