Elementary School Winter Activities

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These Winter-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation! There are fourteen pages in this winter-themed listening pack.

Featured Music:

• The Seasons: Winter, Joseph Haydn

What’s Inside:

1. Music Rating Guide students rate the music using 1 to 5 stars (new format)
2. Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
3. Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
4. Five Star Rating Guide - students rate the music using 1 to 5 stars (classic format)
5. Listening Activity Sheets - Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
6. Weather Color & Listen Sheet - While listening to the selected piece, students can color in the weather elements they feel and hear.
7. Emotions Color & Listen Sheet - Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
8. Emojis Color & Listen Sheet - Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.
9. Fairy Tale Story Guide - an illustrated chart with each character/object
10. Fairy Tale Listening Sheet - Students compose their wondrous tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music.
11. Fairy Tale Drawing Page
12. Woodland Tale Story Guide - an illustrated chart with each character/object
13. Woodland Story Listening Sheet - Students compose their epic tales by choosing nature-themed objects and characters inspired by the music.
14. Woodland Story Drawing Page

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Have fun during Winter with these Snowman Winter Activities all in Spanish!!!

Black and white sets are included too.

The set includes:

- Flashcards (print two copies and play a memory game)

- Snowman Dice Game #1

- Snowman Dice Game #2

- Snowman Game Board

- Activity sheets

- Mini book

- Song Posters

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Spanish Winter Color by Number Code Addition to 10 & 20 Facts Sums Coloring Pages Sheets

Winter themed Spanish Color by Number Code coloring pages are a fun way to practice addition math facts fluency! You'll have 6 Winter Color by Number Code pages in Spanish with addition facts practice. Color coded answer keys included. PERFECT for your FAST FINISHERS!

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3 math coloring sheets with addition to 10 facts

3 math coloring sheets with addition to 20 facts

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Help solve the mystery of who threw the snowball! Your little detectives will have fun solving mysteries while they are using deductive reasoning skills. (This is an important pre-math skill.) These logic games help boost brain activity, improve concentration and enhance memory.

*There are FIVE different snowball mysteries included with this game. Each mystery contains unique clues and a unique guilty suspect. You can play any (or all!) of the five mysteries. The games can be printed in grayscale or in color, or can be viewed on a screen or whiteboard.

*Also included is a page where students can color their own fun winter scene.

You may be interested in these winter-themed products.

Check out my other mystery and logic activities!

Trim the Tree is a fun printable where students will start with a given word and then they must remove one letter and rearrange the letters to create a different word. They will continue to do this until there is only one letter left, which will be a vowel. I have included a key, but there are multiple answers.

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Bring winter fun to your classroom with this Penguin Hat Crown Craft! With this fun Hat Crown Craft for preschool and kindergarten, kids can cut and color the Penguin and headband shapes or use the included pre-colored options for a quicker activity. This adorable, winter-themed craft encourages creativity and helps children practice fine motor skills. Ideal for winter lessons, animal-themed units, or simple classroom fun!

What's Included :

• PAGE : 14 PAGES
• FILES : PDF FILE
• SIZE : 8.5'' x 11'' Inches

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These Winter math riddle worksheets are ideal for 6th and 7th grade math classes looking to review Decimal Operations. This is a great math activity for the holidays, early finishers, math centers, leaving extra practice for a substitute, using after tests, etc. These worksheets review adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals in a fun and engaging way with a self-checking riddle students can complete independently.

What's Included: 4 Worksheets, each starts with basic review and increases in difficulty as students progress

❄️ Add and Subtract Decimals - 14 problems, require students to line up the decimal appropriately and add zeros and borrow for subtraction

❄️ Multiply Decimals - 14 problems, beginning with basic multiplication such as 0.4 x 6 and building to two and three-digit multiplication problems

❄️ Divide Decimals - 8 problems, beginning with basic division such as 32/0.4 and building to longer division problems requiring moving the decimal point and adding zeros (all decimals terminate within 1-2 digits)

❄️ All Operations (Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide) - 55 problems, two pages, all 2-3 digit questions designed to encourage

❄️Full answer key

What grades is this best for?

❄️This is designed to cover the 6th grade math standards. However, 7th and 8th graders can always use the review as well! The adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals pages would be approriate for 5th grade, and some 5th graders are ready to learn to divide decimals as well.

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Spark creativity and strengthen fine motor skills with these fun and engaging Winter Themed Play Dough Mats, perfect for young learners!

