Celebrate the Winter Solstice with children with these winter solstice lessons, crafts and art projects, winter themed walks and solstice food ideas

Use this simple explanation of what a solstice is to introduce your children to the Winter Solstice plus ideas for winter solstice activities

Download this Winter Solstice thematic unit and you'll be ready to lead a fun and creative celebration of the new season with your children.

Winter solstice homeschool unit study. Secular non-religious homeschool curriculum winter solstice printable unit study.

Celebrate Winter Solstice this year with these 12 creative activity ideas for kids. There are tons of simple ways to mark the day from baking bread, going on a night hike, making icicle lanterns, creating winter spirals, reading books or having a bon fire. We’ve rounded up some traditions, for both indoors and outdoors, to start with your family. Plus we have a great list of children’s picture books about winter solstice.

These free printable coloring pages all celebrate winter! Enjoy Winter Solstice themed celestial coloring pages and more!

If you’re looking for winter activities for your Waldorf Homeschool, these Waldorf Stars are for you! Gorgeous and easy – they also help birds from dive bombing into your windows. Every year, we celebrate the winter solstice with a Waldorf Solstice Spiral. It’s a beautiful, solemn way to welcome the light back and to learn a bit about the winter solstice. We enjoy adding natural Waldorf Activities to our daily routine, so learning how to make these easy Waldorf stars was right up our alley.

Do you have a little one curious about winter solstice? This book list has winter solstice books and ones that celebrate the Northern lights - check it out!

These Folk Art Trees created with wintery colors is a quick and easy art project to do when days are cold and short. Packed with art standards, this 60-minute project teaches line, pattern, shape and watercolor techniques. https://d3ndagut9sanks.cloudfront.net/2022-D/VID-DSS/1+Winter+Trees+Drawing+V2+edited.mp4 WHAT YOU’LL NEED:– Watercolor paper or regular all-purpose paper– Black Sharpie (or waterproof) marker– Medium paintbrush– Liquid

Kids will love making winter solstice chalk pastel art with the You ARE An Artist clubhouse. Chalk pastels are perfect for any age and celebrating the winter solstice just got easier!