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30 Fun School Festival Activities

April 3, 2023 //  by  Kimberly Lange

School festivals are a great way to build a school community and teach children about different festivals, traditions, and special events. These interactive events are also a great way to raise funds for meaningful school projects and encourage student interaction. This list of 30 festival ideas is designed to inspire you to incorporate more games, family activities, and booths this festival season. 

1. Pumpkin Golf

Everyone loves Fall! It’s a season filled with comfort food, hot drinks, and changing colors. This pumpkin golf activity is the perfect addition to any fall festival. Collect pumpkins to create a miniature golf course and have students buy a ticket to play.

Learn more: Eighteen25

2. Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe

This huge version of tic-tac-toe is a great way to entertain festival-goers. Create a big board with tape and give each player 5 white and 5 orange pumpkins. Their challenge is to place three pumpkins in a row to win.

Learn more: Toddler Approved

3.  Punch Cup Game

This large-scale game challenges players to find sweet treats or prizes that have been hidden in cups. Students need to buy a ticket to punch a cup. They can punch through the top of any cup and keep the surprise that is inside.

Learn more: Craftibilities 

4. Guessing Game

This simple game is the perfect addition to any fair or festival. Place pieces of candy in big glass jars and have participants guess how many pieces of candy they contain. If they guess correctly, they win a prize or a jar of candy.

Learn more: Momtastic

5. Duck Race

For this fun game, you will need two rubber ducks, two long bowls filled with water, and drinking straws. Place the ducks at the one end of the bowl and let two students blow on the ducks to move them over the finish line.

Learn more: Cul de sac Cool

6. Fishing Game

A fishing booth is always a hit at any festival! Set up a small pool with real goldfish or toy fish and host a tournament where the person who catches the most fish wins a prize.

Learn more: Orvis News

7. Ring Toss

This quick and easy tutorial will help you make your own ring toss game to share at an upcoming school festival. Simply gather sticks or dowels, a few plastic rings, glue, and a circular base. Once everything has been assembled, learners can enjoy tossing rings in an attempt to loop them over the dowels. 

Learn more: Momendeavors

8. Relay Race

Relay races are always a lot of fun and can be so versatile in terms of your approach! This relay race with a pumpkin is perfect for a Fall festival, but other items can also be used. Simply grab a pumpkin and create a course where participants can run and hand the pumpkin to whoever is next.

Learn more: The Inspired Treehouse

9. Knock ‘Em Down

This cheap and easy game can be made by gathering 6 plastic cups and stacking them one on top of the other. Set a spot where participants need to stand and give them three balls to try and knock the cups over.

Learn more: Morena’s Corner

10. Pop-A-Balloon Game

For this fun carnival game, you’ll need a corkboard, balloons, tacks or tape, and a few darts. Blow up a few balloons and stick them to the board. If a student can pop three balloons, they win a prize.

Learn more: Queen Of Theme

11. Children’s Craft Table

Arts and crafts provide kids with a wonderful opportunity to express their creativity. This site will help your children create beautiful crafts to sell at their own booth at a craft fair and also learn how to conduct market research as well as work with money.

Learn more: Chair Coffee Crochet

12. Fun Run

Every festival needs an interactive group activity! These fun run examples are a great way to get members of the community to join in and are a fun way to motivate participants to raise funds. Whether you host a foamy escapade or a color run, be sure to invite your local community out to enjoy the fun! 

Learn more: Party Goat

13. Face Painting Booth

Calling all creatives with a flair for painting! Gather a few teachers or older students to help paint beautiful patterns or animals on children’s faces!

14. Karaoke Booth

Setting up a karaoke booth will ensure hours of fun for parents and children alike. Simply source a screen or TV, a few microphones, and some catchy music to sing along to.

Learn more: Simply Sparkles

15. Hayrides

Create an exciting hayride for festival-goers to ride on throughout the festival. Simply get a tractor and a wagon with haybales on it, and charge a few cents per ride. Alternatively, you can make a little ‘train’ that children can sit in.

Learn more: Gathered Again

16. Dress-A-Doll

Most kids love playing dress-up with dolls. This fun booth will allow them to do just that. These dolls are quite affordable and are easy to make should you choose to go that route. Children can also purchase dolls and their clothes after they have finished dressing them up.

Learn more: Joy With Purpose

17. Cookie Decorating Contest

A festival isn’t a festival without some delicious food. If your school has the facilities, you can host a cookie decorating contest. Parents and children can decorate together and be judged on taste, display, and teamwork.

Learn more: The Decorated Cookie

18. Pie-Eating Contest

Another fun and tasty activity to include at your annual festival is a pie-eating contest! Ask local bakeries or parents to sponsor the pies, and then challenge participants to see how many they can eat in a given amount of time.

Learn more: Ehow

19. Dunk Tank

A dunk tank is the perfect addition to any Summer festival. Get one unlucky person to sit in the ‘wet’ seat and have participants try to hit the target with a ball to dunk the person sitting on top.

Learn more: The Green Head

20. Cake Walk

A cakewalk ensures plenty of festival laughs and is a great way to get the community together to enjoy some tasty treats. Simply ask the community to bake cakes and sell entry tickets for the event.

Learn more: Grace Grits Garden

21. Sand Art Booth

Sand art is a creative form of entertainment. Create a booth where children can sit and craft beautiful art out of this natural material. All you need are different colors of fine sand, paper, glue, small scoops and funnels, and a few different-shaped bottles.

Learn more: Fern And Maple

22. Football Throw Game

One thing that will make your festival a real patriotic event is a football throwing game. Simply cut a circle from a board that can stand up on its own and get participants to throw a football through the hole.

Learn more: Cul de Sac Cool

23. Apple Toss Game

Apple tossing is another great addition to any Fall festival! You’ll need three different-sized buckets, paper to write points on, and of course- apples to toss. Participants can stand behind a line and try to get as many apples in the buckets as possible.

Learn more: Frugal Fun 4 Boys

24. Photo Booth

No festival is complete without a photo booth! Create an interesting backdrop and provide fun props where festival goers can capture photographs to remember their special day. 

Learn more: Amazon

25. Giant Jenga

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This giant Jenga can be played by kids of all ages! Cut pieces of wood all the same size, and stack them in a tower of three blocks per layer. Then, try to remove one block at a time without causing the tower to fall over.

Learn more: Spaceships And Laser Beams

26. Giant Ker-Plunk Game

This game of kerplunk is a fun way to entertain everyone at the festival. Begin by creating a circular cage with wire, and grab a few long sticks and a few lightweight balls to insert. The goal of the game is to remove the sticks without letting the balls fall through.

Learn more: Rachael Jess

27. Outdoor Twister

A fun game to include at your next school festival to get people active and engaged is outdoor twister! All you need to do to prepare is spray some colored dots on the grass and create a spin wheel to indicate which body parts correspond to which colors. 

28. Frog Flinger 

This fun frog flinger game is easy to use and will ensure hours of family fun! Simply set up the flinger and challenge participants to try and get a frog in the hole.

Learn more: Etsy

29. Water Balloon Painting

This crafty activity is the perfect addition to any art festival. Grab a big roll of paper and fill a few balloons with paint. Allow students to roll and paint with the balloons to create unique masterpieces. 

Learn more: Raising Dragons

30. Giant Angry Birds

This life-sized game is sure to be a hit with players of all ages! Create a big slingshot and set up targets all around for festival-goers to try and hit them. 

Learn more: Instructables

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Celebrating Culture and Traditions in the Classroom

Celebrating Culture and Traditions in the Classroom

Celebrating Different Cultures Starts with Inclusion 

I was in 5th grade and trying hard to belong, but just barely fitting in. I looked different than all my teachers and everyone in my class. Small things often reminded me I did not quite fit, like the color of the band-aids available in the nurse's office, questions like, “Where are you from?” or my teacher correcting my pronunciation of Samoa, where my family is from. All of this set the background for our Multicultural Unit. Each student chose a random country and gave a presentation on that country. When it was my turn to present, my teacher told everyone that “Krista is actually from one of these countries.” Kids then proceeded to comment on the ways I looked like people from the countries they studied. My teacher just sat there. As I reflect on this experience, I have two takeaways. The first one is that what you do all year builds a foundation for moments to create connection while celebrating all the ways we live our lives. 

Additionally, use language that connects unique differences to our shared experiences. For example, instead of focusing on “those countries” in this project, we could have focused on family traditions. Family traditions would be different for all students and would center around the idea that we all have ways to feel connected to the people we love, which is often shown through tradition. The following are some tips on how to explore topics of culture, traditions and identity in the classroom in inclusive and thoughtful ways. -Krista Olson

Invest Time in Getting to Know Families

Create space in your classroom to build and develop trusting relationships with both students and their families. Invite caregivers to share their backgrounds and expectations for their child within the classroom. Having these conversations can help you better support all students while being inclusive of different cultural backgrounds.

Getting to know your students and families will better prepare you to teach each child as an individual while building a supportive environment. We know that students are not all the same, and they have different life experiences. Taking the time to connect with students and families will help your students thrive in an environment where differences are celebrated and valued.

Defining Culture and Traditions 

When teaching students about identity, culture, and traditions, we must first define the following terms to children. Students should learn and understand that we all have cultures and traditions that are part of our identity. Here are some student-friendly definitions you can try out:

The qualities and beliefs that make you , you. 

The beliefs and customs you learn from your caregivers and continue to do each year.

A culture is passed on from generation to generation and can be represented through writing, religion, music, clothes, cooking, and activities. 

Many things make up a society’s culture.

Exploring Family Tradition and Culture Around the Holidays

At a young age, children love coming into the classroom and sharing the different activities they do with their families and friends. Allowing students to share these activities will help classmates see the many ways people enjoy and experience life. 

We are all different in how we spend our time day-to-day and how we celebrate the holiday season. Finding ways to allow kids to look at their own family traditions and share them with the class can bring joy, spark interest, and inspire curiosity about the cultures and many traditions around us. 

It’s essential to give children the platform to share without pointing out differences between cultures as a whole. Instead, focus on how we create traditions within our families and how these customs keep us connected to the ones we love. Learning more about the cultures within your classroom can be done by letting children share their identities and family traditions. 

Activity Inspiration for the Classroom

  • Create a Classroom Cookbook

Ask students to work with their caregivers to write down and bring in their favorite recipes. Make copies of each recipe and create a classroom cookbook. At school, have students create art to go with their recipe. This could be a drawing of the meal or a picture of their family enjoying it together.

  • Throw a Music Dance Party

Each child can share a song that they enjoy listening to with their family. Let each child introduce their music and have a classroom dance party. 

  • Create Your Favorite Holiday Plate

Using a white paper plate, ask students to draw (or create using paper, glue, and other materials) their favorite holiday meal. Prompt students by having them close their eyes and imagine their favorite meal around the holiday time. What do they add to their plate? Recreate their perfect holiday meal and share with the class!

  • Slumberkins Otter Activities and Curriculum 

Enjoy this Slumberkins Otter Activity Pack that gives students the opportunity to define the most important people in their life: their Heart Family. While identifying family, friends, and pets, both here or moved on, students can think about and define what traditions are most important to them during the holidays. Our full “Building Connections Curriculum” offers more in-depth lessons that support the home school connection and encourages exploration of classroom and family culture.  

  • Have a Multicultural Classroom Celebration

Bring your students' culture to the classroom and celebrate together. Students can bring in items to represent their heritage or family culture. This can be a favorite food, piece of clothing, or even a game or activity. 

  • Traditions Around the World

Learn about different cultures through celebrations and traditions around the world. Share books that include stories highlighting a variety of cultures and traditions (see our list of recommendations below). To help students identify their own favorite traditions, try downloading this Slumberkins template for students to draw their favorite winter holiday activities.

Recommended Books List

Reading and learning about how people come together and celebrate around the world allows students to see a more diverse view than what exists within your classroom alone. 

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story    

Written by: Kevin Noble Maillard      Illustrated by: Juana Martinez-Neal

Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story

Written by: Reem Faruqi Illustrated by: Lea Lyon

Soulful Holidays: An Inclusive Rhyming Story Celebrating the Joys of Christmas and Kwanzaa

Written by: Ciara L Hill   Illustrated by: Christian Krabbe  

Our Favorite Day of the Year            

Written by: A. E. Ali               Illustrated by: Rahele Jomepour Bell  

Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala      

Written by: Meenal Patel  

'Twas Nochebuena

Written by: Roseanne Greenfield Thong Illustrated by: Sara Palacios

Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama

Written by: Selina Alko

Our Moon Festival

Written by: Yobe Qiu    llustrated by: Christina Lopez

The Shortest Day

Written by: Susan Cooper    Illustrated by: Carson Ellis

Krista Olson, DEI Specialist Kim Allen, Director of Educational Content

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Festival lessons plans, activities and crafts

03/10/2022 by Cathy James 2 Comments

Give your children a global perspective, promote diversity in your class, and build a rich multi-cultural curriculum by learning about the festivals of the world. Save time and teach better using NurtureStore’s ready-made world festival lesson plans and activities.

classroom activities on festivals

Why teach children about world festivals?

There are many reasons why children benefit from celebrating and learning about festivals.

:: Festivals are fun! They are about celebration and community, and include pretty decorations, delicious food, and fun parties. Taking part in festivals is good for our wellbeing and brings communities together.

