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35 Fun and Educational Winter Activities for Your Classroom

Discover 35 fun and educational winter activities to transform your classroom into a winter wonderland of learning! Keep students entertained and engaged with creative and interactive ideas all season long.

Winter is here, and it’s the perfect time to bring some seasonal excitement into your classroom! Whether you’re looking to foster teamwork, boost creativity, or explore winter-themed subjects, there are plenty of engaging activities to keep your students entertained and learning throughout the winter months. Let’s dive into some fantastic winter activities that will make your classroom a winter wonderland of learning!

Try these 35 fun and educational winter activities for the classroom or home!

🎨 Digital Winter Art & Craft Projects

3D Snowman Craft (Adobe Creative Challenge)

Bring art and geometry together with this fun 3D snowman craft. Students will love building their own snowmen while learning about shapes and structures.

Build a Snowman Interactive Template (Google Slides)

An interactive digital activity from Eric Curts where students can build their own snowman. Perfect for integrating technology and creativity in the classroom.

Fun in the Snow (Canva)

An interactive digital activity where students can build their own snowman. Perfect for integrating technology and creativity in the classroom.

Build a Snowman (AbcYa)

An interactive digital activity where students can build their own snowman. Perfect for integrating technology and creativity in the classroom.

Draw a Snowflake (Art Hub for Kids)

An interactive digital activity where students can build their own snowman. Perfect for integrating technology and creativity in the classroom.

Create Paper Snowflakes (Instructables)

An interactive digital activity where students can build their own snowman. Perfect for integrating technology and creativity in the classroom.

🔐 Virtual Escape Rooms

The image is an advertisement for a virtual escape room called "Snow Way Out! A Winter Escape." The main elements include a computer screen displaying the escape room's start page, which features a snowy log cabin. The text at the top reads "Snow Way Out! Virtual Escape Room." There are also two documents shown: one titled "GETTING STARTED" with "6 tips for a successful virtual escape room" and another titled "FAQs" with frequently asked questions about the virtual escape room experience. Additionally, there is an illustration of an open padlock, symbolizing the escape room theme.

Snow Way Out: Winter Escape Room

Help your frosty friend escape a warm cabin before it’s too late! Solve puzzles and uncover clues in this icy adventure. Perfect for developing problem-solving skills and critical thinking.

Arctic Explorer Escape: Mountain Rescue Mission

Embark on a thrilling journey to rescue Eddie, who’s trapped on a snowy hillside. Gather supplies, solve puzzles, and navigate the treacherous terrain. Ideal for team collaboration and strategic thinking.

Locked in a Winter Wonderland Virtual Escape Room

Locked in a Winter Wonderland

Enter a magical winter wonderland where you must solve riddles and puzzles to escape. This enchanting escape room is perfect for sparking creativity and imagination while honing critical thinking skills.

Break IN to the New Year

Break-IN to the New Year

Ring in the new year with a series of exciting challenges! Break into 2025 by solving fun puzzles and completing missions that celebrate the start of a new year. Great for fostering teamwork and creative problem-solving.

Winter Olympic Themed Games : Epic Olympic Escape

Epic Olympic Escape: Winter Games

Bring the excitement of the Winter Olympics to your classroom with this engaging escape room. Students will complete challenges inspired by Olympic sports while learning about teamwork and perseverance. Get it for FREE (see how below)

The image is an advertisement for a bundle of four virtual escape rooms themed around January. The escape rooms are titled "Break in to the New Year," "Snow Way Out!," "Arctic Explorer: Mountain Rescue Mission," and "Locked in a Winter Wonderland." The text "4 NO PREP ESCAPE ROOMS!" is prominently displayed in the center. Each escape room is depicted with an image of a computer screen showing the respective escape room's title and theme, along with some printed materials and a padlock icon. The word "January" is written at the top with snowflakes on either side, and "ESCAPE ROOM BUNDLE" is written at the bottom.

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Buy the new January Bundle and get 4 frosty fun escape rooms. 

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That’s all 5 wintery escape rooms for less than $12! Just add both items below to your cart and use code “WINTER” at checkout.

