Holidays Teaching Resources
If you're on the hunt for holiday-themed worksheets and printables to mark the big days and weeks throughout the school year, you know that the school year calendar is chock full of moments big and small to mark with your elementary students.
Whether you're the consummate planner who has all your classroom decorations set weeks in advance, or another classroom holiday just popped up and you realized you need a quick activity for your students, this collection of teaching resources has you covered.
This extensive collection of holiday activities for kids and event resources for the classroom is teacher-created and has been rigorously reviewed by the expert teacher team at Teach Starter to make sure every printable worksheet, holiday craft, digital resource, and classroom decoration is ready for you!
You'll find holiday crafts for kids and holiday cards from Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day, Veterans Day to Presidents' Day, plus curriculum-aligned holiday teaching resources for math, science, reading, writing, and more for each American holiday (big and small).
Also included are resources to help you mark the major awareness weeks and celebrations throughout the school year such as Red Ribbon Week, Fire Prevention Week, and more.
Holiday Teaching Resources Included
Whatever the holiday you're looking to celebrate in the classroom, this collection has you covered with interactive activities, bulletin board kits and classroom door decorations, printable word searches, coloring pages, and more.
Celebrations within this teacher-created resource collection include:
- Halloween
- Presidents' Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine's Day
- September 11th/Patriot Day
- Constitution Day
- International Dot Day
- Grandparents Day
- Christmas
- Easter
- Labor Day
- Dia de Los Muertos
- New Year's Eve
- Lunar New Year
- Election Day
- St Patrick's Day
- Eid al-Adha
- And more!
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Cinco De Mayo Vocabulary Cards and Writing Center
Create a vocabulary and writing center with a Cinco de Mayo word wall and writing templates for primary grades.
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Independence Day Reading Comprehension Pack
Enhance your students' comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills with this nonfiction Independence Day reading passage and accompanying activities.
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Memorial Day Writing Center
Help your young students understand the meaning of Memorial Day with a vocabulary lesson and Memorial Day writing prompts.
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The American Flag Poster Project
Use this printable worksheet to make American flags with your students and learn about this important American symbol in social studies.
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Valentine’s Day Coloring Sheets
Use a Valentine’s Day coloring sheet to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the classroom.
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Sloth Valentine’s Day Cards
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the classroom with printable Valentines.
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Cinco de Mayo - Instructional Slide Deck
Promote cultural awareness and learn about Cinco de Mayo with an instructional slide presentation.
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Fiesta San Antonio - Instructional Slide Deck
Celebrate Texas culture and learn about Fiesta San Antonio with an instructional slide presentation.
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Groundhog Day Directed Drawing Activity
Bring a bit of art into the classroom this Groundhog Day with a “How to Draw a Groundhog” directed drawing worksheet.
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What is Dia de Los Muertos? Instructional Slide Deck
Promote cultural awareness and learn about the Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead with an instructional slide deck.
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Build-a-Groundhog -Craft and Report Writing Template
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a fun groundhog report and craft template. Students will research, write and create a report on this weather-predicting animal!
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Hanukkah Word Wall Vocabulary
Celebrate the festival of lights with 28 Hanukkah-related vocabulary cards for your word wall.
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Printable Christmas Cards for Kids - Foldable Postcard
Encourage your students to write letters to loved ones with a foldable Christmas postcard.
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I Can Draw 100 Shapes Worksheet — 100th Day Activity
Celebrate the 100th Day of School in the classroom with printable 100th Day of School Math worksheets.
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100 Grid Color by Number — 100th Day of School Activities Pack
Follow the color-coded number guides to fill in the hundreds chart square and reveal 3 special 100th Day of School mystery pictures.
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Read Across America Scavenger Hunt for Upper Grades
Print a Read Across America 2024 Library Scavenger Hunt and take a journey across the US with your class!
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International Sloth Day - Paper Plate Craft
Craft a paper plate sloth on International Sloth Day with this easy-to-use template.
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Christmas Code Breaker Puzzle - Breakout Game
Crack the Christmas Code to win a Classroom Breakout game to encourage collaboration and Christmas fun!
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Year of the Dog String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year themed 'Year of the Dog' string puppet template.
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Happy New Year - Printable Bookmarks
Make reading a priority in the New Year with these printable bookmarks.
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Holidays and Celebrations – Lower Grades Workbook
Learn about celebrations and make resolutions with this 12-page activity booklet.
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Religious Holidays and Observances – Posters
A set of posters explaining the significance and traditions of various religious holidays.
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Holidays, Celebrations, and Resolutions – Upper Grades Workbook
Learn about celebrations from around the world with this 15-page activity booklet.
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Funky Uncle Sam Craft Activity
A fun holiday craft to use for Presidents' Day and Independence Day.
- Holidays Templates
- Holidays Worksheets
- Holidays Craft Activities
- Holidays Games
- Holidays Writing Templates
- Holidays Puzzles
- Holidays Mini Book
- Holidays Labels Signs Decorations
- Holidays Coloring Pages
- Holidays Task Cards
- Holidays Interactive Activities
- Holidays Bulletin Board Displays
- Holidays Color by Code
- Holidays Word Walls
- Holidays Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Holidays Word Searches
- Holidays Printable Card Templates
- Holidays Escape Room Games
- Holidays Bookmarks
- Holidays Dice Games
- Holidays Instructional Slide Decks
- Holidays Logic Puzzles
- Holidays Classroom Door Decorations
- Holidays Sorting Activities
- Holidays Bingo
- Holidays Projects
- Holidays Posters
- Holidays Crossword Puzzles
- Holidays Flipbooks
- Holidays Mazes
- Holidays Active Games
- Holidays Flashcards
- Holidays Matchup Games
- Holidays Card Games
- Holidays Board Games
- Holidays Certificates and Awards
- Holidays Graphic Organizers
- Holidays Pennant Flags
- Holidays Banner Display Letter Sets
- Holidays Brochure Templates
- Holidays Custom Studio Resources
- Holidays Connect the Dots
- Holidays Book Review Templates
- Holidays Fortune Teller Templates
- Holidays Checklists
- Holidays Tarsia Puzzles
- Holidays Tracing Worksheets
- Holidays for Pre-K
- Holidays for Kindergarten
- Holidays for 1st Grade
- Holidays for 2nd Grade
- Holidays for 3rd Grade
- Holidays for 4th Grade
- Holidays for 5th Grade
- Holidays for 6th Grade
- Holidays for 7th Grade