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Winter Holiday Worksheets PDF for Vocabulary and Writing

Looking for engaging Winter Holiday Worksheets to keep students motivated during December and the winter months? These free printable Winter Holiday Worksheet PDFs, designed for grades K–12, strengthen essential vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills—all while bringing a bit of seasonal fun into your classroom.

Get students back on task and engaged in learning with these winter holiday worksheets. Six free printable winter worksheets students can use to review vocabulary words and strengthen writing.

Explore all six Winter Vocabulary Activities and Winter Writing Worksheets below, and download each activity as a classroom-ready PDF. Each activity is easy to use and perfect for:

  • Bell ringers
  • Writing warm-ups
  • Vocabulary practice
  • Sub plans
  • Centers or stations
  • Early finishers
  • Before-break “light but meaningful” classwork

Free Winter Holiday Worksheets for Vocabulary and Writing 

#1 Color Your Snowman — Winter Vocabulary Worksheet (Grades K–5)

This relaxing and creative activity helps students build vocabulary as they label a snowman scene using as many winter-themed vocabulary words as they can. After labeling, students color the corresponding elements on the page.

Skills Focus:

  • Winter vocabulary
  • Descriptive language
  • Vocabulary practice
  • Observation
  • Labeling practice

Download the Color Your Snowman Vocabulary Activity now.

This vocabulary activity will relax students while recharging their minds! The trick is, students have to label their snowman worksheet with as many vocabulary words as they can. Each vocabulary word should correspond with what's being portrayed on the coloring page. As they label the various elements on their page, kids will color in the corresponding shape/objects.

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#2 Grammar Fir Tree Activity — Winter Holiday Writing Worksheet (Grades 3–8)

Holiday writing gets an academic twist with this grammar-focused Winter Writing Worksheet. Students write about a holiday tradition while practicing core grammar concepts such as sentence structure, parts of speech, and punctuation.

Skills Focus:

  • Grammar practice
  • Sentence construction
  • Personal narrative writing
  • Seasonal vocabulary

Writing about holidays in December may not be an original concept, but it is fun for students! With the Grammar Fir Tree Writing Activity students will write about traditions while focusing on key grammar elements.

Writing about holidays in December may not be an original concept, but it is fun for students! With the Grammar Fir Tree Writing Activity students will write about traditions while focusing on key grammar elements. 

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#3 Design the Perfect Gift— Vocabulary Activity (Grades 2–6)  

This simple, engaging activity encourages students to think creatively while reviewing vocabulary. Using the printable tag template, students describe the perfect gift for a friend or family member using at least five grade-appropriate vocabulary words.

Skills Focus:

  • Vocabulary in context
  • Sentence fluency
  • Audience awareness
  • Creative description

Download the Design the Perfect Gift Vocabulary Activity now!

The Design the Perfect Gift Vocabulary Activity is a simple writing exercise that will help students review vocabulary words and get into the holiday spirit! On the tag template, have students describe the perfect gift for a friend or family member using at least five vocabulary words. 

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#4 Snowflakes — Winter Adjectives Activity (Grades 3–8)

A quick and highly effective vocabulary warm-up. Students brainstorm as many winter-related adjectives as they can in three minutes, writing them around the snowflake template. This activity is great for activating prior knowledge before a writing lesson.

Skills Focus:

  • Adjective generation
  • Descriptive vocabulary
  • Word choice
  • Creative thinking

Download the Snowflake Adjectives Activity for Grades 3–8 now!

This warm-up activity offers a great way to teach adjectives as students think about wintery activities! Using this Snowflake Adjectives Activity template, have your students compete to write as many adjectives as they can think of in 3 minutes describing wintertime and winter activities.

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#5 Think Like a Winter Athlete— Winter Vocabulary Activity (Grades 4–12)

Perfect for older students, this worksheet invites learners to imagine what winter athletes might be thinking as they compete. Students fill each thought bubble with vocabulary words to show feelings, observations, and actions.

Skills Focus:

  • Vocabulary application
  • Perspective taking
  • Creative writing
  • Creative thinking

Download the Think Like a Winter Athlete Activity now!

This seasonal vocabulary worksheet centers around winter sports! With the Think Like a Winter Athlete Activity students will fill in the thought bubbles of various atheletes as they compete in a winter sport. Each though bubble should contain at least one vocabulary word.

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#6 Design the Perfect Snow Day Vocabulary Activity — Winter Writing Activity (Grades K–12)

The objective of this winter-themed activity is to have students design their perfect snow day using vocabulary words. On the printable template students will describe the exhilarating sledding or decadent hot chocolate they enjoy on a snow day. If you don't get "snow days" in your part of the country, have students use their imaginations and vocabulary words to describe what they would do on an unexpected day off or a trip to the mountains.

Skills Focus:

  • Descriptive writing
  • Sensory vocabulary
  • Narrative details

Download the Snow Day Details Vocabulary Activity now!

The objective of this winter-themed activity is to have students design their perfect snow day using vocabulary words. On the printable template students will describe the exhilarating sledding or decadent hot chocolate they enjoy on a snow day. If you don't get "snow days" in your part of the country, have students use their imaginations and vocabulary words to describe what they would do on an unexpected day off or a trip to the mountains.

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