:: Your children will become global citizens, knowledgable and welcoming of other cultures, religions, and countries.

:: You’ll create an inclusive feeling in your community, where all your children know they and everyone else belong and are valued.

:: Many other skills can be developed through our festivals units: we include math, science, literacy, art, craft, geography, history, fine motor skills, practical life skills, and more so your children are learning a robust set of skills, through happy, hands-on and creative lessons.

Lessons plans to teach festivals to children

Save this article because it’s so full of resources you’re going to want to come back to it again and again. And share it with your friends and coworkers so they can use the lesson plans too. They’ll thank you for it!

You can use our free festival lesson plans to lead a multi-cultural curriculum and teach your children about world festivals. Our lesson plans introduce children to each festival and include a wide range of cross-curricular activities including math, literacy, science and art.

Save time with ad-free printable units

Our festival guides are listed in alphabetical order. Use the links within each festival guide to see the full details of each lesson plan and activity. You can also save time and get an all-in-one solution by becoming a member of our Play Academy where you will get ad-free access to all these Units and many more as ready-made, printable, all-in-one teaching kits. See more details of the Play Academy and choose your first unit here.

Quick links to the alphabetical units

Scroll down to see our full list of festival lesson plans or use these quick links to find exactly what you’re looking for: Advent , Autumn Equinox , Black History Month , Bonfire Night , Chinese New Year , Christmas , Day of the Dead , Diwali , Earth Day , Easter , Halloween , Hanukkah , International Women’s Day , Juneteenth , Nativity , New Year’s Eve , Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) , Pi Day , Pride , Ramadan , Remembrance Day (Veterans’ Day) , Spring Equinox , Saint David’s Day , Saint George’s Day , Saint Patrick’s Day , Summer Solstice , Thanksgiving , Valentine’s Day , Winter Solstice , World Book Day , Vesak (Buddha Day)

classroom activities on festivals

Advent – November / December

See our full collection of Advent activities for children here which includes these Advent activities, crafts and more:

Free printable Christmas tree advent calendar Join the festive countdown with these 24 easy advent activities for children complete with a free printable Christmas Tree Advent calendar.

Easy homemade Advent calendar Here’s an easy homemade Advent calendar craft, made using our Christmas scented paint.

Advent candle printable for children Use this Advent candle printable to make an easy Advent wreath craft to countdown to Christmas.

An easy to make homemade Advent wreath Here’s how to make a homemade Advent wreath, for a candle-lit countdown to Christmas.  

Christmas jokes for kids printable Add giggles to your Christmas countdown with these printable Christmas jokes, perfect to pop in lunch bags or your Advent calendar. Christmas Kindness Advent Calendar: an alternative Advent calendar printable This free printable Christmas Kindness Advent calendar makes a great alternative Advent calendar, encouraging children to put others first and practice random acts of kindness all season long, at home, in school and in their community.

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autumn equinox

Autumn Equinox – September

Try these Autumn Equinox activities and crafts with your children:

What is the Autumn Equinox? Learn about the Equinox and how it is celebrated

Autumn nature walk treasure hunt printable Head out and explore the new season! Use this autumn nature walk treasure hunt printable as your fall nature spotters guide

Autumn leaf print crafts A classic childhood craft – autumn leaf print art is a gorgeous now as it was when we were children. Here are some ideas to add some extra sensory dimensions, and craft ideas that make the most of your lovely leaf prints.

Leaf crown :: easy autumn craft for preschool Celebrate the season in style with this easy autumn craft for  forest school  – make a leaf crown!

Beautiful homemade fall wreath art project Make a beautiful leaf wreath for your Equinox celebration

How to make an autumn nature table with free printables Use these ideas for an autumn nature table to create a fall discovery center with your children that invites them to explore the season with all their senses.

Apple crumble recipe Here’s a lovely recipe for autumn that gives children a chance to try out some hands-on math and practical skills. 

Save time and teach better by using our Autumn Equinox ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Autumn Equinox Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

classroom activities on festivals

Black History Month – US: February UK: October

Try these Black History Month activities and crafts with your children:

What is Black History Month? Use these creative lesson plans for Black History month and throughout the year to create an inclusive curriculum for your children.  

Skin colour lesson for children Celebrate diversity, and learn about adjectives, with this skin colour lesson for children which is perfect for an All About Me theme or a diversity art lesson or as part of your Black History Month lesson plans.

Clementine Hunter black art history lesson for children In this famous art lesson for children we will learn about the art of Clementine Hunter and take inspiration from her work to create our own day-in-the-life art project.

Rosa Parks lesson plan with free printable bus book Use this lesson plan about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott to introduce your children to Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement in America. It includes discussion questions and a free printable you can use to create a Rosa Parks Bus Book.  

Esther Mahlangu African art lesson for children In this famous artist lesson children will meet Esther Mahlangu and learn about African art. We’ll learn about Ndebele culture and create our own Esther Mahlangu-inspired art. 

Gee’s Bend quilters art lesson Let’s learn about the quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama and try our own simple quilt project. This is a  bright and bold art history lesson which is a perfect addition to  art lessons for Black History Month , and as part of a curriculum of art lessons for children inspired by famous artists.  

Save time and teach better by using our Black History Month ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Black History Month Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

classroom activities on festivals

Bonfire Night – 5th November

See our full collection of Bonfire Night crafts and recipes for children here which includes these Bonfire Night activities, crafts and more:

Catherine Wheel firework craft Make a Catherine Wheel firework craft that really spins.

Exploding firework craft A fun firework craft that really ‘explodes’.

Handprint firework painting Go big and make a firework painting using handprints.

Firework scratch art A less messy option, make a scratch art firework picture.

Easy firework printing Make a firework picture using a printing technique.

How to make edible sparklers Make edible sparkles using chocolate finger biscuits or breadsticks.

Firework biscuits An easy recipe to make biscuits with firework decorations.

classroom activities on festivals

Chinese New Year – January / February

See our full collection of Chinese New Year activities for children here which includes these Christmas activities, crafts and more:

What is the Chinese New Year? Here’s our guide on how to celebrate Chinese New Year with children.

The best children’s books about Chinese New Year Here’s our guide to the best children’s books about Chinese New Year with ideas for activities to bring them to life for your children.

How to make Chinese lanterns Two pretty ways to make easy Chinese lanterns.

Easy dragon crafts for Chinese New Year Let’s learn about the meaning of the Chinese dragon and make one of our easy dragon crafts for Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year sensory play activities Here’s a great collection of Chinese New Year sensory play activities.

:: Save time and teach better by using our Chinese New Year ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Chinese New Year Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

classroom activities on festivals

Christmas – December 25th

See our full collection of Christmas activities for children here which includes these Christmas activities, crafts and more:

30 free Christmas activities for children that cost nothing Save money this Christmas and have fun as a family using NurtureStore’s free Christmas activities for children. With 30 ideas for easy Christmas crafts and activities, we’ve got everything you need to keep your kids entertained for free this Christmas.

Nativity activities for children Use our collection of Nativity activities for children to teach the Christian festival of Christmas. You’ll find a wide selection of read-made Nativity lesson plans, Christmas crafts, and ideas to celebrate Advent with your children.

Christmas art lessons Try these  Christmas art lessons for children  featuring famous artists, interesting art techniques, and seasonal motifs.

Ten days of Christmas art baubles Join NurtureStore for ten days of fun art lessons to make a set of Art Baubles to decorate your Christmas tree! You’ll also learn about famous artists and try out ten cool art techniques.

Christmas craft activities Easy Christmas crafts for children for all ages that are fun, creative and use only basic craft materials.

Christmas literacy activities Here’s a great collection of Christmas literacy activities and printables to build reading, writing, spelling and storytelling skills.

Christmas math activities Learn how to use math centers to manage your classroom and try these Christmas math centers and free printables.

Secular activities for the holidays This collection of non-religious children’s activities for the holidays is great for those wanting ideas for a secular winter celebration.

Christmas sensory play activities Here’s our collection of Christmas sensory play activities and recipes to enjoy.

Christmas fine motor skill finger gyms Here’s a great collection of Christmas-themed finger gyms and fine motor skills activities to strengthen hands, wrists and fingers.

Christmas recipes for children Great ideas for easy Christmas baking, homemade foodie gifts for family and neighbours, and festive snacks kids can make themselves.

classroom activities on festivals

Day of the Dead – November 1st and 2nd

See our full collection of Day of the Dead activities for children here which includes these Day of the Dead activities, crafts and more:

Day of the Dead art project collage skull This easy collage art project invites children to learn about the Day of the Dead as they create their own sugar skull craft.

Easy Day of the Dead skull scratch art project This scratch art technique it the perfect easy Day of the Dead skull art project.

Day of the Dead sensory play activity ave fun and build fine motor skills with a Day of the Dead-themed sensory play activity using sugar skull play dough.

Day of the Dead printable alphabet literacy activities Here’s a Day of the Dead-themed alphabet printable with ideas for Day of the Dead literacy activities.

My Ancestor family tree lesson plan This ‘My Ancestor’ family tree lesson plan printable will guide you through an exploration of family, culture and community. It is a great lesson to include as part of an ‘All About Me’ topic or Day of the Day of the Dead unit.

Save time and teach better by using our Day of the Dead ready-made unit . You’ll get a complete set of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Day of the Dead Unit here.

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Diwali – October / November

See our full collection of Diwali activities for children here which includes these Diwali activities, crafts and more:

What is Diwali? for children Learn about the Indian festival of lights with this simple guide to Diwali for children.

The story of Rama and Sita Use these resources to learn about the story of Rama and Sita

Rangoli crafts and art lessons Learn about rangoli, the traditional decorations of the Indian festival of Diwali and try your own rangoli art project.

Printable rangoli design templates for children to colour in You can use these free printable rangoli design templates as colouring pages, stencils for chalk rangoli or as inspiration for your own rangoli designs.

Easy diya lamp crafts for Diwali Learn about diya lamps and find out why they are linked to the festival of Diwali. Plus, try one of our easy diya crafts with your children.

Firework crafts for Diwali Fun firework crafts, activities, and snack ideas that children can make.

Printable Rama and Sita puppets Download this beautiful set of free, printable Rama and Sita puppets and enjoy these Diwali storytelling and imaginary play activities.

How to make a diya craft using clay Learn how to make a diya lamp: an easy craft for Diwali using air drying clay and a pinch pot technique.

Paper plate diya craft with printable template Here’s an easy diya lamp craft that children can make for Diwali, using our diya lamp printable or a paper plate.

Save time and teach better by using our Diwali ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Diwali Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

classroom activities on festivals

Earth Day – April 22nd

See our full collection of Earth Day activities for children here  which includes these Earth Day activities, crafts and more:

Forest school art activities Use these ready-made lesson plans for forest school art activities to take art outdoors and create art projects using natural materials.

Eight things children can do to save the planet Everyone can do something to fight climate change and protect the environment. Here are eight easy, impactful things children can do to save the planet.

Sit spot mindfulness activity Try this sit spot mindfulness activity for  forest school  with your children and encourage peace and connect with nature.

Save time and teach better by using our Earth Day ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Earth Day Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Easter – March / April

See our full collection of Easter activities for children here  which includes these Easter activities, crafts and more:

What are eggs? In this egg lesson plan we’ll learn: what are eggs? what are eggs made of? and which animals hatch form eggs? You can watch a chick develop inside an egg and hatch, plus there’s a printable book about eggs that your children can complete.

Easter lamb and chick crafts For this easy Easter craft we’re using collage materials to create chicks, eggs and lambs.

Paper plate Easter basket craft This paper plate Easter basket craft is really simple to make, but ever so pretty, and each child can add their own art to the design.

Eggheads with cress hair Turn eggs into eggheads with crazy hair!

Bouncing egg experiment Here’s a super fun kids’ science experiment from the Tinkerlab book: we’re making eggs that bounce!

Save time and teach better by using our Easter ready-made Five Day Unit. You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Easter Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

classroom activities on festivals

Halloween – October 31st

See our full collection of Halloween activities for children here  which includes these Halloween activities, crafts and more:

Easy pumpkin craft for scissor skills Here’s a cute and easy pumpkin craft for preschool that is great for practising scissor skills.

Fine motor activity with pumpkins This is a super fun and messy fine motor skill activity with pumpkins. It’s the perfect Halloween finger gym!

Pumpkin games Quick to set up, lots of fun to play: try these pumpkin games for some seasonal maths and literacy practice.

Doodle-style easy pumpkin art lesson for kids Here’s an easy pumpkin art lesson that anyone can try – we’re doodling!

Pumpkin fizzy science experiment for Halloween In this Halloween science experiment we’re combining two simple ingredients to make a chemical reaction full of fizz. This is a great sensory play activity with an added fizzy science lesson.

Pumpkin marbling with shaving foam Marbling with shaving foam is a fun art technique that’s easy to do and looks unique every time. Try it to make these gorgeous marble pumpkins for an easy Halloween art project for kids.

Halloween fine motor skill finger gym This is the perfect fine motor skill finger gym for Halloween. We’re making play dough monsters!

What’s inside a pumpkin? investigation Use this autumn and halloween science lesson to investigate what’s inside a pumpkin.

