Here at Hess UnAcademy, we believe that learning should be FUN! That’s why we’ve made an effort to create and share so many awesome educational holiday activities for you and your kids.
The holidays are a great time to enjoy some unique family fun.
And it doesn’t matter what time of year you are in because there are holidays all the time! That’s why many families enjoy incorporating educational holiday activities into their schedules.
Beyond just holiday STEM activities, this collection includes other activities too.
Check out some of the popular educational holiday activities and ideas on Hess UnAcademy and soon you’ll be including year-round holiday learning and fun into your homeschool.
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January Educational Holiday Activities
New Year’s
- Health-Related New Years Resolutions (Help kids meet their health-related goals with these homeschool pe ideas.)
- Focused Goal Setting Life Hack (Teach kids how to set goals, and how to focus on one goal at a time.)
Read all the New Year’s themed posts now!
Educational February Holiday Activities
Groundhog Day Activities
Chinese New Year Activities
- Dragon STEM (Use fun Dragon STEM activities in your Chinese New Year studies
- Paper Mache Dragon (make your own dragon out of paper mache!)
Valentine’s Day Activities
- Love Languages for Kids (Teach kids how to show and understand love in different love languages. Includes free printable love language coupons.)
- Valentine’s Day Scattergories printables (A fun printable word game that brings a whole lot of learning into holiday fun.)
- Valentine’s Day STEM Activities (A collection of the best hands-on learning and STEM activities for Valentine’s Day.)
- Valentine’s Day Symmetry Pages (Valentine-themed symmetry pages for kids to complete)
- Free Valentine’s Day Printables (all the free Valentine’s Day printables you could want!)
Read all the Valentine’s Day related posts here.
March Educational Holiday Ideas
St. Patrick’s Day
- Exploring Ireland Activity Pack (Send your kids on an imaginary trip to Ireland and let them practice math, geography, history, life skills, and more!)
- St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities (take your kids on an educational adventure with these engaging St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities.)
- St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt (Send your kids on a treasure hunt this St. Patrick’s Day)
- St Patrick’s Day Writing Prompts (Using various pictures, these themed writing prompts will have your kids writing their own silly stories in no time.)
Springtime Fun
- Spring Symmetry Pages (Fun and free spring-themed symmetry pages)
April Holiday Activities
Easter Activities
- Easter Egg Dyeing Experiment (STEM can be enjoyed with a fun egg dyeing experiment in your homeschool!)
- Christ-Centered Easter Egg Hunt (My top secret for a Christ-centered Easter Egg Hunt that doesn’t forgo all the candy!)
- Free Easter Printables (My custom roundup of all the Hess UnAcademy free Easter printables.)
- Easter Scattergories (a fun and free Easter Scattergories printable game for your kids to enjoy this Springtime.)
- Easter Activity Pages (5 cute and free printable Easter pages for younger kids. You’ll find coloring pages and math pages for young kids to enjoy.)
- Christian Easter Basket Ideas (Gift ideas for your Christian-themed Easter basket! Perfect for elementary-aged kids.)
- Educational Board Games (include some educational board games in your Easter basket this year!)
Enjoy more Easter activities in your homeschool. Read all the Easter content now!
Earth Day Resources and Activities
- DIY Seed Bombs (make a DIY seed bomb AKA garden bomb with your kids as you celebrate Earth Day!)
May Holiday Ideas
Mother’s Day
- All About Mom Mother’s Day Printable (A super sweet and FREE gift idea for kids to give to their moms)
- Mother’s Day Seed Packet (Buying seeds for Mom this year? Wrap them up pretty with these seed packets.)
- DIY Seed Bombs (These homemade seed bombs would make a perfect gift for Mom!)
- 10 Things Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day (A simple and affordable gift guide)
Memorial Day
- Memorial Day Drawing and Writing Prompts (Give your kids something fun and engaging to do this Memorial Day.)
- Red White and Blue Printable Sunglasses – (Patriotic sunglasses your kids will love cutting out and wearing!)
Educational June Holiday Activities
Summertime Fun
- Summertime STEM Activities – (A huge list of all the best summertime STEM activities to enjoy when school is out and the weather is nice)
- Gardening STEM Projects – (Ideas for fun gardening projects and STEM activities to enjoy with your kids)
- Soda Mentos Rocket (blast off to learning with this summertime STEM activity)
- Tin Can Ice Cream (a fun summertime science experiment for the whole family)
- At Home Summer Camp Ideas (including a whole week’s worth of STEAM themed summer camp fun)
- Educational Board Games (fill your summertime with educational fun!)
- Giants, Wizards, and Elves (fun and free outdoor game for kids of all ages!)
- Backyard Movie Night Ideas (stepfamily movie night up a notch!)
- Road Trip Hacks (read 10+ road trip hacks for traveling with kids)
- Life Skills to Learn This Summer (what life skills should your kids spend the summer learning?)
- Summer Reading Program (includes a free summer reading log)
- Summer Slump Avoidance (tips for skipping out on the summer slump)
- Virtual Family Reunion Ideas (enjoy a virtual family reunion even when you can’t be together)
Summertime is a great time to enjoy learning at home. Read all the summertime content now.
Father’s Day
Dads are important which is why I’ve started sharing some fun and simple ideas for celebrating Father’s Day.
- All Free Father’s Day Printables (All of my free Father’s Day printables, plus a few from other sites as well)
- Father’s Day Mad Libs Card (A funny card for Dad that is different every time!)
