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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Kindness Hat Template
Use this printable kindness hat to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day or World Kindness Day in the classroom!
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Directed Drawing Activity - How to Draw a Spider
Teach students how to draw a spider with a fun directed drawing activity for elementary students.
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Constitution Day Writing Craftivity
Create a Constitution Day bulletin board with a writing and craft activity for primary grades.
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Fire Prevention Week Poster Template
Build a beautiful bulletin board for Fire Prevention Week with our Fire Safety poster template.
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Patriot Day Vocabulary Cards and Writing Center
Increase vocabulary and build background knowledge about Patriot Day (September 11th) with a set of vocabulary word wall cards and writing worksheets.
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Pumpkin Parts of Speech Worksheets
Review three parts of speech by sorting nouns, verbs, and adjectives with these four pumpkin-themed cut-and-paste worksheets.
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Labor Day ABC Sort
Support your students in reviewing the vocabulary and concepts surrounding the Labor Day holiday with this fun ABC Order Worksheet.
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Patriot Day Writing Craftivity
Celebrate important heroes with this Patriot Day writing prompt and craft.
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Community Helpers Interactive Clip Cards
Learn about community helpers and the jobs they do with a set of interactive clip cards.
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Make Your Mark - International Dot Day Mindfulness Bookmarks
Create beautiful, colorful Dot Day bookmarks with this fun and easy-to-prepare mindfulness coloring activity.
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International Dot Day STEM Challenge Task Cards
Integrate science, engineering, and art with a set of International Dot Day STEM task cards.
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Grandparents Day Card - Mindful Coloring
Practice mindfulness and make Grandparents Day gifts with a printable greeting card.
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Grandparents Day Worksheet - Adjectives A to Z
Celebrate Grandparents Day in the classroom with a Grandparents A to Z Adjectives worksheet.
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A Book a Day Keeps the Monsters Away! — Bulletin Board Set
Print a monsters and reading-themed bulletin board bundle perfect for Halloween!
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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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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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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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Gingerbread Man Sequencing Puzzle – Numbers 1–10
A fun sequencing puzzle using numbers 1–10.
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How to Draw for Kids - Monster
Teach your students how to draw a monster with this Halloween directed-drawing activity.
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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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A Visit from Santa – Christmas Poem Poster
Use this “A Visit from Santa” Christmas poem for kids as a basis for some festive fun in your classroom!
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Earth Day Coloring Pages
Give your students these beautiful Earth Day coloring sheets to promote sustainability and conservation.
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Google Slides Teacher Templates - Rainbow Hearts
Organize your day-to-day classroom activities and engage your students with fun visual supports with fun Google Slide templates for teachers.
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Christmas Around the World - 4th Grade Reading Comprehension
Discover how Christmas is celebrated in the northern and southern hemispheres with printable reading comprehension sheets for 4th grade.