Easy pumpkin suncatcher craft Here’s an easy pumpkin suncatcher craft that’s simple to make and so pretty. It’s a great, simple pumpkin craft for toddlers and preschoolers, and perfect for a group.

Splatter painting with pumpkin and bat templates For a super fun Halloween art project try splatter painting with pumpkin and bat templates to create negative space silhouettes.

Spider spelling activity This spider word printable brings a fun Halloween theme to your writing and spelling activities.

Halloween math activities Before you eat all your trick-or-treat candies, let’s count, measure, estimate and graph them with these fun Halloween math activities.

8 easy science experiments using Halloween candy These easy science experiments using candy are perfect for the day after Halloween trick or treating, or as part of a Willy Wonka themed party. Try one! 

Save time and teach better by using our Halloween ready-made unit . You’ll get a complete set of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Halloween Unit here.

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Hanukkah – November / December

See our full collection of Hanukkah activities for children here which includes these Hanukkah activities, crafts and more:

What is Hanukkah? for children Use this simple explanation of Hanukkah for children to begin learning about this Jewish festival.

Easy paper plate menorah craft Here’s a fun Hanukkah craft to make with children: an easy paper plate menorah craft.

Easy dreidel craft Here’s a fun and easy dreidel craft for preschool and toddlers. The dreidel is a spinning top used in a traditional game at the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

Easy Hanukkah craft for kids – star suncatcher Here’s a pretty and easy Hanukkah craft for little kids to make.

Easy 3D Star of David craft for Hanukkah Use this math-meets-art lesson to create a beautiful 3D Star of David decoration for Hanukkah.

Children’s books about Hanukkah Here’s a wonderful collection of children’s books about Hanukkah that teach the history and traditions of this Jewish festival.

Fun dreidel snack Hanukkah party food for kids Here’s a fun Hanukkah-themed party food that children can make: dreidel snacks!

Save time and teach better by using our Hanukkah ready-made Unit . You’ll get a complete set of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Happy Hanukkah Unit here.

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International Women’s Day – March 8th

See our full collection of International Women’s Day activities for children here which includes these lesson plans, science experiments and art projects:

Talking about gender stereotypes with children Use this lesson, part of our International Women’s Day Unit, to talk about gender stereotypes with your children and get them thinking about bias and fairness.

Female scientists lesson International Women’s Day activity In this International Women’s Day lesson plan, introduce your children to famous female scientists and try a simple science experiment.

Greta Thunberg lesson plan for children In this International Women’s Day lesson plan, introduce your children to teenage climate activist, Greta Thunberg and invite them to make their own pledge to take action on a matter that they are passionate about.

Inspiring Woman speaking & listening interview In this lesson children can develop their spoken and listening skills by interviewing an inspiring woman they know.

Maria Prymachenko folk art lesson In this famous female artist lesson for children, learn about Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko and create your own folk art inspired by her.

Save time and teach better by using our International Women’s Day ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our International Women’s Day Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Juneteenth – June 19th

Try these Juneteenth activities and crafts with your children:

How to teach children about Juneteenth You can teach your children about Juneteenth and celebrate this federal holiday with them using these lesson plans and hands on activities.

Lift Every Voice and Sing lesson plan for children For one of our  Juneteenth activities , let’s learn about the Black national anthem with this  Lift Every Voice and Sing  lesson.

Easy homemade strawberry soda recipe kids can make Let’s learn about the food eaten on Juneteenth and try this easy homemade strawberry soda recipe kids can make.

Juneteenth flag lesson plan Let’s learn about the Juneteenth flag.

Augusta Savage art lesson plan for Juneteenth Let’s learn about the famous African American artist Augusta Savage and make art inspired by her.

Save time and teach better by using our Juneteenth ready-made Five Day Unit. You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Juneteenth Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Nativity – December / January

See our full collection of  Nativity activities for children here  which includes these Nativity activities, crafts and more:

The Nativity story for children In this section of NurtureStore’s Nativity resources, children can learn about the story of the Nativity. They will meet the characters from the Christmas story and read verses from the Bible that tell the story. They can use printable puppets to re-tell the story and write their own Nativity book.

Free Printable Nativity set for children to colour and cut out Use our free printable Nativity set for children to retell the Christmas story. Plus, use our extra resources to teach your children about the nativity and learn about the Christian festival of Christmas.

Simple Nativity Bible verses for children Use these free printable Nativity story bible verses for children, to teach the Christian festival of Christmas.

Free printable Nativity storybook for children to complete This free printable Nativity story book for children is a great way to add a literacy activity for Christmas, as your children write and draw along whilst listening to our simple read-aloud version of the Nativity story.

How to make a Nativity scene for children to play with Use these ideas on how to set up a Nativity scene for your children to create an imaginary small world they can use to re-tell the Christmas story. Plus, use our colour-and-cut-out free printable Nativity character puppets to build your play area.

Nativity vocabulary printables This simple Nativity printable helps you add reading, writing and storytelling to your Advent activities. 

Save time and teach better by using our Nativity ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Nativity Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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New Year’s Eve – December 31st

See our full collection of New Year activities for children here which includes these New Year activities, crafts and more:

New Year Review questions printable for kids Celebrate your child and mark their milestones! Use this set of printable New Year Review questions for kids to record what a year your child has had.  

New Year Review and goal setting with kids printables Goal setting with kids is a useful tool to connect, boost confidence and develop a life-long love of learning. You can use these simple New Year review printables with your children to close the past year and look forward to the new one.

Wishing Wand New Year craft for children Here’s a lovely New Year craft for children that encourages them to think about their hopes and dreams for the year ahead: a magic wishing wand craft.  

Happy New Year colouring page printable Countdown to the celebration with this Happy New Year colouring page printable.  

New Year’s Eve fireworks scratch art Scratch art drawing is a great way to make a firework picture of the New Year’s Eve sky.

Draw your own calendar free printable for kids Use this printable calendar colouring page to make a simple homemade calendar that’s absolutely unique to your child.

Seasonal nature study calendar This nature study calendar is a beautiful math and art project that lets you follow the changes of the year, learning about the seasons and observing the natural world.

New Year’s Eve fizzy sensory play activity Try this fizzy sensory play as your children count down to the new year.

Make a wish tree with New Year fairies Ask the New Year Fairies to help you with your plans for the new year with this center-piece craft.

Resolutions with kids :: Word of the Year Help your children set a word to guide them in the new year.

:: Save time and teach better by using our New Year’s Eve ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our New Year’s Eve Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday – February / March

Try these Pancake Day activities and crafts with your children:

What is Shrove Tuesday? Learn about this festival and how is it celebrated around the world

Shrove Tuesday activities Role play, carnival makes and pancake recipe

Simple recipe sequencing lesson plan with printable recipe cards for kids For a simple recipe for children, pancakes are perfect. You can use this free pancake recipe cards printable to work on practical kitchen skills, reading a recipe, and sequencing a set of simple instructions.

Fun ways to celebrate pi day including an apple pi pie recipe :: pi for kids

Pi Day – March 14th

Try these Pi Day activities and crafts with your children:

Celebrate Pi Day with kids Wondering how to celebrate Pi Day and introduce Pi to kids? Make an apple Pi pie and try these other fun Pi activities.

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Pride – June

Try these Pride Month activities and crafts with your children:

What is Pride? Use this age-appropriate LGBTQ+ Pride lesson to introduce your children to Pride month and start a conversation about identity, inclusivity, and fairness for all.

Easy LGBTQ+ Pride craft for children Make this easy LGBTQ+ Pride craft to explore identity and celebrate who your children are. LGBTQ+ Pride flag lesson plan for children Use this Pride flag lesson with your children as part of your LGBTQ+ Pride month activities.

Love is Love bookmarks Pride book marks to colour in and share

Rainbow printables and activities Turn your classroom into a rainbow with these printables, crafts and activities.

Keith Haring art lesson for children Use this Keith Haring art lesson with your children as a Pride art lesson and to explore how art can be activism. It’s a quick and easy art lesson that only needs marker pens, making it accessible to everyone.

Save time and teach better by using our Pride ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Pride Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Try these Ramadan activities and crafts with your children:

What is Ramadan? In this lesson you’ll learn what Ramadan is and how Muslim families celebrate Ramadan. You’ll learn about the five pillars of Islam and how children can join in with the special month. You’ll find videos about Ramadan and Eid, and links to Ramadan crafts you can make.  

Crescent moon and stars mobile Ramadan craft Create a beautiful crescent moon and stars mobile with this free printable.

Islamic geometric art lesson for children Let’s combine math and art to create a beautiful geometric art lesson inspired by Islamic art. We’ll be learning about symmetry and creating pictures that include squares, triangles, and repeating patterns. 

Ramadan lantern craft with template Here’s an ever-so-pretty, easy Ramadan lantern craft which comes with a printable lantern template.  

Ramadan placemat printable Use this free Ramadan placemat printable to decorate your iftar table.

Ramadan picture cards printable matching game Print these Ramadan picture cards to learn about the important aspects of Ramadan, and to play a Ramadan-themed matching game.  

Paper lanterns Ramadan craft These paper lanterns combine an oil and water technique that my children love. They look so pretty hung across a room and are a great kids craft for Ramadan.  

Paper plate moon and stars Ramadan craft This paper plate moon and stars is a pretty but easy to make Ramadan craft for kids.  

Save time and teach better by using our Ramadan ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Ramadan Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Remembrance Day / Veterans’ Day – November 11th

Try this Remembrance Day activity with your children:

Poppy wreath Remembrance Day craft for children Here’s an easy poppy craft that’s perfect for a Remembrance Day activity for children. 

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Spring Equinox – March

Try these Spring Equinox activities and crafts with your children:

What is the spring equinox? Let’s learn about the seasons and celebrate the Spring Equinox with our children with this selection of spring lessons and crafts.

How to make a spring nature table Use these resources to make a seasonal nature table or nature discovery centre that engages children in thinking, exploring and learning about spring.

Printable spring yoga routine for children This spring yoga routine takes children through an easy yoga story, encouraging them to connect their imagination with their body and move through a series of simple yoga poses inspired by the spring.

Paper plate spring wreath This paper plate spring wreath is great for toddlers and preschool. It’s easy to make and ever so pretty!

Daffodil dissection parts of a flower lesson In this spring science lesson we’ll learn about the parts of a flower through a daffodil dissection experiment.

How to make a sensory spring writing tray Use this DIY spring sensory writing tray and literacy ideas to give your spring writing centers a fun, hands-on twist.

Spring sensory play tub with carrots This spring sensory play tub with carrots is great for a range of ages.

Save time and teach better by using our Spring Equinox ready-made Five Day Unit. You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Spring Equinox Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

easy daffodil craft with contact paper

Saint David’s Day – March 1st

Try these Saint David’s Day activities and crafts with your children:

Beautiful daffodil pinwheels An easy craft for Saint David’s Day

Daffodil bunting Here’s a beautiful, simple spring craft – daffodil bunting!

Daffodil art lesson :: still life painting for children In this daffodil art lesson we will look at famous art featuring daffodils, learn about still life art, and create our own daffodil paintings.

Welsh cakes recipe A traditional recipe that’s easy for children to make.

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Saint George’s Day – April 23rd

Try these Saint George’s Day activities and crafts with your children:

Egg Box Dragon How to make a simple dragon craft.

How to make dragon puppet Make a dragon rod puppet using recyclables.

Dragon small world messy play Enjoy storytelling and sensory play with this dragon small world.

Castle play dough play mat printable Perfect for knights, kings and queens, princess and princesses, dragon fans, and if you’re learning about castles – print your castle play mat here.

Save time and teach better by using our Dragon ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Dragon Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Saint Patrick’s Day – March 17th

Try these Saint Patrick’s Day activities and crafts with your children:

Leprechaun’s play dough A homemade play dough recipe for leprechauns!

St. Patrick’s Day sensory play activities Here’s a great collection of St. Patrick’s day sensory play activities for children to explore.

Gold coin math printable for St. Patrick’s Day Use this gold coin math printable for hands-on math games.

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Summer Solstice – June

Try these Summer Solstice activities and crafts with your children:

What is the Summer Solstice? Celebrate summer as a family with these summer solstice activities for children.

Sunshine sun catcher easy solstice craft – with sun template printable Use this sun template printable to make a gorgeously easy sun craft to celebrate the solstice with children.

Midsummer messy play :: solstice sensory tub Enjoying midsummer messy play with a sunshine sensory tub.

Sunshine mandala summer solstice coloring page printable Colour, paint or doodle this sunshine mandala summer solstice printable and celebrate the turning of the year.

Sun weaving :: solstice crafts Use ribbon and yarn to make a sunshine

Warm and cool colour theory art lesson for kids Let’s explore warm and cool color theory and create a night and day art project with our children.

Save time and teach better by using our Summer Solstice ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Summer Solstice Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Thanksgiving / Harvest – November

See our full collection of  Thanksgiving activities for children here  which includes these Thanksgiving activities, crafts and more:

Make a gratitude tree Follow this easy guide on how to preserve leaves in wax and use them to make a beautiful gratitude tree.

Printable Thanksgiving placemat and gratitude journal page Give thanks and decorate your table with this printable Thanksgiving placemat. It also makes a great gratitude journal page to count your blessings.

Gratitude prayer flags Here’s a Thanksgiving craft for kids that’s fun to make, looks beautiful and sends out positive wishes to the world: Thanksgiving prayer flags.

