Celebrating the Winter Holidays in Your Homeschool

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Winter brings a plethora of holidays, and for many families a long break for resting. Here are activities, books, and resources for incorporating the holidays into your homeschool and time off. Pick and choose what works best for your family. Stay warm!

All of these resources are appropriate for middle and high school.

Books to Incorporate

Unit Studies

Online Unit Studies

Cooking Activities

Other Fun Stuff!

Winter Wonderland Mixed-Media Workshop
An Artistic Nutcracker Christmas
LiterARTure A Christmas Carol
Spice up your Winter Wardrobe
Create a Personalized Advent Calendar
Host a Reverse Advent Calendar drive
Make some Winter Heritage Crafts
Have Yourself a Little Latin Christmas
Christmas-themed Science Projects
Winter Scene paint by number
Winter Gnomes paint by number
Make beeswax candles
Write your New Year’s Resolutions
Start a Gratitude Box for the new year
History of Holidays in America: President’s Day, Groundhog Day, New Year’s Day
Mount Rushmore art in Everyday Easels

Winter Thoughts for Adults

Winter Safety for Outdoor Time

Unique Christmas Tree Themes

Don’t forget to teach the Art of the Thank You Note

Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

Homeschooling After the Holidays

Focusing on Self-Care during Stressful Times

Download the entire holiday bundle of book lists for free. Can’t get enough of the holidays? Incorporate the Bricks Through the Year and History of Our Holidays bundles into your homeschool year, too!