Around January and February, students and staff may be dreaming of warmer weather, but we have some winter crafts that can make your classroom a magical winter wonderland! These three crafts that we are sharing today are perfect for elementary school students and can transition to adorable hallway displays or bulletin boards. Whether you are looking for a writing assignment, extra Math practice or just need some behavior incentives, we have something that will keep your students engaged.
As art teachers, we love integrating art into classroom activities and this is a first project to try if you have never attempted art in your classroom before! Our Winter Animals Directed Drawing Watercolor Project | Writing | Owl Fox Bunny Art is a directed drawing project with writing prompts to go along with the drawing. With easy to follow instructions and differentiated writing prompts, this art project works for most elementary grades. Check out this resource below – it makes the most stunning bulletin board!
A fun, wearable Math activity for winter?! Yes, please! Students are LOVING this resource because not only is it a different way to practice Math skills, they can wear it out of the classroom and proudly show their friends and family thier Magic Math Bands. From number recognition to multiplication and division facts, there is a Math skill for most elementary grades to practice using this innovative, color by number type activity. Check out this fabulour resource below!
This next winter resource has been around so long that we recently updated it, but it is a favorite for a reason! With a pre-writing template, multiple writing prompts and a cute craft to wrap it up, this winter craftivity has everything you need to make a keepsake for families or create the cutest bulletin board. Our Rae Dunn Inspired Mug Winter Writingcan be used during early winter, New Years or anytime in between. There are lots of ways to make this project really student centered and elementary kids really respond well to it. Check out one of our favorite winter writing activities below.
And last, but not least, if students are already getting a little squirrely, try out our behavior saver below! Students who get to choose their reward are so much more likely to have a positive attitude while working toward something they are motivated by.
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