Are you looking for fun and engaging activities for the days leading up to Easter? These Peep activities engage students in a fun seasonal topic, while covering important literacy and math concepts and skills. The resources range from a graphing activity (where students survey their classmates and graph who likes Peeps) to a descriptive writing activity (where students use their senses to describe peeps and then write about them). Learn more about these fun and engaging Peep activities for elementary students below!
What’s Included in the Peep Activities Resource?
The Easter resource includes the following:
- Peep-Themed Vocabulary Cards
- Vocabulary Webs
- Build-a-Peep Craft
- Color-a-Peep Activity (Bunny & Chick Versions)
- Peep Graph Activity
- 5 Senses Graphic Organizer
- Descriptive Writing Activity: “Describe a Peep”
- Opinion Writing Activity: “What Do You Think of Peeps?”
Why Teachers Love the Peep Activities
Teachers love the peep activities because…
- The print-and-go format saves time and planning.
- It integrated several subjects under one cohesive theme.
- The activities are great for centers, whole group lessons and early finisher tasks.
- The final products look great displayed on your spring bulletin board and in your student portfolios.
- Students love seasonal activities like these and are engaged and on-task when working on them.
Why Students Love the Peep Activities
Students love the peep activities because…
- These activities make writing fun by including a festive topic.
- Students build confidence in their writing skills through scaffolded prompts.
- They get to use their creative thinking and personal expression to craft writing pieces.
- Students get to interact with one another and move about the room to conduct a survey.
- It’s a nice break from regular curriculum materials.
Easter Teaching Resources
Check out all of the Easter activities below!
In closing, we hope you found this post about our peep activities resource helpful! If you did, then you may be interested in our other St. Patrick’s Day activities for elementary students.