Contents:
This Winter Themed Play Dough Mats set includes a variety of winter-themed objects for students to create using play dough. Each mat features an easy-to-follow "I Can" statement at the bottom, helping students stay focused and confident in their activity. The mats show winter objects like mittens, snowflakes, and more, giving children a clear visual of what they’re creating in the center of each mat. These mats are designed to improve fine motor skills, as students roll, pinch, and shape play dough to match the images. The 8.5x11 mats come in color or black and white, allowing teachers to print them out and laminate them for reuse.

How the Product is Used:
Teachers simply print the 8.5x11 mats, laminate them if desired, and provide students with play dough. Students use the play dough to craft winter objects shown in the center of each mat, following the visual guide. The "I Can" statement encourages independence and self-directed learning as students enjoy this hands-on activity.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Teachers will appreciate how this activity engages students while enhancing fine motor development. It's perfect for keeping little hands busy and strengthening important pre-writing skills. These mats are an excellent indoor winter activity that keeps students learning while they play, and they can be used again and again. Students love shaping the play dough into fun winter-themed objects, making this both a creative and sensory-rich experience.

Features:

• Multiple winter-themed play dough mats with seasonal objects like snowflakes, mittens, and more.
• Encouraging "I Can" statements on each mat to promote confidence and independence.
• Perfect for fine motor skill development through play.
• Comes in 8.5x11 format, ideal for easy printing.
• Available in both color and black & white versions for flexibility in printing.

How This Product Can Be Used in the Classroom or Other Educational Settings:

1. Winter-themed centers: A fun seasonal addition to your classroom learning centers.
2. Sensory play activities: A tactile experience that helps students with motor skill development.
3. Small group stations: Perfect for small groups working independently or with guided instruction.
4. Early finisher activities: An engaging, hands-on option for students who finish their work early.
5. Homeschool settings: A ready-to-print resource that promotes learning through play and creativity.

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This is a set of 20 Winter Sentence Scramble Writing Activities designed for 1st to 2nd Grade students.

Each activity is a fun and engaging exercise that encourages the development of sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary skills.

The set includes winter-themed pictures for coloring, adding a creative and artistic element to the learning process. These pictures are not only enjoyable to color but also aid in enhancing the student’s understanding of the winter season and its associated vocabulary.

The activities are versatile and can be used in various settings, be it in a classroom for group activities, at home for individual practice, or as holiday homework. They are also an excellent resource for homeschooling parents.

The set is easy to use; simply print the activities, and they’re ready to go. The sentences are carefully curated to align with the learning level of 1st to 2nd Grade students, making them an ideal tool for teaching and reinforcing language arts skills.

Looking for a fun, no-prep holiday themed center or craft? Use this December tear art bundle to work on fine motor skills with a holiday twist! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a winter craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic winter unit.

Tear art makes great classroom decor all while having fun working on those fine motor skills!

Eight easy to use sheets for your young learners!

Check out my fall tear art bundle which includes tear art for September, October, November, plus a BONUS Back to School sheet:

Fall Tear Art Bundle

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Have fun counting with Winter Adapted Books. Work with your students on on counting #1-10, 1-1 correspondence, and number identification with this set of four books. These interactive books provide opportunities for students to identify and utilize numbers on each page. These books require some prep work; however, once made, you can use them year after year! They utilize limited color ink for easy printing.

Book 1: Counting Snowmen: Students will count to 10 with some adorable snowmen.

Book 2: Counting snowflakes: Count the plentiful snowflakes in this adapted book!

Book 3: Snowball Fight - Colorful monsters are in a snowball fight! Have students count how many snowballs the monsters have.

Book 4: Gingerbread House - Count the colorful candy on the gingerbread house.

Do you love adaptive books & want a lot of options for your students? Then, check out my growing bundle! Now is the time to grab this bundle, as I am making many additional sets that will be included! 

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❤️Looking for engaging, differentiated reading activities? Your students will love reading, learning new vocabulary words, and practicing writing skills with this growing bundle!

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✏️ These reading activities are perfect for building literacy skills and confidence!

✏️ Great for your kindergarten 1st, or 2nd grade students!

✏️ Use for literacy centers, guided reading groups, homework, intervention programs and more!

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⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and select the differentiated levels that are most appropriate for your student's needs.

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⭐️This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added.