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🔬 STEM Lessons and Activities

An educational resource titled "The Science of Snowflakes" divided into sections: "Explore," "Learn," "Apply," and "Extend." The "Explore" section includes activities like "Growing Snowflakes," "Types of Snowflakes," "Snowflake Science," and "Snow - Britannica Kids." The "Learn" section features topics like "Where Do Snowflakes Come From?" and "The Science of Snowflakes." The "Apply" section contains tasks like "3-2-1 Learning Reflection," "Viral Video Script," "Quiz Maker," and "Picture Dictionary." The "Extend" section offers activities such as "Draw a Snowflake," "Make a Paper Snowflake," "The Science of Snowflakes Quizizz," and "Play a Science of Snowflakes Blooket."

Science of Snowflakes Explore Board

Explore the science of snowflakes with your students through engaging activities that cover the formation, types, and fascinating facts about snowflakes.

Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding with a choice of creative tasks and extend their learning through hands-on projects and games.

This explore board is ready to share with your class or make a copy and customize it for your students. 

Perfect for integrating science, art, and critical thinking into your winter curriculum.

Festive Winter STEAM Challenge Cards

Use these Festive Winter STEAM Challenge Cards to engage your students in creative and educational activities. Created by Caylie Lehrer, these cards can be printed, laminated, or shared digitally for fun and festive STEAM challenges. 

Wild Winter Worlds (PBS Learning Media)

Take your students on a virtual adventure to explore the wild winter worlds of different animals. This video lesson is perfect for teaching about adaptation and ecosystems.

SciGirls | Mother Nature’s Shoes

The SciGirls video showcases the research phase of engineering design, where the girls study how animals navigate slippery surfaces to inspire non-slip winter shoe designs. They conduct their research at local zoos, observing various animals’ adaptations.

Wintertime Creature Powers (Wild Kratts on PBS)

Join the Wild Kratts as they explore the wintertime creature powers of various animals. It’s a fun and educational way to teach biology and animal science.

Winter Season Science Lessons (Nearpod)

Use Nearpod to deliver interactive science lessons about the winter season. These lessons are perfect for engaging students in hands-on learning.

Surviving Winter (PBS Learning Media)

Explore how animals and humans survive the winter months with this engaging interactive lesson. It’s a great way to integrate science and social studies into your curriculum.

 

📖 ELA Activities

Six-Word Snowman (Adobe Creative Challenge)

Use Adobe Express’s new generative AI text-to-image tool to create unique snowmen with a simple 6-word prompt. Click the template link to get started and bring some winter magic into your classroom activities!

Winter Poetry Video Lessons (Edpuzzle)

Explore Edpuzzle’s free winter poetry video lessons to bring the beauty of the season into your classroom! These engaging lessons feature dramatic readings and discussions of poems by Claude McKay and Robert Frost.

Just Snow Already! (Storyline Online)

Just SNOW Already! is a delightful story read by Julianna Margulies. It humorously captures a child’s excitement for snow and the frustration of waiting, while highlighting the importance of living in the moment and noticing the world around them. Grab the Teachers Guide for some additional activities.

Wintertime Rebus Story (Google Docs Template)

Wintertime Emoji Rebus Stories from Eric Curts is a fun writing activity where students create winter-themed rebus stories by replacing some words with emojis. 

Winter Magnetic Poetry (Google Slides Template)

Winter Magnetic Poetry with Google Slides from Shake Up Learning is a fun and engaging activity where students use digital “magnetic” tiles to create winter-themed poems. 

 

🚌 Virtual Field Trips

Antarctica – Virtual Field Trip

Take your students on a virtual field trip to Antarctica, exploring its unique wildlife, harsh climate, and crucial role in scientific research. They’ll discover how animals adapt to extreme conditions and the importance of this continent for understanding our planet’s climate history and future.

Polar Bears and the Arctic Ecosystem

Take your students on a virtual journey across the Arctic tundra to observe polar bears in their natural habitat on the shores of Hudson Bay, in Churchill, Manitoba, known as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.” 

Virtual Field Trip to the Arctic

Take your students on a virtual field trip to the Arctic, where they’ll explore its unique landscapes, wildlife, and plants. They’ll learn about the importance of this ecosystem and discover the threats it faces.

Virtual Field Trip: Tracks in the Snow

Follow Pam at Milner Gardens & Woodland as she explores wildlife tracks and signs left in the snow, meets a deer, and solves the mystery of belly-sliding tracks. 

