Ideas to Make the Holiday Break Bright with Winter Clubs and Activities

Posted By Miellyn Barrows —

Winter break is around the corner. Don’t let the time off make you feel disconnected—teachers and students can stay engaged with winter break camps and clubs and community service activities, and everyone can organize fun festive times for existing organizations like book clubs or once-a-year-cheer like caroling and holiday baking. Read on for tips on how to make the most out of those last weeks of the year!

Holiday School Break Ideas

Winter Break Camps

The break between the fall and spring semesters can leave kids looking for something to do while their grownups are at work. Enter winter break camps. Whether you have an existing program or you want to start an informal kid hangout swap with other parents and guardians, you can make it more memorable by including custom gear. If your area gets chilly in the winter, consider getting long sleeve shirts for your crew. We love the Paragon Bahama UPF 50 Hooded Long Sleeve Performance Shirt and Sport-Tek Competitor Hooded Long Sleeve Performance Shirt—available in both unisex and women’s styles.

If sweatshirts are more your speed, the Bella + Canvas Ultra Soft Crewneck Sweatshirt in adult and youth sizes and Champion Powerblend Crewneck Sweatshirt, both available embroidered and screen printed, are sure to please. Available in adult and youth sizes, you’re bound to find the fit for your crew.

Community Service Clubs

Time off can provide an opportunity to get hands-on and help those in need. Organize a food or clothing drive, collect shoes to recycle from your neighborhood, visit a nursing home, or provide snow removal for those who may not be able to easily do it themselves. If you’re going to be under the sun, get hats with your logo or design to shade you—the Adams Pigment Dyed Hat and the Mega Cap Pigment Dyed Hat are two faves. No matter whether you’re working outdoors or indoors, make sure your team stays hydrated with custom Stanley 40oz Tumblers.

Stay Sharp Study Groups

Don’t let the break cut your concentration or lose traction on your learning. Bring your classmates together and study in style, making every session that much more fun with custom Eco Spiral Notebooks with Pens and Medium Plastic Cover Spiral Notebooks. Add a fun name and design and turn your simple sessions into special events. Kick it up one more notch with bags! We love the Nike Brasilia Small Duffel Bag and Nike Utility Speed 15″ Computer Backpack, both of which would make great—and exclusive—spring semester accessories.

Holiday Celebration Ideas

Club Celebrations

You’ve met all year long, so don’t miss the chance to have a special gathering to celebrate the passing of another year together. Elevate your gathering with special cozy custom apparel and accessories like a custom sweatshirt with your group’s name and a special winter or holiday design. Two top picks for maximum coziness are the Hanes ComfortWash Garment Dyed Crewneck Sweatshirt and the Bella + Canvas Ultra Soft Crewneck Sweatshirt. 

Yearly Caroling

One fun and easy tradition to observe is caroling. Get a group together and go around your neighborhood, or find a willing audience at a local children’s hospital. To make it extra special, deck your crew with hats, vests, and tumblers full of holiday cheer. Get the tradition going with a custom Richardson Snapback Trucker Hat or the Econscious Recycled Five Panel Snapback Trucker Hat, The North Face Women’s ThermoBall Trekker Vest or The North Face Ridgewall Soft Shell Vest in both unisex and women’s, and  Stanley 40oz Tumbler.

Holiday Baking

Make sure the holidays are full of sugar and spice by getting your bake on. Organize an end-of-year cookie swap and give your participants a gift pack with a custom apron for cooking and canvas tote for swapping and then come together and eat your hearts out. Try the Port Authority Canvas Two-Pocket Full Length Apron and Medium Midweight 100% Cotton Canvas Tote Bag or Medium Deluxe Canvas Boat Tote Bag and add a fun holiday slogan and group name to make it extra memorable.

Try these tips to make sure those warm connections don’t go cold during your holidays, and let us know how it goes!

Miellyn is the Director of Marketing Content at Custom Ink. Her work has spanned marketing for television networks like TLC and Travel, educational content for Smithsonian and National Geographic, marketing and story for indie video games, essays for publishers including Random House, The Telegraph, and Smart Pop Books, and stories for press outlets like VICE and VH1.