Step into the quiet magic of winter with the Winter Moons Pack. A cross-curricular December to February resource for families who love learning through nature, stories, and creativity. This beautifully designed 92 page pack guides you through the Cold Moon, Wolf Moon, and Snow Moon, weaving together folklore, cultural festivals, art, poetry, and simple crafts and activities. Whether you're diving into a moon study project or following a nature curriculum, this pack offers a rich, reflective way to connect with the season.

This pack is designed to be flexible, creative, and family-friendly. There’s no set order and no need to do everything inside. Simply dip in and out, choosing what fits your mood, time, and family rhythm. Revisit and adapt it each year. Remember, you only need to print the pages you’ll use.

For all ages

The stories, crafts, and activities are written with all ages in mind. Younger children might enjoy the simpler crafts, poems, and drawing pages, while older children and teens can explore the folklore, traditions, and reflection questions in more depth. Many activities can be easily adapted. A younger child might draw their winter wish instead of writing it, while a teenager might research the origins of one of the myths or customs mentioned.

What’s inside

For use the whole season:

• Full moon names wheel - make spinner wheels to display, and track full moons through the year
• Moon phase observation sheet - gently guide children to record what they see through the month
• Full moon names flashcards - perfect for games, storytelling or displays
• Moon music - a Moon inspired playlist
• Winter foods - simple seasonal recipes to try
• Crafts, puzzles and activities - lots of creative, winter themed printables

For each month:

• Full moon names - the name for each winter month plus cultural alternatives
• Festivals from around the world - each with an easy activity and research extension
• Full moon tales & legends - short stories and poems to spark imagination
• Creative prompts - short open-ended activities inspired by the moon stories and poems
• Art study - a moonlit artwork to explore with discussion starters and creative prompts
• Poetry study - a seasonal poem to read, reflect on, and respond to
• Nature journal pages - observe and record the changes in nature each month

Cross-curricular links:

• History & geography - trace moon festivals across cultures and time, compare ancient and modern traditions
• Science - understand the moon, its phases, and seasonal patterns
• Art - create crafts and respond to featured artworks
• Food tech - cook simple, seasonal recipes together
• Literacy - write stories, poems, reflections, or answer the “What if?” prompts
• RE & culture - explore spiritual and cultural meanings of the moon worldwide

Designed for all ages, the Winter Moons Pack grows with your family. It invites children to notice seasonal rhythms, explore world traditions, and create their own winter rituals under each full moon. Perfect for anyone who loves learning in tune with the seasons.

This is the second in our seasonal full moon series of packs.

Pair this with the The Yule Pack for a combined 192 pages of winter themed learning and magic!

Explore the Moon Study Pack too



Each Dartmoor Kin download is created with care, and designed to offer something genuinely meaningful and unique. They are not AI written or copied from others, they are a handmade, niche resource created by an independent maker. The packs are created from scratch, inspired by real traditions, the natural world, and years of experience as a designer, writer, and home ed mum. A pack takes many months of work, from research and writing to design and layout. This Winter Moons Pack is a 92 page resource full of stories, folklore, crafts, creative prompts, activities, and cross-curricular learning for all ages. It’s something you can return to year after year, finding new layers of learning and inspiration each time. By choosing this pack, you’re supporting independent creative work and helping keep these kinds of thoughtful, nature-connected resources available to curious families everywhere.

For best printing results, open the PDF using 'Adobe Acrobat' - the reader app is free to download for all platforms. Select paper size 'A4' and a 'fit to page or printable area' option to avoid cropping when printing. To save ink, only print the pages you need.

📎Format: 92 page PDF download.

🖨️ Printing, usage & group licence

All content in this pack is © Sasha Jackson / Dartmoor Kin.

This resource is for personal and limited group use only. You may print and use it at home as many times as you like for your own family.

If you're using this in a home ed group, forest school, classroom, or workshop, please follow these guidelines:

✅ You may:

Print copies for your own family, group or class

Use pages in your own sessions, displays, or group activities

Include it in a closed group setting

❌ You may not:

Share, forward, or distribute the file (digitally or physically)

Upload any part of the resource online

Modify or adapt it for resale, redistribution, or for others

Sell or use any part of it for commercial purposes

Thank you for respecting the time, creativity, and care that went into making this resource.