December
December
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Happy December!
We close out the year with a month of festivities from around the world. It's a time for joy, reflection, and connection.
This monthβs Heritage Highlight encourages youth to explore and celebrate different aspects of their identity and backgrounds.
The Spotlight Activities are fun toys to create and play with. Enjoying making them with your youth!
We're bringing back some crowd favorites with this month's additional recommended activities. Have fun!
Click on the images learn how to do these activities.
Heritage Highlight
Heritage Highlight
I am grateful for what makes me unique!
I am grateful for what makes me unique!
December is a month filled with holidays and festivities from around the world.
Spending time with family allows us to learn about our backgrounds, explore our various cultural traditions, and celebrate all of the different parts of who we are.
Some of what creates our identities are the people we spend time with and the experiences we have everyday. This might be where we live and go to school, the foods we eat, or the activities we do.
Identity can also include beliefs and values that weβre taught, people and stories that are important to our families and communities, and big events that happen only once a year.
Together, all of that helps make up our identities. Take time this season to turn inward and engage outward to celebrate all of the different and wonderful things that make you uniquely you!
I Am Grateful for Me - December Heritage Month 2026 - Themed LEAP Guidesπ¨οΈ Print the double-sided December Heritage Month activity guide
π¨οΈ Print the "That's My Jam" template
Watch the instruction videos below
Alma and How She Got Her NameAlma and How She Got Her Name
Alma and How She Got Her Name
The ABC's of Our Lives
The ABC's of Our Lives
π Literacy Program
π Social-Emotional Learning Program
β° Activity Snack
π« Rock Star Project
π Teen Directed
πͺ Group Project
That's My Jam - handoutThat's My Jam!
That's My Jam!
π Social-Emotional Learning Program
π¨ Arts Program
π« Rock Star Project
π Teen Directed
Activity Spotlight
Activity Spotlight
DIY Toys!
DIY Toys!
People have made spinning toys like Whirlygigs and Twirlygigs for hundreds of years across the globe. They have inspired many different inventions including yo-yos and helicopters!
π¨οΈ Print the DIY Toys activity guide
Watch the instruction videos below
Spotlight on DIY Toys - LEAP 2026-27π€ Maker Program
π¨ Arts Program
π« Rock Star Project
πͺ Group Project
Additional November Programming Ideas
Analog Afternoons
Analog Afternoons
Lock in and relax with a chill activity that will keep youth busy all afternoon during winter break.
Lock in and relax with a chill activity that will keep youth busy all afternoon during winter break.
Yarn Wrapping.pdfYarn Wrapping
π¨ Arts Program
π Social-Emotional Learning Program
π Self-Guided
π Teen Directed
πͺ Group Project
Circle Mosaics
π¨οΈPrintable Instructions
π¨ Arts Program
π Social-Emotional Learning Program
π« Rock Star Project
π Self-Guided
πͺ Group Project
The Creator - Collage Portrait.pdfCollage Portrait
π¨ Arts Program
π Social-Emotional Learning Program
π« Rock Star Project
π Self-Guided
πͺ Group Project
ποΈExtended Program
Pop-up Programs
Pop-up Programs
Quick FixΒ
Quick FixΒ
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