Native American art lesson about petroglyphs   Learn about the Native American art practice of drawing and carving petroglyphs and try your own design.

Autumn leaf bookmarks These autumn leaf bookmarks are a lovely autumn craft for children. They invite children to explore the shape and colour of autumn leaves, working with watercolour and adding patterns with white and black pen.

Thanksgiving colouring pages printable A printable colouring page which doubles up as a place mat for a Thanksgiving dinner.

Save time and teach better by using our Thanksgiving ready-made Five Day Unit. You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Thanksgiving Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Valentine’s Day – February 14th

See our full collection of Valentine’s Day activities for children here which includes these Valentine’s Day activities, crafts and more:

Easy Valentine’s Day crafts for children Here’s a great collection of Valentine’s Day crafts for children that are easy to make and just use basic art supplies.

Talking about feelings – printable conversation starters Talking about feelings with children helps them understand themselves and others. These printable conversation starters about feelings and relationships are gentle prompts to open up conversations that build connection and emotional intelligence.

Valentine’s Day writing prompt for children – free printable This printable journal page for kids is great as a Valentine’s Day writing prompt, and you can use it any day you’d like to do some drawing and writing about who or what you love.

Valentine math station This Valentine math station is packed full of ideas for math discovery and math games. And don’t miss the Valentine-themed literacy, art and science ideas featured at the end.

Printable heart matching and counting cards These printable heart matching and counting cards are a fun Valentine’s math activity for children, helping them develop important math skills through play. Print your set and try these math activities.

Valentine pattern matching cards – free printable  Recognising patterns and things that match are vital skills for math and literacy. Find out why matching and sorting are so important, and use these free Valentine pattern matching cards to help your children develop these skills in a fun, hands-on way.

Printable Valentine journal page and Valentine placemat Count your blessings! Use this free printable Valentine journal page and Valentine placemat to encourage children to know what they love and be grateful for it. A fun creative writing prompt for Valentine’s Day – or any day

Easy Valentine craft :: homemade heart mobile This homemade wall hanging is a simple Valentine craft that is easy to make, beautiful, and unique.

Printable heart-shaped lacing cards These pretty printable lacing cards make a gorgeously easy heart craft for Valentine’s Day 

Upper lower case matching activity with free printable Set up a fun Valentine-theme literacy center with these free printable upper and lower case matching letter cards.

Free printable heart-shaped alphabet cards Here’s lovely set of free printable alphabet cards along with great ideas for how to use them to help teach your child to read.

Valentine play dough recipe Here’s a really simple, no cook Valentine play dough recipe, along with some maths play ideas. If you’ve never made homemade dough before, give it a try!

How to make a Valentine sensory tub It’s easy to make a Valentine sensory tub for your toddler or preschooler, using things you have around the house. Follow these four simple steps to give your child lots of opportunity for sensory play, maths and imaginary play.

Save time and teach better by using our Valentine’s Day ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Valentine’s Day Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Winter Solstice – December

See our full collection of Winter Solstice activities for children here which includes these Winter Solstice activities, crafts and more:

What is the Winter Solstice? Learn about the Winter Solstice and how it is celebrated.

Winter paper lantern craft project Explore light and dark with this winter paper lantern craft, using cool colors to create a winter skyline or geometric design

Sunshine sun catcher easy solstice craft Use this sun template printable to make a gorgeously easy sun craft to celebrate the solstice with children.

Super yummy, very easy Christmas biscuit recipe This really is a super yummy, very easy Christmas biscuit recipe. They’re great for decorating a Solstice tree, giving as gifts, and eating yourself!

Forest school lesson plans for winter Get great ideas for outdoor lessons and nature activities whatever the weather with these forest school lesson plans for winter.

How to make paper lanterns How to make a paper lantern, using a simple willow frame.

Frosty winter pictures Here’s a super art technique to try with kids that’s just right for winter months.

:: Save time and teach better by using our Winter Solstice ready-made Five Day Unit . You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our Winter Solstice Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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World Book Day – March

Try these World Book Day activities and crafts with your children:

What is World Book Day? Learn about World book Day and gt great ideas on how to celebrate.

Printable book club discussion questions for any book Here’s a free printable set of children’s book discussion questions you can use for  any  book!

Printable bookmarks Printable book marks to colour in share with your friends.

Non-fiction writing lesson plan and printable book template Use the tips in this non-fiction writing lesson plan along with the free non-fiction book printable to build your own reference library.

Math activities for World Book Day Don’t leave out the math  activities for World Book Day ! Use these book-themed math lessons to work right across the curriculum.  

Save time and teach better by using our World Book Day ready-made Five Day Unit. You’ll get a complete week of lesson plans to learn about this festival and a collection of activities, arts, and crafts all planned for you: instant download, printables included, no prep needed, and all ad free. See more details of our World Book Day Unit and join the Play Academy to access this and all our 50+ ready-made teaching units.

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Vesak / Buddha Day – May / June

Try these Vesak Buddha activities and crafts with your children:

What is Vesak? Learn about the festival and how it is celebrated.

Easy mandala designs for children Beautiful mandala crafts for children, using simple mandala designs and a wide variety of materials.

Sit spot mindful forest school activity Try this sit spot mindfulness activity with your children and encourage peace and connection with nature.

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Sharing Holiday Traditions in the Classroom

Finding simple ways to celebrate different holidays in the classroom can create a culture of inclusion and deepen understanding.

Students participating in Chinese New Year celebration at school

I’m full of warm and fuzzy memories of holiday celebrations from my time as a student: the annual Thanksgiving dinner in the gymnasium, the Halloween parade of costumes, Christmas concert preparations and presentations, and Easter egg painting.

Holiday celebrations and traditions are often the most exciting part of the school year for kids and teachers, but how do we navigate holidays and traditions while creating a classroom that is inclusive and respectful?  

Strategies in classrooms and schools allow teachers to navigate any holiday or special event respectfully with academic benefits as well. Select holidays and religious celebrations based on your classroom representation. When I get more diverse classrooms, I do my best to celebrate more prominent holidays, learn about ones that would be new to most of my students, and at least share a quick video or do a small activity to acknowledge them. 

Learn About Each Other

Knowing and learning about classmates’ and teachers’ cultural backgrounds, religions, families, and traditions at the beginning of the school year reduces fear and increases empathy. It also creates a platform where students can ask questions and break down stereotypes. Because some students and parents may be resistant at first, I send a message home at the beginning of the school year outlining our purpose in celebrating different holidays as part of my general introduction letter. I usually include a section that reads: “We are excited to learn about each other’s families, cultures, holidays, and celebrations throughout the school year. If you would like to volunteer to share a cultural holiday, meal, or celebration with us, please contact me via the signature information below.”

As a result of my invitation through the introductory letter, I have had many parents come forward to share and take part in celebrations with us. We’ve burned sweetgrass, displayed traditional costumes from various cultures, danced to traditional holiday songs from many areas of the world—and of course cooked and tried many holiday dishes.

Identity Collage: Students can create and present a visual collage that represents their ancestry, religion, and family. Teachers can also complete and present this activity.

10 Questions: Ask students to create a list of 10 get-to-know-you questions, and then allow students to interact with each other. Each pair of students then introduces their partner to the class. Often, students will require example questions to get them started. I usually start with a brainstorming list of questions students can use and leave them on the board throughout the duration of this activity.  

Possible questions might include:

  • How many places have you lived?

  • Where have you traveled?

  • What’s your favorite pastime?

  • What’s your favorite holiday?

  • Do you play sports?

  • What’s your favorite subject in school?

  • What’s your cultural background?

  • How many people are in your family?

  • Do you have any pets?

  • What’s your favorite food?


Line Game: Use a tape to create a line on the classroom floor. Then ask students questions such as “Who has a sibling?” or “Who has lived in another country?” and have any students with that experience stand on the line. Students can ask questions, and the teacher can participate as well. The game provides a low-risk way for students to share information about their experiences and backgrounds.

Incorporate Academics

Why do we celebrate or acknowledge holidays and traditions? How did these holidays and traditions develop? Often, students have no idea about the origins of the holidays or traditions they celebrate. Learning about them allows for academic study and discussion about why they exist. 

Expand the focus beyond North American holidays and traditions. My favorite way to expand our focus is to start with a History Channel video about holidays and traditions from a variety of cultures and religions. I find that they are short and engaging, and often come with activities and resources for teachers. Once viewing is complete, you can follow up with a variety of different activities to deepen learning. For example, after viewing, I will ask students to write a paragraph about an element of the film. Group discussions about the content can also be a good starting point for understanding different holidays and faiths. 

Films are not the only mechanism for fostering better understanding. Inviting leaders of different faith traditions to the classroom to share their experiences can be a personalized way to improve understanding. I invite a local indigenous leader to my classroom to share about his traditions and oral creation stories. He usually also burns sweetgrass as part of this activity, and my students have always been interested and engaged in this experience that is foreign to most of them. Students gain a more nuanced understanding of the neighboring indigenous traditions by hearing in person from a local leader. 

Celebrate Everything

If you’re learning about a variety of holidays and traditions around the world that have specific celebration dates, they should be celebrated in your classroom the same way you would celebrate traditional North American holidays and traditions. Simple strategies such as inviting students to dress a certain way, create a piece of art, share food, sing a song, or write something related to the holiday or tradition can help students appreciate others’ holidays and traditions. 

Whatever method of celebration you choose, the fact that you are stopping your regular classroom activities to show respect to all holidays and traditions celebrated by your students creates an environment of acceptance and inclusivity. 

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5 Exciting Ways to Teach Celebrations & Festivals in EFL/ESL

Festivals and celebrations are a huge part of culture no matter where you are in the world. Whether it’s enjoying your students’ local traditions or sharing yours with them, it’s a great topic for motivating students to develop their skills.

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Celebrations are all about having fun. So instead of dragging down the excitement with tedious worksheets, here are 5 engaging and exciting activities you can do.

  • Plan a parade
  • Costume making
  • Festival showcase
  • Festival day
  • Celebration role-play scenarios

1. Plan a parade

Lots of festivals involve a parade down the street. Costumes, floats, dance routines, songs… anything can happen on a parade. So why not hold one yourselves?

Obviously this activity isn’t for online classes (unless you’re very creative!) and requires at least some space for the parade to happen. Just a short corridor can be enough.

Get your students to plan a parade. You can make this coincide with a local festival, find one from somewhere around the world, or just invent your own.

Organise the different features of the parade. What clothes do you need? Will people carry something with them? Is there a march or a dance or a song?

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Most of the work comes in the planning. Students will have to learn lots of associated language to communicate their ideas and come up with something meaningful.

With classes of more than 5, split them into groups of 3-4 to plan their own sections of the parade.

It may take several sessions to get everything organised and prepared, especially if students need elaborate costumes and props.

And when it’s all set up, you can enjoy the big celebration!

2. Costume making

If planning a full-blown parade seems a bit much, you can do an arts and crafts activity instead.

This is a great activity with kids. Show them some photos or videos of cool costumes from a parade (Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is a good place to start).

Then get students to design their own costumes. They can be very similar to what they’ve seen, or their own variations. I recommend one basic costume for everyone that they can adjust and decorate to make it their own.

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Remember that English is the focus, so there should be plenty of focus on instructions and materials.

Arts and crafts projects are always a nice option to throw in every now and then. Find out how to get the best out of them by reading this article of mine: How to Use Arts and Crafts in EFL/ESL + 7 easy activities .

3. Festival showcase

In this activity, students research a lesser-known festival and present it to their classmates (or just to you). You can do it online as well as in-person.

Ideally students will work in pairs or small groups. Give them each the choice of the following options, or even let them find one of their own:

  • Tomatina festival
  • Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake
  • Gion Matsuri
  • Holi festival
  • Oktoberfest (adults only)
  • Dia de los Muertos
  • International Bathtub Regatta

As a minimum, they should talk about where it takes place, who celebrates, the reason for it happening and what happens.

They can also show images or even bring props, food or costumes to give a more interesting showcase.

4. Festival day

Instead of students researching and presenting individual festivals, you can all focus on one.

This may be a festival important to your culture that you’d like to share, or one you all decide upon together. It should be a festival that is large enough to have plenty of depth, but not so famous that students already know about it.

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For me, a great example is Guy Fawkes’ night. There’s plenty of history, strange traditions and activities that can take place.

Dedicate a session to the celebration of this festival. You can pre-prepare props, materials and costumes and try to recreate what happens.

It’s a great opportunity for role-play!

5. Celebration role-play scenarios

For more directed speaking practice, role-play scenarios are always a good idea. They develop spontaneous fluency and expression.

Avoid role-play scenarios with absolute beginners and kids under 8, as the maturity level and language requirements are too high. Adults can get a lot out of them if they overcome their shyness.

There’s no script in role play. Students act out a role in a particular scenario and improvise what happens, with the focus on English communication.

To learn more about how to use role play in your class, and why I love it so much, check out this article:  Why All EFL/ESL Teachers Should Use Role Play Activities .

Scenarios are best with pairs, but you can put students in a three if needed. Here’s a scenario you can use right now!

In pairs, just assign the roles A and B. For groups of three, add in role C as a supplementary character.