💡Extension idea!

After going on your virtual field trip have students complete this postcard activity to share what they learned.

⛷️ Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics HyperDoc (Google Slides)

Explore the Winter Olympics with this HyperDoc created by Nadine Gilkison. Learn about winter sports and olympic athletes and apply your knowledge with fun activities and challenges.

Athlete Wellbeing During the Winter Olympics (Nearpod)

Explore the importance of athlete wellbeing with this interactive lesson. It’s a great way to integrate health and sports education.

The Math of the Winter Olympic Games (PBS Learning Media)

Integrate math and sports with this engaging lesson on the math behind the Winter Olympics. It’s a fantastic way to show the real-world applications of math.

🎮 Winter-Themed Online Games

Grover’s Winter Games (PBS Learning Media)

Join Grover from Sesame Street for some winter games fun! This interactive activity is perfect for younger students and teaches valuable lessons about sportsmanship and fun.

Winter Trivia (TCEA)

Created by Peggy Reimers and shared on the TCEA Blog: This Canva presentation is the newest addition to Peggy’s winter activities lineup. Fifteen trivia questions with bright, winter-colored graphics are featured. And after each question, the answer follows.

Skating Hero (CBC Kids)

Ice skating fun right in your classroom! Choose your hero and compete across three figure skating programs. Time your moves perfectly to hit the matching arrows as they scroll up the screen, boost your score, and aim for the gold medal

Curling Hero (CBC Kids)

Choose your champion and compete against a friend or the computer in three rounds of curling. Aim your shot, time your release, and sweep to get your stones closest to the target and win gold medals.

Sledge Hockey (CBC Kids)

Teach students about adaptive sports with this fun and interactive game. Play as a team in this multiplayer game, collecting the puck, checking opponents, and scoring goals to win gold medals.

Featured Games

This image promotes the Leprechaun's Luck Virtual Escape Room. It features a computer screen displaying the game's start page with a leprechaun character and a shamrock. There are also informational sheets titled "Getting Started" and "FAQs" with tips for a successful virtual escape room experience. An open lock icon is also present, symbolizing the escape room theme. This image is relevant for those interested in virtual escape room activities, particularly with a St. Patrick's Day theme.

Leprechaun’s Luck: A Saint Patrick’s Day Escape

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February Escape Room Bundle. Five no prep escape rooms! Cupid's Quest Virtual Escape Room, Crack the Candy Shop Code! 360° Valentine's Day Escape, Love Letters to Wednesday Virtual Escape Room, Presidential Pursuit: A Presidents' Day Escape, Lunar New Year Lockdown Virtual Escape Room. Bonus Junior Version!

February Escape Room Bundle

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The image is a promotional graphic for an event called "Presidential Pursuit: A Presidents' Day Escape." It features a computer monitor displaying the event's title with an American flag in the background. Surrounding the monitor are various instructional materials, including a "Getting Started" guide, a "FAQs" sheet, and a "6 tips for a successful virtual escape room" flyer. There is also an illustration of an open padlock, symbolizing the escape room theme.

Presidential Pursuit: A Presidents’ Day Escape

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The image is an advertisement for a virtual escape room called "Snow Way Out! A Winter Escape." The main elements include a computer screen displaying the escape room's start page, which features a snowy log cabin. The text at the top reads "Snow Way Out! Virtual Escape Room." There are also two documents shown: one titled "GETTING STARTED" with "6 tips for a successful virtual escape room" and another titled "FAQs" with frequently asked questions about the virtual escape room experience. Additionally, there is an illustration of an open padlock, symbolizing the escape room theme.

Snow Way Out! A Winter Escape

$4.99

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Crack the Candy Shop Code

Crack the Candy Shop Code! A 360° Valentine’s Day Escape

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A promotional image for a "Lunar New Year Lockdown Virtual Escape Room." The image features a computer screen displaying the title "Lunar New Year Lockdown" with a "BEGIN" button. There is also a tablet showing "Lunar New Year Lockdown Jr." with a "BONUS Junior Version!" label. Additionally, there are documents titled "Getting Started," "6 tips for a successful virtual escape room," and "FAQs." The background is blue with the text "Lunar New Year Lockdown Virtual Escape Room" at the top.

Lunar New Year Lockdown (A Chinese New Year Escape)

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