8 Favorite Winter Books & Learning Packs for Children
- Samantha
- Nov 25
- 4 min read
Turn Cold Days into Cozy, Comprehensive Learning with 8 of our Favorite Winter Books & Learning Packs for Children
As the temperature drops, it's easy for motivation to hibernate, but winter offers a beautiful opportunity to deepen your homeschool connections! Why just read a book when you can turn it into a multi-subject unit study? We’ve handpicked 8 favorite children's books for the season, from charming snowman-building tales and cozy mitten adventures to science explorations of polar animals, and paired each one with a powerhouse learning pack. Forget boring worksheets; these resources transform captivating stories into hands-on lessons covering math, literacy, science, and more. Get ready to bundle up your reading time with adventure!
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1. Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter Companion Guide
Take this book further with this beautiful memory-based learning pack that focuses on remembering all the fun of Autumn and looking forward to the fun of Winter. This pack features memory books for autumn and winter, seasonal activities, mad libs, compare-and-contrast activities, bucket lists, and so much more!
2. The Mitten Book Companion, A Wintry Mix of Language Arts Learning Activities
Take the book further with our The Mitten Book Companion that provides language arts-based learning activities to accompany reading. This pack includes story sequencing, beginner sewing/lacing, parts of speech study, animal research, descriptive writing, and poetry/cocoa time with a recipe for your very own mitten cocoa!
3. Gingerbread Baby Book Companion, A Festive Feast of Math-Based Activities
Gingerbread Baby Book Companion is a math-based activity pack. It includes number tracing, matching, graphing, and number recognition for younger students. Older students are also included in this STEM unit with arithmetic, bar graphing, line graphing, and a fun project based on engineering your own gingerbread house and testing its strength against the elements!
4. Who Lives Here? Polar Animals Companion Book
Take your learning further! Dive into the frosty fun of the "Who Lives Here? Polar Animals Book Pack"! This engaging unit is the perfect companion to Deborah Hodge's book, transforming learning into an Arctic adventure. Packed with hands-on activities, it sharpens skills in literacy, math, and research while sparking creative play. Kids will love the exciting mix of content, including Arctic Animal Bingo, Polar Bear Math Games, fun word matching, research reports, and a cool animal scene craft. It’s everything you need to bring the frozen North right into your homeschool!
5. The Biggest Snowman Ever Book Pack
Challenge your kids to build the "biggest" learning experience with The Biggest Snowman Ever Book Pack! Inspired by the story of Clayton and Desmond, this unit is packed with 14 activities, from a Snowman Math Game and an ABC Snowman Match to a Winter Scavenger Hunt. It's the perfect way to combine a classic winter read with engaging hands-on learning!
6. Rory Quest for the Northern Lights Companion
Follow Rory the Orca on his quest for the Aurora Borealis! The Rory Quest for the Northern Lights Companion is your complete guide to the Arctic Circle. This pack is filled with fun fact cards, creative crafts, and engaging writing prompts, turning a heartwarming story into a fascinating unit study on the Northern Lights and its beautiful environment. Ignite your child's curiosity today!
7. Pebble Book Pack
Embark on a charming winter adventure with the Pebble Book Themed Pack! Inspired by the story Pebble, this unit is filled with 15 playful activities, including Penguin Math, Winter Bingo, and hands-on literacy games. It's a delightful way to explore math and reading skills with your little ones this season!
8. Winter, You Wonder Book Pack
Capture the magic of the cold season with the Winter, You Wonder Book Pack! Inspired by the heartwarming book by Perris Deppa, this pack includes 16 hands-on activities perfect for cozy learning days. Snuggle up and explore literacy, math, and motor skills with games like the Hot Cocoa Math Game, Winter Scavenger Hunt, and "Let's Build a Snowman" activity. It’s the ultimate resource for curious winter minds!
So, as the snow falls and you cozy up indoors, remember that the best learning often happens when we follow our curiosity. Whether you are exploring the classic tale of a mitten lost in the snow, charting the science of polar animals, or constructing the "biggest snowman ever" through math, these eight book companions provide the structure you need without sacrificing the fun. Don't let winter be a lull in your education!
For even more seasonal fun and comprehensive learning, be sure to check out our entire 12 Weeks of Winter Collection for curriculum and activities that last all season long. And if you're looking for more ways to nurture a lifelong love of literature, read our post, Raising Readers: 10 Tips to Encourage a Love for Reading in Your Children!
Grab one (or all!) of these winter book packs today and turn these cold months into your most engaging and memorable homeschool season yet. Happy reading, happy learning, and stay warm!