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Winter worksheets & activities

Free, printable winter activities for kindergarten through 5th grade and special education, all about snow, cold weather and winter animals. There are no holidays here, so they fit any classroom all season. Each one opens in a worksheet maker with the Winter theme already chosen — keep our words or type your own, then print.

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Color by word & color by number

A winter picture with a word or a math fact in every space. Students read each one and color it by the key, which is quick to check at a glance. Each sheet comes with an answer key.

Snowman color by word Winter words in every space. Swap in your spelling list.

Sight word color by word A cozy hat and mittens with Pre-Primer sight words. Pick any Dolch list.

Penguin color by word Longer winter words for 2nd and 3rd grade.

Color by number: math facts Solve each fact, then color by the answer. Choose the numbers. Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

Game boards

A winter game board with word cards to cut apart, in Winter or Snow colors. Roll a die, move, then read, spell or use the word you land on. A good fit for centers, small groups and indoor recess.

Spelling word game board Winter board and cards made from your spelling list.

Sight word game board A Snow-colored board with Dolch sight words on the cards.

Hands-on & multisensory

Activities students touch, build and move, which help a lot of early readers and many students with disabilities. Ideas for using them are further down the page.

Letter tiles for a sensory bin Print, laminate and cut. Winter colors, vowels in their own color.

Read it, Make it, Write it Read the word, build it with tiles or playdough, then write it.

Word scramble Unscramble each winter word. Cut the letters apart to build it.

Vocabulary flashcards Hibernate, migrate, blizzard and more, on Winter-colored cards.

Reading passages & writing prompts

Original winter reading passages for kindergarten through 5th grade, a story and a nonfiction passage for each grade, with comprehension questions and an answer key. Plus story starters, journal prompts and imagination prompts.

Winter reading passages Twelve passages, K-5. Written answers or multiple choice. K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

Winter writing prompts Story starters, snow day journal prompts and imagination prompts. Story starters Journal prompts Imagination prompts

Make it hands-on

Sensory bin letter hunt

Fill a bin with cotton balls, pom-poms or shredded paper "snow" and bury the letter tiles. Students dig out a tile, say its sound, and build a word from the winter list on the table. Watch closely with small items.

Build it before you write it

On a Read it, Make it, Write it sheet, students make each word with letter tiles, playdough, pipe cleaners or building bricks before writing it. Building the word first gives them more ways to remember it.

Back after winter break

The first days back after a long break can be hard. Start with a worksheet type students already know, just with winter words, and show the day’s plan on a visual schedule. The familiar steps help many students, including students with autism, settle back in.

Make coloring easier

Print color by word sheets at 11 x 17, use dot markers instead of crayons, or have students trace the word before coloring. A student can also point to the crayon while a partner reads the word.

Winter word lists by grade

K–1 · 2nd–3rd grade

Ready-made lists. Click a worksheet to open it with these words, then add, remove or change any of them.

Winter words for K–1

snow, cold, hat, ice, sled, coat, boot, mitten, scarf, wind

Tracing Look, Cover, Write Color by word Game board Word scramble

Winter words for 2nd–3rd grade

snowflake, blizzard, icicle, snowman, freezing, shovel, penguin, hibernate, frosty, igloo, snowstorm, winter

Look, Cover, Write ABC order Sentences Color by word Game board

More winter ideas

Visual schedule maker — Show students the plan for the first day back, a snow day make-up or indoor recess.
Social story maker — Write a short story about coming back after winter break, so students know what to expect.

Frequently asked questions

Are these winter worksheets free?

Yes. Every activity on this page is free to make and print, and you do not need an account to print.

Can I use my own spelling or sight words?

Yes. Each activity opens in a worksheet maker with winter words filled in. Replace them with your own list, and the sheet updates as you type.

Are these about Christmas or other holidays?

No. Everything on this page is about snow, cold weather and winter animals, so it works in any classroom from December through February. The site has separate Christmas and Valentine’s Day pages for those holidays.

Do these work for special education?

Yes. You choose how many words go on a sheet, the line size and type, and whether to print an answer key. The hands-on activities, letter tiles and game boards are built for small groups and students who learn best by doing.

Can students do them on a tablet?

Color by word, game boards and letter tiles are made for printing. Many other worksheet types on the site can be practiced digitally or assigned to students with a teacher account.