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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Snowman Tree Topper Template
A snowman tree topper template for your students to decorate.
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Santa Tree Topper Template
A Santa tree topper template for your students to decorate.
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Printable Paper Ornaments - Angel Tree Topper
Decorate your classroom tree or use this printable tree topper ornament template as a Christmas brain break for your students.
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Roll to Create an Elf - Drawing Activity
Use a die and directed drawings to create a unique elf drawing for Christmas!
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Christmas Math Worksheets - Roll, Add and Color Addition
Roll, add, and color your way to Christmas with a pack of fun Kindergarten math worksheets.
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Letter to Santa Template
Write a letter to Santa with a printable letter to Santa Template that includes fill-in-the-blank sections to help young students build their letter.
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Christmas Calendar - Advent Coloring Pages
Count down the days until Christmas in your classroom with printable advent coloring pages.
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Funky Gingerbread Man Template
Craft a batch of cute cookies with a funky gingerbread man template.
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Christmas Color By Number - Hundreds Chart Mystery Pictures
Print the perfect color-by-number math activity for Christmas: a set of 12 Christmas-inspired mystery hundreds charts.
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Lunar New Year Coloring Pages
Celebrate Lunar New Year with these mindfulness Lunar New Year coloring pages.
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Groundhog Day Writing Craftivity
Celebrate Groundhog Day in the classroom and show off your predictions with a printable Groundhog Day Craft.
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Groundhog Day Word Scramble
Have some word-friendly fun with a Groundhog Day Word Scramble worksheet.
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Christmas Carol Lyrics - Printable Christmas Songs
Teach your students to sing the holiday hits with a set of Christmas song lyrics printable sheets.
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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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Groundhog Day Word Wall Vocabulary
Print a set of 48 Groundhog day vocabulary cards to use on your February Bulletin Board display.
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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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New Years - Word Wall Cards
Welcome the New Year with this set of 36 vocabulary cards to cut and post on your classroom word wall.
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Christmas Word Scramble & Answers
Have a bit of word-friendly fun with a Christmas Word Scramble and answers.
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Christmas Gingerbread House Craft Template
Introduce your students to one of Germany’s most popular Christmas traditions with a printable gingerbread house craft template.
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Christmas Poinsettia Craft Template
Introduce your students to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable poinsettia craft template.
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Disguise a Gingerbread Man - Christmas Bulletin Board
Disguise the gingerbread man to keep Santa from eating him and create a fun Christmas bulletin board.
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Pop-Up Snowman Christmas Card Template
Use this printable pop up card template to create pop-up snowman Christmas card for kids this winter!
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Paper Ornaments - Christmas Templates
Get crafty and make your own paper Christmas ornaments with eight printable templates.
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Holiday and Christmas Word Scramble Worksheets
Spice up your word study centers with a holiday-inspired set of word scramble worksheets.
- 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 Task Cards
- Winter Holidays Escape Room Games
- Winter Holidays Printable Card Templates
- Winter Holidays Color by Code
- Winter Holidays Dice Games
- Winter Holidays Word Walls
- Winter Holidays Interactive Activities
- Winter Holidays Logic Puzzles
- Winter Holidays Active Games
- Winter Holidays Word Searches
- Winter Holidays Classroom Door Decorations
- Winter Holidays Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Winter Holidays Crossword Puzzles
- Winter Holidays Bingo
- Winter Holidays Projects
- Winter Holidays Matchup Games
- Winter Holidays Bookmarks
- Winter Holidays Card Games
- Winter Holidays Dominoes
- Winter Holidays Mazes
- Winter Holidays Flipbooks
- Winter Holidays Sorting Activities
- Winter Holidays Custom Studio Resources
- Winter Holidays Posters
- Winter Holidays Pennant Flags
- Winter Holidays Instructional Slide Decks
- Winter Holidays Banner Display Letter Sets
- Winter Holidays Connect the Dots
- Winter Holidays for Pre-K
- Winter Holidays for Kindergarten
- Winter Holidays for 1st Grade
- Winter Holidays for 2nd Grade
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