Oatmeal the Little Blue Reindeer | Christmas Preschool Lesson (non-religious)

🦌 Oatmeal the Little Blue Reindeer Preschool Lesson

🎄 A cozy, non-religious Christmas preschool lesson from The Seasonal Schoolhouse

Curl up with Oatmeal in this magical winter story! With a sweet tale, simple activity, hands-on craft, fun snack, song, poem, pretend play, and a matching coloring page, this lesson is perfect for preschool, daycare, and homeschool Christmas fun.

📘 STORY — “Oatmeal the Little Blue Reindeer” (Toddler Version)

Oatmeal was a little blue reindeer.
He had bright red antlers.
He was small… but happy!

Every day Oatmeal said,
“Santa, I want to help you!”

Santa smiled and said,
“Soon, Oatmeal. Soon.”

One night, Santa called,
“Oatmeal! Today is your day!”

Oatmeal felt so, so excited.

Santa gave him a big chocolate milkshake.
Slurp, slurp, slurp!
Oatmeal felt strong.

Oatmeal stood with the big reindeer.
They looked at him.
He looked at them.

Then—
ZOOM!

Oatmeal zoomed super fast!
A shiny blue trail followed behind him.

The reindeer gasped.
Santa laughed.
“Oatmeal is FAST!”

Oatmeal helped Santa visit every house.
Zoom zoom, all night long.

When they were done, Santa hugged him and said,
“You did it, Oatmeal. You are perfect.”

Oatmeal curled up in his cozy bed.
He felt warm.
He felt happy.
He felt loved.

The End.

📘 STORY — “Oatmeal the Little Blue Reindeer” (Full Length Story)

Oatmeal was a blue reindeer with bright red antlers, and every morning he woke up with the same dream in his heart:
“I want to work for Santa!”

Even though he didn’t look like the other reindeer, Oatmeal never let that bother him. He walked through the snow-covered ground every day all the way to Santa’s workshop, shaking off the frost and smiling big.

“Is it today, Santa?” Oatmeal asked. “Will today be the day I pull your sleigh?”

Santa chuckled gently and patted Oatmeal’s head.
“Not yet, my boy. You’re still a little small. But soon. Trust me. Do not worry.”

So Oatmeal waited… and wished… and hoped.

And then — one magical Christmas Eve — Santa called him over with a twinkle in his eyes.

“Oatmeal! Today is the day.”

Oatmeal’s heart zoomed faster than his little legs!

To celebrate, Santa handed him the tallest chocolate milkshake ever made — creamy, frosty, and piled high with whipped cream.
“You’ll need your energy,” Santa said with a wink.

Oatmeal slurped it down, feeling super powered and ready.

When he was tied to the sleigh beside the other reindeer, they all stared at him.
Blue fur… red antlers… little Oatmeal didn’t look like them at all.

But when the sleigh lifted into the night sky, something amazing happened.

Oatmeal suddenly zoomed forward faster than any reindeer had ever zoomed in the history of Christmas.
A shimmering blue trail followed behind him like a ribbon.

Dasher gasped.
Dancer blinked.
Prancer almost dropped a cookie.

“He’s FAST!” they shouted.

Santa laughed from the sleigh.
“That’s his Mega-Zoom Fast Burst!”

No one knew Oatmeal had a hidden superpower — a gift from another universe he came from.
He could go super-duper lightning-fast, but only when someone truly needed help.

That night, Oatmeal helped Santa reach every single house on time.
Even the ones almost forgotten.

When they landed back at the North Pole, Santa hugged him tight.

“You did it, Oatmeal. You were different… and that’s what made you perfect.”

Oatmeal’s heart felt warm and full as he curled up in his cozy hay bed.
He had finally lived his dream.

And from that night on, the other reindeer didn’t just think he was different…
They thought he was amazing.

And Oatmeal drifted off to sleep knowing one wonderful truth:

Being yourself is the greatest magic of all.

The End.

🎲 ACTIVITY — “Reindeer Zoom Trail Hop”

Materials:
• Painter’s tape or floor markers
• Blue ribbon or yarn
• Open space

Instructions:

Make a simple “flight path” on the floor using tape.
Add blue ribbon along parts of the path for Oatmeal’s magical zoom trail.
Let kids hop, tip-toe, zoom, prance, and gallop like reindeer.
Encourage them to “leave” pretend sparkly trails behind them with their hands.

