Are you searching for fresh ideas to keep your kindergarten students engaged and motivated during the winter season? Look no further! Here are some of my favorite winter activities to help you create a fun, interactive, and purposeful learning environment for your little learners.

Art
Creating faux watercolor art snowflakes is a creative and fun activity for your little learners. This project allows students to make stunning snowflakes while also developing essential fine motor skills.
- Gather all the necessary materials: coffee filters, markers, scissors, and a spray bottle filled with water.
- Take a coffee filter and fold it in half, then in half again. Continue folding until you have a small triangle.
- Use the markers to draw different patterns and designs on the coffee filter. Encourage your students to experiment with different colors and shapes.
- Once they have finished coloring the coffee filter, use the spray bottle to lightly mist it with water. This will cause the colors to blend and create a beautiful watercolor effect.
- Allow the coffee filter to dry completely before moving on to the next step.
- Once the coffee filter is dry, carefully unfold it to reveal a beautiful snowflake design.
- Cut out the snowflake using the scissors, making sure to follow the lines of the design.
Not only will this activity help improve fine motor skills, but it will also teach them about symmetry and patterns. So why not start crafting beautiful faux watercolor art snowflakes today?
Math
If you’re looking for ways to help your kindergarten students practice their math skills, consider using these Winter Math Counting 10 & 20 Frames for counting and writing numerals. Here are some ideas for how to use these cards to keep your little learners engaged and learning:
- Start by introducing the 10 and 20 frames.
- Use the winter-themed activity cards to guide your students through counting exercises.
- Once they have mastered counting, move on to writing numerals. They can write the number of items they counted on the card, or you can give them a specific number to write.

Science
Are you on the lookout for a winter-themed experiment that will fascinate your little learners? This simple and entertaining science experiment is perfect for kindergarteners who are learning about the states of matter. Here’s how to do it:
- Fill a jar with water and freeze it.
- Once frozen, remove the ice from the jar and place it on a plate.
- Sprinkle salt on the ice and observe as it melts and creates unique shapes.
- Discuss the science behind why salt melts ice. Salt lowers the freezing point of water, which means it needs a lower temperature to freeze. When salt is added to ice, it lowers the temperature at which the ice melts, causing it to melt even though the surrounding temperature is below freezing.
Here are some additional ideas to extend the learning and fun:
- Encourage your students to observe and describe the shapes and patterns that form as the ice melts. This can be a great opportunity to practice descriptive language and scientific observation skills.
- Challenge your little learners to come up with hypotheses about what will happen if they add more or less salt to the ice. This can help develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Explore the concept of ice sculptures and how they are made. You can even encourage kids to try sculpting their own ice creations using the melted ice and additional water.
- Discuss how this experiment relates to real-world situations, such as how salt is used to de-ice roads and sidewalks in the winter. This can help kids see the practical applications of the science they are learning.
Literacy
Add some variety to your teaching library with these seasonal books and activity packs. Try “The Mitten” and “The Hat” by Jan Brett, and pair them with the corresponding picture book activity packs below to improve the learning experience.
Another classic is “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats, which can be accompanied by a sensory bin filled with fake snow for students to create their own snowy scenes.
The winter season offers a plethora of opportunities to engage your little learners. I hope these activities have provided you with some ideas and resources to intentionally teach with purpose and fun!!
