With winter weather, it’s always good to have a few go to snow day activities prepared. These winter activities for kids are perfect for printing out and keeping kids engaged and occupied on a snow day. Play games, solve puzzles, and test their knowledge with these printouts which are perfect for spending time indoors.
The printable winter activities below include crossword puzzles, word searches, word scrambles, mazes, dot to dot (connect the dot) games, spot the difference, I spy, and more!!
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Winter Word Scramble
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a word scramble game including words like blizzard, cold, sled and more. At the bottom is a fun riddle to solve using the letters from the word scrambles above!
How to play: Use the letter on the left to make a word related to the theme. Once you know it, write it in on the right in the empty squares. Use the gray squares to solve the riddle/joke below by writing the letters in the gray squares down in order.
Snowman Maze
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a snowman shaped maze. This maze is a little difficult and is good for older kids with problem solving skills.
How to play: Draw a line through the maze (without running into any walls) to get to the exit. We recommend doing it in pencil first. If you hit a dead end, start over and try another direction until you solve the puzzle. Begin at “start” and end at “finish”
Snowman Dot to Dot
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a snowman shaped dot to dot activity. This is great for kids learning to count to 50. It’s an easy and fun way to learn numbers.
How to play: “Connect the dots” or “Dot to dot” is easy to play. Start with the dot labeled number “1” and draw a line connecting it to the dot labeled number “2”. Continue in order until you reach the last dot and the image reveals itself.
Winter Word Search
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a word search with words that relate to winter time including boots, cocoa, December, frozen, scarf, snowman, and more.
How to play: Each of the words written at the bottom of the page are somewhere in the puzzle above them. Words can be written horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. They can also be written forward or backwards. Find each word and circle it.
Mitten Maze
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a maze in the shape of a mitten. This puzzle is great for teaching kids problem solving skills in a fun but educational way!
How to play: Draw a line through the maze (without running into any walls) to get to the exit. We recommend doing it in pencil first. If you hit a dead end, start over and try another direction until you solve the puzzle. Begin at “start” and end at “finish”
Penguin Dot to Dot
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a penguin dot to dot. This activity is perfect for kids who are practicing counting to 30.
How to play: “Connect the dots” or “Dot to dot” is easy to play. Start with the dot labeled number “1” and draw a line connecting it to the dot labeled number “2”. Continue in order until you reach the last dot and the image reveals itself.
Winter Crossword Puzzle
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a crossword puzzle with clues and words relating to winter time. The puzzle includes words like cold, skates, igloo, and more.
How to play: To play, fill in the grid of squares with words that “cross” each other. Use the clues to figure out the words, which are divided into “Across” for horizontal words and “Down” for vertical words. Each clue is numbered and matches the spaces starting with the same number. Each square can only fit one letter.
I-Spy Winter Activity
This printable winter themed activity for kids features an I-spy game where you need to find winter themed items like snowmen, sweaters, hats, and more.
How to play: Check the list below the image to see what items you’re looking for, then find them in the image above. Color each one in once you find it. Find all the items to complete this puzzle.
Snowflake Maze
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a maze in the shape of a snowflake. This cute maze is great for kids who are just learning to do mazes as it’s on the easy side.
How to play: Draw a line through the maze (without running into any walls) to get to the exit. We recommend doing it in pencil first. If you hit a dead end, start over and try another direction until you solve the puzzle. Begin at “start” and end at “finish”
Winter Dot to Dot
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a dot to dot in the shape of a snowman holding a lantern. This is good practice for kids learning to count to 75 as it’s a harder puzzle that requires paying attention closely to which number comes next.
How to play: “Connect the dots” or “Dot to dot” is easy to play. Start with the dot labeled number “1” and draw a line connecting it to the dot labeled number “2”. Continue in order until you reach the last dot and the image reveals itself.
Winter Spot the Difference
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a spot the difference game. The scene shows wintery items like a sweater, hat, mittens, scarf, and a sock.
How to play: Look at the pictures which are almost identical. Try to find the things that are slightly different and circle them as you go. Once you find all 10, you’re done!
Hot Cocoa Dot to Dot
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a hot cocoa mug dot to dot for kids learning to count to 30.
How to play: “Connect the dots” or “Dot to dot” is easy to play. Start with the dot labeled number “1” and draw a line connecting it to the dot labeled number “2”. Continue in order until you reach the last dot and the image reveals itself.
Frosty Maze
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a snowman shaped maze that is on the easy side and would be good for kids just learning how to do mazes.
How to play: Draw a line through the maze (without running into any walls) to get to the exit. We recommend doing it in pencil first. If you hit a dead end, start over and try another direction until you solve the puzzle. Begin at “start” and end at “finish”
Snowman Dot to Dot
This printable winter themed activity for kids features a snowman shaped dot to dot which is good practice for kids learning to count to 50.
How to play: “Connect the dots” or “Dot to dot” is easy to play. Start with the dot labeled number “1” and draw a line connecting it to the dot labeled number “2”. Continue in order until you reach the last dot and the image reveals itself.
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