Oatmeal the Little Blue Reindeer Paper Craft Preschool Lesson paper Craft (non-religious)

🎨 CRAFT — “Oatmeal the Blue Reindeer Craft”

Supplies:
• Blue construction paper
• Red construction paper
• Brown construction paper
• Googly eyes (optional)
• Glue
• Crayons/markers

Directions:

Cut out a reindeer body using blue paper.
Add bright red antlers made from red paper.
Glue on eyes and draw a happy smile.
Add hooves and a little blue tail.
Decorate the background with snowflakes, stars, or trees.

✂️ Oatmeal’s Merry Milkshake Craft

Print the Oatmeal the Blue Reindeer picture on white cardstock.
Cut around the reindeer and words, leaving a small white border.
Glue the cutout to the center of a green piece of construction paper.
Sprinkle dry oatmeal flakes around the paper on the table for a fun “oatmeal” theme while kids work.
Let dry and display your Oatmeal the Blue Reindeer Christmas craft! 🎄🦌🥤

Oatmeal The Blue Reindeer: Download

Oatmeal’s Mega-Zoom Milkshake Chocolate Oatmeal the Little Blue Reindeer Preschool Lesson (non-religious) Blue Reindeer With Red Antlers by ChurchHouseCollectionStore.com

🍫 Oatmeal’s Mega-Zoom Milkshake (Snack)

Ingredients:
• Chocolate milkshake or chocolate ice cream + milk
• Whipped cream
• Chocolate sprinkles
• Clear plastic cup
• Oatmeal reindeer sticker (optional but adorable!)
• A few dry oats to sprinkle around the plate (optional for fun visual)

Directions:

Pour a chocolate milkshake into a clear cup.
Add lots of fluffy whipped cream on top.
Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles.
Add Oatmeal’s sticker to the front of the cup. Download sticker.
Serve with a festive straw!

Tell the kids:
“This is the same Mega-Zoom Milkshake Santa gave Oatmeal before he zoomed across the sky!”

🎵 SONG — “Zoom, Zoom Oatmeal!”

(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Zoom, zoom, Oatmeal zooms,
Fast across the snow!
Blue and bright,
Red antlers light,
Off to help they go!

📝 POEM — “Little Blue Reindeer”

Little blue reindeer, zooming through the night,
Red antlers glowing with Christmas light.
Tiny but mighty, brave as can be,
Oatmeal flies fast for all to see!

✨🦌 “Oatmeal the Blue Reindeer” 🎄✨

🦌 Oatmeal the blue reindeer,
With antlers big and red,
Drank his chocolate milkshake,
And zoomed so fast ahead!

✨ Zoom, zoom, Oatmeal,
Sparkles in the sky—
Being you is magic,
Little reindeer, fly! 🦌✨

🦌 Oatmeal the blue reindeer,
Flew through Christmas night,
Left a shiny blue trail,
Glowing big and bright!

✨ Zoom, zoom, Oatmeal,
Sparkles in the sky—
Being you is magic,
Little reindeer, fly! 🎄🦌✨

For extra fun, play the Oatmeal song on repeat during coloring time, craft time, and snack time. Kids love hearing the song over and over while they create!

🎲 PRETEND PLAY — “Reindeer Flight Training”

Invite kids to pretend to be Oatmeal and the other reindeer:

• Practice tiny hops
• BIG zooms
• Flying in slow motion
• Flying super fast
• Leaving pretend sparkly trails in the air
• “Delivering” pretend presents

Perfect for indoor movement time.

🖍 COLORING PAGE

Let kids color Oatmeal with his bright red antlers and snowy reindeer friends from the story. Download the coloring page.

❓ QUESTIONS (With Answers)

What color was Oatmeal?
— He was blue.

How were his antlers different?
— They were bright red.

What made him special?
— He could zoom super fast and leave a sparkly blue trail.

What did Oatmeal dream about?
— Helping Santa by pulling the sleigh.

Did the other reindeer cheer for him at the end?
— Yes! They were proud of him and thought he was amazing.

✨ Why Kids Love This

This cozy winter activity lets kids enjoy a sweet reindeer story, color a cute picture, make an easy craft, and taste a fun holiday snack — just a creative, magical moment for little ones!