I did a post last year with ideas for learning about snow, but there’s always more out there so let’s look deeper into some projects using or talking about snow.
If you have snow where you live there … Read More ...
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I did a post last year with ideas for learning about snow, but there’s always more out there so let’s look deeper into some projects using or talking about snow.
If you have snow where you live there … Read More ...

If you’re looking for a super fun classroom activity for the days before holiday break, you’re having a bunch of kids over for Christmas who you need to entertain, or you just want a cool family game night idea with … Read More ...
One holiday tradition that I still do with my teenage daughter, even though we’ve never had a lot of holiday traditions, is decorating a gingerbread house. We use a kit rather than making gingerbread from scratch, and sometimes have a … Read More ...

I started to call this post educational gifts to make for kids, but it’s really more about things that can help you and them express your creativity, explore the world and have fun together. These are great to make for … Read More ...
Every year my daughter’s school does a holiday market where the kids (I think it’s either first or second grade that does it) make the things they sell and the proceeds go toward holiday gifts and food for those in … Read More ...

This time of year Christmas trees are starting to pop up all over (if they haven’t already been up for a month!) so it feels like a good time to share some trivia and fun facts about Christmas trees. Share … Read More ...

I really thought I had written more Grinch content than I seem to have over here. The only specific Grinch thing I’m finding is this Grinch science activities post. That’s definitely not enough of the green guy, so let’s … Read More ...
It seems like a lot of elementary classrooms have an Elf on the Shelf, but even if you don’t, talking and writing about elves can be a lot of fun this time of year.
Primary Theme Park has a set … Read More ...
I used to do a book advent calendar for my daughter when she was younger, and I tried to fill it with as many books about Christmas and the winter holidays as I could. If you’re looking for a few … Read More ...
Giving math a holiday twist is fun for kids of any age, but little ones especially will have more fun learning math concepts when there’s a bit of Christmas involved. Check out more Christmas math activities for older kids here… Read More ...
There are so many different holiday themed arts and crafts projects that kids can do, but I wanted to share a bunch of easy ones that you ca do with a classroom of kiddos or at home to display through … Read More ...
These learning activities don’t use actual Christmas ornaments, but they do use the shapes of ornaments to aid in learning, or making an ornament with an educational twist.
Look We’re Learning has a set of printable worksheets using Christmas ornaments … Read More ...
I guess this isn’t exclusively a kid’s craft or learning activity (though cutting and folding are great for developing fine motor skills!) but I think kids would love having some of these printable holiday houses around the house or classroom … Read More ...
Whether you have a long trip over the river and through the woods to your holiday gatherings, or just want to give kids something fun to do at home during their holiday break, these Christmas printable coloring pages and other … Read More ...
Christmas time is a great time for sensory activities for kids. They’re likely to be home from school more than usual, and I always found sensory things a great way to fill some time so I could get a little … Read More ...