Topic: Holidays

  • Presidents Day Activities Pack with Abraham Lincoln & George Washington

    Presidents Day Activities Pack with Abraham Lincoln & George Washington

    Learning about Presidents’ Day has never been so much fun! With this creative activity pack, students will love learning all about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and a presidential job in honor of all United States Presidents!

    In this President’s Day Activity Pack, students will learn all about
    ✔ George Washington
    ✔ Abraham Lincoln
    ✔ History of Presidents’ Day
    ✔ Becoming a United States President
    ✔ A Presidential Job

    This Presidents’ Day Pack includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students including:
    ✔ Informational articles
    ✔ Meet George Washington
    ✔ Meet Abe Lincoln
    ✔ George Washington Biography Organizer
    ✔ Abraham Lincoln Biography Organizer
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters
    ✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps
    ✔ Mystery Flaps
    ✔ 6 Page Presidents’ Day Flip Booklet

    There are Three Main Activities:

    Vocabulary:
    Introduce the 6 vocabulary words related to Presidents’ Day with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these Presidents’ Day posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These Presidents’ Day posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too.

    Informational Articles:
    Next, have students read the informational articles about Presidents’ Day, Becoming President of the United States, and a Presidential Job. There are also Presidents’ Day character studies where they will meet George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The Presidents’ Day articles are written in the form of mini-booklet with scenes for students to connect and color.

    Presidents’ Day Activities:
    Have students complete the Presidents’ Day Mystery Flaps and the 6-page Flip-Up Booklet about Presidents’ Day. I usually have them do one page at each center or station. They can use the Presidents’ Day articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the Presidents’ Day Flip-Up Booklet. The Presidents’ Day Flip-Up Book can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12 x 18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover. Students could then decorate the cover of the booklet.

    Happy Presidents’ Day!

  • Mother’s Day Activity: Our Home Sweet Home Flip Up Activity Book

    Mother’s Day Activity: Our Home Sweet Home Flip Up Activity Book

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with this fun and creative flip book. Mothers everywhere will love this special “Home Sweet Home” flipbook that’s all about them.

    Our Moms are so special to us and this house-shaped flip book celebrates everything about MOM. The front “house” cover can be printed on cardstock or colored paper to give it a cool effect. Let students choose which house they like the most for the front cover of their flip book. Happy Grandma’s Day flip book is included. Directions and sample pictures are included in this file.

    Celebrate Moms everywhere this Mothers Day! There comes a time in a mom’s life when she realizes how incredibly fast time has passed and it’s all those little moments that we as moms will never forget.

  • Happy Mother’s Day Teacup Flip Booklet

    Happy Mother’s Day Teacup Flip Booklet

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with this fun and creative flip book. Mothers and Grandmas everywhere will love this special “Teacup” flipbook that’s all about them. A second version has been added to this file to celebrate Grandmas too!

    Steps:
    Print teacup cover on colored paper OR have students color it.
    Copy other pages of teacup flip booklet
    Have students answer the questions about MOM on each page of the booklet.
    Then cut out each teacup and staple together as a booklet.
    Don’t forget to add a teabag with tape on the last page as a special gift for Mom.
    A second version is included for Grandmas too!

    Celebrate Moms and Grandmas everywhere this Mothers Day! There comes a time in a mom’s life when she realizes how incredibly fast time has passed and it’s all those little moments that we as moms will never forget.

  • Hanukkah Activities for Kids

    Hanukkah Activities for Kids

    Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight days and nights. Hanukkah also called the “Festival of Lights,” celebrates the victory of ancient Jewish people who took a stand to protect their way of life. Hanukkah is a unique holiday filled with special meaning, rituals, and festive foods to celebrate the triumphs of ancient Jewish heroes. Students will love learning about this special holiday with this fun activity pack.

    This unit includes reading passages, a scavenger hunt organizer, acrostic fact chart, and vocabulary posters with real-life photos to post in the classroom. Using the scavenger hunt organizer and a clipboard students act as detectives to track down the answers to the questions.

    This unit includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students including:

    ✔ What is Hanukkah?

    ✔ Hanukkah Traditions

    ✔ All About Israel

    ✔ Questions About Israel

    ✔ The Flag of Israel

    ✔ The Star of David

    ✔ A Menorah

    ✔ Vocabulary Posters

    ✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps

    ✔ Just the Facts Acrostic Chart

    ✔ Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt

    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity

    ✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book

    There are 3 main activities:

    Vocabulary:

    Introduce the 6 vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to define the words. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too.

