Winter Holidays Teaching Resources
Getting your classroom ready for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the rest of the winter holidays on the horizon? You're in luck!
Our team of teachers from around the US has created winter holiday worksheets, activities, games, and more to make the holidays bright and merry — even if the temperatures outside are bitter cold! Celebrate the major calendar events in an inclusive manner with options for engaging students in multicultural ways.
What Holidays Are Celebrated in Winter?
If you want to get technical, winter begins in December on the Winter Solstice, also know as the shortest day of the year. And yet because the thermometer drops in much of the country well before the solstice, some consider Thanksgiving to be the start of the winter holidays.
Other holidays that fall during the winter season include:
- Christmas
- Hanukkah
- Kwanzaa
- New Year's Eve
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Lunar New Year
- Valentine's Day
- Read Across America Day
Celebrating Winter Holidays in the Classroom
Looking for the best ways to celebrate any (or all!) of the winter holidays? The Teach Starter team of teachers has created printable and digital options — many of which align to the curriculum — to bring the holiday spirit into your classroom. These themed resources can also display the students’ information in new ways around the classroom. This collection contains a variety of resources for all classrooms.
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Holiday Digital Learning Backgrounds – Mini Collection
A set of 3 digital backgrounds for teachers and students to use during the holiday season.
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11 Groundhog Day Activities for Kids Plus Fun Groundhog Books for Your Classroom!
Celebrate Groundhog Day in the classroom with activities for kids that are packed with learning about science, math, and more!
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How to Make Paper Bag Puppets: Fun with Christmas Puppets
Instructions to make a puppet out of a paper bag plus Christmas puppet templates, teacher ideas, and more ways to use the puppets in the classroom!
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16+ Christmas Writing Prompts & Activities for Kids to Add a Jolly Twist to Your Writing Centers
Dive into the holiday spirit with our Christmas writing prompts and activities for elementary students. Kids will have plenty of opportunities to put on their thinking caps and write creatively while simultaneously designing Christmas cards, writing a kind note to a community member and much more.
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20 Elf on the Shelf Classroom Ideas & Activities That Add Some Holiday Magic
Explore classroom Elf on the Shelf ideas and activities that are easy to reproduce. We've included teachers' favorite ELA and STEAM activities too!
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How to Make Paper Plate Christmas Crafts for Kids: Trees, Reindeer and More!
Turn the frugal paper plate into something fabulous this holiday season with one of these Christmas craft ideas.
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Easy Holiday Crafts and Activities for Kids: Frosty, Santa, and More for Your Classroom!
With the holidays just around the corner, we have put together some easy holiday crafts and activities for kids to do in the classroom.
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30 Holiday + Christmas Classroom Door Decorations That Jingle All the Way
Get inspired with 30 creative Christmas door decorations that you and your students will love!
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How to Make a DIY Mailbox + Holiday Letter-Writing Activities for Kids
Create a DIY holiday mailbox for the classroom and use these letter-writing activities to practice writing letters with your students.
- Winter Holidays Templates
- Winter Holidays Worksheets
- Winter Holidays Craft Activities
- Winter Holidays Games
- Winter Holidays Coloring Pages
- Winter Holidays Labels Signs Decorations
- Winter Holidays Puzzles
- Winter Holidays Mini Book
- Winter Holidays Writing Templates
- Winter Holidays Task Cards
- Winter Holidays Escape Room Games
- Winter Holidays Bulletin Board Displays
- Winter Holidays Color by Code
- Winter Holidays Printable Card Templates
- Winter Holidays Word Walls
- Winter Holidays Dice Games
- Winter Holidays Interactive Activities
- Winter Holidays Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Winter Holidays Active Games
- Winter Holidays Logic Puzzles
- Winter Holidays Word Searches
- Winter Holidays Card Games
- Winter Holidays Classroom Door Decorations
- Winter Holidays Crossword Puzzles
- Winter Holidays Bingo
- Winter Holidays Matchup Games
- Winter Holidays Bookmarks
- Winter Holidays Dominoes
- Winter Holidays Flipbooks
- Winter Holidays Mazes
- Winter Holidays Projects
- Winter Holidays Pennant Flags
- Winter Holidays Posters
- Winter Holidays Banner Display Letter Sets
- Winter Holidays Instructional Slide Decks
- Winter Holidays Custom Studio Resources
- Winter Holidays Connect the Dots
- Winter Holidays Sorting Activities
- Winter Holidays for Pre-K
- Winter Holidays for Kindergarten
- Winter Holidays for 1st Grade
- Winter Holidays for 2nd Grade
- Winter Holidays for 3rd Grade
- Winter Holidays for 4th Grade
- Winter Holidays for 5th Grade
- Winter Holidays for 6th Grade
- Winter Holidays for 7th Grade