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Animals:

☑ Winter Animals - Reading Comprehension

☑ Winter Animals - Research Reports

☑ Ocean Animals - Reading Comprehension

☑ Ocean Animals - Research Reports

Arab Heritage

☑ Arab Heritage Reading Comprehension

Asian American Heritage:

☑ Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Reading Comprehension

Back to School:

☑ Back to School - Worksheets & Mini Readers

Black History:

☑ Black History - Leaders Readers

☑ Black History - Reading Comprehension: Set 1

☑ Black History - Reading Comprehension: Set 2

☑ Harriet Tubman - Readers

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. - Readers

☑ Kwanzaa - Activities Pack (Crafts, Vocabulary, Writing, Reading, Math)

Caribbean American Heritage:

☑ Caribbean American Heritage - Reading Comprehension

Community Helpers:

☑ Community Helpers - Mini Readers

☑ Community Helpers - Reading Comprehension: Set 1

☑ Community Helpers - Reading Comprehension: Set 2

☑ Community Helpers - Reading Comprehension: Set 3

☑ Community Helpers - Reading Comprehension: Set 4

Hispanic Heritage:

☑ Day of the Dead - Mini Readers

☑ Historical Leaders Readers (Set 1)

☑ Historical Leaders Readers (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Month - Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Month - Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

Native American Heritage:

☑ Native American Leaders - Reading Comprehension

☑ Native American Tribes - Reading Comprehension

☑ Native American Culture - Reading Comprehension

New Years:

☑ New Years - Worksheets (Math, Emergent Reader, Writing)

Opposites:

☑ Opposites - Mini Readers

St. Patrick's Day

☑ St. Patrick's Day - Reading Comprehension

Winter:

☑ Winter - Worksheets (Math, Emergent Reader, Writing)

Women's History:

☑ Women's History - Reading Comprehension: Set 1

☑ Women's History - Reading Comprehension: Set 2

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Dive into the festive spirit and broaden your students' horizons with this unique ELA resource, "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Perfect for middle school educators, this comprehensive package offers an engaging journey into the diverse and rich traditions of holiday celebrations across the globe.

Key Features:

• In-Depth Articles: Discover well-researched, student-friendly articles on nine iconic holiday characters, including Santa Claus, La Befana, Krampus, and more. Each article delves into the origins, traditions, and modern-day significance of these beloved figures.
• Culturally Rich Content: Enhance cultural awareness in your classroom. This resource serves as an excellent tool for exploring global customs, fostering an appreciation for cultural diversity during the holiday season.
• Interactive Learning: Engage students with thought-provoking questions and activities. From creative writing prompts to comparative analysis, these materials are designed to stimulate critical thinking and discussion.
• Versatile Usage: Ideal for reading comprehension, cultural studies, or as a basis for projects and presentations, this resource adapts to various teaching styles and curriculum needs.
• Teacher-Friendly Format: Easy-to-use PDF format, perfect for both in-person and remote learning environments. Print-ready for classroom handouts or viewable on digital platforms. Google slides are ready to assign and go!

How to Use This Resource:

Day 1 Read articles 1 and 2 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 2 Read articles 3 and 4 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 3 Read articles 5 and 6 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 4 Read articles 7, 8, and 9 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 5 Complete the reading quiz. Students should choose a character to create their project on 
Day 6 Students begin researching the country of origin for their Slides presentation
Day 7 Students begin section 2 (Character analysis) of the slides presentation
Day 8 Students begin planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 9 Students continue planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 10Presentation day! Have students present their own holiday character to the class. Alternatively, have them bring in a food from the country of their cultural holiday character!

Benefits:

• Enhance Global Awareness: Help students understand and appreciate winter traditions from different cultures.
• Develop Critical Thinking: Encourage analysis and reflection on how holidays are celebrated worldwide.
• Boost Engagement: With colorful and captivating content, keep your students intrigued and eager to learn more.
• Cross-Curricular Integration: Seamlessly integrate these materials into ELA, social studies, and art lessons.

Who Is It For?

• Middle School Teachers
• ELA Educators
• Homeschooling Parents
• Cultural Studies Instructors

Embark on a festive educational journey with "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Bring the magic of global holiday traditions into your classroom today and watch as your students' understanding and curiosity grow!

Make learning about prime and composite numbers engaging with this fun-filled bundle! These activities will help students differentiate between prime and composite numbers in a creative and interactive way.

What's Included:

• Pop It Prime or Composite Sort: A hands-on activity to classify numbers as prime or composite.
• Ice Cream Shop Prime and Composite Sort: A delicious-themed sorting activity to reinforce learning.
• Brooms & Ladders Prime and Composite Board Game: A fun and competitive way to practice identifying prime and composite numbers.
• Christmas Tree Prime and Composite Coloring Sheet: A festive coloring activity to reinforce learning while adding a touch of holiday fun.
• Quick Reference Anchor Chart: A handy visual aid for students to review the difference between prime and composite numbers.

