Winter brings shorter days, so fill them with fun outdoor activities, cozy indoor activities, and lots of learning about the winter solstice, the Arctic, and snow, snow, snow! Here are ideas for all kinds of winter activities that you can do to keep kids busy and learning until the first signs of spring.
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Winter Activities With Snow
Sometimes snow is the best! These activities are amazing ways to spend a snowy day.
![colored-ice colored blocks of ice for an ice sculpture fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/colored-ice.jpeg)
![sledding-with-cardboard-box sledding using a cardboard box for a fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sledding-with-cardboard-box-800x533.jpeg)
![snow-spray-painting girl using a squirt gun to paint snow for fun winter activities](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/snow-spray-painting.jpeg)
![snow-obstacle-course girl going through hoops in the snow for a fun winter activity snow obstacle course](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/snow-obstacle-course-683x1024.webp.webp)
![snow-creature ice sculpture of a hedgehot](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/snow-creature.jpeg)
Outdoor Winter Activities for Kids
If the weather is cooperating you can have all the fun outside in colder weather, even without snow.
![outdoor-ice-rink kids on an outdoor ice rink](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/outdoor-ice-rink-800x533.jpeg)
![frozen-sun-catchers frozen suncatchers made with leaves and ice a fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/frozen-sun-catchers-800x533.jpeg)
![evergreen-mandala evergreen mandala made with pine needles and sticks](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/evergreen-mandala-800x600.webp.webp)
Indoor Winter Activities for Kids
When the weather outside is too cold, a day inside is just what’s needed. Indoor days don’t have to be dull. Here are ways to keep kids engaged when the weather outside is frightful.
![giant-snowman-buddy boy making a giant paper snowman](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/giant-snowman-buddy-768x1024.jpeg)
![ice-skating-penguines ice skating penguins fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ice-skating-penguines-488x1024.png)
![indoor-igloo two kids in an igloo made with a sheet and building rods for a fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/indoor-igloo.jpeg)
Winter STEM Activities for Kids
There’s so much to learn in winter. Make a snowman explode. Create a snowstorm you can hold. Build an ice castle. Learn about the northern lights. Check out these winter learning activities for more ideas.
![snow-volcano snow volcano stem winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/snow-volcano-731x1024.jpeg)
![snowman-house kid building a house for a snowman out of lego bricks for a fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/snowman-house-800x533.webp.webp)
![ice-crystal-snowflakes paper snowflake with salt crystals](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ice-crystal-snowflakes.jpeg)
Check out even more winter science experiments and activities.
Winter Arts and Crafts Activities for Kids
These arts and crafts activities are fun ways to spend an afternoon and decorate your house or classroom.
![window-clings a window cling that kids can make](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/window-clings.jpeg)
![pinecone-owl pinecone owl craft for a fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pinecone-owl-652x1024.jpeg)
![pasta-snowflake snowflakes made out of painted pasta for a fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pasta-snowflake.jpeg)
![winter-tree winter tree image using sticks and white paint](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/winter-tree.webp.webp)
![sparkly-icicles sparkly icicles for a winter craft](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sparkly-icicles-473x1024.webp.webp)
Check out even more winter craft ideas.
Winter Sensory Play
From floating ice cubes to cotton balls, these winter sensory bins are a great way for kids to calm down and play.
![ice-bears-sensory boy playing with winter sensory bin for fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ice-bears-sensory-800x533.webp.webp)
![instant-snow girl playing in snow sensory bin](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/instant-snow-655x1024.jpeg)
![iceberg-sensory-bin arctic habitat sensory bin for fun winter activity](https://teachersconnect.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/iceberg-sensory-bin-488x1024.png)