Winter and Holiday Classroom Techie Activities for Kids
Winter is the perfect time to bring some seasonal cheer into the classroom while keeping students actively learning and engaged. From creative writing prompts to festive podcasts and movement-based YouTube activities, here are some fun and easy-to-implement winter activities for your classroom.
Winter Writing Activities
Get your students’ imaginations flowing with these winter-themed writing ideas:
1. Winter Writing Activity with Emojis
Challenge students to create a winter-themed rebus (story using words and pictures) using emojis and words to tell their story. Provide a list of wintery emojis like snowflakes, snowmen, hot cocoa, or mittens, and let their creativity take over!
Access the Winter Writing Activity: Created by tech integrationist Eric Curts
2. Holiday Story Starters
Spark creativity with seasonal story prompts like:
"One snowy night, I heard a jingle outside my window..." or "I found a hidden door behind the Christmas tree and..."
These story starters are a great way to get even reluctant writers engaged in storytelling.
Explore Holiday Story Starters here by Denise Grimm.
3. Trapped in a Snowglobe
For this fun activity, students can take or upload a picture of themselves and place it in a digital snowglobe. Then, they write a creative piece about how they got trapped inside and what it’s like living in a snowglobe!
This activity is already available in Seesaw, but it can be recreated using Google Slides, Canva, or another digital platform.
Try the Trapped in a Snowglobe activity on Seesaw.
4. Do Reindeer Live Outside the North Pole?
Use the Wonderopolis article Do Reindeer Live Outside the North Pole? to teach students about real-life reindeer habitats. After reading, students can write a short paragraph or create a mini research project about what they learned.
Podcasts to Spread Holiday Cheer
Bring some audio excitement into the classroom with these festive and kid-friendly podcasts:
5. Santa's Podcast
Join Santa himself as he answers children’s questions, shares stories from the North Pole, and delivers uplifting holiday messages. It’s a great way to spread holiday joy while keeping kids entertained.
Listen to Santa's Podcast here.
Tip: Have students write letters to Santa after listening and respond as a class!
6. Welcome to Tinsel Town: A Christmas Adventure
This podcast offers an engaging audio story with holiday magic, perfect for listening during independent work or snack time.
YouTube Activities to Get Moving and Creating
Keep your students active and creative with these interactive YouTube activities:
7. The Grinch Run
This fun, movement-based activity will have students running, jumping, and exercising along with the Grinch to burn off energy and stay focused.
Watch The Grinch Run here.
8. Reindeer Pokey
Put a festive twist on the classic Hokey Pokey with this reindeer-themed dance. It’s a perfect brain break to get kids laughing and moving!
Watch Reindeer Pokey here.
9. Would You Rather Holiday Workout for Kids
Combine fun choices with physical movement in this interactive "Would You Rather" game. Students choose their answer and perform the corresponding workout move—a great way to stay active indoors.
Watch the Holiday Workout here.
10. How to Draw a Candy Cane Folding Surprise
Get creative with this step-by-step drawing activity that reveals a fun candy cane surprise when folded. Perfect for an art lesson or a quick creative break.
Watch How to Draw a Candy Cane here.
11. Making Holiday Candy Canes | Disneyland Park
Take a virtual trip to Disneyland to see how candy canes are made! This video is great for a quick science or culture lesson on candy-making traditions.
Wrap Up the Winter Fun
These winter-themed activities provide opportunities for creativity, movement, and learning while keeping students engaged during the colder months. Whether they’re writing stories, dancing with reindeer, or exploring the world of candy canes, these activities will add a festive flair to your classroom.
What winter activities are your students’ favorites? Let me know in the Every Teacher Tech Ready Facebook group!
