Winter Activities
The weather outside may be frightful, but with inclusive winter activities from Scholastic Resource Bank, it’s easy to keep children engaged and the festive spirit alive!
Winter Crafts
Add some winter sparkle to your setting with these fun craft ideas!
Resource Bank: Primary members can use this fantastic article to bring winter to life in their classrooms! Children can take inspiration from three artists’ impressions of winter to create their own artwork.
As well as providing a fun seasonal activity, pupils will learn about observational drawings, mixing tones, symmetry and using ICT.
Download the article here.
Winter around the World
Use this free article to explore December festivals from around the world. Each event is paired with engaging and educational activities – use a Swiss chocolate festival as a starting point for making sweet treats or create junk models inspired by Mexico’s Night of the Radishes festival!
Read the full article here.
Early Years Activities
Develop speaking and listening skills with the simple winter-themed questions on these cards. Each prompt encourages children to think about themselves and the world around them!
Download the cards here.
Use this Early Years Winter Seasonal Maths Activity Mat to practise a variety of maths skills from basic counting, reading numbers, adding, subtracting and doubling numbers, using number lines, and working out number problems, through to comparing sizes and measuring, recognising shapes, creating patterns and symmetry, and handling money.
This free resource provides a variety of cross-curricular activity ideas on the theme of winter! Each activity is linked to the EYFS Areas of Learning and Development.
Download the PDF here.
Find more free and member-only winter activities for EYFS on Scholastic Resource Bank.
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Talk about… Winter
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter Literacy Activity Mat
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter Maths Activity Mat
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter topic
Early years
Free
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Winter weather
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter treats
Early years
Free
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Winter warmers
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Wildlife in winter
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter woollies
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter – poster
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter – activities
Early years
Free
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Frogs in winter
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Feed the birds
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter sports flashcards
Early years, Key stage 1
Free
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Winter sport colouring
Early years
Free
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Name that winter sport!
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
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Winter bird watch
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
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Winter scavenger hunt
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
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Winter activities for babies
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter – Observation and assessment chart
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Winter – medium-term plan
Early years
Free
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Winter clothes – poster
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Snowman mini poster
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
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Winter scavenger hunt: seasonal foods
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
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Downhill race
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Footprints in the snow
Early years
Free
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Outdoor fun in January
Early years
Free
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Winter – EYFS cross-curricular links chart
Early years
Early Years
members only
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The snow duck
Early years
Early Years
members only
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Introducing new vocabulary in the early years
Early years
Early Years
members only
See more
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Talk about… Winter
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter Literacy Activity Mat
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter Maths Activity Mat
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter topic
Early years
Free
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Winter weather
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter treats
Early years
Free
-
Winter warmers
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Wildlife in winter
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter woollies
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter – poster
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter – activities
Early years
Free
-
Frogs in winter
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Feed the birds
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter sports flashcards
Early years, Key stage 1
Free
-
Winter sport colouring
Early years
Free
-
Name that winter sport!
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
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Winter bird watch
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
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Winter scavenger hunt
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
-
Winter activities for babies
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter – Observation and assessment chart
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Winter – medium-term plan
Early years
Free
-
Winter clothes – poster
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Snowman mini poster
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
-
Winter scavenger hunt: seasonal foods
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
-
Downhill race
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Footprints in the snow
Early years
Free
-
Outdoor fun in January
Early years
Free
-
Winter – EYFS cross-curricular links chart
Early years
Early Years
members only -
The snow duck
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Introducing new vocabulary in the early years
Early years
Early Years
members only
Primary Activities
Use this beautiful poem – which depicts the sights and sounds of winter – to inspire your class to take inspiration from this season for their poetry writing.
Download now.
Settle down and share this wintry tale with your class. This interactive storybook is also paired with free linked activities to encourage comprehension and creativity!
Download the story.
Play these wintry images and sounds to inspire children’s creative writing this season. To help guide your pupils through the lesson, try out these linked activities too!
Find out more.
Find more free and member-only winter activities for Primary on Scholastic Resource Bank.
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Winter warmers
Key stage 1
Free
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Winter treasure hunt
Key stage 1
Primary
members only
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Winter wonderland – sounds and images
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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Interactive storybook – The Winter Cabin
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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‘Winter’ illustrated poem
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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‘King of Seasons’ winter-themed poem
Key stage 2
Free
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Winter wonderland
Key stage 2
Free
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Winter art
Key stage 2
Free
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Winter words
Key stage 1
Free
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Winter wonderland
Key stage 1
Free
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Upper KS2 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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Lower KS2 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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Year 2 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 1
Primary
members only
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Year 1 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 1
Primary
members only
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A frosty winter walk
Key stage 1
Primary
members only
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Winter sports flashcards
Early years, Key stage 1
Free
-
Name that winter sport!
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
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Winter Olympics: Beijing 2022
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
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Winter bird watch
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
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Winter scavenger hunt
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
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Talk about… Winter Senses
Key stage 1
Primary
members only
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Winter art – posters
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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Winter art activities
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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Book reviews: Autumn/Winter
Key stage 1
Free
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Autumn and Winter pictures
Key stage 1
Primary
members only
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How UK animals prepare for winter
Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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Snowman mini poster
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
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Winter scavenger hunt: seasonal foods
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
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Winter Olympics: Create your own Olympic torch
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only
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Winter Religious Festivals: What does Christmas mean to you?
Key stage 2
Free
See more
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Winter warmers
Key stage 1
Free
-
Winter treasure hunt
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Winter wonderland – sounds and images
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Interactive storybook – The Winter Cabin
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Winter’ illustrated poem
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘King of Seasons’ winter-themed poem
Key stage 2
Free
-
Winter wonderland
Key stage 2
Free
-
Winter art
Key stage 2
Free
-
Winter words
Key stage 1
Free
-
Winter wonderland
Key stage 1
Free
-
Upper KS2 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Lower KS2 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Year 2 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Year 1 spelling test lists (three terms)
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
A frosty winter walk
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Winter sports flashcards
Early years, Key stage 1
Free
-
Name that winter sport!
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
-
Winter Olympics: Beijing 2022
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
-
Winter bird watch
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
-
Winter scavenger hunt
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Members only
-
Talk about… Winter Senses
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Winter art – posters
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Winter art activities
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Book reviews: Autumn/Winter
Key stage 1
Free
-
Autumn and Winter pictures
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
How UK animals prepare for winter
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Snowman mini poster
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
-
Winter scavenger hunt: seasonal foods
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
-
Winter Olympics: Create your own Olympic torch
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Winter Religious Festivals: What does Christmas mean to you?
Key stage 2
Free
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