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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New Year Bingo Game
Celebrate all the best things about New Year’s Eve with this set of 20 BINGO game boards and 24 themed word cards.
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Counting Within 20 Picture Puzzle
Practice counting objects within 20 and matching groups to numbers through this 15-piece winter scene picture puzzle.
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Winter Match-Up! - Picture Cards
Improve concentration and memory skills with this set of 18 winter picture match-up cards.
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Winter Fun - Picture Dominoes
Build a seasonally-inspired vocabulary with this set of 28 winter picture dominoes.
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Digital Learning Background - Happy Holidays
A special virtual background teachers and students can use around the winter holidays.
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Find and Color - Verb Tense Worksheet
Differentiate between different verb tenses through this 1-page coloring worksheet.
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The Gingerbread Man – Page Border
An editable page border with a Gingerbread Man theme.
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Rainbow Acts of Kindness Template
Brainstorm various random acts of kindness with this student template.
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Digital Learning Background – New Year
Celebrate the new year with a special virtual background for teachers and students.
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Printable Christmas Mini Envelopes
Print a set of 4 holiday-themed mini envelopes for a special letter this Christmas Season.
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New Year's Flip Book Template
Celebrate the coming of a new year by creating this flipbook with your students.
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Twelve Days of Christmas Kindness – Christmas Bulletin Board
Spread holiday cheer with this random acts of kindness Chrismas bulletin board display.
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New Year's Celebrations - Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the origins of New Year’s celebrations with our informational text and comprehension questions worksheet.
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MLK Day Crossword
Identify and write vocabulary words relating to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in our MLK crossword puzzle.
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Tricks in 60 Ticks Task Cards
A collection of 10 active games that take 60 seconds each!
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Valentine's Day Hundreds Chart Mystery Pictures
Follow the color-coded number guides to fill in the hundreds chart square and reveal 9 special Valentine’s Day images.
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Valentines Around the World – Comprehension Worksheet
Explore five global Valentine’s Day traditions with this informational text and comprehension questions activity.
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Christmas Lights Decoration — Printable Classroom Decor
Download these printable Christmas light decorations for your classroom bulletin board or classroom door decor.
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Share the Love - Gratitude Love Heart Template
Create a classroom display of gratitude and appreciation with this writing exercise.
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Love Hearts – Letters and Numbers Pennant Banner
Create classroom banners and displays for Valentine’s Day with this set of letter, number, and punctuation mark heart pennants.
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Christmas Tree Coloring Page - Mindful Coloring
Celebrate the Christmas Season with a fun Christmas tree coloring page.
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Santa Coloring Sheet
A Santa coloring sheet.
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Holiday Snow Globe – Craft Images
Images to be used when creating DIY snow globes with your students.
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Zentangle Pattern Holiday Crafts - Mini Collection
Practice Zentangle in the classroom with craft activities using holiday characters with funky glasses and other accessories.
- 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 Bulletin Board Displays
- Winter Holidays Escape Room Games
- Winter Holidays Task Cards
- Winter Holidays Color by Code
- Winter Holidays Printable Card Templates
- Winter Holidays Dice Games
- Winter Holidays Word Walls
- Winter Holidays Interactive Activities
- Winter Holidays Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Winter Holidays Logic Puzzles
- Winter Holidays Active Games
- Winter Holidays Bingo
- Winter Holidays Word Searches
- Winter Holidays Crossword Puzzles
- Winter Holidays Classroom Door Decorations
- Winter Holidays Card Games
- Winter Holidays Projects
- Winter Holidays Matchup Games
- Winter Holidays Mazes
- Winter Holidays Dominoes
- Winter Holidays Flipbooks
- Winter Holidays Bookmarks
- Winter Holidays Banner Display Letter Sets
- Winter Holidays Instructional Slide Decks
- Winter Holidays Pennant Flags
- Winter Holidays Sorting Activities
- Winter Holidays Connect the Dots
- Winter Holidays Custom Studio Resources
- Winter Holidays Posters
- Winter Holidays for Pre-K
- Winter Holidays for Kindergarten
- Winter Holidays for 1st Grade
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