The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It’s a great time to celebrate the changing of the seasons with fun and educational activities for your little ones! Winter solstice crafts and activities like nature journaling can help children appreciate the beauty and significance of this time of year.
Winter Solstice Crafts and Activities
Winter is a great time to get crafty! Below are 10 winter solstice crafts and activities perfect to enjoy with my resource Seasonal Living with Littles.
Nature Ice Hangings – This activity is wonderful for children of all ages and a great way to get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature!
Winter Solstice Lanterns by The Steiner Connection – These lanterns are a beautiful way to embrace the dark of the long night, and the light from the candle symbolizes hope in that dark. Place them on a window sill or take them on an evening nature walk. This is a wonderful toddler-friendly tutorial from The Steiner Connection.
Winter Solstice Spiral by Simplify Live Love – Create a spiral on the ground using stones, twigs, evergreen branches, garland, or candles. Walk the spiral together, lighting a candle at its center to symbolize the return of light after the longest night. This is such a lovely tradition and symbolizes so many things!
Sun Weaving by Nurture Store – On December 21st or 22nd (depending on the year), the sun travels the shortest path through the sky, resulting in the least sunlight and, therefore, the longest night. This sun-weaving craft idea is a great way to show the significance of the sun while celebrating the Winter Solstice.
Winter Wall Hanging by Royal Botanical Gardens – Head outside and collect some nature items to create a winter wall hanging! This is a fun and beautiful way to bring nature into your home and celebrate the Winter Solstice.
Pinecone Birdfeeder by Yellow Spectacles – Getting inspired by nature to feed nature is such a beautiful way to celebrate the Winter Solstice. This pinecone bird feeder craft offers just that and it can be so fun to watch which animals enjoy it when you hang it outside your window.
Making Pomanders by Wineberry Wood Press – Oranges can seem to echo the sun. They are bright and sun coloured making them especially appropriate for the Winter Solstice. These pomanders not only look beautiful, but they smell even better.
Tissue Paper Sun Catcher by Lady Librarian’s Literacy, Lifestyle, and Lookbook Log – During the Winter Solstice, the sun is at its lowest point in the sky, and the moon rises high in the sky. Since both the sun and moon play such a significant part in the Winter Solstice, this tissue paper sun catcher is a great way to incorporate them both.
Winter Solstice Crafts by Creations for Cures – With winter time comes snow! These fun snowflake crafts are a great way to get excited about all the adventures we can start having in the snow.
Field Journal – Collect and record observations from your time out in nature. This journal can be a collection of notes, hand-drawn pictures or diagrams, printed photos, and even specimens such as petals and leaves.
I hope you found some craft ideas to incorporate into your Winter Solstice celebration!
And if you want to incorporate more seasonal living with your young children, I invite you to check out Seasonal Living with Littles. It includes crafts and activities for every season, ideas for celebrating each solstice and equinox, and captivating nature tables for a quiet, reflective space. Take a peek!
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Thank you so much for reading, my friend,
xo
Sarah
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