Spread the cheer this holiday season with NOAA-themed cards that have an educational spin! Print the card collection, dive into educational resources, and explore more holiday-themed content from across NOAA! Happy holidays — we wish you a safe and cozy holiday season.
Festive holiday cards
Want to print the whole collection? Download our printable holiday cards (3.6 MB).
Northern Hemisphere: Card (3.7 MB) | High resolution print (10.6 MB)
Southern Hemisphere: Card (3.6 MB) | High resolution print (10.6 MB)
Learn more about the changing seasons.
Explore more resources on seasonal changes.
Card (0.6 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (0.7 MB)
Take a virtual dive through kelp forests.
Explore more resources on kelp.
Card (0.4 MB) | High resolution print
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Learn from real-time buoy data around the globe.
Explore more resources on buoys.
Card (0.5 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (0.8 MB)
Check out this year’s U.S. winter outlook.
Explore more resources on weather observations.
Card (0.4 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (0.5 MB)
Go with the flow and learn more about ocean currents.
Explore more resources on ocean currents.
Card (1.0 MB) | High resolution print (8.0 MB) | Virtual background (1.5 MB)
Learn about the Deep Ocean Education Project.
Explore more resources on the deep sea.
Card (0.7 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (1.3 MB)
Get to know the creatures of a whale fall.
Explore more resources on marine ecosystems.
Card (0.5 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (0.9 MB)
Prepare for the total solar eclipse in 2024.
Explore more resources on space weather.
Card (0.4 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (0.5 MB)
Staying home? Check out these fun activities.
Explore more hands-on activities.
Card (0.8 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (1.3 MB)
Learn more about diverse coral reef ecosystems.
Explore more resources on corals.
Card (0.4 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (0.6 MB)
Print and hang this protected sharks and rays poster.
Explore more resources on sharks, rays, and skates.
Card (0.3 MB) | High resolution print (7.6 MB) | Virtual background (0.5 MB)
Get to know these animals of the Arctic.
Explore more resources on polar climates.
More from across NOAA
Festive cards and printables
Download your favorite holiday e-cards from NOAA Ocean Exploration!
Celebrate winter with these downloadable and printable snowflake templates from NOAA Fisheries!
Winter science fun
Your kitchen has all the ingredients — air, water, and heat — to cook up a perfect scientific storm.
What to give (and not give!) this holiday season
Why you should avoid purchasing real coral jewelry and products this holiday season.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program shares how to reduce waste and bring holiday cheer into your home.
If gift wrapping is part of your holiday traditions, check out our tips below for choosing and wrapping presents that won’t pollute!