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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MLK Cut and Color Worksheet
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. and the ideals he fought for with this cut and color MLK worksheet for early elementary students.
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"I Have a Dream" Writing Prompt Page
Observe MLK Day by encouraging students to think about their “dream” for the future by writing it as a speech.
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Valentine's Day Hundreds Chart Mystery Pictures
Follow the color-coded number guides to fill in the hundreds chart square and reveal 9 special Valentine’s Day images.
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Christmas Word Search
Help spread holiday cheer with our Christmas word search.
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Funky Reindeer Craft Template
Download the famous Teach Starter funky reindeer template! This Christmas craft activity is perfect for practicing Zentangle patterns.
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We're 100 Days Smarter — 100th Day of School Bulletin Board Banner
Print a We're 100 Days Smarter bulletin board banner for quick & easy decorating when you're celebrating 100 days of school with your class.
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Easter Door Decorations - Classroom Kit
Print your own Easter Door Decor with our printable ‘Our Class is Egg-Cellent!’ Easter Door Decorating Kit.
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Easter Charades for Kids
Get your students moving, laughing, and acting with a fun Easter Charades Game.
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Letter Sound Sort - Gingerbread Man Activity
Supplement your Christmas literacy centers with a fun gingerbread-themed letter sound sort.
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Scrambled Christmas Sentences Worksheet Pack
Write around the Christmas tree with this Scrambled Christmas Sentences Worksheet Pack for kindergarten.
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The Christmas Pickle – Christmas Reading Comprehension Passage
Engage your students with this Christmas reading comprehension passage that explores the fun and quirky Christmas pickle tradition.
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Thanksgiving Grammar Worksheets - Parts of Speech Cut and Paste
Review three parts of speech by sorting nouns, verbs, and adjectives with these Thanksgiving Grammar worksheets.
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Christmas Writing Craftivity Pack
Download this Christmas writing craftivity, where students decorate adorable Christmas characters and then produce an accompanying piece of writing.
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Christmas Maze – Printable Vocabulary Activity
Enhance your students’ vocabulary with this Christmas maze printable, a festive vocabulary activity that makes learning meaningful during the holiday season.
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Summer Santa – Christmas Story Writing Pack
Bring creativity to your classroom with Christmas story writing activities that inspire students to craft hilarious holiday narratives about Santa’s summer adventures.
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What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween? Writing Activity Pack
Have your students write to explain 'What Should My Teacher Be for Halloween?' with a printable differentiated Halloween writing activity pack.
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Christmas Emoji Game
Stir up some Christmas spirit in the classroom with an exciting Christmas Emoji Game.
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Don’t Eat the Turkey! Persuasive Writing Task
Engage your students with this Don’t Eat the Turkey! persuasive writing task that helps children practice persuasive techniques while enjoying a seasonal theme.
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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Practice (3rd Grade)
Use this Thanksgiving reading comprehension pack to support students in learning about the history of Thanksgiving.
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Turkey Template Printable Pack
Create a flock of fun Thanksgiving turkeys with a set of turkey template printable outlines.
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Turkey Bulletin Board Kit - Thankful For My Little Turkeys
Put up a cute Turkey Bulletin Board to show off how thankful you are for all the little turkeys in your classroom.
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Thanksgiving Charades
Have fun at your classroom Thanksgiving party by playing an exciting game of Thanksgiving Charades!
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Thanksgiving Would You Rather? Game
Engage your students in thoughtful and hilarious discussions in an engaging, interactive game of Thanksgiving Would You Rather?
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Thanksgiving Math Worksheets for 2nd Grade - Place Value
Match number, word, and expanded forms of numbers with a fun set of printable Thanksgiving Math worksheets for second grade.
- Holidays Templates
- Holidays Worksheets
- Holidays Craft Activities
- Holidays Games
- Holidays Writing Templates
- Holidays Mini Book
- Holidays Puzzles
- Holidays Labels Signs Decorations
- Holidays Color by Code
- Holidays Coloring Pages
- 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 Dice Games
- Holidays Escape Room Games
- Holidays Bookmarks
- Holidays Classroom Door Decorations
- Holidays Instructional Slide Decks
- Holidays Logic Puzzles
- Holidays Bingo
- Holidays Projects
- Holidays Sorting Activities
- Holidays Crossword Puzzles
- Holidays Posters
- Holidays Card Games
- Holidays Active Games
- Holidays Flipbooks
- Holidays Mazes
- Holidays Flashcards
- Holidays Board Games
- Holidays Matchup Games
- Holidays Certificates and Awards
- Holidays Banner Display Letter Sets
- Holidays Custom Studio Resources
- Holidays Brochure Templates
- Holidays Pennant Flags
- Holidays Graphic Organizers
- Holidays Connect the Dots
- Holidays Tarsia Puzzles
- 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