Ideas and resources
Snowman crafts are classic this time of year, but give it a Cubist twist with this fun Picasso-inspired art activity.
This printable art activity includes a template for you to start building your Cubist snowman, as well as some information … Read More ...
This is such a cute idea! Grab some cardboard boxes, tubes and other materials to make an upcycled snowball factory.
With the printables from Barley & Birch this is an easy project to pull together, or you can use unprinted … Read More ...
This time of year there are a lot of great scents to incorporate into sensory activities. Mint is a classic smell of the season and also can be calming and soothing, so it’s a great choice for the classroom or … Read More ...
This I Like Winter printable book is great for preschoolers and kindergartners to color and to use in the classroom or at home to talk about great things about the season.
It includes things like making snowballs, drinking cocoa and … Read More ...
Need some easy, fun activities for a cold day? These print and play activities from Science Sparks are low prep and easy for kids with good cuttings skills to make themselves or to do with a little help from parents.… Read More ...
If you do a unit study on polar bears, penguins, or the polar regions, this is a fun addition to the math center or an activity that you can do while learning about these animals and areas.
Grab these little … Read More ...
Drawing a cute Thanksgiving turkey is easy with these instructions from Easy Peasy and Fun.
There are step-by-step instructions in the blog post or if you’re a member of their website you can download drawing sheets will all the steps.… Read More ...
Sometimes it’s hard for kids to understand what Thanksgiving is about or how to think about being thankful in their lives. These Thanksgiving conversation starters can help get kids thinking about how it feels when people do good things for … Read More ...
Thanksgiving coloring pages are a classic filler for school time around Thanksgiving or they’re great to have on hand at home to give kids something to do while adults are busy cooking or doing other things.
These sheets include a … Read More ...
Gather some of the falling leaves or other natural materials and make these colorful and super easy watercolor spray art projects.
They use liquid watercolor (which you can buy or make yourself) and you can use anything as a resist, … Read More ...
This fun Lego night light is a great project for kids to make any time, but it’s especially fun for holidays that have to do with light such as Diwali or the winter solstice.
Or just give this to the … Read More ...
This cute little sight word board game is great for preschoolers and kindergartners to use leading up to Thanksgiving. Even better, you can edit it to include just the words they know or are working on.
Or you don’t even … Read More ...
This great collection of gratitude printables gives kids of all ages (and adults!) a chance to reflect on what they’re thankful for.
Meaningful Mama has produced a set of nine printables to be used with kids to talk about gratitude … Read More ...
My daughter went through a pretty intense perler bead stage a few years ago. She loved making and melting her own pixel art. It’s a fun way to work on fine motor skills, following a pattern and more.
Crafty Morning … Read More ...
There are so many fun ways to use turkeys in learning activities and crafts this time of year. This turkey feather matching game from Toddler Approved is great for little ones learning colors, and you can add a treasure hunting … Read More ...