    Reading:

    Next, have students read the passages the history and traditions of Hanukkah. There are questions and scenes for students to color and connect to the information. After reading the passages, have students answer the scavenger hunt organizer. These work well in centers, learning stations, and as partner work.

    Activities:

    There are many activities for students to complete to show what they know:

    ✔ Scavenger Hunt Organizer

    ✔ Star of David

    ✔ Menorah

    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity

    ✔ Just the Facts about Hanukkah

    ✔ Plus a Hanukkah 5-page Flip Book.

    I usually have them do one page of the flip book at each center or station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12×18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover.

    This can be used as an activity to get the kiddos moving around the room. It could also be used as a holiday centers activity. The holiday posters with real-life photos make a beautiful bulletin board display too.

    Scavenger Hunt Steps:

    1. Place the reading passages and holiday photo posters in six spots around the classroom.

    2. Students read the passage about each holiday and travel around the room to answer the questions on the scavenger hunt organizers.

    3. For an extra challenge, copy the holiday acrostic fact charts on the backside of each organizer and have students write one fact beside each letter for that holiday.

    4. Come back together as a class to discuss their answers.

    5. You could also set it up as a learning station or center activity where students read about each holiday, respond to questions on the organizers, and then complete the flip books.

    This is a wonderful way to get students actively involved with the information literally by getting them up and out of their seats. It’s perfect for partners or group work.

    Little prep work to save you time:

    ✔ Print posters and organizers

    ✔ Copy the scavenger hunt organizers and acrostic fact charts (back-to-back)

    ✔ Post posters around the classroom (or at stations/centers)

    ✔ Assign partners or groups

    ✔ Hand out scavenger hunt organizers and clipboards

    ✔ Set timer (about 5-10)

    ✔ Have students rotate to the next spot

    Happy Hanukkah!

  • Halloween Activities Pack

    Halloween Activities Pack

    With this activity pack, students will love learning all about Halloween! These would be fun activities to set up for upper elementary in place of a class party.

    For many years, people have dressed up as ghosts, witches, vampires, and other creatures on Halloween. Believe it or not, folks thought if they looked scary, they would frighten away the spirits that were roaming the Earth on All Hallows Eve.

    Students will learn all about Halloween including:
    ✔ History of Halloween
    ✔ Trick-or-Treating
    ✔ Jack-o-Lanterns
    ✔ Those Batty Bats
    ✔ Spooky Spiders
    ✔ Magical Witches
    ✔ Black Cats
    ✔ Illustrate a Poem: From a Tiny Seed
    ✔ Plus there are two case studies where students will meet
    ✔ Bitty Boo (a microbat) and Wendy Witch

    This packet includes many interactive activities including:
    ✔ Reading passages
    ✔ Scavenger Hunt Organizers
    ✔ Halloween Photo Posters
    ✔ Meet Wendy Witch
    ✔ Meet Bitty Boo Bat
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Halloween Unscramble
    ✔ Halloween Fun
    ✔ Halloween Facts
    ✔ How to Carve a Scarecrow (3 versions)
    ✔ Halloween Writing Prompts
    ✔ Roll and Write a Halloween Story
    ✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book

    There are two main activities:

    Reading:
    First, read the History of Halloween as a whole group activity. Work on completing the Halloween History Organizer with the class. By doing one together, you will have set the expectations for them for each article.

    At each station or center place copies of the article (passage) and the related scavenger hunt organizers for each student. Also, one copy of the Symbols of Halloween Poster is helpful for students to connect to the information.

    You could have students work in groups or partners to read and answer the questions for each topic. Then they can color the scene on each article/passage. Some teachers like to use these as an “Around the Room Scavenger Hunt” activity to get students up and out of their seats. Simply use a clipboard for their organizers.

    Activities:
    The scavenger hunt organizers are set up to follow along with the articles. Students can act as Halloween detectives to find the information and answer the questions.

    There are several fun activities for students including:
    ✔ Halloween: Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Halloween Acrostic Chart
    ✔ Halloween Writing Prompts
    ✔ Plus there’s a 5 page Halloween Flip Book

    Happy Halloween!

