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70+ Winter Activities for Toddlers, Preshoolers and Kindergarteners
Can you believe it is the beginning of the year already?
As I am writing this, it is January 1st.
A new and fresh start of the year!
Winter Activities we love:
I hope all you wish for and would like to achieve, that you do.
And if you don’t, that’s okay too. 🙂
There’s always room for new ideas and moving forward with what’s the best thing for you and I. 🙂
I’ve compiled a grand list (as I always do for each of the seasons) to help you and I get a little work done around the house, create an epic dinner or just relax on your comfy couch while keeping your littles entertained, learning and having fun – winter themed of course! 🙂
5 Senses Freebie for you:
The winter themed categories within this post are as follows:
Winter Activities for Toddlers
Winter Activities for Preschoolers
Winter Activities for Kindergarten
Sensory Activities for Winter
Winter Arts and Crafts for Kids
Along with these amazing ideas by some fantastic bloggers I will also add a list of indoors/outdoors winter activity ideas you can try with your littles:
What to do with kids in winter? What are the activities in winter?
If you find yourself asking these questions, here are some ideas:
Build a snowman
Make Snow Angels in the snow
Winter Nature Treasure Hunt
Catch Snowflakes with your mouth
Painting Snow with Dyed Water Ketchup Bottles
Painting Ice
Sledding in the snow
Build a snow fort
Write Letters in the snow with a nature stick
What can you do indoors in the winter?
Winter Sensory Bin
Paper Snowflake Cutouts
Pom Pom Winter Tree Craft
Frozen Pom Poms Sensory Bottle
Build a Snowman Craft with Loose Parts
Make a snowglobe
Indoor obstacle course with taped floor
Snowflake art using glue and construction paper
Make faux snow (What is faux snow? How do you make fake snow? Tap here.)
Looking for more indoor/outdoor activities you can try with your littles? Check out this post with over 280 play ideas!
**I am creating a printable for my preschooler every other day and below is one of them for winter. To learn more about it after watching the video, click on shop at the top of this page. **
Do these questions look familiar?
What do you do with toddlers in the winter?
How do I keep my toddler active in the winter?
What can I do with my preschooler and kindergartener in the winter?
I’ve got you covered! With over 70+ ideas in 5 different categories, for ages 1-6 by some fantastic bloggers you’ll be good to go!
Let’s get into them, shall we? 🙂
Winter Activities for Toddlers
Snow Paint – Busy Toddler
Winter Books for Kids – Teaching Mama
Snowflake Bracelets – Happily Ever Mom
Snowball Water Play – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Snowy Winter Trees – My Bored Toddler
Snowman Pom Pom Drop – Happy Tot Shelf
Easy Colorful Paper Towel Snowflakes – Toddler Approved
A Snowy Winter Scene – Fun with Mama
Colouring the Snow for Tots – Happy Hooligans
Paper Plate Snowman – The Simple Parent
Handprint Snowman Gift Cards – Emma Owl
Winter Tree Craft – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Build a Snowman Sensory Bag – Raising Dragons
Foot Print Snow Man – Emma Owl
Freezing Bubbles in Winter – Little Bins for Little Hands
Winter Activities for Preschool
Fork Painted Snowflake – Happy Toddler Play Time
A Long Winter’s Nap Activity – Days with Grey
Snowball Counting Activity – Play Teach Repeat
Winter Bird Feeders – Fireflies and Mudpies
Winter Ice Jewels – Fireflies and Mudpies
Snowflake Crowns for Kids – Happily Ever Mom
Indoor Ice Skating – Play Teach Repeat
Paper Snowflake Puzzle – How Wee Learn
Winter Mitten Craft for Preschoolers – House a Forest
Winter Small World Play – Little Pine Learners
Winter Preschool Art – Kids Activities Blog
TP Stacking and Counting Snowman – Happy Tot Shelf
Snowy Day Alphabet Writing Tray – School Time Snippets
Snowman Toss Game for Kids – Toddler Approved
Colored Ice Cubes in the Snow for Preschool – Happy Hooligans
Preschool Letter Hunt in Pretend Snow – Coffee Cups and Crayons
Snow Volcano – Raising Dragons
How to make Snow Ice Cream – Little Bins for Little Hands
Winter Activities for Kindergarten
Polar Regions Kids Activities – Montessori from the Heart
Winter Science Experiments – Hello Wonderful
Build and Igloo – Kids Craft Room
Painting the Snow – The Resourceful Mama
Snow Shovel Race – Housing a Forest
Winter Mason Jar Lanterns – Mama Papa Bubba
Let’s Make Snowflakes – Kids Activities Blog
Marshmallow Sculptures with Hot Chocolate – B Inspired Mama
Frozen Snowstorm in a Jar – B Inspired Mama
Penguin Life Cycle Printables – Fun with Mama
Simple Polar Bear Origami – Red Ted Art
Newspaper Polar Bear – I Heart Crafty Things
Easy Beaded Snowflakes – The Inspired Tree House
Sensory Activities for Winter
Winter Sensory Bin – Busy Toddler
Snowman Sticky Wall – Happy Toddler Play Time
Winter Counting Sensory Table – The Imagination Tree
Ice Sensory Play with Flower Confetti – Little Pine Learners
Winter Sensory Bin – Days with Grey
Sorting Arctic Animals Sensory Bin – Montessori from the Heart
Fluffy Snowman Slime – The Best Ideas for Kids
Winter Sensory Tray – The Chaos and the Clutter
Winter Sensory Bin – Teaching Mama
Winter Wonderland Sensory Bin – The Chaos and the Clutter
Winter Playdough Invitation to Play – My Bored Toddler
Winter Nature Sensory Soup – Mama Papa Bubba
Winter Nature Sensory Bin – Natural Beach Living
Melted Snowman Slime Recipe – Coffee Cups and Crayons
Winter Sensory Play – Teach Investigate Play
Sparkly Snow Slime – Imagination Tree
Rainbow Snow Slime – Epic – Childhood
Winter Arts and Crafts for Kids
Potato Masher Penguin – Happy Toddler Playtime
Waddling Penguin Winter Craft – Buggy and Buddy
Paper Plate Melting Snowman – Buggy and Buddy
Winter Animal Handprints – The Best Ideas for Kids
Winter Squeejee Painting – Hello Wonderful
Crayons Resist Winter Landscape – How Wee Learn
Winter Sugar Painting for Kids – Kids Craft Room
Egg Box Penguin Craft – Kids Craft Room
Snowman Pinch Pots – Red Ted Art
Snowman Snowglobe Craft – Coffee Cups and Crayons
6 sided Snowflake Paper Craft – Twitchetts
Salt Dough Snowman Art – Creative Family Fun
DIY Winter Fairy Peg Dolls – Rhythms of Play
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