K-2
Around the World with Santa Claus - Fiction Books
It's not every day that you get to see Santa Claus riding in a canoe or going down the chimney of a teepee! Enjoy this Christmas book from the late 19th or early 20th century.
Around the World with Santa Claus
Build a Snowman - Online Activities
Do you like to build snowmen? Here is your chance to build a snowman by using your mouse to drag the pieces onto the snowman. See how many different kinds of snowmen you can make! Happy building.
Celebrating the Holidays with a Kid's Heart! - Online Activities
We're celebrating the holidays at A Kid's Heart with online games and puzzles, printable activity pages, mini games to download, screensavers, clip art, coloring pages, gift tags to print, desktop wallpaper and whole lot more! Your being here makes our holidays even more exciting and fun! Click on one of the holiday links and come celebrate with us!
3-5
A Southern Cross Fairy Tale – Fiction Books
What is it like on the other side of the world? This antique book will give you a good idea of what it is like to spend Christmas in New Zealand, a land of no snow and beautiful foliage. Follow a brother and sister as they set out on a Christmas Eve adventure. This 19th century book has great illustrations, too!
Chinese New Year – Website
Are you a dog or a rat? Neither, you say? Find out which animal on the Chinese Zodiac represents you. Learn all about the interesting customs and traditions that are celebrated each year at Chinese New Year. Find information about food, parades, honoring ancestors, and other important rituals.
What Month Begins the New Year? – Videos and Podcasts
New Year's Day wasn't always celebrated on January 1st (and in many places, it still isn't). When do different cultures celebrate the first day of the new year? And what does January 1st have to do with Julius Caesar? Watch to find out!
K-2
Bat Cave Craft – Creativity Training
Can you believe that you can create a bat cave out of a tissue box? You can! Go to this website and find out how to make a bat cave to decorate your room for Halloween. Find out more about bats and where they live with this resource to get you started!
Halloween Memory Game – Online Activities
Strengthen your memory with these fun Halloween matching games! Try to find the pair of cards that look like each other. Don’t worry about time! Just have fun!
Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Margaret Hillert Non Fiction Book
This is a story about pumpkins for the early reader! Learn how pumpkins grow, and look at photos of the fun things you can do with pumpkins! If your computer has speakers, click on the words to hear them read outloud.
3-5
The Willies – Fiction Book
A chilling tale from writer Ethan Crownberry. Just remember…there’s no such thing as monsters. What gives you the willies? Strange noises? Creepy shadows? The feeling you are being watched? For a 12-year-old boy lost on Halloween night, it is all of these things and more. Join him on his adventure home as he encounters one hair-raising experience after another. Then, decide for yourself: are the Willies just something we feel, or are they actually little monsters that love to torment us when we are at our most vulnerable? Ethan Crownberry has done it again in thies spine-tingling masterpiece.
CBC Kids: Halloween Crossword – Online Activities
Test your knowledge of Halloween with this interactive crossword puzzle. **Note: This activity does not work on phones. Turn your device sideways for best play on tablets.
Halloween Haiku Poems – Website
Enjoy these poems written and illustrated by students! They celebrate autumn, and especially Halloween. Can you write your own Halloween haiku, and draw a picture to go with it?