Winter and Christmas Activities
Step into a wonderland of winter magic and festive cheer! Explore activities that capture the spirit of the season, from crafting snowflakes to sharing the joy of Christmas. Embrace the chilly charm with snow adventures, cosy crafts, and heartwarming traditions that make winter truly enchanting.
Make hot spiced juice
Brew up a delicious drink with a kick of festive flavours to keep you warm in the winter months.
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Make an ice lantern
Add a welcoming light to any outside space during the cold, dark winter months.
Make soda bread
Rustle up this delicious loaf for a winter breakfast treat.
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Help endangered animals
Be kind to nature this month and help wildlife, both at home and abroad.
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Make stew and dumplings
This hearty dish is a perfect winter warmer.
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Create a blizzard in a jar
Are you hoping for a white Christmas this year? Experiment with safe household materials to make your own snowstorm in a jar.
Winter baking
Make a gingerbread house
Discover your inner engineer this festive season.
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Make hot chocolate bombs
Wow your friends and family with these beautiful - and delicious - winter treats.
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Winter in Nature
Feed winter birdlife
Food is scarce over winter, so give your local birds a helping hand with this easy-to-make seed teacup.
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Build your own bird box
Give feathered friends a safe place to roost and nest.
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Go seed collecting
To celebrate National Tree Week, get out and about and become a seed planter.
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Build a frog home
Protect your amphibian friends from the cold this winter.
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Snowflake science
Create a winter wonderland in your home with these frozen fractal experiments.
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Experience winter nature
It may still be cold outside, but wrap up warm and get involved.
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Christmas Special
Make salt dough decorations
Get into the Christmas spirit and use chemistry to create some home-made festive ornaments.
Make bioplastic festive decorations
Using household ingredients and some clever chemistry, conjure up some simple, eco-friendly plastic decorations.
Build a pop-up Christmas card
Embrace your inner paper engineer and build a sensational seasonal pop-up card.
Make Christmas chutney
This festive jam is perfect with pigs in blankets, or spread on cheese and biscuits.
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Spring coming?
As the seasons change, head over to our Spring and Summer activities page.
Check out The Week Junior magazines' FREE Activity Hub. The team has compiled some super exciting activities from the award-winning magazine that you can enjoy at home with little to no resource - something to fun, free and easy help keep curious young minds educated and entertained.