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These mitten art projects welcome winter in your classroom with a vast number of projects.  Mitten projects are cross-curricular, use a variety of materials & are designed for Kindergarten - 5th grade students.

These highly engaging projects include 1 weaving, 1 collage project plus 5 other projects - plenty for all of your grade levels to work on a different mitten project.  

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 33 pages. It includes: 

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 7 projects
• Suggestions for project & material variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Differentiation tips for project success
• Collaborative project instructions
• Mitten & winter facts
• Templates (reproducible)
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) 

These fun projects create an array of spectacular student artwork using a variety of techniques and materials.

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Sub & One Day Plan Mosaics

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Winter Landscapes

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Looking for a fun way to keep kids engaged this winter?

This Winter I Spy Game is perfect for classroom activities or at-home fun! This printable seek-and-find worksheet is filled with seasonal designs that challenge kids to find and count objects, making learning feel like play.

Here’s how you can make the most of this I Spy Game in your classroom or homeschool:

Morning Warm-Up Activity: Start the day with a fun, low-prep task by using it as a “bell ringer.” It’s a great way to help students settle in and get focused right from the start.

Counting & Math Practice: Let students count and record the objects they find, naturally building their basic counting and early math skills. You can even extend the activity by having students create simple addition or subtraction problems based on their findings.

Focus and Observation Exercise: Use it as a calm-down activity to help students practice visual discrimination and focus on details. This makes it ideal for students who need a bit of extra help sharpening their observation skills.

Group or Partner Activity: Have students work in pairs or small groups to complete the I Spy game. It’s a fun way to build teamwork and communication skills while keeping students engaged.

Winter Brain Break: Use it as a quick “brain break” or reward activity. It provides a structured yet fun break that keeps kids focused and excited without disrupting your classroom flow.

This Winter Seek and Find Printable worksheet is a flexible, engaging resource to add to your seasonal toolkit, perfect for mixing fun with learning!

Want more I Spy seasonal games? Check out the I Spy Game bundle!

What’s included:

1 file with 2 PDf pages

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This is a digital download. You will not receive anything in the mail.

Please use a computer to download and not your phone.

This file is for personal use only and may not be reproduced or sold commercially.

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"Christmas Word Search & Word Scramble for 1st Grade and 2nd Grade"

Make the holiday season fun and educational with this Christmas Word Search & Word Scramble activity designed for 1st and 2nd graders! This engaging worksheet helps students enhance their vocabulary, spelling, and word recognition skills while celebrating the festive season. Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3 & RF.2.3) for phonics and word recognition, this resource is perfect for literacy centers, early finishers, or homework.

What’s Included:

• PDF files – ready to print and go
• Word search and word scramble puzzles
• Answer keys included

Tags:
Christmas word search, Christmas word scramble, 1st-grade Christmas activities, 2nd-grade Christmas worksheets, holiday literacy activities, festive word puzzles, Christmas vocabulary, printable holiday worksheets, TeachShare Christmas resources, winter classroom fun.

Each of the four Who What Where When Why Differentiated Worksheets come with a digital WH question version of the story. Students will read the Christmas, Winter, Chinese New Year, and Valentine’s Day-themed short story and then answer the Who What Where When Why guided questions.

In the differentiated worksheets, students have the option to fill in the answers or choose from multiple-choice options. The Google Slides digital version has audio support for questions and answers, multiple-choice answers, and self-checking.

This resource includes:

• 1 winter-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)
• 1 Chinese New Year-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)
• 1 Valentine’s Day-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)
• 1 Christmas-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)

Common Core State Standards: RL.2.1

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Rhyming is an essential skill to teach young learners as they begin the process of learning to read. My experiences in the classroom have shown me that rhyming can be really tricky for students to understand. This bundle contains 20 (twenty) learning games that allow your students to have hands on experiences with rhyming and have so much fun they won't even know they're learning!

This bundle includes:

• 4 Seasons of I Spy a Rhyme
• 4 Seasons of Let's Rhyme Card Game
• 4 Seasons of Rhyming Memory
• 4 Seasons Roll and Rhyme Game
• 4 Seasons of Rhyming Bingo

When and how to use it:

• Small group work
• Learning Centers
• Individual Learning
• One on One guided lessons

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Here is a free coloring page from inside our first hard-copy workbook – a mandala! Mandalas provide a way to relax and find focus. Enjoy our free printable and check out our workbook and other products here on TeachShare or on our website.