Bring the magic and wonder of winter into your kids’ yoga classes with this beautifully designed Winter Kids & Family Yoga Lesson Plan Printable from Wild Life Yoga. Created for yoga teachers, parents, therapists, and homeschool educators, this lesson plan blends imaginative storytelling, somatic movement, nature-based mindfulness, and developmentally supportive yoga practices. Warm, nurturing, and thoughtfully structured, this children’s yoga lesson plan digital download supports you in leading an engaging and heart-expanding Winter-themed class — without hours of planning.
This kids & family yoga lesson plan includes:
Supportive, experience-backed insights for leading Winter-themed movement and mindfulness. Includes:
How to introduce the theme with warmth and imagination
Tips for embodiment, pacing, and inclusive language
Guidance for weaving sensory, somatic, and seasonal elements into your teaching
Easy-to-print cheat sheets for class-time use.
Perfect for teachers, parents, clinicians, and homeschool families wanting fast access to core elements.
A richly detailed Winter-themed lesson plan including breathwork, warm-ups, imaginative journeying, creative play, partner poses, balance, games, and rest.
Every page is intentionally organized for clarity and ease — truly teacher-friendly.
Celebrate the stillness, sparkle, and sense of wonder that winter brings. Children explore snow, ice, cold air, and seasonal renewal through movement, breath, imagination, and story.
Hot Chocolate Breath – warming the hands and heart
Fog the Window Breath – imagining icy patterns forming
Candle Breath – gently blowing to “keep warm in the cold winter”
Sledding – “I am Wonderful.”
Ice Skater – “I am Graceful.”
Baby Bear – “I am Warm and Kind.”
Each pose is paired with a supportive affirmation to nurture confidence and emotional regulation.
A playful, sensory-rich warm-up exploring the steps of building a snow person:
rolling out snow, smoothing the base, circling the torso and head, rocking along the spine, patting and shaping the “snow,” and getting acquainted with the body through imaginative winter-themed movements.
Bring winter to life through full-body movement:
snowshoeing with big stepping
skiing with feet together in small hops
snowboarding with Warrior II side pivots
graceful ice skating glides
belly-scooting sledding
snowflake cartwheels
partner snow rolling
penguin waddling
polar bear & cave partner play
arctic fox tail-stretching
Honor the Winter Solstice by celebrating the shortest day of the year and the return of the sun through a warming sun salutation variation.
Move through the magic of winter creations — icicles, snow people, snow forts, snow caps, and ice sculptures — “melting” in a gentle vinyasa flow between sides to explore the seasonal cycle.
Children experience the wonder of winter as water transforms into icicles, snowflakes, frozen ground, cat ice, and ice skating lakes. This journey invites awe, presence, and appreciation for the fleeting beauty of the season.
Playful, connection-building Winter partner practices:
sledding, ice skaters, snowballs, winter dens, snow angels, snow coverings, and building a snow person together.
Blanket Sliding Adventure — children glide through the “snow,” being pulled on blankets around the room.
A gentle snowflake mandala flow, bowing through balancing poses to explore softness, symmetry, and grace.
A cooperative game of “Cold Snowball” (a winter version of hot potato) to bring teamwork and shared laughter.
A peaceful rest imagining snowflakes gently falling onto the body, helping children soften, unwind, and relax one piece at a time.
Hand-illustrated kids yoga poses
Nature-inspired winter design
Soft, nurturing aesthetic
Clear, teacher-friendly layout
Printer-optimized format
Printable only and digital use
Kids yoga teachers
Family yoga classes
School & classroom movement breaks
Occupational & mental health therapists
Homeschool families
Mindfulness & SEL educators
After-school and community programs
This yoga lesson plan for kids teachers is developmentally informed, engaging, and ready to use — helping you teach with confidence and creativity all winter long.
You’ll receive:
✔ 1 PDF (20 pages, US Letter 8.5x11)
✔ Immediate access after purchase
✔ Lifetime use for your personal teaching