Holidays Teaching Resources
If you're on the hunt for holiday-themed worksheets and printables to mark the big days and weeks throughout the school year, you know that the school year calendar is chock full of moments big and small to mark with your elementary students.
Whether you're the consummate planner who has all your classroom decorations set weeks in advance, or another classroom holiday just popped up and you realized you need a quick activity for your students, this collection of teaching resources has you covered.
This extensive collection of holiday activities for kids and event resources for the classroom is teacher-created and has been rigorously reviewed by the expert teacher team at Teach Starter to make sure every printable worksheet, holiday craft, digital resource, and classroom decoration is ready for you!
You'll find holiday crafts for kids and holiday cards from Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day, Veterans Day to Presidents' Day, plus curriculum-aligned holiday teaching resources for math, science, reading, writing, and more for each American holiday (big and small).
Also included are resources to help you mark the major awareness weeks and celebrations throughout the school year such as Red Ribbon Week, Fire Prevention Week, and more.
Holiday Teaching Resources Included
Whatever the holiday you're looking to celebrate in the classroom, this collection has you covered with interactive activities, bulletin board kits and classroom door decorations, printable word searches, coloring pages, and more.
Celebrations within this teacher-created resource collection include:
- Halloween
- Presidents' Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine's Day
- September 11th/Patriot Day
- Constitution Day
- International Dot Day
- Grandparents Day
- Christmas
- Easter
- Labor Day
- Dia de Los Muertos
- New Year's Eve
- Lunar New Year
- Election Day
- St Patrick's Day
- Eid al-Adha
- And more!
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Halloween vs. Dia de Los Muertos - Differentiated Paired Passages
Integrate reading, writing, and celebration of world cultures with differentiated paired passages comparing Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
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End of Year - Buckets of Fun Writing and Craft Activity
Reflect on the school year that was Buckets of Fun with a printable last day of school craft activity.
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Spring Writing Prompts Worksheet
Explore creative writing in your classroom with these 3 fun story writing prompts for Spring.
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Easter STEM Activities
Encourage design thinking with our hands-on Easter STEM activities.
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Easter Egg Patterns – Matching Activity
Challenge students to match Easter egg patterns with this fun and engaging Easter worksheet.
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When I'm 100... T-shirt Template
Celebrate a big milestone with our "When I'm 100..." t-shirt design worksheet.
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Kindness Award for Students Pack
Reward kindness in the classroom with four styles of printable kindness certificates that celebrate thoughtful acts among your students and the environment.
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Measuring Length with Clover Worksheet
Measure familiar objects using our lucky clover in this St Patrick’s Day math activity!
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We're So Lucky Clover Chain Activity
Encourage students to think about their good luck with this charming St Patrick’s Day writing prompt.
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100 Day STEM Challenge
Count to 100 while fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills with this set of 11 task cards.
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Groundhog Day Graphing Prediction Display and Worksheet
Graph the likelihood that Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow this year by creating a data chart on our Groundhog Day prediction worksheet.
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Persuasive Writing Activity - Dear Mr Groundhog
Write a letter to Mr. Groundhog about the weather using this persuasive writing worksheet.
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Tiger Finish the Drawing Activity for Lunar New Year
Use this fun finish the drawing tiger worksheet to help your students explore Lunar New Year in your classroom.
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I Have a Dream - Speech Analysis Activity
Review MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech text and explore the metaphors he used to convey his message through the accompanying questions.
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MLK Day Vocabulary Activity
Build dictionary and vocabulary skills by identifying the meanings of words related to Martin Luther King, Jr. and civil rights.
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Halloween Bulletin Board Set – Wrapped Up in a Good Book
Download a printable Halloween bulletin board set for your classroom library or school library. Showcase your students’ insightful book reviews with our Halloween-themed classroom display.
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Memorial Day Agamograph Art Activity
Use this elementary school art activity in the classroom around Memorial Day or when learning about the military.
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Find and Color - Verb Tense Worksheet
Differentiate between different verb tenses through this 1-page coloring worksheet.
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End of Year Lapbooking Templates
Build reflection into the last days of school with an end-of-year lapbook.
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Who Is Martin Luther King, Jr? - Shared Reading and Activity
Use this 13-slide PowerPoint as a collaborative reading exercise about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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We Are a RAINBOW of Possibilities! — Bulletin Board Bundle
Add a rainbow themed bulletin board to your teacher toolkit with this printable bundle.
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My Little MLK Activity Book
Teach about Martin Luther King, Jr. with 5 mini activities for kindergarten and 1st grade. This printable mini book is teacher-created to bring MLK to life for your students!
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Halloween Word Search - Upper Grades
Stretch your upper elementary students’ vocabulary and reading skills with this devilishly-delightful Halloween word search.
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Rainbow Acts of Kindness Template
Brainstorm various random acts of kindness with this student template.
- Holidays Templates
- Holidays Worksheets
- Holidays Craft Activities
- Holidays Games
- Holidays Writing Templates
- Holidays Mini Book
- Holidays Puzzles
- Holidays Labels Signs Decorations
- Holidays Coloring Pages
- Holidays Color by Code
- Holidays Interactive Activities
- Holidays Bulletin Board Displays
- Holidays Task Cards
- Holidays Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Holidays Word Walls
- Holidays Printable Card Templates
- Holidays Word Searches
- Holidays Escape Room Games
- Holidays Dice Games
- Holidays Logic Puzzles
- Holidays Instructional Slide Decks
- Holidays Classroom Door Decorations
- Holidays Bookmarks
- Holidays Sorting Activities
- Holidays Bingo
- Holidays Projects
- Holidays Posters
- Holidays Crossword Puzzles
- Holidays Card Games
- Holidays Active Games
- Holidays Flipbooks
- Holidays Mazes
- Holidays Flashcards
- Holidays Matchup Games
- Holidays Certificates and Awards
- Holidays Board Games
- Holidays Graphic Organizers
- Holidays Connect the Dots
- Holidays Pennant Flags
- Holidays Banner Display Letter Sets
- Holidays Tarsia Puzzles
- Holidays Brochure Templates
- Holidays Custom Studio Resources
- Holidays Checklists
- Holidays Tracing Worksheets
- Holidays Fortune Teller Templates
- Holidays Book Review Templates
- Holidays for Pre-K
- Holidays for Kindergarten
- Holidays for 1st Grade
- Holidays for 2nd Grade
- Holidays for 3rd Grade
- Holidays for 4th Grade
- Holidays for 5th Grade
- Holidays for 6th Grade
- Holidays for 7th Grade