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Winter Activities and Printables for Kids
In 68 days
Winter means cold mornings, warm drinks and, with luck, snow. These printables include snowman, penguin and snowy-village colouring, skiing and sledging scenes, winter word searches and spelling games, a winter journal page, a letter template and picture books such as Ollie’s Snowman and Letters for Mr Virtanen.
When is it?
- around December 2026In 68 days
Ideas to try
Make a paper snowflake
Fold a square of paper, cut small shapes and unfold it. No two are the same, just like real snowflakes.
Ice experiment
Freeze water with a small toy inside and watch it melt. Does salt make it faster?
Winter journal
Record the weather every morning for a week and draw what you see.
Write a winter letter
Write to a grandparent or a friend far away about your winter days.
Read a snowy story
Ollie’s Snowman for little ones, The Night the Sky Danced for older readers.
Winter printables
Word puzzles, colouring pages, stories and cards for Winter. Print them or play on screen.
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Activity books
Themed workbooks that collect many pages in one printable book.
Picture books to read together
Good to know
In the northern hemisphere winter runs from December to March; in Brazil, Australia and South Africa it falls in June to September, and in many tropical countries it simply means a cooler or drier season. Winter science is a great extra: what makes snow, why do animals hibernate, how do penguins stay warm?
Winter can be a long season for children who spend more time indoors. A folder of winter word games, colouring and drawing lessons gives you something new to offer on the darkest afternoons.
How to use these
- Pair colouring pages with a small winter science experiment.
- Use the journal page daily for a week.
- Print the winter activity book for the holidays.
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Questions and answers
How do penguins keep warm?
Thick feathers, a layer of fat and huddling together in big groups help them survive the cold.
When does winter start?
Around 21 December in the northern hemisphere and around 21 June in the southern hemisphere.
Are these printables free?
Yes. Every sheet marked Free can be printed or played as often as you like, at home or in class. Premium activity books are marked.
Can children do them on a tablet?
Most can: press Play to answer on screen with instant marking and stars. Colouring and drawing pages can be done with a finger or stylus too.