You can do this scenario after learning about a particular festival to practise language related to it, OR you can challenge student B to make up a festival on the spot!

classroom activities on festivals

Learning about festivals always comes with the desire to take part. That’s why they’re best done in person and as a change in pace form more formal lessons.

Whether it’s a project at the end of term, or a way of incorporating more drama and arts & crafts into your lessons, you can make it a truly memorable experience for your students. And you may learn a thing or two yourself!

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I’m Will, a teacher, blogger, and fantasy author. I grew up in England, but now I live in Spain where I teach private English classes to dozens of wonderful students.

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This lesson plan for teachers of teenagers at level B1 explores the theme of festivals. Students will read about different festivals and invent an exciting new one.

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Introduction

This is an integrated skills lesson, in which students will discuss festivals in their countries/ their favourite festivals. They will then work in groups of 3-4 to read and complete comprehension questions on different texts describing the reasons behind and the customs practised in four different festivals from different parts of the world. They will then share the information about their festival and discuss which one they would like to attend and why. Finally they will work together to invent and describe an imaginary festival to celebrate a calendar event such as the middle of winter, the first day of autumn, etc.

B1 (plus some above-level vocabulary necessary for particular festivals)

50-60 minutes

  • To develop integrated skills: reading, speaking and writing around the topic of festivals
  • To learn and practice vocabulary for describing festivals

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Strategy Share: Celebrating World Cultures in the Elementary Classroom

Our Strategy Share series features innovative ideas, projects, and approaches from our community of educators. This post was written by educator Julie Yeros.

Hi! I’m Julie Yeros, an elementary educator and creator of Globe Trottin’ Kids —a global learning website for students and educators. While my home base is in the beautiful state of Colorado, I have family scattered across three continents.

Last spring, I wrote a blog post about how to celebrate world cultures over the summer . Now, with a new school year upon us, it’s important to create a classroom that inspires children to become invested in their world. Integrating global learning experiences throughout the year and across the curriculum allows students to explore their world and understand their place in it.

Here are some ideas for celebrating world cultures in your classroom this year:

Keep an eye on the calendar.

Introduce children to a variety of cultures through holidays, festivals and current events taking place around the world. Share the history and traditions associated with the celebrations and be mindful to avoid stereotypical representations. Allow time for discussion and questions, and encourage further investigation for the class, small groups, or individuals to conduct and share.  

Choose several events to feature throughout the year, and plan activities for deeper exploration. Gather a variety of resources (books, videos, art, music, clothing, etc.), schedule guest presenters (parents, staff members, cultural groups, etc.), and invite other classrooms to join in the fun, so students can share what they learn.

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

  • For the Chinese New Year , retell the legend explaining how the 12 animals on the Chinese zodiac were chosen, discover the meaning behind popular symbols and traditions of the holiday and try a variety of festival foods . In 2020, the Chinese New Year falls on January 25th.
  • For Songkran , Thailand’s New Year Festival (April 13-15), learn about the importance of water in the Thai culture and its role in the celebration. (A good water fight is always a fun activity to include at the end of the day!)
  • For World Read Aloud Day (February 5), connect with others to enjoy tales from other countries.

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Explore places near and far with traditional or virtual a field trip.

Did you know October is National Field Trip Month? Integrate experiential learning (real or virtual) into your curriculum now and throughout the year.

  • Plan a local field trip to learn more about your community. Meet with elected officials, businesses, and community leaders. Visit a museum, library, or senior citizen center to learn about the history and culture in your own backyard.
  • Take a virtual field trip to investigate a famous landmark in a country across the globe or to observe an underwater ecosystem that is under threat. Get inspired with a variety of National Geographic’s Google Earth resources .
  • Join a live video event or expedition with National Geographic Explorer Classroom . Each month a new theme is featured and supporting resources for educators are provided. The full archive is also available on YouTube .  

Develop a geographic perspective.

Provide consistent opportunities for students to learn, practice and apply geography skills. Understanding cardinal and ordinal directions, locating continents and oceans, and navigating a map using a compass rose, map key and scale are essential to learning about our planet.

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  • A globe or world map in the classroom makes a great reference tool for locating the setting of a story, identifying where historical events took place, or calculating the distance between cities.
  • National Geographic’s mapping resources make it easy to create and view interactive maps. You can easily customize one-page maps and assemble large-scale maps. There’s even Giant Maps , large enough for your students to walk on, that your school can order!

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  • Puzzles, interactive games and activities make engaging workstations for practicing and reinforcing spatial reasoning skills.

Join me in setting our young students on the path to being informed, caring, and responsible global citizens by using these easy ways to bring world cultures into your classroom this school year.

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Julie Yeros is an elementary educator from Denver, Colorado. She is founder of Globe Trottin’ Kids and a National Geographic Certified Educator.

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This is really interesting blog ! I am Thanks to you for sharing such as great Blog !

Thanks for stopping by. Keep exploring!

This is a great article about how to incorporate multiple cultures in the classroom. At Elk Grove Unified School District we are currently celebrating African American history month to appreciate other cultures and I think this article has great suggestions we can incorporate the rest of the year.

Thanks Abby! There are so many great opportunities for raising cultural awareness and celebrating diversity. Please let me know if you need anything else.

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Hey Julie, thanks for sharing this blog post. I was looking for such a post to get some ideas to celebrate world culture in Alpine Union School, now my research is completed. Thank you once again. Keep sharing more posts in the future.

Hi Bob! Thanks for your feedback. National Geographic and Globe Trottin’ Kids are great resources for world cultures all year long. Happy Exploring!

You’re most welcome.

Introducing children to a variety of cultures through holidays, festivals and current events taking place around the world can actually turn to fruitful results as children will get to know about different cultures around the world which will help them develop an unbiased overview of the world. Thanks for sharing the amazing piece of your thought, Kudos!

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12 Fun School Event Ideas Students (& Teachers) Will Love

Now, more than ever, we are in need of fun experiences that will bring our school communities together.

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If you are looking for innovative and fun school culture event idea that will set your learning community apart, you are in the right spot! 

These events could be used for…

  • Class Incentives 
  • School Spirit Weeks
  • Themed Days 
  • Community Building Opportunities

Nothing is better than instilling joy and fun into the lives of our learners; big and small. Let’s dive into 12 fun school event ideas you and your team can put together to incentivize and celebrate your students and communities. These are quick, easy, and of course super budget-friendly!

School Event Ideas: Fall

Meet the teacher.

A classic and fan favorite! In the cafeteria or auditorium, each grade level sets up a table to meet and greet their upcoming students and families. 

The tables can be decorated and small gifts such as pencils or snacks can be passed out. This is a great way for teachers to make a great first impression and for students to be less inclined to get those first day of school jitters. 

Meet the Teacher Event

Trunk or Treat

Happening the week of Halloween, this can be a great alternative to a typical party and also allows students to celebrate outside of standard trick or treating (which we all know can be disastrous if landing on a school night). 

Parents and volunteers decorate the trunks of their cars and park in a circle around the parking lot. At the end of the day, students walk from car to car and collect candy and other treats. This is a great opportunity for members of the community to get involved and spend a little extra time with their kids! 

Family Feast

This typically falls the week before Thanksgiving Break and is a great opportunity for families to join their children and teachers for a gratitude-centered meal. 

The feast can be donated from the community, made in-house, or a potluck depending on your school community! If you are looking for an easy way to get parents more involved in your classroom or school in general, this is the perfect place to start. 

School Event Ideas: Winter

Camp read away .

Searching for a way to bring the great outdoors into the four walls of your classroom? This may be it! Teachers ask families to send in sheets, blankets, and flashlights. In partners, students work to create the best reading fort they can imagine. 

Then, lights out! For the rest of the time, students flashlight read independently or with a buddy. S’mores and other campfire friendly snacks can be provided as well, but are not necessary to make this a fun and exciting experience. 

Winter Art Contest

This is a great event for either the whole school or individual grade levels that have multiple classrooms. Teachers decide on a winter themed muse and have students create their own interpretation of it. 

Once all artwork is complete, students submit their masterpieces for voting. In order to make it fair, different grade levels or classrooms would vote on each others’ to avoid favoritism and give everyone a fair shot! Categories for voting could include most unique, most creative, the cutest, etc. and the winners could receive a virtual prize . 

Holidays Around the World

This event is best held by individual grade levels to ensure there is adequate time in the schedule to fully enjoy the experience. Every classroom on a grade level picks a country that has a unique holiday tradition or celebration. 

Examples include Israel, Germany, England, Mexico, etc. The teacher in charge of each country plans a quick read-a-loud or video to teach the students about the tradition and its importance, as well as a craft activity. The students then spend the day rotating to each country to learn and experience cultures and fun traditions unlike their own. 

School Event Ideas: Spring

Read across america.

Celebrated each year on March 2nd, Read Across America Day was first established as a way to celebrate Dr. Suess’s birthday. 

Today, its main purpose is to motivate and help children become aware and celebrate good reading habits. Students from similar or different classrooms and grade levels are partnered up to buddy read and share in their love of reading. 

STEM Field Day

This is a take on the classic field day event that students across all grade levels typically participate in each year. Instead of the average activities such as a cakewalk or relay race, students are challenged across all areas of STEM! 

This event could include activities such as a paper plate marble race, clothespin geometry, paper airplane challenge, or an array of engineering building challenges. The opportunities are endless and this event will get your kids involved in the many aspects of STEM-based fun. 

Graduation Celebration

Elementary and Middle Schools arrange with their affiliate or nearby high school an event where soon-to-be graduates visit the school and take part in a parade. 

The graduates wear their gowns or college apparel and stroll through the music-filled hallways to be celebrated as well as get younger students thinking and excited about their own futures. 

Students lining the hallways are encouraged to wear apparel from their favorite university and cheer as the graduates parade through.

School Event Ideas for Any Season

Pie a teacher.

This event is the perfect class or school wide incentive, especially if they have a favorite teacher they would like to surprise with a splat! Once classes or grade levels reach their predetermined goal, a teacher is selected to get pied in the face in front of the whole student body. 

Maybe not the most fun for the targeted teacher, but a memorable experience for everyone else! 

It is never too early to dream big about our future. This event allows students of all ages to explore the many opportunities they can explore in their adult lives. Each classroom represents an occupation and students can rotate or pick which ones they would like to visit to learn more about. 

Teachers can also invite members of the community to come in and talk about their occupations to give students first-hand experience.

Teacher vs. Student Competition

Calling all schools that have extremely competitive students and teachers, this one's for you. Once students or grade levels meet a goal, the students and teachers will go head to head in a friendly sporting event.

The competition could involve any sport or activity and snacks can be provided or sold to the audience. May the best team win!

Not only will these engaging and fun school events re-energize your students and offset rigorous learning time, they will also provide new and innovative learning experiences for your school community.  ‍

And these are just a jumping-off point. Happy creating and celebrating!

For more information on student reward events , check out episode 30 of our podcast!

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Unit 9 – Festivals Holidays ESL Kids Lesson

Unit 9: festivals & holidays, objectives:.

  • Teach English learners the names of different festivals and celebrations across the globe.
  • Teach ESL/EFL young learners key vocabulary, actions verbs and expressions used when talking about the things we do during festivals.
  • This ESL kids lesson enable learners to quickly associate specific actions with specific festivals.
  • Tacitly introduce the idea that statements can be turned into questions in conversations by use of an inflectional intonation at the end – Example: Eight days of presents? Such questions are usually exclamatory and rhetorical in nature.

Main Lesson Materials & Study Steps

festivals-holidays video lesson

1st –This cartoon animated video features a short dialogue, followed by vocabulary and sentence breakdown. It is essential for introducing the words, phrases, grammar, spelling and sentences of the lesson in context. Watch repeatedly to master the content. The video plays on any device.

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2nd – Then the student plays this fun game after watching the video, to practice the contents of the lesson. The game reviews key vocabulary, grammar and sentences from the lessons. This game can be played on any device.

festivals-holidays test

3rd – Finally the learner takes this test of the unit. The score of this test is captured in the LMS and gives educators an idea of how well their learner is doing. The test opens on any device – mobile & PC.

Worksheets for the Unit

The worksheets below are useful for offline and classroom activities. These printable exercises directly correlate with the above lesson 'Festivals Holidays'. Every worksheet comes with an answer sheet on the second page for educators.

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Lesson Story:

Freddie, Lisa and their parents are unwrapping Christmas presents sent by Santa. A conversation about different festivals begins. Freddie and Lisa get to learn a lot about different festivals from Mom and Dad.

Vocabulary:

Verb-noun collocations, key sentences:.

  • We celebrate Christmas in December.
  • We get presents from Santa.
  • We unwrap the presents on Christmas morning.
  • During Hanukkah we play a game called dreidel.
  • On Valentine’s Day, we exchange cards.
  • On Thanksgiving, we eat a big turkey.
  • Parents give money to children in red packets during the Spring Festival.
  • On St. Patrick’s Day, we dress up in green costumes.

Dialogue Script

Freddie: Wow! Santa brought me a leap blaster! So cool!

Lisa: He brought me the doll I wanted!

Freddie: I love Santa. I love Christmas!

Lisa: It’s my favorite holiday!

Mom: What other holidays do you like, Lisa?

Lisa: Well, I really like Valentine’s Day. Dad: What do you like about Valentine’s Day?

