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Create an Egg Carton Penguin
Create an Egg Carton Penguin
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Create an Egg Carton Penguin
Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!
Preschool
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Winter Tree Watercolor
Winter Tree Watercolor
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Winter Tree Watercolor
Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!
Kindergarten
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Create a Santa Face With Fruit
Create a Santa Face With Fruit
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Create a Santa Face With Fruit
Turn snack time into a healthy ho-ho-holiday activity! Make a face that looks like a cartoon Santa using fruits. It will be a fun activity that will get your family in the holiday spirit, and spice up your snack time with healthy treats.
Preschool
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Create a Christmas Tree With Fruit
Create a Christmas Tree With Fruit
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Create a Christmas Tree With Fruit
One thing the Christmas season is known for making is yummy treats! Cookies, pies, fudges, and cakes are common desserts during Christmas time. If you want to choose a healthier option this holiday season, create a Christmas tree with fruit. It will be a
Preschool
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Build Mini-Penguin Appetizers
Build Mini-Penguin Appetizers
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Build Mini-Penguin Appetizers
Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!
Preschool
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Make a Healthy Snowman Breakfast
Make a Healthy Snowman Breakfast
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Make a Healthy Snowman Breakfast
Wake up and create a fun, healthy snowman with your learner! As a family, create a snowman on your plate with yogurt, add some snowman accessories, and design a snowy environment.
Preschool
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Create a Christmas Wreath Salad
Create a Christmas Wreath Salad
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Create a Christmas Wreath Salad
Encourage your child to help with dinner preparations this holiday season! You can use this recipe for Christmas dinner or lunch, or for meals leading up to the holiday. This Christmas Wreath Salad recipe is simple enough for preschoolers to fifth graders
Preschool
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Holiday Jars Full of Cheer
Holiday Jars Full of Cheer
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Holiday Jars Full of Cheer
Making holiday jars with your child will fill their heart with cheer! This activity asks your students to get into the holiday or winter spirit by filling a jar with something sweet, like marshmallows or another favorite treat. They can either gift this t
2nd grade
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How to Make a Paper Snowflake
How to Make a Paper Snowflake
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How to Make a Paper Snowflake
Learn how to make a paper snowflake with these simple instructions. Help your child learn how to make a paper snowflake with only paper and scissors.
1st grade
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Watch Your Garden Grow
Watch Your Garden Grow
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Watch Your Garden Grow
Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.
Kindergarten
Science
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Popsicle Stick Log Cabin
Popsicle Stick Log Cabin
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Popsicle Stick Log Cabin
Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.
Kindergarten
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Make a Snow Gauge
Make a Snow Gauge
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Make a Snow Gauge
How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.
Kindergarten
Science
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String "100 Days of School" Beads!
String "100 Days of School" Beads!
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String "100 Days of School" Beads!
This project commemorates the milestone of completing the first 100 days of school, while giving your child a manipulative to practice counting to 100.
Kindergarten
Math
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Recycled Wire Hanger Bird Feeder
Recycled Wire Hanger Bird Feeder
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Recycled Wire Hanger Bird Feeder
Here's a fourth grade science craft with lots of benefits: it's good for birds, good for your child's learning, and good for the planet, too.
4th grade
Science
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Let's Go Ice Fishing!
Let's Go Ice Fishing!
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Let's Go Ice Fishing!
This activity is a fun way to "go fishing" with your preschooler, while learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.
Kindergarten
Science
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Painting Snow
Painting Snow
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Painting Snow
In first grade, children are introduced to fractions. Here's a recipe that combines fraction practice with winter fun and lets kids actually paint the snow!
1st grade
Science
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Make a Folded Paper Illuminaria!
Make a Folded Paper Illuminaria!
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Make a Folded Paper Illuminaria!
This simple illuminaria can be made for any season or holiday. It's so fun that parents and kids alike will enjoy making a new one for each special holiday!
5th grade
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Build an Indoor Igloo!
Build an Indoor Igloo!
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Build an Indoor Igloo!
You don't need to head to the Arctic to experiment with life in an igloo. Kids can build their own ice igloo at home from water and empty milk containers.
1st grade
Science
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Salt Painting
Salt Painting
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Salt Painting
If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!
Preschool
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Winter Snacks
Winter Snacks
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Winter Snacks
Make lunch or afternoon snack more memorable your preschooler or pre-kindergartener with these sweet snowflakes snacks.
2nd grade
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Wax Paper Skating
Wax Paper Skating
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Wax Paper Skating
When itâs too warm to ice skate or too cold to roller skate or you simply want an anytime, indoor activity, set up a wax paper skating rink.
Kindergarten
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Hot Water Bottle Doll
Hot Water Bottle Doll
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Hot Water Bottle Doll
Being sick stinks! Help make being achy a little easier by helping your child craft a comforting hot water bottle doll out of fabric, googly eyes, and ribbon.
3rd grade
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Ladybug Home
Ladybug Home
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Ladybug Home
Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.
1st grade
Science
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Brush Pile
Brush Pile
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Brush Pile
Create a brush pile to help wintering wildlife stay warm and cozy through the winter.
3rd grade
Science
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The Snowmen
The Snowmen
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The Snowmen
Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.
Kindergarten
Math
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Search Winter Hands-on Activities

Brrrr! Winter break feels long with a case of cabin fever! These winter activities are perfect if your kids love cuddling up with some hot chocolate and learning new skills. They'll have silly fun with ice cubes, cotton snow balls or paper snowflakes, building new family traditions along the way. Want to think warm thoughts instead? Try our colorful summer themed activities.