There’s always a flurry of activity when the holiday season comes around, meaning students can become more distracted then ever. But that’s all the more reason to plan ahead and prepare with some fun winter worksheets that will keep your class engaged! From merry math problems to cool coloring games and more, we’re willing to bet you’ll find something just right.
The activities listed here can be used for virtually any grade level, but you’ll find recommended age ranges for each. Let’s dive into some winter fun!
Use these slides to get your students talking by having them pick their favorite winter-related activities, animals, and more! It can function as a fun science game, a post–winter break icebreaker, or general group exercise. Plus, each slide includes illustrations and labels. Recommended grade level: K-2.
It’s time to make some new seasonal friends! With this activity, students can practice their fine motor skills by cutting out and decorating their very own penguin pals. You might even consider using this on—or leading up to—January 20, which is Penguin Awareness Day! Recommended grade level: K-2.
In a matter of weeks, your learners will be on their merry way home for the winter holiday break. And if you suspect boredom will arrive sooner than they expect, send them home with this calendar to complete with friends and family. It contains a variety of activity ideas they’ll love. Recommended grade level: K-2.
Are you and your students covering the unique perspectives and themes involved in pop art? Dive into some hands-on learning with this pop art snowman activity. Some students freeze up when learning how to express their creativity, but a little guidance and inspiration provided by this download can go a long way. Recommended grade level: 6-8.
Writing exercises can easily become more fun and imaginative when you give your students something to focus on. So, why not help them capture their wondrous thoughts in this wintry snow globe? It can accommodate any writing prompts of your choice! Recommended grade level: K-2.
There’s wonder to be found in science, and this experiment will help your students realize it! Use this simple ice and salt activity to help them explore the processes involved in creating hypotheses, recording observations, and stretching their critical thinking. Recommended grade level: 1-2.
Get visual with a good old reliable game of I Spy! In this case, your students will make visual associations with winter and the holidays, complete with optional coloring and a helpful checklist. What better way to go on an indoor Ice Capade when the weather is frightful? Recommended grade levels: pre-K to grade 2.
Perhaps you’re helping your young learners or ELA students strengthen their word associations, or maybe you’re helping your class further develop their memory skills. Either way, you can help them keep cool and carry on into the season with this winter pairs matching card game! Recommended grade level: 3-5.
Ready to help your students have some jolly laughs while working their way through math? That’s exactly what this activity is designed to do! Your class will add and subtract integers to crack the code on some funny winter worksheets, keeping them invested while they problem-solve together. Recommended grade level: 6-8.
The post-winter break slump is totally a thing, and we all know it. But with the right activities, like this one, you can help students ease their way back into school while reflecting on their break, their feelings, and more! Better yet, this can be adapted for kids of all ages. Take a peek at the different options for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.
Who says math and art can’t go together? They absolutely can, especially with exercises like this one! Your students will chill out as they solve multiplication problems to create pop art masterpieces of their own. Afterward, you can display them on the wall, in the hallway, or anywhere that could use a seasonal touch. Recommended grade level: 3-5.
Fight the freeze with some fun playtime! Using this pack, you and your students can create a hot cocoa stand of your own, where they can pretend to sell some merry (and yummy) mugs. Complete with vocab cards, posters, and more, they’ll work together to make it come to life and develop their social skills. Recommended grade levels: pre-K to grade 2.