Lisa: I like exchanging cards and getting chocolate.

Mom: Do you know why we have Valentine’s Day, Lisa?

Lisa: No. Why?

Mom: It’s a chance for everyone to show someone they love them.

Freddie: Do you know my favorite holiday, Mom?

Mom: No, what is it, Freddie?

Freddie: I love Thanksgiving!

Lisa: What do you like about Thanksgiving, Freddie?

Freddie: We get to eat a big turkey!

Mom: Do you know why we have Thanksgiving, Freddie?

Freddie: We are supposed to be thankful, right?

Dad: Yes, Freddie. Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for the people in your life and what you have.

Lisa: Does everyone celebrate Thanksgiving?

Dad: Other countries celebrate it differently. In Canada, they celebrate it in October!

Freddie: But it’s supposed to be in November!

Dad: In America, yes. But in Canada it’s different. Different countries celebrate holidays differently.

Freddie: What about Christmas? Does everyone celebrate Christmas?

Mom: Different countries celebrate Christmas differently, and some people don’t celebrate Christmas at all.

Lisa: They don’t celebrate Christmas? What do they celebrate?

Mom: Well, people who are Jewish celebrate Hanukkah. They have eight days of presents and they play a game called dreidel.

Lisa: Wow! Eight days of presents?

Mom: Yes. But only one or two presents each day.

Lisa: That’s so cool.

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Fall Festival Games | 20 Fun-filled Activities For All Ages

Fall Festival Games | 20 Fun-filled Activities For All Ages

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Jane Ng • 25 Jul 2023 • 6 min read

Are you ready to make the most of the enchanting fall season? Look no further than a delightful fall festival filled with laughter, good food, and, of course, games! In this blog post, we’ll explore 20 fall festival games that are perfect for adding an extra dose of excitement to your festival.

Let’s dive in and discover the magic of these easy fall festival games!

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What is fall festival, when does the fall festival take place, how do we celebrate fall festival, 20 exciting fall festival games , key takeaways.

  • FAQs About Fall Festival Games

Overview – Fall Festival Games

A fall festival, also known as a harvest festival, is a community event that commemorates the harvest season and the abundance of crops. Fall festivals are popular in many cultures and often include a variety of activities and traditions.

The purpose of a fall festival is to bring people together to enjoy the beauty of the season and appreciate the bountiful harvest that nature provides. 

A fall festival is often held in outdoor settings, such as parks, farms, or community centers, where attendees can enjoy the natural surroundings and participate in various activities.

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Fall festivals typically take place during the autumn season, which encompasses the months of September, October, and November. 

The specific dates for fall festivals can vary depending on the region, local traditions, and the organizers of the event. Some fall festivals are one-day events, while others span multiple days or even weekends.

Fall festivals are characterized by a festive atmosphere, with vibrant decorations, live music performances, and entertainment for people of all ages. 

They are often held in outdoor settings, such as parks, farms, or community centers, where attendees can enjoy the natural surroundings and participate in various activities.

In addition, these festivals often showcase local agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, and grains, and may feature farmers’ markets, food tastings, and cooking demonstrations.

Of course, to have a memorable festival, you may need to discover the essential ingredient – fall festival games! Find out more in the upcoming section.

1/ Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe:

Transform the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe into a fall-themed adventure by using miniature pumpkins as game pieces. It’s a simple yet captivating game that will bring out the competitive spirit in everyone.

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2/ Bobbing for Apples:

Fill a large basin or bucket with water and toss in a bunch of apples. Participants must try to retrieve an apple using only their mouths, without using their hands. The first one to successfully grab an apple wins!

3/ Ring Toss:

Challenge participants’ aim and precision with a classic ring toss game. Set up a few poles or stakes with different point values, and have players throw rings in an attempt to loop them around the poles.

4/ Pumpkin Bowling:

Put a fall twist on the beloved game of bowling by using small pumpkins as bowling balls and stacking up gourds as pins. It’s a delightful and whimsical game that will have everyone cheering.

5/ Bale Maze:

If you have the space, create a captivating or bale maze that participants can explore. Stack or three strategies to form winding paths and dead ends, challenging players to find their way through. 

6/ Scarecrow Dress-Up:

Get creative and set up a scarecrow dress-up station where participants can design and dress their own scarecrows. Provide old clothes, hats, and accessories, along with plenty of straw, and let imaginations run wild. 

7/ Apple Relay Race:

Divide participants into teams and set up a relay course with various challenges such as apple balancing on a spoon, apple rolling, and apple picking. 

8/ Leaf Pile Jump:

Create a gigantic leaf pile and let the kids (and adults!) jump right into it. Rake up a heap of colorful fall leaves and create a soft and inviting landing spot. 

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9/ Candy Corn Count:

Test participants’ estimation skills by filling a large jar with candy corn and challenging them to guess the number of candies inside.

10/ Pumpkin Decorating Contest: 

Participants showcase their creativity by decorating pumpkins with various materials like paint, markers, and accessories. The most imaginative or visually stunning pumpkin wins the contest.

11/ Face Painting – Fall Festival Games: 

Professional face painters transform participants’ faces into colorful and whimsical designs. From butterflies to superheroes, face painting adds a touch of magic and fun to the festival.

12/ Tug of War: 

Two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, trying to force the other team to cross a designated line. Strength, teamwork, and strategy determine the winner.

13/ Three-Legged Race: 

Participants pair up and tie one leg of each partner together. They then race against other pairs by coordinating their movements to reach the finish line.

14/ Hula Hoop Contest: 

Participants showcase their hula hooping skills by keeping the hoop spinning around their waist for as long as possible. The person who lasts the longest wins the contest.

15/ Duck Pond Game: 

A popular game for younger children, participants pick rubber ducks from a pond or pool. Each duck has a number or symbol that determines the prize or reward.

16/ Egg and Spoon Race: 

In the Egg and Spoon race , participants have to balance an egg on a spoon and race to the finish line without dropping or breaking it. It requires a steady hand and careful coordination.

17/ Wagon Ride – Fall Festival Games: 

Festival-goers hop aboard a wagon or hayride for a scenic and leisurely ride around the festival grounds. It provides a relaxed and enjoyable way to soak in the festival atmosphere.

18/ Pie Eating Contest: 

Participants race to eat a pie, typically with no hands, and the first one to finish or consume the most within a time limit is declared the winner. It’s a messy and delicious game that adds a dose of excitement to the festival.

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19/ Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest: 

Participants compete to spit pumpkin seeds as far as possible. It’s a lighthearted and playful game that combines skill and distance.

20/ DIY Fall Crafts Station – Fall Festival Games: 

A station where participants can engage in hands-on crafting, creating autumn-themed crafts using materials like leaves, pinecones, and other natural elements.

Fall festivals with games are the perfect way to create unforgettable memories and bring joy to everyone. Whether it’s the classic fall festival games or creative twists that add a unique touch, the fun and excitement are guaranteed. 

And to take your fall festival games to the next level of engagement and interactivity, don’t forget to use AhaSlides . With AhaSlides templates and features , you can make the games even more entertaining. So get ready to have a blast and create lasting memories with these exciting fall festival games!

FAQs About Fall Festival Games

What is a fall celebration .

A fall celebration, or a fall festival, is a community event that commemorates the harvest season and the abundance of crops. Fall festivals are popular in many cultures and often include activities and traditions. The fall celebration’s purpose is to bring people together to enjoy the beauty of the season and appreciate the bountiful harvest that nature provides. 

What are easy DIY carnival games? 

Here are some easy DIY carnival games:

  • Scarecrow Dress-Up
  • DIY Fall Crafts Station
  • Face Painting
  • Pumpkin Decorating Contest

What are some typical Carnival games?

Typical carnival games vary depending on the region and cultural traditions, but here are classic games commonly found at carnivals worldwide:

  • Duck Pond Game
  • Three-Legged Race
  • Bobbing for Apples

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The classroom games you choose to play with students may become their favorite memories. (I still remember playing Heads Up, Seven Up in Mrs. Merar’s first grade class!) Classroom games are a great way to build collaboration and community and practice important skills. Plus, they’re fun!

Benefits of Classroom Games

Classroom games capture what kids are naturally good at—playing—to improve other skills. Games support kids’ executive functioning skills , things like planning, organization, turn-taking, and problem-solving are all skills that students need to be successful. Playing games, from Memory to Monopoly, gives kids experience in focus and concentration, working memory, and flexibility in safe spaces where they can grow and stretch these skills. Plus, they’re a fun way to learn more about how your students think and work together.

In addition to all the classroom games listed below, check out our lists of most loved educational board games and best board games for 6-to-12-year-olds .

Here are our favorite classroom games that you can use to teach, reteach, and engage students.

Games for Practicing Academic Skills

Classroom games can help students practice things that they need to know—like multiplication tables, vocabulary words, and science facts. They’re great ways to do a quick review or practice for a quiz.

Math (or Fact) Baseball

Divide the class into two teams. One team is “at bat” and scores runs by answering questions that are worth one, two, or three bases. You “pitch” the questions using flash cards. If the at-bat team answers correctly, they move around the baseball field and rack up runs. If the at-bat team does not answer correctly, the defending team can respond correctly to earn an out. Once the at-bat team has three outs, they switch.

You can also put students into pairs and have them play a partner version.

Why we love it:  This game is great for upper elementary students who are able to follow the game and will love the strategy of earning runs.

Beach Ball Toss

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Write questions on the sides of a plastic beach ball. You can write questions about a story (plot, theme, setting, characters, structure), about math (write numbers 1 through 6 on the beach ball and students have to select a math problem based on the number they choose), or simply silly questions that students can answer. As students catch the ball, they answer the question. When they’ve answered, they throw the ball to the next player. If you’re working with material that may be new for some kids, you can give each kid one “pass” and they can share the problem-solving with another student.

Why we love it: It’s flexible and works with students’ eye-hand coordination.

Buy it: Beach Balls at Amazon

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paper covered with drawings that students have done as part of a pictionary game. drawings including a pumpkin for halloween and a turtle.

Create a list of topics that students can visualize (think: science concepts, vocabulary words). Students work either in two teams for the entire class or in small groups that are divided into two. One student selects a card and has to draw an image that the other team uses to guess the word. The rest of the group guesses the term that’s being drawn. Add a timer for an added challenge. Provide additional differentiation by allowing students to provide one, two, or more letters in the word as well.

Why we love it: Kids who have strengths in drawing and thinking outside the box can really shine.

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There’s the Simon Says you know from the playground and the Simon Says classroom game. In this Simon Says, tell students to do something that lets them show off what they’ve learned or practices a skill. So you might say, Simon Says spell “conundrum.” Or Simon Says solve this equation. Play either as a whole class with you as Simon or in small groups with cards of prompts that students can use when they take turns being Simon.

Why we love it: In addition to practicing skills, students also practice listening and impulse control.

20 Questions

Prepare cards with related words or topics. Group students into teams of two to four students. One at a time, students choose a card and the others have to try to guess what the card is by asking questions that can only be answered with a yes or no. Keep track of how many questions are asked, because you’re only allowed 20 questions to get to the answer. Have students put aside the cards they didn’t get for review.

Why we love it: Students practice working memory as they add new information to what they already know.

Also, Guess in 10 is a great 20 Questions–style game played around various topics, including animals, countries, and cities.

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Memory is a game that students can do with any content—vocabulary words paired with their definitions, chemistry terms paired with images that depict them, or text structures paired with graphic organizers. First, have students create card pairs. Shuffle the cards and put them on the table. Take turns flipping cards over and finding the matching pairs.

Why we love it: Memory is so versatile you can use this game with anything from procedures to vocabulary to history facts.

Buy it: Blank Memory Cards at Amazon

charades cards that students could act out, including riding a bike and raising your hand to play during a classroom game

In charades, students choose a card and act out the information on the card. For a unit on weather, you may have the words cloud , tornado , or hurricane for example. Scaffold this game with three rounds. In the first round, students can explain the topics using a few words. Then, in the second round, they can only use one word to describe what they are acting out. And in the third round, they have to be completely silent, using only their bodies to act out each word.

Why we love it: This game gets students up and moving around and thinking creatively about how to show what they know.

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Put students in the hot seat to review the plot points of a story, practice answering questions, or review for a science test. First, choose vocabulary to review. Then, select a student to sit in the hot seat. The other students ask questions about the topic or information. The student in the hot seat must answer as quickly as possible. If their answer is correct, they stay in the hot seat. If they get a wrong answer, they can pass the seat to someone else. (You can take the pressure out of this game, which can make some students nervous, by removing the timed aspect.)

Why we love it: Hot Seat is a great way to get students to practice information they need to have right at the tip of their tongue.

Scattergories

Scattergories can be played for academics or for fun. It also helps students improve their creative thinking. You’ll need a list of at least 10 categories—mix serious topics with silly ones. Then, select a letter of the alphabet. Have students brainstorm words to go with each category that starts with that letter. So, if the categories you have are Weather, Bees, and Favorite Places, and the letter is H, students might write: hurricane, hive, Hawaii. Give a set amount of time for students to complete their own brainstorm, then share out. Students can rack up points for the number of categories that they complete. And sharing out helps them connect their brainstorming with everyone else’s.

Why we love it: The boundaries that kids have to work in when playing Scattergories is ideal for inspiring creativity.

