Seasonal Activities and Lesson Plans

Seasonal activities are a great way to provide fun and creative learning opportunities for your students while also integrating your required standards and curriculum.

Find your favorite season or holiday and check out all the great lessons, activities, and online resources. For additional seasonal resources, you may also want to visit the Bulletin Board & Seasonal Printable Worksheets pages.

We are always looking for new ideas! Your creativity can help other teachers. Submit your seasonal activity today. Don't forget to include additional resources-documents, web sites, or a photo.

All Year
General activities and resources: activities that can be done anytime of the year.

• Book Buddies
  Fun activities that Book Buddy classes can do together.

Fall
General activities and resources: poetry, apples, wreaths, etc.

• Back-to-School
  Everything you need to get your year started off right.
• Constitution Day
  Great resources for you and your students.
• Labor Day
  Honor the working men and women of our country.
• Columbus Day
  Help your students learn about Christopher Columbus, his journey and why we celebrate this holiday.
• Fire Prevention Week
  Activities and lessons to help students learn about fire prevention and how to handle a fire in their home or school.
• Red Ribbon Week
  Help your students celebrate being drug free!
• Halloween
  Bats, spiders, jack-o-lanterns and everything else to make your classroom frightfully fun!
• Veteran's Day
  Activities and lessons to help you and your students honor our country's heroes.
• Thanksgiving
  Fun activities and resources for this day of being thankful.

Winter
General activities and resources: football, bird feeding, New Year's, snow, etc.

• Hanukkah
  Resources, books, and lessons to help students learn about and celebrate this holiday.
• Christmas
  Hands-on activities and fun.
• New Year's
  Help your students ring in the New Year.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  Lessons and resources to commemorate this important man.
• Black History Month
  An entire unit devoted to this month. Find web sites, lessons, activities, and books.
• Super Bowl
  Bring the "Big Game" to life in your classroom with fun and educational ideas.
• Groundhog Day
  What is that Punxsutawney Phil up to?
• Chinese New Year
  Find resources such as calendars, puppets, food, and more.
• Valentine's Day
  Lessons, activities, and resources to help speak the language of love.
• President's Day
  Learn about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, as well as the office of President.
• The Iditarod
  This annual race offers great learning opportunities for your students.
• Read Across America Day
  Celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday with your students.
• St. Patrick's Day
  Luck of the Irish will come to you and your students with these activities.
• 100th Day Celebration
  Great resources and activities to celebrate your first 100 days of school.

Spring
General activities and resources: plants, weather, flowers, etc.

• Easter
  EGG-citing activities and fun.
• Earth Day
  Teach your students the importance of honoring Mother Earth.
• Kentucky Derby
  Make a run for the roses.
• Mother's Day
  Make sure mothers feel special.
• Memorial Day
  Celebrate the kick-off to summer.
• Baseball
  This "Great American Past Time" offers excellent learning opportunities.
• Cinco de Mayo
  Resources to celebrate this Mexican holiday.

Summer
General activities and resources: kites, sun, watermelon, etc.

• Father's Day
  Make sure fathers feel special.
• End-of-the Year
  Wrap up your school year in style.
• Flag Day
  Celebrate our flag!
• Independence Day
  Celebrate the Fourth of July - our country's birthday!