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Category: Seasonal & Holiday Ideas

Seasonal and holiday activities for children aged 3 to 9: Halloween, Thanksgiving, winter holidays, the 100th day of school, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Earth Day and the end of the school year. Crafts, classroom ideas and family projects that build fine motor skills along the way. Written for teachers and parents.

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Illustration of children making Earth Day crafts from recycling: a cardboard box robot, tube animals, an egg carton caterpillar, a cereal box planter with a sprout and a junk mail Earth collage
For parents

Earth Day Crafts for Kids Using Recycled Materials (Boxes, Tubes, Jars and Junk Mail)

Fourteen Earth Day crafts for kids aged 3 to 8 made entirely from recycling: cardboard tube animals, cereal box planters, junk mail collages, bottle cap mosaics, seed paper and a...

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Illustration of a sunny window decorated with children's spring paper crafts: a paper strip rainbow, green shamrocks, fringed paper tulips, accordion butterflies and a rain cloud mobile
For parents

St. Patrick’s Day and Spring Crafts for Kids: Rainbows, Shamrocks, Flowers and Butterflies

Fourteen spring and St. Patrick's Day paper crafts for kids aged 3 to 8: rainbows, shamrocks, pots of gold, flowers, butterflies, rain clouds and Easter-neutral egg crafts, sorted by age...

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Illustration of children making Christmas paper crafts at a living room table: a long red and green paper chain, cut paper snowflakes, handmade cards and paper strip ornaments, with a tree in the background
For parents

Christmas Paper Crafts for Kids: Chains, Snowflakes, Cards and Ornaments to Make at Home

Fourteen Christmas paper crafts for kids aged 3 to 8: paper chains, snowflakes, cards, ornaments, stars, wreaths and gift tags, using paper, scissors and glue, sorted by age with the...

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Illustration of a Thanksgiving table decorated with children's paper crafts: handprint turkey place cards, paper napkin rings, a leaf garland and paper strip pumpkins in the center
For parents

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids: Handprint Turkeys, Gratitude Trees and Table Decorations to Make at Home

Twelve Thanksgiving crafts for kids aged 3 to 8 to make at home: handprint turkeys, a family gratitude tree, place cards, napkin rings, leaf garlands and a kids' table kit,...

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Illustration of a kitchen window decorated with a child's paper Halloween crafts: a smiling ghost garland, hanging accordion bats and tube pumpkins on the sill, with a child cutting a bat at the table
For parents

Halloween Paper Crafts to Make With Kids at Home (Bats, Spiders, Pumpkins and Friendly Ghosts)

Twelve Halloween paper crafts for kids aged 3 to 8 to make at home with paper, scissors and glue: bats, spiders, pumpkins, friendly ghosts, garlands and treat bags, sorted by...

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Illustration of children at a classroom card center writing names on handmade valentines, with decorated paper bag mailboxes lined up and a heart garland overhead
For teachers

Valentine’s Day Classroom Crafts and Fine Motor Activities for Pre-K to Grade 2

Valentine's Day crafts and fine motor activities for pre-K to second grade: heart cutting practice, card-making that builds handwriting, mailbox crafts, kindness activities and a low-sugar party plan.

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Illustration of kindergarteners celebrating the 100th day of school with sticker crowns, a poster of 100 buttons in rows of ten and a long paper chain
For teachers

100th Day of School: 30 Activities, Crafts and Fine Motor Ideas for K-2

Thirty 100th day of school activities for kindergarten to second grade: counting collections, 100-piece crafts, fine motor challenges, math centers, the 100-year-old dress-up and a plan for the day.

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Illustration of a classroom window full of cut paper snowflakes and tissue paper stained glass stars, with paper lanterns hanging and children making cards at a table
For teachers

Winter Holiday Crafts for a Diverse Classroom: Snow, Light and Gifts (Pre-K to Grade 2)

Winter holiday crafts that work for every child in a diverse classroom: snowflakes, light and candle crafts, gift-making, paper chains and a December plan that respects different traditions while building...

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Illustration of a classroom gratitude tree on the wall covered in children's paper leaves, with handprint turkeys on the windowsill and children adding leaves
For teachers

Thanksgiving Classroom Crafts and Gratitude Activities for Pre-K to Second Grade

Thanksgiving crafts and gratitude activities for pre-K through second grade: handprint turkeys done well, a class gratitude tree, thankful books, a harvest feast plan and how to handle the history...

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Illustration of a friendly Halloween kindergarten classroom with paper bats hanging from the ceiling, a pumpkin patch of name pumpkins on the wall and children at a spider web weaving center
For teachers

Halloween Classroom Activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten (Not Too Spooky)

Twenty Halloween classroom activities for pre-K and kindergarten that stay friendly, not scary: pumpkin math, spider crafts, bat cutting practice, sensory bins and a plan for a calm party day.

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