Less than $5 2nd Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Cultural Activities (by date, oldest first)

Winter Word Search Puzzles for Grades 3-6

Hello, fantastic teachers! ❄️ Ready to add some winter wonder to your vocabulary lessons? Our Winter Word Search Puzzles are perfect for your 3rd to 6th graders to explore and learn winter-related vocabulary while enjoying a fun and interactive activity!

What’s Inside:

• Winter Word Search Puzzles: Dive into 6 engaging puzzles that focus on winter vocabulary. These word searches are designed to make learning about the winter season both educational and enjoyable.
• Helpful Hints: Includes 2 hints to guide students through the puzzles, making the activity easier and more accessible.

Details:

• Number of Worksheets: 8
• Format: PDF

These word search puzzles are a great way to integrate seasonal themes into your vocabulary lessons, providing a fun and educational winter activity for your classroom.

Note: Our Winter Word Search Puzzles are a wonderful addition to your vocabulary curriculum, combining seasonal fun with effective learning. Grab your pack today and let your students explore winter vocabulary in an engaging way!

Elevate your winter and Christmas crafts with these enchanting 3D Mini Chimney Box Templates. Perfect for December activities, these printables invite your students to color, cut and fold, creating adorable 3D craft boxes featuring charming Christmas characters. This pack includes 18 black and white templates. Each template showcases different characters from Santa and snowmen to cute animals donning festive hats popping out of the chimney. Craft 3D boxes or assemble charming baskets using provided handle templates. Take the opportunity to spread holiday cheer by gifting these as treat-filled baskets to students before the winter break or use this as a crafting holiday project. Perfect for student gifts and parent presents. Parents and caretakers will adore receiving handmade Christmas gifts from their little ones. Spark festive creativity in your classroom!

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Embark on a global journey with these exciting Holidays Around the World Paper Crown & Headband Templates. This printable craft pack is a fun addition to your multicultural studies, celebrating various festive traditions from Christmas and Diwali to Hanukkah and beyond. Featuring 10 black and white templates, your students explore the vibrant cultures associated with each holiday, coloring and crafting their unique crowns. Ideal for diverse classrooms, these templates promote cultural awareness and foster a sense of unity. Simple for teachers and students to use, just print on cardstock, and students are ready to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of global celebrations. Perfect for multicultural weeks or as part of a festive crafts rotation, these templates add a touch of creativity to your holiday-themed lessons. Bring the world into your classroom and let the cultural exploration begin.

This product includes crown/headband templates for:

• Christmas ,
• Diwali,
• Hanukkah,
• Chinese New Year,
• Ramadan,
• Kwanzaa,
• Eid al-Fitr,
• St. Lucia's Day,
• Holi,
• Bastille Day.

Ideas on how to use these crowns in your classroom:

1. Cultural Parade: Organize a classroom parade where students wear their respective holiday crowns. As they march, provide brief facts about each holiday they represent.
2. Festive Storytelling: Have students wear their crowns while listening to stories related to each holiday. Encourage discussions about the cultural significance of the holidays.
3. Global Fashion Show: Host a Holidays Around the World fashion show. Students can strut their stuff, showcasing their crowns, while sharing a fun fact about the holiday they represent.
4. Crafty Bulletin Board: Create a vibrant bulletin board displaying the crowns, along with short descriptions of each holiday. This visually engaging display can be a focal point for multicultural discussions.
5. Interactive Museum: Transform your classroom into a mini museum. Allow students to move around, exploring different stations dedicated to each holiday. The crowns serve as their entry tickets.
6. Festive Snack Day: Coordinate with parents to bring in snacks associated with the holidays represented. Students can wear their crowns while enjoying a multicultural feast.

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This is a printable passport for younger students to use while learning about different countries Christmas culture. It includes a place to write their name and draw a photo of themselves and a place to write in what school and country they are from. This passport has an area to stamp and color the German, Mexican and Holland flag. You should be able to add more flags if need be. Cut out each tiny page and staple.

