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OT Designed Winter Themed Activity_Craft Fine Motor
Created by a paediatric occupational therapist, this low-prep, fun, hand-on and skill-building activity helps children build and practice important fine motor and problem solving skills through a sensory play activity. Children can use warm water with droppers or spoons to melt ice and rescue hidden objects and animals. The activity is easy to adapt for different skill levels, making it perfect for preschool, kindergarten, special education, therapy sessions, and early years classrooms. What’s I
PreK - 3rd
Basic Principles, For All Subjects, Not Subject Specific
Snow Science - The Best Winter Mineral
★ ★ Snow Science: The Best Winter Mineral ★ ★
There are many misconceptions and little known facts about snow. In this "Snow Science" activity, students will take a 10 question quiz and follow a four page webquest of reading, pictures, and video to research and analyze their findings. Great, high interest activity for winter! Includes answer key.
★Check it out!: This unit is included in the Snow Day Bundle: Research + Project at a discounted price!
About This Unit:
I developed this "Snow S
4th - 8th
Science
Snowman STEM Winter Math & Science - Fun After Winter Break Activity -Winter SEL
The perfect after winter break activity is here! The Snowman Stretch Winter STEM Challenge combines winter math, science and STEM in a hands-on snowman activity where kids design, build, and test the tallest snowman or the one with the greatest volume or surface area while applying real math, science, and SEL skills. It's an ideal winter math or STEM activity to smooth the transition coming back to school after Winter Break! ⛄️ Activity OverviewIn this winter STEM activity, kids work
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+5
Winter STEM Activities & Challenges (January) - Animals, Hibernation, Sledding
These winter themed STEM and STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in January! Three STEM challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Includes the following LOW PREP WINTER STEM ACTIVITIES:Sledding Ramp (Inclined Planes)Hibernation Station (Animals in Winter)Snowball Structure (3D solid Marshmallow Towers)Bonus Brainbuilder: Snowflake SymmetryIncludes the following components for EACH CHALLENGE:Detailed Lesson Pl
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+6
Winter STEM & Science - After Winter Break Activity - Back from Winter Break Fun
The Frozen Fortress Winter STEM Activity is a perfect before or after winter break activity where students design and build a marshmallow fortress wall that meets specific criteria for area and stability, and then test its strength against a snowball fight! ❄️ OverviewIn this engaging Christmas STEM activity, students design and build a fortress using marshmallows (or sugar cubes, paper blocks, or other materials) to meet criteria for area, height, and stability. After construction, they te
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Reindeer Christmas STEM & Science Activity - Fun Winter Break Holiday Party Game
This hands-on reindeer fun Christmas game blends Christmas STEM fun and plenty of laughter! In the Reindeer Relay Challenge, kids design reindeer antlers, explore Christmas science concepts like stability and balance, and compete in a hilarious relay race that’s perfect for December activities, a Christmas party, and winter break fun! 🎯 OverviewIn this engaging, Christmas STEM activity, kids use a criteria and constraints list to design reindeer antlers capable of carrying reindeer food
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Groundhog Day STEM Groundhog Day Science Groundhog Day Art & Shadow Activities
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hands-on STEM challenge that’s creative & educational! Perfect for grades 2–8, this activity combines science, art, and engineering & math to explore the fascinating world of light and shadows. Students will love experimenting with angles and distances to create groundhog shadows, while adding a unique twist with “street art” shadow tracing. What’s the Groundhog Graffiti STEM Challenge all about?Students work individually or in teams to: Design and manipulate
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Visual Arts
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
After Winter Break Activity - Fun Winter STEM & Science - Back from Winter Break
This back to school after winter break STEM and science challenge is perfect for re-engaging students and team building before or after winter break! ❄️ Winter STEM Challenge OverviewIn the Snow Scoop STEM Challenge, kids design, build, and test snow scoops that can clear a “snowy path” or collect the most snow. With options to measure success by capacity or time-to-clear, this winter STEM activity keeps students focused and motivated during those high-energy days after break — or even before t
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Animals in Winter Sorting (Migrate, Hibernate, Adapt) - Cut & Paste Activity