Get printable Scattergories sheets on Pinterest.

Fix It Relay Race

fix-it game cards that have sentences with a grammar error on them for students to fix to use during classroom games

Divide the class into teams of four to six students, and prepare sentences that each have an error—it could be a factual error for content classes or grammar or spelling mistakes for language classes. Arrange students in a line, with students standing a few feet apart. The first student in each team must correct one mistake in the sentence they are given. Then, they pass the card to the next teammate. The next student corrects another mistake. This continues until each team member has seen the card and they think all the errors are corrected. Then they run the card to the front to complete the relay.

Why we love it: Teams work together to complete each task.

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This is another classic game that can be adapted to any academic content. Each student gets a card that is taped to their back or their forehead. The card has a name of a person you’re studying or a topic on it. Then, the students circulate and ask questions of other people to try to figure out who or what is taped to them.

Why we love it: This game is easily differentiated by providing students with personalities that you know they are familiar with, and by providing them with questions to ask or a checklist of personalities that they can be thinking about as they figure out who everyone is.

Word Scramble

Each student or group has a word. The goal is to pull as many words out of the original word as possible within the time limit.

Why we love it: Word Scramble encourages flexibility, and students may be surprised at what they see in each game.

Stickyball Bingo

Create a bingo board on your whiteboard with the words that you want students to work with or the math problems you want them to do. Then, have students throw a sticky ball at the board to select their game.

Why we love it: When their aim is poor, students may have to answer questions that push them out of their comfort zone.

Musical Chairs

Prepare a list of discussion questions or prompts. Students choose a card, then walk around the room while music plays. When the music stops, they find a partner and work on the questions they see on the card. You can prepare cards with math or science problems, questions from social studies, getting-to-know-you questions, or silly questions. Changing the type of questions that students are working with keeps this game fresh.

Why we love it: Musical chairs really gets students up and moving, and if you remove the loss of a chair each time, all students can stay in the game.

Check out these school-appropriate songs kids love .

Flashcard Duel

Students each have a set of flash cards and use them to “duel.” In pairs, students show each other a flash card one at a time. If they answer the card right, they get to keep the card. If they don’t, their partner keeps the card.

Why we love it: It’s fast-paced and easy for students to pick up and play during a few minutes of downtime.

Classroom Games for Communication

Games that require students to talk and listen to each other are great ways to encourage communication.

Yes, No, Stand Up

Have a list of sentences prepared. When you read a sentence, students stand if their response is yes and stay seated if it’s no.

Why we love it: Students practice listening skills and inhibition by standing or not in response to your questions.

Blind Square

Use a long rope and blindfolds. Have students stand in groups of four, then put the blindfolds on and hold the rope between them so it creates a square. They have to work together to put the rope down on the floor in front of them.

Why we love it: This game is great for middle schoolers to learn to work together.

Odd One Out

Prepare this game with a set of words or phrases written on slips of paper. Have students work in pairs or small groups to categorize the words or phrases as they relate to each other. Students have completed the game when they find the odd one out. So, students may have a group of four people from the Revolutionary War but only three who were presidents, so the one who is not a president is the odd one out.

Why we love it: Odd One Out requires students to use critical thinking and working memory as they come to each answer.

Can You Hear Me Now?

This is a fun warm-up or cool-down for the day. It’s also a great classroom game to play if you’re teaching virtually. Play as a class or in groups. Each student takes a turn describing an item for the others to draw one step at a time. For example, if the object were “cat,” the description might be: Draw a circle. Draw two triangles on top of the circle. And so on until a cat is drawn. It’ll surprise students how their directions are interpreted, and how hard it is to get people to follow their directions.

Why we love it: This is a humorous way to reinforce that students need to be clear in their directions and listen to yours.

Classroom Games for Collaboration and Team Building

Games that require teamwork are ideal for helping kids practice collaboration in short bursts and around a common, if silly, goal.

Minute To Win It

Minute to win it games including cereal box puzzle and boy trying to keep balloons in the air.

Challenge your class to compete in tasks that can take under a minute. You could:

  • Speed-stack paper cups.
  • Roll a coin between fork tongs.
  • Transfer pom-poms with chopsticks.
  • Build a tower out of marshmallows and toothpicks.
  • Pass a balloon from one person to another without using your hands.
  • Put together a puzzle.

Why we love it: It’s a quick way to engage students and shift students into a positive frame of mind.

Learn more: Fun and Easy Minute To Win It Games

Over the Electric Fence

Put two chairs in a row, and tell students that they are connected by a wire that is 3 feet high. Even better, string a rope 3 feet high. Students have to imagine that this is an electric fence and if they touch it they are dead. They’ll help everyone get over the fence and work together to do so. Make it even more challenging by telling students that they have to hold hands while moving everyone from one side of the fence to the other.

Why we love it: Students will have to slow down and figure out exactly how to solve the problem.

Create a square in your classroom using tape. Then, place plastic cups or cones around the inside of the square. This area is the minefield. Break students into pairs. One student is blindfolded and the other leads them. The students have to cross the minefield without touching or knocking down the plastic cups. The non-blindfolded student gives directions and the blindfolded student must follow them to cross the minefield without blowing up a “mine” or knocking over a cone.

Why we love it: Students will get out of their comfort level while playing this game.

Start with general everyday scenes (eating dinner, brushing teeth). Have two people act out a scene while everyone else watches. After a time, stop the scene and have someone swap out for a new player. Then, they have to change how the scene is being done. They could, for example, turn eating dinner into taking care of a pet. Once students are familiar with the game, make it more challenging with prompts from the book you’re reading or history scenarios (e.g., Washington crossing the Delaware turns into the French Revolution).

Why we love it: This game gives older students the opportunity to work with a variety of people and get creative connecting scene to scene.

Check out more team-building activities for kids and cooperative games for kids .

Classroom Games for Fun

Sometimes you need classroom games that simply let students have fun and blow off steam!

Freeze Dance

This is a great brain break. Put on music and dance (challenge kids to a Floss-off or the Macarena to get everyone moving). Then, pause the music and any student who unfreezes before the music starts again is out.

Why we love it: You’ll see some students come out of their shells once the music starts.

Heads Up, Seven Up

Why we love it: This is a classroom game we remember from our elementary school years, and now we’re passing it along!

Tic-Tac-Toe

Use a version of tic-tac-toe during the dreaded indoor recess or as a brain break.

Tic-tac-toe with Hula-Hoops:

Human Tic-Tac-Toe:

Why we love it: Whichever version you choose, tic-tac-toe is a quick game that’s always a winner.

Place a number of objects (up to 20) on a table (or post on a slide with 20 words or pictures) and have students take one minute to try to memorize as many as they can. Then, cover the objects or hide the slide and have students write down as many as they can remember. Play this game once a week or so and see how students improve their memory strategies.

Why we love it: Students will sharpen their focus and memory skills trying to remember as many objects as possible.

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Fun Fall Festival Ideas for the Classroom

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At Johns Creek Presbyterian Preschool, they had a lovely Fall festival! These Fall festivals can be a stellar way to close out a month such as October or welcome the month of November (or anytime in November before it gets too cold and snowy! The activities everyone did were great for the Fall months!

Pumpkin decorating

The children did some no-mess decorating of pumpkins by sticking pins and other items on them!

Bean bag toss

The little ones tossed bean bags into plastic pumpkin trick-or-treat containers and some kids had some stellar aim!

Fall picture frames

One pleasant craft was making picture frames theme for the Fall season which the kids' families could use to put a picture in.

Pumpkin ring toss

Everyone threw plastic rings that went around the pumpkins.

Scarecrow mask craft

The last activity the children had a great time with was making scarecrow masks. All of these fun Fall festival ideas can be done with your kids too!

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Lucky St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Students

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“Top of the morning to you,” as the traditional Irish greeting goes. As we finish up February and leap into March, we have many things to look forward to, like the start of spring, spring break, and… St. Patrick’s Day! Let’s get our green on in the classroom this March with the following:

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  • Two Connections games
  • “It’s All About the Green” activity 

1. St. Patrick’s Day Connections

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I’m currently hooked on the New York Times Connections game . In this engaging activity, you organize 16 words into four categories of four words each. Each group is linked by a common theme. I have designed two St. Patrick’s Day Connections games suitable for student use! The answers are also included. Our Digital Marketing Specialist, Sara Qualls, also shared a valuable tip: Swellgarfo.com offers a convenient online tool to craft personalized puzzles inspired by the New York Times daily Connections game. It’s quite impressive!

2. St. Patrick’s Day Digital Breakout

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Get ready for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration like never before! I’m excited to introduce my latest holiday-themed digital breakout, specially crafted for the greenest holiday of the year. Whether you’re a seasoned escape room enthusiast or new to the adventure, my St. Patrick’s Day digital breakout promises an engaging and entertaining experience for all. Are you ready to break out of the four-lock digital challenge? Solve the 5 Letter, 4 Color, 6 Number, and 3 Direction locks to beat the breakout. And remember educators, you can always email me for the answers at [email protected] .

3. It’s All About the Green

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This is also a brand-new activity. The goal of the activity is to correctly guess the answers to a series of clues. All the answers have one thing in common: they contain the word “green.” A clue provides a hint related to a word or phrase that includes the word “green,” and the challenge is to identify words or phrases associated with the color green.

Whether you and your students are decoding word connections, navigating a digital escape, or unraveling clues tied to the vibrant color green, I hope these activities add a dash of excitement to your classroom. May your St. Patrick’s Day be filled with joy, learning, and a bit of Irish luck! Sláinte!

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Fun and Engaging EVS Worksheets for Class 1 on Festivals

Fun and Engaging EVS Worksheets for Class 1 on Festivals

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Learning about festivals is an important part of a child's education, and these EVS worksheets for Class 1 make it fun and engaging. With three pages of activities, your little ones will learn about different festivals and their traditions while having fun

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religious festivals

Religious festivals are an important part of many cultures and religions around the world. They are often celebrated with special traditions, rituals, and ceremonies. Some examples of religious festivals include Diwali, Christmas, Eid al-Fitr, Hanukkah, and Holi. These festivals provide an opportunity for families and communities to come together and celebrate their beliefs and traditions.

Colour the pictures of different festivals.

This worksheet is perfect for Class 1 students who are learning about different festivals. It includes pictures of Diwali, Christmas, Eid al-Fitr, Hanukkah, and Holi for students to color. This activity not only helps students learn about different festivals but also improves their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Encourage students to use different colors and be creative with their coloring.

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At the Florida Man Games, big crowds cheer competitors evading police and wrestling over beer

They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors in tank tops and cutoff shorts, for a showdown that treats evading police and wrestling over beer like Olympic sports. (Feb. 24) (AP Video: Russ Bynum)

Jon Davis, left, loses his footing and most of his beer against Gary "Doughboy" Anderson, both of Jacksonville, in the "Florida Sumo" competition during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. Team "Hanky Spanky," based out of St. Augustine, would take home the championship belt. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Jon Davis, left, loses his footing and most of his beer against Gary “Doughboy” Anderson, both of Jacksonville, in the “Florida Sumo” competition during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. Team “Hanky Spanky,” based out of St. Augustine, would take home the championship belt. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

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Ben Green, of St. Augustine, flies into the pool on his inflatable alligator to find the hidden lizard at the bottom of the pool in the “Evading Arrest Obstacle Course” during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Sam Cox, of St. Augustine, is seen wearing a beer hat during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Chris Green competes in the “A Catalytic Converter, 2 Bikes, and a Handful of Copper Pipes,” event during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Shane Brennan, of Atlantic Beach, explodes through a barrier in the “Evading Arrest Obstacle Course” during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Lisa, who withheld her last name, cheers in the “Evading Arrest Obstacle Course” during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Sam Guarino, left, of St. Augustine, downs pork in “Eat the Butt Competition” during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

James “Manatee” Gordon raises his beer before taking on Cameron Cooper in the “Florida Sumo” competition during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. Team “Hanky Spanky,” based out of St. Augustine, would take home the championship belt. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Florida Ma’am contestants take to the stage in a pinup beauty contest during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Kyle Boudreaux, right, of Jacksonville, records one of the fastest wins on the day ousting Jared Ryan of Avon Park in the “Weaponized Pool Noodle Mud Duel” during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Jason Fancois holds a juvenile American alligator from the Gatorland booth as Charles Woods, left, of San Diego, and Max Alan pose for a photo during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Heyday Schlitt, left, and teammate Schuyler Amacher splash down in a pool, a punishment for the loser, in a relay race called “A Catalytic Converter, 2 Bikes, and a Handful of Copper Pipes,” during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Larry Donnelly, of St. Augustine, double-fists two beers as team “Hanky Spanky” is announced the victor of the competition during the awards ceremony during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Guest referee and former American Gladiator Lori “Ice” Fetrick, right, is photographed with Ivy Iverson, of St. Louis, after having signed her chest before the awards ceremony during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. Team “Hanky Spanky,” based out of St. Augustine, would take home the championship belt. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Jared Schneider competes in the “A Catalytic Converter, 2 Bikes, and a Handful of Copper Pipes,” during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Obadiah Ely, 7, flexes in the “Mullett Competition,” which he won, during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

From left top clockwise, Calvin Neville, Joe Betancourt, Justin Carter, Larry Donnelly and Dennis Danger pose for a photo after the win during the awards ceremony during the inaugural Florida Man Games, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Francis Field in St. Augustine, Fla. Hundreds turned out to witness the Floridian Olympic-style events. Team “Hanky Spanky,” based out of St. Augustine, would take home the championship belt. (Corey Perrine/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

This image provided by Tyler Watts shows Florida Man Games competitors, from left, Joshua Barr, Michael Selvester and Brandon Watts posing Jan. 27, 2024, in Inverness, Fla. The trio signed up to compete under the team name Cooter Commandos at the debut Florida Man Games in St. Augustine, Fla, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Organizers expected several thousand spectators to cheer on a dozen teams at an event that treats running from police and wrestling over beer like they were Olympic sports. (Tyler Watts via AP)

Lane Pittman plays the “Star Spangled Banner” on guitar to open the Florida Man Games on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in St. Augustine, Fla. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Andrew Peterson waves a flag for the team Cooter Commandos at the Florida Man Games on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in St. Augustine, Fla. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors in tank tops and cutoff shorts, for a showdown that treats evading police and wrestling over beer like Olympic sports.

Promoted as “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth,” the Florida Man Games poke fun at the state’s reputation for bizarre stories that involve brawling, drinking, gunfire, reptile wrangling and other antics carrying a risk of time in jail or intensive care.

The games kicked off Saturday with the “Star Spangled Banner” played on electric guitar. Then spectators sipping canned beers behind metal barricades cheered and frequently shouted expletives as a dozen teams battled in contests inspired by real events from America’s most surreal state.

James Gordon of DeLand won the first event, wolfing down a plate loaded with barbecue pork and sausage a fraction of a second before his nearest competitor. He chugged a beer to celebrate.

“I’ve lived in Florida my whole life,” Gordon said after washing sauce from his hands and beard. “They’re calling these ‘events.’ I’m calling this (expletive) Tuesday afternoon.”

One event had contenders dueling in muddy water in an inflatable pool, pummeling each other with weapons made from pool noodles and duct tape. Another was a theft-simulation relay in which competitors raced while toting a pair of bicycles, copper pipes and catalytic converters.

Larry Donnelly trained for the relay race by riding a bicycle around his neighborhood with a second bike strapped to his back. It paid off Saturday, when he won his heat after picking up a bike in each hand and running with them.

“I have an absolute disregard for self-preservation. I will do anything,” said Donnelly, 42, who owns a St. Augustine pressure-washing business and serves as captain of the five-man team Hanky Spanky. “When I was in the military, I did a little alligator wrestling.”

An alligator swims at the Everglades National Park, Fla., April 23, 2012. A group of Floridians plan to host a series of competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.” The games will poke fun at Florida’s reputation for producing strange news stories involving guns, drugs, booze and reptiles — or some combination of the four. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, file)

Other events involved contenders wrestling sumo-style while holding pitchers of beer, or running from actual sheriff’s deputies while jumping fences and avoiding obstacles. Others faced a scramble to grab cash flying in simulated hurricane winds.

Spectators paid real money — $45 per ticket or more — to watch the games at Francis Field in downtown St. Augustine. Yusuf El Shihibi said he and his wife made the 180-mile (290-kilometer) trip from Port St. Richey “to watch stupidity occur on the grandest, most spectacular scale.”

Organizer Pete Melfi said he expected ticket sales to exceed 5,000. He said he was stunned to find nobody else had beaten him to the ripped-from-headlines idea for a spoof sporting event.

“We kind of give a person an opportunity to live a day in the life of ‘Florida Man’ without ending up in a cop car,” said Melfi, who runs the St. Augustine media outlet The 904 Now . But he had to tone down some racier aspects of the “Florida Man” mythos to obtain a permit.

”There’s typically drugs and nudity,” he said. “But the city frowned on it when I asked for drugs and nudity.”

The “Florida Man” phenomenon seeped into the nation’s conscience thanks in part to a Twitter account that started in 2013 with the handle @_FloridaMan. The account touted “real-life stories of the world’s worst superhero,” sharing news headlines such as “Florida Man Bites Dog to ‘Establish Dominance’” and “Florida Man Tried to Pay for McDonald’s With Weed.”

Florida’s claim to being the strangest state goes back much further, said journalist Craig Pittman, who wrote the book “Oh, Florida! How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country.” He noted that the first flag to fly over its Capitol in 1845 bore the motto “Let Us Alone.”

Apparently nobody listened. Florida today has 22 million residents, the third largest population of any U.S. state. And they all share roads, beaches and timeshares with more than 130 million tourists per year.

“You cram that many people together, they’re bound to start running into each others’ cars and chasing each other with machetes,” Pittman said.

Pittman noted there have also been plenty of crazy stories featuring Florida women — and plenty of them turned out to watch the games Saturday.

Sally Yarbrough and her daughter, Danielle Yarbrough, got tickets as a Christmas gift from their boss — along with a case of vodka.

“Hopefully more women will be here like us,” Danielle Yarbrough said. “We’re usually the only rowdy ones.”

The only women’s event Saturday was a Florida Ma’am Pinup contest. That should change if the games continue, said Lori “Ice” Fetrick, a former competitor on the 1990s show “American Gladiators” who served as a judge at the Florida Man Games.

“I personally believe we need the Florida Woman Games,” Fetrick told the crowd, which cheered its approval. “Or maybe put women against the men.”

Leading up to Saturday, Joshua Barr and his Cooter Commandos teammates spent time whipping up fan support on Facebook with posts showing the trio chugging Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and jogging in jean shorts and mirrored sunglasses. Their team name comes from a turtle species celebrated by their hometown of Inverness.

The Commandos didn’t stop with online promotion and trash-talking of rival teams. Barr, a 37-year-old movie reviewer and podcaster, said they also printed T-shirts, temporary tattoos and a large custom flag to wave on the field.

“We might be taking it more seriously than most people,” Barr said. “You kind of just have to be a part of the joke at this point.”

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Florida Man Games: See photos of the the wacky competitions inspired by the headlines

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The inaugural Florida Man Games took place on Saturday, where Floridians embraced the stereotype in a competition for bragging rights as the state's most unruly.

The "Evading Arrest Obstacle Course," and the "Category 5 Cash Grab" were just a couple of competitions featured in the day to test the competitors' toughness.

The Florida Man Games took place in St. Augustine, south of Jacksonville, and were presented by FloGrown, a Florida lifestyle company.

The games were organized by Pete Melfi, owner and founder of local news outlet The 904 Now and benefited the  Jimmy Jam Community Outreach , a nonprofit that helps local residents in need.

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"They’re calling these ‘events.’ I’m calling this (expletive) Tuesday afternoon.”

Florida resident James Gordon won the pork-eating contest "Eat the Butt," the Associated Press reported .

"I’ve lived in Florida my whole life,” Gordon said after his triumph, according to the AP. "They’re calling these ‘events.’ I’m calling this (expletive) Tuesday afternoon.”

Women were also invited to compete as pinup girls in the "Florida Ma'am Pinup" competition.

TikTok stars who play on Florida's outrageous stories took place in the event, like Josh “Wicks” Robinson, or  @OmgItsWicks, known for his "Only in Florida" videos .

The winning team had the chance to bring home $1,000, a champion's belt, medals and a Florida flag decoration.

The "Hanky Spanky" team out of St. Augustine got the championship.

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  1. 30 Fun School Festival Activities

    School festivals are a great way to build a school community and teach children about different festivals, traditions, and special events. These interactive events are also a great way to raise funds for meaningful school projects and encourage student interaction. This list of 30 festival ideas is designed to inspire you to incorporate more games, …

  2. Classroom Activities To Celebrate Different Cultures

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    Activity. Using the Venn Diagram Worksheet, compare Christmas to another international festival from around the world. Think about what Christmas means. Using creative art materials make an artistic response themed, "What Christmas Means to Me.". Create a Christmas Gift Book of Vouchers containing vouchers of free actions such as "Valid ...

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    Simple strategies such as inviting students to dress a certain way, create a piece of art, share food, sing a song, or write something related to the holiday or tradition can help students appreciate others' holidays and traditions. Whatever method of celebration you choose, the fact that you are stopping your regular classroom activities to ...

  6. 5 Exciting Ways to Teach Celebrations & Festivals in EFL/ESL

    Celebrations are all about having fun. So instead of dragging down the excitement with tedious worksheets, here are 5 engaging and exciting activities you can do. Plan a parade. Costume making. Festival showcase. Festival day. Celebration role-play scenarios. 1. Plan a parade.

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    Browse our extensive collection of resources for teaching and learning about religious festivals and cultural celebrations around the world, with vocabulary lists, online lessons, webquests, worksheets, and word games for English learners of all levels and ages. Includes mobile friendly interactive quizzes and printable clasroom resources.

  8. Class Activities: International Festivals!

    Activity. Using the Venn Diagram Worksheet, compare two festivals from different places around the world. Christmas is a religious holiday for Christians but for many people it is no longer only a religious festival. Instead it has become a season of general celebration and giving presents. Think about what Christmas means.

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    Introduction. This is an integrated skills lesson, in which students will discuss festivals in their countries/ their favourite festivals. They will then work in groups of 3-4 to read and complete comprehension questions on different texts describing the reasons behind and the customs practised in four different festivals from different parts of the world.

  10. Festivals Teaching Resources

    Teachers will find useful resources for use in teaching about festivals and holidays. PowerPoint lessons help introduce key sentences and vocabulary, while Flashcards can be used for classroom games and activities. Finally, download worksheets to either use in class or assign as homework.

  11. Strategy Share: Celebrating World Cultures in the Elementary Classroom

    Here are some ideas for celebrating world cultures in your classroom this year: Keep an eye on the calendar. Introduce children to a variety of cultures through holidays, festivals and current events taking place around the world. Share the history and traditions associated with the celebrations and be mindful to avoid stereotypical ...

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    ESL Tanabata Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Gap-fill, Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts, Writing Sentences - Group Work - Elementary (A1-A2) - 25 minutes. In this insightful Tanabata activity, students learn about the Japanese festival of Tanabata and take part in one of the traditions by writing wishes on a tanzaku.

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    Every classroom on a grade level picks a country that has a unique holiday tradition or celebration. Examples include Israel, Germany, England, Mexico, etc. The teacher in charge of each country plans a quick read-a-loud or video to teach the students about the tradition and its importance, as well as a craft activity.

  14. Lesson Plans & Worksheets: Festivals and Celebrations

    Browse our collection of PDF lesson plans and worksheets about 'Festivals and Celebrations' for English language teachers, complete with answers and teachers' notes. Free to download and use in class! ... Interactive Classroom Activities (2 nd Ed.) Teaching IELTS Writing: Interactive Classroom Activities. Teaching Social English: Interactive ...

  15. Festival, Holidays, Celebrations, ESL Kids Lesson

    ESL Kids Lesson to teach about festivals, celebrations and holidays; it teaches words and expressions of festivals and holidays around the world and different things we do on various holidays. ... The worksheets below are useful for offline and classroom activities. These printable exercises directly correlate with the above lesson 'Festivals ...

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    festivals around the world chinese new year story calendar 2024. Use our array of resources and lesson plans on festivals around the world with your KS2 class. From Christmas, Chinese New Year, Diwali and many more! Browse the collection for a range of good-quality ready-made resources that are available at a touch of a button.

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    Duck Pond Game. Ring Toss. Three-Legged Race. Bobbing for Apples. Ref: Lil Tigers. Tags: Community Event. In this blog post, we'll explore the magic of harvest festival and 20 fall festival games that are perfect for adding an extra dose of excitement to your festival.

  18. PDF Vocabulary activities Words related to festivals CEFR Levels B1/B2

    11. Our festivals help us to remember famous historical events. 12. During the festival, we hold a huge open air concert. 13. There are many traditional recipes which people use to make special food. 14. The festival starts with an opening parade where people walk through the streets. 15. Festivals with a religious meaning are very important in ...

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    Fall Festival Games and Activities for Preschoolers At Elite Education in Gallatin, Tennessee we had a great deal of fun with our school Fall festival! Check out our Fall-themed games and... Fall Classroom Decoration Ideas for Preschool Bright Start Preschool of Hobart, Indiana was excited to unveil what they were calling, "Our Fall hall ...

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  22. Holidays and Festivals around the World: Reading and Speaking Activity

    Encountering new words in context can be a fantastic way to help your ESL learners learn new vocabulary. This resource helps learners see vocabulary as pictures, read about them in an interesting context (holidays around the world) and then use them themselves in a speaking activity. This resource is really everything you need for an entire lesson. As part of our constant endeavours to provide ...

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    As we finish up February and leap into March, we have many things to look forward to, like the start of spring, spring break, and… St. Patrick's Day! Let's get our green on in the classroom this March with the following: A brand-spankin' new digital breakout; Two Connections games "It's All About the Green" activity ; 1. St.

  24. Fun and Engaging EVS Worksheets for Class 1 on Festivals

    Colour the pictures of different festivals. This worksheet is perfect for Class 1 students who are learning about different festivals. It includes pictures of Diwali, Christmas, Eid al-Fitr, Hanukkah, and Holi for students to color. This activity not only helps students learn about different festivals but also improves their fine motor skills ...

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