  • Groundhog Day Activity Pack with Passages, Activities, and Flip Book

    Groundhog Day Activity Pack with Passages, Activities, and Flip Book

    Learning about Groundhog Day has never been so much fun! This activity pack is full of kid-friendly articles, vocabulary, flip book, and several interactive activities to keep your students highly engaged.

    Groundhog Day is a yearly tradition held on February 2nd where a groundhog, named Punxsutawney Phil, predicts how long winter will last. Celebrate this special holiday with this creative and interactive pack!

    This unit includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students including:
    ✔ Reading Passages about Groundhogs and Groundhog Day
    ✔ Comprehension Questions
    ✔ Groundhog Day Organizer
    ✔ What do you Predict?
    ✔ Where do Groundhogs Live?
    ✔ What Happened Today?
    ✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters
    ✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps
    ✔ Plus a 5 Page Groundhog Day Flip-Up Booklet

    There are 3 main activities in this Groundhog Day Activity Pack:

    Vocabulary:
    Introduce the 5 vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too

    Reading:
    Next, have students read the informational articles about groundhogs and Groundhog Day with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. Students then complete the Groundhog Day Organizer. You could have students work with a partner or in small groups. It could also be used as a center or learning station activity.

    Groundhog Day Activities:
    Have students complete the Groundhog Day Flip-Up booklet and/or build it page by page. I usually have them do one page at each center or learning station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip-Up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12×18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover. They could also decorate the outside of the folder with a colorful groundhog image.

    Happy Groundhog Day!

  • Easter Activities for Kids {Traditions of Easter}

    Easter Activities for Kids {Traditions of Easter}

    Happy Easter! Just as Spring is known as a time of rebirth, Easter is a holiday that celebrates Jesus Christ’s rebirth and our hopes for the future.

    In this Easter Activity Pack you’ll find:
    ►All About Easter reading passage
    ►Traditions Organizer
    ►Symbols of Spring
    ►Happy Easter Cards
    ►FlipBook (5-pages)
    ►Easter Egg Flip-Up Activity

    For the Easter Egg Flip-Up Activity: Copy pages on white paper for students to color or on colored paper for a fun and quick activity.

    Have students answer the questions on each page of the flip book. Then color, cut, and assemble the flip book. Pages can be done one at a time in different stations and fit perfectly inside their interactive notebooks!

  • The Life Cycle of a Rabbit Activity Pack

    The Life Cycle of a Rabbit Activity Pack

    Students will love learning all about rabbits with this hands-on activity pack! In this unit, there are reading passages, comprehension questions, fun activities including a flip book, and vocabulary posters!

    This unit includes reading passages about:
    ⭐ Hop to it!
    ⭐ The Rabbit Life Cycle

    There are hands-on activities to complement this unit including:
    ✔ Comprehension questions
    ✔ Organizers
    ✔ Life Cycle Diagram
    ✔ Flip Booklet
    ✔ Vocabulary Photo Posters
    ✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

    There are three main activities in this unit:

    Reading:
    Read the passages all about rabbits and answer the questions on the organizers.

    Hands-on Activities:
    ✔ Flip Book:
    Answer the questions on each page of the flip book. Then cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flipbooks are an excellent center activity for students to show what they know.

    Vocabulary Activities:
    Print out the vocabulary posters in color or black and white. Post them on a bulletin board or around the classroom. Make copies of the Spotlight on Vocabulary. Have students write the definition or to write a sentence using the word.
    There are two different versions included:
    One has an empty box for students to draw their own illustrations related to the word.
    One has an image for them to color and visualize.

  • Cinco De Mayo Activities & Flip Book

    Cinco De Mayo Activities & Flip Book

    Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday. On May 5, 1852, an important battle took place between the Mexican and the French army. The French were storming through Mexico with the hopes of taking Mexico City. To their surprise, the Mexican army stopped them in their tracks in the small town of Puebla. Students will love learning about this special holiday with this fun unit!

    This unit includes reading passages to learn all about Cinco de Mayo and Mexico with questions and scenes for students to color and connect. There are comprehension questions for students to complete after reading the passages.

