Teaching young students how to use scissors and glue takes time and lots of practice—even halfway through the school year. In this post, I’m sharing simple tips for continuing to build scissor and glue skills in the winter months, plus easy winter cutting activities that give practice with straight, wavy, and curved lines. Instead of cutting random paper scraps, students create meaningful winter crafts like snowflakes, snowmen, and Christmas trees they’ll be proud to show off.
Young students get soooo excited about the holidays so I like to harness some of that energy for learning activities. If an activity has a fun Christmas theme, they are in! As you may already know, I love using sorting activities in the classroom. Young students have a natural instinct to make sense of the […]
Creating meaningful Christmas gifts for parents doesn’t have to be stressful during an already busy time of year. These adorable Christmas photo cards are one of my favorite simple holiday activities because they’re quick to prep, kid-friendly, and truly treasured by families.
Whether you prefer to have students decorate digitally in Seesaw or Google Classroom, or would rather print the coloring versions for a hands-on project, this resource gives you everything you need to create heartfelt, memorable Christmas cards your families will love.
Discover 10 creative and affordable Christmas gift ideas for students that are perfect for young learners! This blog post shares easy-to-make gifts with printable, editable tags to add a personal touch. From reindeer gift bags to playdough surprises, glowsticks, and more, find thoughtful ideas that won’t break the bank. Save time during the busy holiday season and create gifts your students will love!
Here are two of my favorite Christmas cards for students to create for their parents. They both use students’ fingerprints, making them treasured keepsakes for the parents. Candy Cane Christmas Card & Poem Materials:construction papercandy cane poem printablered and white paintsmall red bows (optional) Copy the candy cane poem onto construction paper. Have students use […]
These are some of my favorite classroom games that can be played during your classroom Christmas party or anytime prior to Christmas break. Christmas Roll & Cover This is a fun game that students love playing that reviews number skills. It can be easily differentiated to review counting or addition skills by changing the numbers […]
Discover engaging Christmas science experiments and STEM activities perfect for keeping students focused before the holiday break! From chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar to static electricity fun, these hands-on experiments are easy to set up and use simple materials. Includes both print and digital options for maximum flexibility!
My favorite classroom window decorations (especially during the holiday season) are student-made stained glass windows. They are so colorful and add a touch of elegance to the windows. They are so simple to create! Simply print out some coloring pages that have a lot of detail and/or resemble stained glass. I downloaded these free online […]
Christmas Tree CVC I needed a fun, interactive, and meaningful way to practice CVC words during the holiday season because as we all know students are excited and have limited focus around the Christmas season. I came up with Christmas Tree CVC. With Christmas Tree CVC you receive 3 different types of activities for practicing […]
Teaching the true meaning of Christmas is one of my favorite parts of December in a Christian classroom. These Nativity crafts and narrated digital activities are simple to prep, meaningful for young learners, and help students better understand the story of Jesus’ birth in a hands-on way. From an adorable Baby Jesus ornament to a Nativity stable craft and an engaging narrated Nativity story with self-checking questions, these ideas make it easy to keep students focused, learning, and centered on what Christmas is really about.