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas - A Fun and Humorous Readers Theatre Script

Bring the magic of Christmas and the fun of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas into your classroom with this Readers Theatre script, designed to engage and delight students in Years 3-5! This playful twist on the classic holiday story keeps the Grinch’s mischievous spirit but adds humor and a heartwarming message about kindness and community, making it the perfect addition to your classroom Christmas activities.

Why You'll Love This Script:

• Christmas Spirit & Teamwork: Emphasises important themes of empathy and friendship, creating opportunities for students to discuss kindness and holiday cheer and what Christmas is really about.
• Character Variety: Includes fun, memorable characters—like the Grinch, Cindy Lou Who, and even Max, the Grinch’s slightly sassy dog.
• Easy to Use: No prep required! Print and go for an engaging readers theatre activity that’s ideal for end-of-term fun or a Christmas-themed lesson.
• Cross-Curriculum Benefits: Builds confidence in reading aloud, encourages expressive storytelling, and enhances comprehension skills as students engage with the text and each other. This readers theatre script is written in rhyme just like the classic The Grinch Who Stole Christmas story.

Perfect for:

• Christmas celebrations, literacy centres, drama class or just some end of year fun!
• Developing reading fluency and teamwork through readers theatre.
• Teachers looking to create a joyful, laughter filled atmosphere during the holiday season.

Product Includes:

• Detailed, easy to follow script with 8 unique scenes for Years 3-5
• Tips for character assignment and staging, making it easy to adapt to different group sizes

This readers theatre script is a fantastic way to bring the spirit of Christmas alive in your classroom while supporting literacy skills in a fun and engaging way. Your students will love being part of the Grinch’s journey as they learn valuable lessons about generosity and joy. Add it to your Christmas readers theatre activities today and create holiday memories that will last long after the season ends!

Looking for more Christmas readers theatre scripts?

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Need more Christmas activities for your upper elementary/primary classroom?

Christmas Scavenger Hunt

Christmas Activity Booklet

Christmas Writing Around The World

Do you need a calming yet engaging activity before Christmas break? Do you want a festive bulletin board? Then download these Christmas Mindfulness Coloring Sheets and Activity with Zentangles! These relaxing coloring pages can be used as calm-down strategies or for self-care. Your students will enjoy coloring these various sheets with either Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays written across the top. Stockings, candles, Santa's sack, ornaments, trees, and more, your students will surely enjoy this relaxing activity.

➟ How to use this product:

• For early finishers
• As a bulletin board
• As a holiday gift for friends and loved ones
• As a way to relax and calm down after playtime

➟ Why Zentangles?

• For relaxation
• Relieve stress
• Team building
• Increase attention span
• Increase concentrate
• Make beautiful art!

➟ This product includes:

• 15 different styled coloring sheets (Christmas tree, stocking, cap, candle, bulb)
• 5 without a saying, 5 with "Happy Holidays," and 5 with "Merry Christmas"
• Terms of Use

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❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• Winter Holidays Around the World BULLETIN BOARD
• Cat Zentangle
• Reindeer Zentangle

Looking to celebrate Feliz Navidad / Las Posadas / Christmas in your classroom? These hands-on Feliz Navidad coloring pages provide meaningful opportunities to learn, discuss, and celebrate Feliz Navidad through play!

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✏️Great for literacy centers, sub tub, or extra practice at home for your preschool, kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade learners!

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⭐️Save time! Simply print and you're ready to color!

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✅ Includes (50 pages - 25 English, 25 Spanish):

☑ sheep / la oveja

☑ donkey / el burro

☑ camel / el camello

☑ llama / la llama

☑ nativity scene / la escena de la natividad

☑ Santa / el Santa

☑ tree / el arbol

☑ cactus / el cactus

☑ gift / el regalo

☑ candy cane / el baston de caramelo

☑ candle / el vela

☑ lights / las luces

☑ holly / el acebo

☑ poinsettia / la flor de pascua

☑ bell / la campana

☑ bow / el lazo

☑ fish / el besugo

☑ paper lantern / las linternas de papel

☑ fireworks / los fuegos artificiales

☑ inn / la posada

☑ ornament / el adorno

☑ Wise Men / los Reyes Magos

☑ Baby Jesus / el Ninito Dios

☑ Christmas songs / los villancicos

☑ piñata / la piñata

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⭐️Looking for more Feliz Navidad activities?

