120 Ideas for TPT Sellers to Create Math Activities
As a math teacher or teacher seller, you’re always looking for creative ways to engage your students. Sometimes, all you need is a spark of inspiration to set your activities apart. It is time to create math activities that stand out! For example, instead of a generic scavenger hunt, why not create a Thanksgiving-themed scavenger hunt where students collect items related to a traditional Thanksgiving meal? Or, instead of basic task cards, spice things up with beach-themed word problems that transport your students to a sunny vacation. This list of seasonal activity ideas will help you brainstorm your next themed math activities to sell on TPT!
Math Activity Ideas for Teachers:
Take these generic math ideas and combine them with the seasonal themes listed below to create math activities into engaging and exciting resources for your classroom or to sell on TPT.
- Task Cards – (Learn how to make these HERE)
- Scavenger Hunts – (Learn how to make these HERE)
- Worksheets
- Cubes – (Learn how to make these HERE)
- Matching Activities
- Craftivities – (Learn how to make these HERE)
- Chains – (Learn how to make these HERE)
- Multiple Choice Activities
- Escapes
- Sorts
I can teach you how to create ALL these and more in my workshops! Check them out HERE!
120 Seasonal Math Resource Ideas!
Here is a list of 10 seasonal ideas for each month, providing a jumping-off point to create math activities that stand out!
January:
- Winter Wonderland
- Snow Days
- New Year’s Resolutions
- Winter Games
- Hot Chocolate
- Ice Skating
- Building Snowmen
- Popcorn Day
- First Day of School
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February:
- Valentine’s Day
- Groundhog Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Love is in the Air
- Heart Shapes
- Friendship
- Winter Sports
- Chinese New Year
- Gumdrop Day
- Sweetheart Candies
March:
- Spring Equinox
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Pi Day
- Daylight Saving Time
- March Basketball
- Spring Cleaning
- Bunnies
- Garden Planning
- Kite Flying
- Easter
April:
- April Showers Bring May Flowers
- Easter
- Earth Day
- Arbor Day
- Egg Hunts
- Garden Planning
- Umbrellas
- Kite Flying
- April Fools’ Day
- Spring Break
May:
- Mother’s Day
- Cinco de Mayo
- Memorial Day
- Spring Flowers
- Gardening
- Bird Watching
- May Day
- Summer Approaches
- Beach Days (Start of Summer)
- Graduation Season
June:
- Father’s Day
- Summer Solstice
- Summer Begins
- Beach Days
- Camping
- Summer Sports
- BBQs
- Picnics
- Fireflies
- Ice Cream
July:
- Independence Day
- Summer Holidays
- Beach Days
- Vacation
- Fireworks
- Picnics
- Sandcastles
- Travel
- Long Days
- Hot Weather
August:
- Back-to-School Preparations
- Summer Games
- End of Summer
- Beach Days
- Volleyball
- Summer Sports
- BBQs
- Picnics
- Ice Cream
- Watermelon
September:
- Labor Day
- Back to School
- Fall Equinox
- Harvest Season
- Apples
- Guacamole Day
- Fall Foliage
- Football Season
- Tailgating
- Sweater Weather
October:
- Halloween
- Leaves
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Taco Day
- Pumpkins
- Halloween Costumes
- Trick-or-Treating
- Fall Festivals
- Candy Corn
- Soccer Season
November:
- Thanksgiving
- Turkeys
- Harvest Season
- Cornucopia
- Family Gatherings
- Vanilla Cupcake Day
- Fibonacci Day
- Sweater Weather
- Election Day
- Veteran’s Day
December:
- Christmas
- Hanukkah
- Kwanzaa
- Winter Solstice
- Holiday Season
- Christmas Trees
- Holiday Decorations
- Gift Giving
- New Year’s Eve
- Holiday Baking
By pairing the generic math activity ideas with the seasonal themes listed above, you can transform your math resources into engaging and exciting activities to sell on TPT. Want to learn how to effectively create and implement these types of activities with this formula? Check out my workshops for step-by-step instruction and creative inspiration!