In the Montessori approach, studying animals during winter aims to enhance children's understanding of animal adaptations, behaviors, and the natural world while also developing their observational, critical-thinking, and language skills. This Animals in Winter Sorting is a cut-and-paste activity. Identify and classify the animals that hibernate, migrate, or adapt for winter. Verify the classification using the control chart. Glue the animals onto the blank chart. This set includes: 21 pictures
PreK - 1st
Biology, General Science
15 Animals of Antarctica Montessori 3 Part Cards & Information
Antarctic Animals Nomenclature Cards - 3-Part Montessori Printables Explore the fascinating wildlife of Antarctica with these comprehensive 3-Part Montessori nomenclature cards! These nomenclature cards are designed to help students develop their vocabulary and critical thinking skills while learning about the fascinating animals of Antarctica. Use them in your Montessori classroom to support continent studies and expand your students' knowledge of the natural world. This printable set includes:
K - 3rd
Biology, Reading
Also included in: Antarctica Continent Montessori Bundle
Day Before Winter Break Activity - Last Week Before Christmas Break - SEL & STEM
The Sled & Slope or Santa's Sleigh & Slope STEM Challenge keeps kids engaged before winter break! It's a hands-on winter science and engineering activity that brings together STEM and SEL skills, perfect for your last week before Christmas break or first week back after winter break. In this Winter STEM activity, kids design and build a sled or sleigh and ramp that can transport “people” or “gifts” the greatest distance possible. They’ll use creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork to test
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Arctic Animals Sorting Mats | Land, Air, and Water Habitats | Preschool Science
Arctic Animals Sorting Mats | Land, Air, and Water Habitats | Preschool & Kindergarten Science Invite young learners to explore the Arctic through hands-on, meaningful play with this Arctic Animals Sorting Activity. Using only realistic images, children learn to identify, name, and sort Arctic animals by where they live and move— land, air, or water. This activity supports early science concepts while building vocabulary, critical thinking, and classification skills in a developmentally appr
PreK - 1st
Earth Sciences, Environment, Marine Science
Arctic Animal I Spy Mats | Fine Motor & Sensory Visual Discrimination Activity
Engage young learners in hands-on Arctic exploration with these Arctic Animal I-Spy Mats! This low-prep, reusable activity invites children to observe closely, search carefully, and strengthen fine motor skills while discovering a variety of Arctic animals. Perfect for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, occupational therapy, morning tubs, and Reggio-inspired classrooms, these mats encourage curiosity, independence, and playful learning. Children choose an Arctic animal card and search the mat to
PreK - 1st
Other (Science)
Arctic Animal Number Puzzles 1–10, 11-20 | Preschool Fine Motor & Counting
🧩 This Arctic Animal Number Puzzle Activity is a hands-on, low-prep resource designed for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and early elementary learners. Children build number-sequencing puzzles labeled 1–10 or 11-20 to reveal realistic Arctic animal images. This engaging activity supports number recognition, counting, problem-solving, and fine motor development, making it an excellent addition to math centers, small groups, or independent work during an Arctic or winter unit. 📦 What’s Includ
PreK - 1st
Numbers, Other (Science)
Snowman Cup Stacking | Visual Discrimination & Building Task Cards | Winter STEM
Build, stack, and match with this Snowman Cup Stacking Visual Discrimination and Building Activity! Children study the task cards and recreate each snowman tower using stacking cups, carefully matching both the structure and snowman faces shown on the cards. This hands-on winter activity strengthens early STEM skills, visual discrimination, and fine motor control while keeping children fully engaged in playful learning. Perfect for preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten classrooms. ✨What’s Includ
PreK - K
Other (Science)
Christmas Light Clothespin Activity | Pine Branch Fine Motor & Task Cards
Bring your holiday fine motor center to life with this Christmas Light Clothespin Activity! 🎄✨ Children clip colorful Christmas light bulbs onto a real or faux pine branch while copying each task card, building hand strength, coordination, and patterning skills in a fun, hands-on way. Simply print the task cards and light bulb cards (laminate if desired for durability), attach the light bulb cards to clothespins, and provide a pine branch for clipping. Students look at each task card and recre
PreK - K
Other (Math), Other (Science), Visual Arts
Parts of the Sea Otter Life Cycle: Montessori Nomenclature 3 Part Cards Facts
