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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
Sleigh Ride Fun! A Language Arts and STEM Lesson
Songs and stories about sleigh rides are everywhere...but lots of our young learners have no idea about what a sleigh really is! This lesson provides a short summary of a sleigh, a brief fictional story about a sleigh ride, and a short non-fiction article about sleighs. Each reading passage has a quick quiz to go with it! After reading the selections, students complete a Venn diagram comparison activity. Included is a STEM activity where students can create, evaluate, and modify a sleigh. T
2nd - 4th
Engineering, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RI.3.1
, W.3.8
+2
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.
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About This Unit:
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4th - 8th
Science
Snow Day: Research + Project
★ Snow Activity Bundle: Research and Project ★
The purpose of these projects are for students to work research the science of snow and to design and plan their own "Dream Snow Day"!
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3rd - 6th
General Science
Christmas STEM Challenges & Activities - Winter Party Stations December Holidays
These Christmas, Holiday, and Winter STEM / STEAM activities are perfect to engage your elementary engineers in December! Three STEM Challenges and one Bonus Brainbuilder are provided and can be completed as stations or in isolation. Perfect for Winter Party Stations and the weeks leading up to Winter Break! Includes the following LOW PREP STEM Challenges:Santa's Parachute (drag and gravity)Shelf for the Elf (engineering shelves)Tallest Tree (cup towers)Bonus Brainbuilder: Gingerbread Escape (zi
K - 5th
Engineering, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
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
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
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)
Pine Tree Life Cycle Bundle | Picture Cards & Craft Booklet | Montessori
Explore the complete pine tree life cycle through hands-on learning and creative documentation! This bundle pairs photographic reference cards with a process art craft booklet for comprehensive botanical understanding. WHAT'S INCLUDED:Pine Tree Life Cycle Picture Cards:6 life cycle stages with real photosSeed through pinecone progressionVisual reference for botanical studyPine Tree Life Cycle Craft Booklet:6 craft pages (one per stage)Life cycle diagram pageReflection and documentation pagesTeac
PreK - K
Biology, Other (Arts), Vocabulary
CCSS, NGSS
SL.K.4
, SL.K.6
, L.K.5
+3
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
After Winter Break Activity - Frosted Forest Triangle Tree Math & STEM Challenge
This after winter break activity / winter STEM challenge blends math, engineering, and critical thinking in a paperless format. The Frosted Forest STEM Challenge invites students to design and build a “triangle tree” covered in icy triangular icicles. Through hands-on problem solving, students apply geometry, measurement, and data analysis skills while working within clear criteria and constraints. This challenge is flexible, highly engaging, and easy to differentiate, making it a strong fit
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Geometry
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+6
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)
100 Real Animal Matching Flashcards, Montessori 3-Part Cards, PreK Grade 1-3
Explore 100 real-animal Montessori flashcards! Build science & language skills with photo-based, 3-part cards—perfect for preschool & homeschool learning!Whether you're leading a unit study on animals or setting up an inviting nature-based learning center, this printable resource will help your students explore mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and sea life—one card at a time. What’s Included (ZIP File): ✔️ 100 Animal Photo Cards – Full-color 5x7" flashcards featuring real images ✔️ 100 Matc
PreK - 3rd
Biology, Environment, Social Emotional Learning
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
3rd-5th Grade Winter Games STEM Activities 2026 BUNDLE
Engage students with Winter Games STEM! Students learn about 6 different winter sports, build games, and compete in their own Winter STEM Games! This excellent engaging activity will be a big hit! Includes STEM Challenges for 6 Winter Olympic Sports:CurlingHockeyBiathlonSki JumpingSnowboardingBobsleddingThe Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They foll
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, World History
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+5
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
Winter STEM Bins® Team Building STEM Stations Activities Christmas Party
Winter / Christmas / Holiday STEM Bins® Teambuilders are low prep STEM Activities that are designed to foster student collaboration and build your classroom community during December and January! With gingerbread, snow, penguins, snowflakes, animals in winter, and more, these Winter STEM Stations are also perfect for Winter Party Activities!★ GRAB MY STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS BUNDLE!★ Both lower grade (K-1st Grade) and upper grade (2nd-5th Grade) versions are included!★ CLICK HERE FOR SUPPLY LIST
PreK - 5th
Engineering
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