    This unit includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students including reading passages and activities about:
    ✔ Cinco de Mayo
    ✔ Symbols of Cinco de Mayo
    ✔ Cinco de Mayo Flip Book
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters
    ✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

    Plus it comes with reading passages and activities to learn about Mexico:
    ✔ All About Mexico
    ✔ Unique Animals in Mexico
    ✔ Favorite Mexican Dishes
    ✔ Color the Flag of Mexico
    ✔ Suitcase Organizer
    ✔ Questions about Mexico
    ✔ All About Mexico Fact and Opinion Sort

    There are three main activities:
    Vocabulary:
    Introduce the six vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to define the words. These posters make a colorful bulletin board display in a snap!

    Reading:
    Next, have students read the passages all about Mexico and Cinco de Mayo. In centers, learning stations, or as partner work have students answer the comprehension questions and complete the suitcase organizer.

    Activities:
    There are many activities for students to complete to show what they know:
    ✔ Questions about Mexico
    ✔ Suitcase Organizer
    ✔ All about Mexico Fact and Opinion Sort
    ✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary
    ✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book

    I usually have them do one page of the flip book at each center or station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12×18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover.

  • Christmas in Sweden: St. Lucia’s Day Activities and Flip Book

    Christmas in Sweden: St. Lucia’s Day Activities and Flip Book

    St. Lucia’s Day is a festival of light celebrated in Sweden on one of the darkest days of the year. On this day, traditions such as the lighting of candles, singing songs, and sharing of delicious sweets occur throughout Sweden. This special day is in honor of St. Lucia, the patron saint of Sweden, and is held every year on December 13th. Your students will love learning about this special holiday!

    This unit includes many interactive activities for students including reading passages about
    ✔ What is St. Lucia’s Day?
    ✔ St. Lucia’s Day Traditions
    ✔ All About Sweden
    ✔ Questions about Sweden
    ✔ Symbols & Flag
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters
    ✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps
    ✔ A Tradition Writing prompt
    ✔ Just the Facts Acrostic Charts
    ✔ Scavenger Hunt Organizer
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book

    There are 3 main activities:
    Vocabulary:
    Introduce the 6 vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to define the words. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too.

    Reading:
    Next, have students read the passages the history and traditions of St. Lucia’s Day and Sweden. There are questions and scenes for students to color and connect to the information. After reading the passages, have students answer the scavenger hunt organizer. These work well in centers, learning stations, and as partner work.

    Activities:
    There are many activities for students to complete to show what they know:
    ✔ Scavenger Hunt Organizer
    ✔ Questions about Sweden
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Just the Facts about St. Lucia’s Day
    ✔ Plus a St. Lucia’s Day 5-page Flip Book.

    I usually have them do one page of the flip book at each center or station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12×18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover.

  • Christmas in Mexico: Las Posadas Activities and Flip Book

    Christmas in Mexico: Las Posadas Activities and Flip Book

    Las Posadas is a religious Mexican Christmas tradition that first started as a way to celebrate the journey of Mary and Joseph as they searched for shelter before the birth of Jesus. Las Posadas is celebrated in cities and towns across Mexico. Las Posadas is a 9-day celebration that takes place each year in December.

    This unit includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students including reading passages about

    ✔ What is Las Posadas?

    ✔ Las Posadas Traditions

    ✔ All About Mexico

    ✔ Symbols & Flag

    ✔ Meet Pepita, shows the Significance of Poinsettias

    ✔ Biography Organizer

    ✔ Vocabulary Posters

    ✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

    ✔ Poinsettia Craft

    ✔ Questions about Mexico

    ✔ Writing prompt about Traditions

    ✔ Just the Facts Acrostic Charts

    ✔ Las Posadas Scavenger Hunt

    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity

    ✔ Plus a 5-page Las Posadas Flip Book

    There are 3 main activities:

    Vocabulary:

    Introduce the 6 vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to define the words. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too.

    Reading:

    Next, have students read the passages the history and traditions of Las Posadas and Mexico. There are questions and scenes for students to color and connect to the information. After reading the passages, have students answer the scavenger hunt organizer. These work well in centers, learning stations, and as partner work.

    Activities:

    There are many activities for students to complete to show what they know:

    ✔ Scavenger Hunt Organizer

    ✔ Meet Pepita & Biography Organizer

    ✔ Questions about Mexico

    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity

    ✔ Just the Facts about Las Posadas

    ✔ Plus a Las Posadas 5-page Flip Book.

    I usually have them do one page of the flip book at each center or station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12×18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover.

    Feliz Las Posadas!