Educational YouTube Holiday Videos for Elementary Kids

It is almost holiday break! The kids are getting excited and so are we! Here are some fun videos on YouTube that will keep your students busy and give them a chance to learn along the way.

Winter Science

• Where Do Snowflakes Come From? from SciShow Kids

• Four Facts to Know About Reindeer from SciShow Kids

• The Science of Snowflakes from TedEd

• Why are Snowflakes Like This? from Veritasium

• Seasons and the Sun from Crash Course Kids

• Why is Snow White? from Mystery Science

• The Fastest Sled Ride Ever from SciShow Kids

Holiday History (for older kids)

• Origins of Christmas from the History Channel

• History of the Holidays: Hanukkah from the History Channel

• The Origins and Traditions of Kwanzaa

• Why Do We Kiss Under Mistletoe? from TedEd

Christmas Around the World

• Christmas Traditions from Around the World

• Christmas Traditions from Across Europe

Winter Crafts for Kids

• Paper Christmas Village from Crayola

• How to Draw a Gingerbread House from Art for Kids Hub

• Make a Sock Snowman

• How to Make a Paper Snowflake from SciShow Kids

Holiday Music

• Putumayo Presents Christmas Around the World

• 25 Minutes of Christmas Music from Kidz Bop

• Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker

Stories

• The Elves and the Shoemaker

• Hanukkah in Alaska

• Henry Holton Takes the Ice

• Storytime with the Grinch