Feliz Navidad Growing Bundle

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Hispanic Heritage Month Growing Bundle

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Cinco de Mayo Growing Bundle

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Day of the Dead Growing Bundle

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The holiday season is a great time to teach about different cultures, traditions and religions! Provide meaningful, hands-on opportunities to learn, discuss, and celebrate Hanukkah through play with these play dough vocabulary writing mats!

✅Vocabulary included:

☑ Applesauce, brisket, challah, cruse of oil, dove of peace, dreidel, gelt, gift, gimel, hamsa, Hanukkiah, hey, Israeli flag, kiddush cup, latkes, Maccabees, nun, olive branch, prayers, rabbi, shamash, shin, shofar, Star of David, sufganiyot, Temple Mount, Torah, yarmulke

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✏️Great for literacy centers, sub tub, or extra practice at home for your preschool, kindergarten,1st grade or 2nd grade learners!

✏️Simply print, laminate, or place in a page protector folder and add play dough!

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✅ Includes (31 pages):

• Applesauce mat (1 page)
• Blank writing mat - 1 row (1 page)
• Blank writing mat - 2 rows (1 page)
• Blank writing mat - 3 rows (1 page)
• Brisket mat (1 page)
• Challah mat (1 page)
• Cruse of oil mat (1 page)
• Dove of peace mat (1 page)
• Dreidel mat (1 page)
• Gelt mat (1 page)
• Gift mat (1 page)
• Gimel mat (1 page)
• Hamsa mat (1 page)
• Hanukkiah mat (1 page)
• Hey mat (1 page)
• Israeli flag mat (1 page)
• Kiddush cup mat (1 page)
• Latkes mat (1 page)
• Maccabees mat (1 page)
• Nun mat (1 page)
• Olive branch mat (1 page)
• Prayers mat (1 page)
• Rabbi mat (1 page)
• Shamash mat (1 page)
• Shin mat (1 page)
• Shofar mat (1 page)
• Star of David mat (1 page)
• Sufganiyot mat (1 page)
• Temple Mount mat (1 page)
• Torah mat (1 page)
• Yarmulke mat (1 page)

✅ Bonus:

• Black & white set (31 pages)

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⭐️Looking for more Hanukkah resources?

Hanukkah / Chanukah Growing Activity Bundle!

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Looking for a fun game to help your students learn about and celebrate Kwanzaa? This printable, low prep, bingo pack comes with 2 bingo games (with and without "The Seven Principles" symbols, 60 unique bingo cards, 78 calling cards and game instructions! You can print this game onto card stock and laminate for extra durability.

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✅ Includes:

☑ 60 unique bingo cards

☑ 78 calling cards

☑ Bingo instructions

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Kwanzaa Growing Activity Bundle

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Looking for a fun game to celebrate Christmas / Feliz Navidad / Las Posadas in your classroom? This printable, low prep, bingo pack comes with 30 unique bingo cards, 24 calling cards (English and Spanish vocabulary) and game instructions!

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✏️ Print this game onto card stock and laminate for extra durability.

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✅ Includes: (43 pages)

☑ 30 unique bingo cards

☑ 24 (x2) calling cards (English and Spanish)

☑ Game instructions

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⭐️Looking for more bingo activities?

Bingo Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for more Feliz Navidad activities?

Feliz Navidad Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for Hispanic Heritage activities?

Hispanic Heritage Month Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for Cinco de Mayo activities?

Cinco de Mayo Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for Day of the Dead activities?

Day of the Dead Growing Bundle

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⭐️Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Hanukkah / Chanukah in your classroom? Your students will have fun thinking creatively, practicing letter recognition, spelling, vocabulary, writing, fine motor skills and more with these cute Hanukkah themed forest animal craft activities!

⭐️This printer friendly resource comes with seven different animal crafts differentiated for students just learning how to write their names or students able to write in complete sentences!

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✏️Just print, color, write, cut, and glue to create adorable Hanukkah crafts that you can meaningfully decorate your bulletin board with or send home for your students to show their family!

✏️Great for literacy centers, sub tub, early finishers, independent morning work, partner work, small group work, or extra practice at home for your preschool, kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade learners!

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✅ Includes (42 pages):

• Bear craft - (6 pages)
• Squirrel craft - (6 pages)
• Hedgehog craft - (6 pages)
• Racoon craft - (6 pages)
• Rabbit craft - (6 pages)
• Deer craft - (6 pages)
• Owl craft - (6 pages)

✅ Bonus:

• How to use - directions
• How to make - directions

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⭐️Looking for more Hanukkah resources?

Hanukkah Growing Bundle

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Teaching Social Studies/World Holidays/Christmas through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies.

Materials include lesson plans and activity pages with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).

Major components of the product:

- Student Package:

- 1 Info Organizer

- 1 Reading Passage

- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set ( with 4 questions)

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet

-Teacher Package:

- 1 Info Organizer with answers

- 1 Reading Passage with Close Reading marks

- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set with answers

- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers

- 2 Christmas Black Line Drawings (with/without labels)

- 2 Christmas Color Drawing (with/without labels) (Great as an open house project)

- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes

- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.

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Related Lessons:

Holiday Word Search: Christmas

Holiday Word Search: Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa Bundle

All Christmas Products

All Holiday Products

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Click a link below to see my other Close Reading Lessons:

Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons

Plant:

Close Reading: Plant Unit

Close Reading: Apples

Close Reading: Corn

Close Reading: From Seed to Plant

Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree

Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat

Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book

Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat

Animals:

Close Reading: Animal Unit

Amphibian:

Close Reading: Frogs

Arachnid:

Close Reading: Spiders

Bird:

Close Reading: Owls

Close Reading: Penguins!

Fish:

Close Reading: Sharks

Insect:

Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly

Close Reading: The Honey Makers

Close Reading: Ladybugs

Mammal:

Close Reading: Bats

Close Reading: Elephants of Africa

Close Reading: Polar Bears

Close Reading: Wolves

Close Reading: Whales

Reptile:

Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles

Close Reading: Dinosaurs!

Close Reading: Sea Turtles

Close Reading: Snakes

Environment:

Close Reading: Environment Unit

Close Reading: Caves and Caverns

Close Reading: Coral Reefs

Close Reading: Deserts

Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps

Close Reading: Rain Forests

Close Reading: Recycle!

Weather:

Close Reading: Weather Unit

Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!

Close Reading: It's Raining!

Close Reading: It's Snowing!

Close Reading: Tornadoes!

Season:

Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons

Astronomy:

Close Reading: Astronomy Unit

Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!

Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out

Close Reading: The Moon Book

Close Reading: THE PLANETS

Matter:

Close Reading: States of Matter

Social Studies/Holidays:

Close Reading: Holiday Unit

Close Reading: Christmas Is ...

Close Reading: Easter

Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons

Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons

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Add some festive fun to your classroom this holiday season with this Reindeer Headbands and Writing Prompts bundle! Perfect for celebrating the winter season, this product includes 7 adorable reindeer headband options, allowing students to create their own unique reindeer look. Paired with 3 differentiated writing prompts, these activities are great for independent work, writing centers, or holiday-themed projects to display in the classroom.

What’s Included:

• 7 Reindeer Headband Options: Easy-to-assemble templates for students to cut, color, and customize!
• 3 Differentiated Writing Prompts: Engage students with prompts tailored to different levels, encouraging creativity and self-expression.

Perfect For:

• Holiday celebrations and classroom parties
• Bulletin board displays
• Fun, engaging activities in the days leading up to winter break

This Reindeer Headbands activity pack combines art and writing for an engaging, hands-on experience that’s sure to bring holiday cheer to your classroom.

Cute little worksheet to get your students in the Holiday spirit! Can be used for early finishers, substitutes, class parties, etc. Enjoy!

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