- Father’s Day Coupon Book (Give Dad the gift of service with these free Father’s Day coupons)
- Father’s Day Card/Book (Make Dad a multi-page Father’s Day card he won’t soon forget)
- All About Dad Father’s Day Card (Help little ones focus on their love for Dad with this free printable)
July Learning Holidays and Activities
Independence Day Activities
- Independence Day STEM Activities – (a fun list of 4th of July STEM activities)
- 4th of July Printable Sunglasses – (homemade sunglasses for little kids to play with)
- 4th of July Printable Puzzles – (free printable puzzles with a 4th of July theme)
- Free Independence Day Printables – (a huge collection of fun and free Independence Day printables for kids)
- Independence Day Writing Prompts – (Using a unique collection of patriotic-themed pictures, these fun and free Independence Day printable writing prompts will provide your kids with the inspiration needed to enjoy some 4th of July writing fun)
- George Washington Unit Study – (Use this simple guide to create your own George Washington Unit Study and learn about one of our amazing founding fathers!)
More Independence Day content will be coming soon. View it all here!
Pioneer Day Activities
- Homemade Butter – (Making homemade butter with your kids is very reminiscent of pioneers)
August Holidays and Activities
Back to School
- Top Homeschool Deals on Amazon Prime (for prepping your new school room)
September Holidays
Coming Soon
October Holidays and Activities
Educational Halloween Activities
- Halloween and Homeschooling (Your one-stop solution to homeschooling around Halloween)
- Halloween Monster Hand Puppets (Free monster puppet templates for your very own Halloween craft!)
- Halloween Paper Crowns (Grab your free Halloween crown templates and make your own seasonal dress up hats!)
- Halloween Movies for Kids (includes FREE Halloween movie BINGO)
- Halloween Science Experiments (a huge list of educational Halloween-themed activities that revolve around science and STEAM.
- Corn Maze Unit Study (printable unit study for kids)
- Scarecrow Unit Study (a free unit study for homeschoolers to teach their kids all about scarecrows)
- Halloween Activities Packet for Kids (a multi-page packet filled with fun and seasonal activities for young kids)
- The Ultimate List of Free Halloween Printables (free Halloween printables encompassing many categories and age levels)
- Halloween Activities at Thanksgiving Point (a fun family-friendly venue in Utah that hosts a variety of fun Halloween activities)
- Fill in the Blank pages (printable Mad Libs)
We have many fun Halloween posts that incorporate learning into your educational holiday activities and adventures. See all the Halloween posts now!
Dia De Los Muertos Activities
- Day of the Dead Coloring Pages (more than 50 fun pages for kids and adults alike, all with a Dia De Los Muertos theme)
Educational November Holiday Activities
Thanksgiving Learning Activities
- Thanksgiving and Kids – Learning and Playing All Month Long – a seasoned homeschooling mom’s perspective on learning and playing with kids throughout the entire season of Thanksgiving. Includes ideas, resources, tips, and solutions.
- The History of Thanksgiving (includes ideas for free unit studies)
- Teach Kids to be Grateful (includes suggestions for fun gratitude activities as well as a printable gratitude journal for kids!)
- Thanksgiving Themed STEM Activities (many educational activities for kids to enjoy in November)
- Christ-Giving Tree (our new favorite gratitude activity/Christ-centered holiday tradition)
- Floating Mayflower STEM Challenge (just one of many examples of a fun STEM challenge that’s perfect for November)
- Homemade Butter (a simple STEM activity that is child-friendly and delicious!)
- The Ultimate List of Free Thanksgiving Printables (dozens of free printables for your kids to enjoy this Thanksgiving)
- Gratitude Challenge for Kids (includes printable ideas for your 30-day gratitude challenge)
- The Lost Turkey Printable Board Game (a fun and free printable board game with a Thanksgiving twist!)
And much more Thanksgiving-themed content for homeschoolers is being added all the time. See all the Thanksgiving posts now!
December Holidays
Hanukkah Activities
- Learning about Chanukah (our homeschool learned about Chanukah – and now yours can too!)
Christmas Activities
- Christmas Homeschool Activities (a complete collection of our family’s very favorite Christmas homeschool activities, traditions, and experiences)
- Christmas Countdown Activities and Ideas (a roundup of ideas for your very own DIY countdown to Christmas activities for kids)
- 31 Christmas STEM Activities (a whole month’s worth of festive STEM and science activities for kids and families)
- Free Christmas Coloring Pages (you’ll find access to more than 44 Christmas coloring pages here, and most of them are free printables for you!)
- Christmas Symmetry Pages (Symmetry pages with a holiday twist)
- The Elves and the Shoemaker (a fun and engaging craft project that also includes some vocabulary and literary lessons.)
- Gingerbread Nativities (learn how to turn gingerbread nativities and houses into a full-on STEM experiment!)
- Nativity Activity Pack (a collection of educational games that revolve around the Nativity)
- Christian Elf on the Shelf Alternatives (fun Christmas traditions for kids that keeps the focus on what’s important)
- Christ-Centered Christmas Books for Kids (read about the true meaning of Christmas in these fun kids books – you could even wrap each book and do a Christmas countdown!)
- Christmas Book Activities for Where’s Santa Clause (the popular children’s book “Where’s Santa Clause” has some fun kid-friendly activities to accompany)
- Christ-Centered Traveling Dinner (a fun, Christ-centered Christmas Eve tradition)
- Light The World Christmas Tradition (Christmas tradition that spreads Christmas cheer and encourages service)
- Pine Tree Science (Learn about pine trees and pine cones with this free wintertime printable lesson plan.)
- Christmas Trees for Small Spaces (decorate your school room or RV with these space-saving Christmas trees)
- Christmas Movie Countdown (a free printable countdown featuring all your favorite Christmas movies!)
- Free Printable Christmas Gifts (are you looking for a budget friendly or last minute gift idea? There are plenty of free ideas on this list.)
Gift Guides
Whatever holiday you celebrate in December, here are some of our favorite gift guides for you!
Read all the December content now!