Suitable for preschool, kindergarten, and Grades 1–3 students, the Sea Otter Life Cycle and Parts of a Sea Otter printable offers a variety of Montessori-inspired hands-on activities that can be used for individual quiet shelf work, centers, or small group lessons in homeschool or classroom settings. Use this resource with clear true-to-life images and photographs to create hands-on sea otter activities for your students or for exploring marine mammals and preparing work for your Winter Unit and
PreK - 3rd
Biology, Science
CCSS
W.K.7
Also included in: Mammal Life Cycle Anatomy: 3 Part Cards Diagrams Facts Montessori Bundle
Magnetic Tile Christmas Tree Decorating Cards | STEM Fine Motor Activity
Bring hands-on holiday fun to your STEM and fine motor centers with these Magnetic Tile Christmas Tree Decorating Cards! Teachers print the cards (laminate if desired) and supply children with 3 triangle magnetic tiles to build a Christmas tree. Students then choose a card and decorate their tree using the items shown—such as cut-up pipe cleaners, small bells, magnetic bingo chips, and more. This engaging activity promotes fine motor strength, creativity, spatial reasoning, color matching, probl
PreK - K
Other (Math), Other (Science)
STEM Activities + Read Alouds - Winter Christmas Holiday Snow Picture Books
These 5 WINTER themed STEM activities supplement engaging read alouds and are designed to encourage students to think like inventors, promoting collaboration and creative, “outside the box” thinking.Each mini-lesson pairs a read aloud or picture book with a low prep STEM / STEAM / Maker Activity, either for students to complete independently or with a small group.INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:5 Read Alouds + STEM / STEAM / Maker / Art Activities:The Snow Thief – “Snow Scooper” ActivityThe Gift of Words
1st - 5th
Engineering, Science, Visual Arts
Christmas STEM Christmas Science - Candy Cane Christmas STEM Challenge Activity
Looking for fun Christmas STEM activities that mix candy canes, science, engineering, and math? The Candy Cane Calamity Christmas STEM Challenge is a hands-on favorite that turns Christmas science into holiday fun! Kids will design and test creative packaging to safely “mail” their candy canes, making this one of the most engaging Christmas STEM and candy cane activities of the season. Perfect for your December activities, Christmas party, or winter classroom centers, this challenge blends STE
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Measurement
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Fun Christmas Science STEM Math - Snowman Reindeer Candy Cane Winter Activities
Get ready for December winter activities, engaging Christmas STEM activities, fun Christmas science, and winter math all in one bundle! This Winter Activities Christmas STEM pack includes five creative engineering projects, perfect for before or after winter break activities that keep kids learning, building, and problem-solving through the holidays. From building a towering snowman, to racing reindeer, to rescuing candy canes, along the way they’ll practice communication, collaboration, cri
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Other (Science)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
Winter Pattern Block Mats Printable Puzzles 2D Shape Activities Kindergarten
Are your students ready to build winter-themed puzzles while developing their shape recognition, critical thinking, and fine motor skills? These Winter Pattern Block Mats are an engaging, low-prep way to boost learning through play—all while practicing counting, identifying shapes, and completing winter STEM challenges! This winter-themed resource helps students: Practice shape identification using pattern blocks Strengthen fine motor skills and spatial reasoning Count and sort shapes as par
PreK - K
Engineering, Numbers
CCSS
K.CC.A.3
, K.CC.B.5
After Winter Break Activity – Winter STEM Sled Challenge (Science, Math, SEL)
Ease students back into learning after winter break with a high-interest winter STEM challenge that feels fun, collaborative, and purposeful. This hands-on after winter break activity invites kids to design, build, and test sleds while exploring force, motion, friction, and engineering design. It’s an ideal way to reset classroom routines, rebuild collaboration skills, and re-engage students after time away from school. Whether you’re planning back from winter break activities, snow day lesso
2nd - 8th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Math)
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
Northern Lights Nonfiction Reading Passage Winter Informational Text Activities
Exploring the Northern Lights is a high-interest informational text mini-unit that turns one of Earth’s most breathtaking natural wonders into meaningful reading, science, and writing practice. This resource blends fascinating space science, close reading, and creative writing into a low-prep, high-engagement experience that keeps expectations high while still feeling seasonal and magical. Students investigate what the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) are and where they come from, tracing the
3rd - 5th
Environment, Informational Text, Writing
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