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.