23 Days of Fun, Healthy and Creative Activities for December

18 Activities

Grades K - 12

20 Hours 35 Minutes

Categories: Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Overview

With winter afoot, during a school year like no other, are you looking for fun, healthy and restorative activities you can share with children and youth?

23 Days of Fun, Healthy and Creative Activities for December offers just that.

From “Action Packed ABC” for younger children and “Dance, Dance, Dance” for middle school kids, to “Mindfulness” for teens, this weekday December calendar shares art, music, yoga, social emotional learning, and indoor and outdoor projects and games to help kids feel better.

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Students recognize diverse skills and strengths, prompting the building of well-rounded and collaborative teams.

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Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

I Love My Neighbor!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

I Love My Neighbor!

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

Students get warmed up and moving with this take on musical chairs!

Discover Activity

I Love My Neighbor!Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

5 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Would You Rather?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Would You Rather?

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Warm up your brain and get to know your group with this question game that encourages you to trust your instincts and make decisions quickly.

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Would You Rather?Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Creativity & Play: This is Not...

Arts, STEM

Grades K - 2

Creativity & Play: This is Not...

VentureLab

K - 2

15 Minutes

Let your imagination run wild as you transform everyday objects into something different! In this playful warmup activity, students take turns generating ideas about what everyday objects could become. The objects can turn into something as wild as students like - they should have fun with it!

This activity is designed to set the right tone for the rest of your lessons by not limiting our ideas to what seems sensible or possible, and to show that play is a fun way to encourage creative thinking and problem solving.

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Creativity & Play: This is Not...Arts, STEM

15 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Making a Kaleidoscope

Arts, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Making a Kaleidoscope

OregonASK

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students make a simple, colorful Kaleidoscope and experiment with manipulating light.

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Making a KaleidoscopeArts, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Play Stations

Arts, STEM

Grades 6 - 12

Play Stations

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Give students the opportunity to freely play and reconnect with their own innate creativity.

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Play StationsArts, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Rubber Band Helicopter

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Rubber Band Helicopter

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create rubber band helicopters and fly them!

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Rubber Band HelicopterSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Invent an Outdoor Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

Invent an Outdoor Game

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create their own outdoor game with a partner.

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Invent an Outdoor GameLeadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

The Animal Spin

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 8

The Animal Spin

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Students experience collective improvisation through everyday conversations and vocalizing like animals.

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The Animal SpinArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 8

Jamming with Musicians

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

Jamming with Musicians

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

This lesson provides a structure and framework for a visit with a local jazz musician.

Discover Activity

Jamming with MusiciansArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

Grades 3 - 5

A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students research ideas for service projects, choose a service project, and present it to the group, explaining why it is worthy of their time. Students then vote to determine which service project they will potentially do.

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A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Call to Service(Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Call to Service(Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students research and present a service project that they think is worthy of their efforts in a future afterschool session. The group then votes on which project to take on in a future session.

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Call to Service(Grades 6-8)Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Call to Service (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Call to Service (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students research and create a slideshow presentation about a service project that they think is worthy of their efforts in a future afterschool session. The group then votes on which project to take on in a future session.

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Call to Service (Grades 9-12)Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

High Five!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

High Five!

After-School All-Stars

K - 8

5 Minutes

Build connection and energy by getting students to affirm and acknowledge each other's contributions.

Discover Activity

High Five!Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

5 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Action Packed ABC

Literacy, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 2

Action Packed ABC

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children read Curious George Learns the Alphabet and come up with movements to go with each page. Then, they invent their own movements for the letters of thalphabet.

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Action Packed ABCLiteracy, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Super ME! Part 1

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 5

Super ME! Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students use their drawings from My Talents, Interest, and Strengths to start their Super ME pop-up book.

This activity is part 4 of a 5 part activity series: A Hero Among Heroes, The Hero Inside, My Talents, Interests, and Strengths, Super ME Part 1, and Super ME Part 2.

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Super ME! Part 1Literacy, Arts

1 Hour•Grades K - 5

Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will learn that mindfulness means paying attention to the world outside you and to the world inside you as well. In this activity, you lead students in a meditation session. They discover that focusing on the breath is an easy and effective first step to mindfulness and that filling the lungs with air can be all-absorbing and help clear the mind.

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Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

23 Days of Fun, Healthy and Creative Activities for December

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23 Days of Fun, Healthy and Creative Activities for December

Grades K - 12

20 Hours 35 Minutes

Overview

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Students recognize diverse skills and strengths, prompting the building of well-rounded and collaborative teams.

Discover Activity

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

I Love My Neighbor!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

I Love My Neighbor!

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

Students get warmed up and moving with this take on musical chairs!

Discover Activity

I Love My Neighbor!Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

5 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Would You Rather?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Would You Rather?

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Warm up your brain and get to know your group with this question game that encourages you to trust your instincts and make decisions quickly.

Discover Activity

Would You Rather?Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Creativity & Play: This is Not...

Arts, STEM

Grades K - 2

Creativity & Play: This is Not...

VentureLab

K - 2

15 Minutes

Discover Activity

Creativity & Play: This is Not...Arts, STEM

15 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Making a Kaleidoscope

Arts, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Making a Kaleidoscope

OregonASK

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students make a simple, colorful Kaleidoscope and experiment with manipulating light.

Discover Activity

Making a KaleidoscopeArts, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Play Stations

Arts, STEM

Grades 6 - 12

Play Stations

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Give students the opportunity to freely play and reconnect with their own innate creativity.

Discover Activity

Play StationsArts, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Rubber Band Helicopter

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Rubber Band Helicopter

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create rubber band helicopters and fly them!

Discover Activity

Rubber Band HelicopterSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Invent an Outdoor Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

Invent an Outdoor Game

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create their own outdoor game with a partner.

Discover Activity

Invent an Outdoor GameLeadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

The Animal Spin

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 8

The Animal Spin

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Students experience collective improvisation through everyday conversations and vocalizing like animals.

Discover Activity

The Animal SpinArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 8

Jamming with Musicians

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

Jamming with Musicians

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

This lesson provides a structure and framework for a visit with a local jazz musician.

Discover Activity

Jamming with MusiciansArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

Grades 3 - 5

A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Call to Service(Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Call to Service(Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students research and present a service project that they think is worthy of their efforts in a future afterschool session. The group then votes on which project to take on in a future session.

Discover Activity

Call to Service(Grades 6-8)Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Call to Service (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Call to Service (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Call to Service (Grades 9-12)Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

High Five!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

High Five!

After-School All-Stars

K - 8

5 Minutes

Build connection and energy by getting students to affirm and acknowledge each other's contributions.

Discover Activity

High Five!Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

5 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

Discover Activity

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Action Packed ABC

Literacy, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 2

Action Packed ABC

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children read Curious George Learns the Alphabet and come up with movements to go with each page. Then, they invent their own movements for the letters of thalphabet.

Discover Activity

Action Packed ABCLiteracy, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Super ME! Part 1

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 5

Super ME! Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students use their drawings from My Talents, Interest, and Strengths to start their Super ME pop-up book.

This activity is part 4 of a 5 part activity series: A Hero Among Heroes, The Hero Inside, My Talents, Interests, and Strengths, Super ME Part 1, and Super ME Part 2.

Discover Activity

Super ME! Part 1Literacy, Arts

1 Hour•Grades K - 5

Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

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Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness