Free Calendar of Fun Holidays for Kids to Celebrate (UPDATED 2020-2021)

 

 

Would you like to celebrate Fun Holidays for Kids? This free printable calendar will help you plan and prepare for special days to enjoy with your family.

Don't miss out on these fun activities! You'll find suggested resources and ideas on how to boost your fun holiday celebrations each month plus be able to subscribe to get your FREE monthly calendars of FUN!

UPDATE:  You'll now find free printable packs for 2020-2021 and undated 🙂 Make sure to scroll down to check it all out and get your downloads.

Fantastic Reasons to Celebrate Fun Holidays for Kids

You may be wondering why you should take the time to celebrate fun holidays with your kids.

Life is busy, right? And, if you're like me, you often feel like you're about to drown in your to-do list and laundry piles.

Well, that's exactly why you need these special moments with your kids!

I'm not trying to put any more pressure on you than you already have. As a homeschool soccer mom to five boys, I totally understand that panic feeling you get when you even think about adding one more thing to your schedule.

But, believe me when I share with you that these fun holiday celebrations don't have to be stressful or feel like just one more thing.

In fact, the ideas and suggestions for this free printable Fun Holidays for Kids Calendar can help you:

• Connect with your kids
• Relax and slow down your day
• Easily add fun to your schedule of activities, lessons, chores, and errands
• Help your family learn something new!

 

Tips for Enjoying Fun Holidays for Kids

To help you reduce the anxiety over adding fun to your lives, I'm sharing these tips and tricks for making the most of your fun holidays for kids celebrations. Read them over and use what applies to your situation 🙂

1. Keep It Simple

Less is more.

Learn from my mistakes. I have a tendency to overcomplicate and think adding more will make it better.

It doesn't. 

Save yourself the headache and stress.

A simple coloring page or watching a YouTube video may be all that you need to learn about a fun holiday.

2. Don't Feel Obligated to Do It All

These suggested fun holidays may not line up with your family plans. And that's A-O.K.!

Oh, and appointments and trips and unexpected floods in your basement (yup, that's happened twice here!) may interfere with your grand fun plans.

Take a deep breath. And then another one.

Life will go on and all will be well. 

Scratch that fun day off the list and get ready for the next one!

3. Get Creative

Don't feel boxed in by these suggestions! Go beyond these tips and ideas. 

Maybe you want to bake extra for Cake Decorating Day on October 10 an deliver goodies to shut-ins? Go for it!!

4. Plan & Prep

Take a bit of time for planning and preparing the weekend or night before your Fun Holidays for Kids. When you have all your materials ready, you'll feel less stressed and more ready to dive into the excitement.

5. Do Your Own Thing!

Research and find other fun holidays to celebrate with your family. 

I get asked ALL the time about where I find these super cool fun days to enjoy with kids. I use National Day Calendar and Brownie Locks for all my fun holiday needs 🙂

6. Print It Out!

I totally give you permission to print out mulitple copies of this free Fun Holidays for Kids Calendar! In fact, I encourage you to do just that!

Make sure you have one copy for your planner/binder. Another copy to hand on your {homeschool} morning board. Another copy for a wall or refrigerator.

The more, the merrier!  (Just make sure to share the link to this post with your friends-don't share the files!)

 

Get Ready to ROCK These Fun Holidays for Kids!

Instead of making multiple blog posts for you to dig through and stuff, I decided to put all this good stuff in one place. Simple is better, right? 😉

You will find below suggested activities and resources for select fun holidays for EACH MONTH. 

You'll also find printable calendars for July 2020-December 2021 AND our NEW resource --> 365 Fun Days & Activities: Easy Ways to Celebrate with Kids (undated).

**HINT:  Bookmark this blog post so you can easily access these tips and activities. I'm creating this post as a resource to use with my family and I truly hope it helps you enjoy fun holidays for kids!

September 2019 Fun for Kids

• Cheese Pizza Day:  Buy or make cheese pizza to enjoy with your family!
• Read a Book Day:  To celebrate this special day, set aside time for a family read-aloud AND individual reading time. If you have pre-readers (or just want some extra reading fun), enjoy an audiobook.
• Grandparents' Day:  Create cards or other special treats for the grandparents in your lives 🙂
• Teddy Bear Day:  Do your kids have a special stuffed animal? Have an indoor or outdoor picnic and bring that stuffy along! Older kids may enjoy learning how to draw a cute teddy bear in this tutorial video:

 

• Patriot Day:  If you feel your kids are old enough and can handle it, talk about 9/11. Here are a few books that I've used with my boys to help the process:

America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell (Actual Times)What Were the Twin Towers? (What Was?)Nine, Ten: A September 11 StoryFireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey (Picture Puffin Books)September 12th: We Knew Everything Would Be All Right

• Peanut Day:  If your family doesn't have any peanut allergies, enjoy some peanuts or peanut butter for a tasty treat!
• Play-Doh Day:  Have some fabulous hands-on fun with play-doh! Great for all ages 🙂  (Even if your teens object, I promise they'll love it!)
• Cheeseburger Day:  Enjoy real cheeseburgers OR use some of that play-doh to make miniature cheeseburgers.
• Talk Like a Pirate Day:  I've got an amazing FREE printable pack of Pirate-Themed fun activities for you to enjoy.
• First Day of Autumn:  Are you ready for Fall Fun with your kids? Use this free printable Fall Bucket List to get started 🙂
• Comic Book Day:  Your kids can make their own comic strips with this free printable pack!
• Chewing Gum Day:  Learn how chewing gum is made by watching this video and enjoy a piece of gum.

October 2019 Fun Holidays to Enjoy with Kids

• Homemade Cookies Day:  Make a batch of your favorite cookies with your kids.
• Pumpkin Seed Day:  Scoop seeds out of a pumpkin and dry. Use to make a picture or see how far you can spit them!
• Taco Day:  Buy or make tacos to enjoy with your kids!
• Leif Erikson Day:  Watch this video to learn more about this explorer.

• Cake Decorating Day:  Oh my stars! YouTube has so many amazing videos on different ways to decorate cakes. Need some cake decorating supplies? My boys and I are using this inexpensive cake decorating kit for beginners.
• Chess Day:  Enjoy a fun game of chess with your kids.
• Dictionary Day:  This free printable pack will help you have Dictionary Fun with your kids.
• Pasta Day:  Have a yummy meal of pasta or used dry pasta (like ziti or penne) to make a pasta necklace on string. Use markers to color!
• Reptile Awareness Day:  Watch this video to learn more about reptiles.

•  Pumpkin Day:  Get pumpkins OR learn how to draw cute pumpkins in this video.

• Chocolate Day:  Break up a bar of chocolate and have fractions fun!
• Halloween:  Enjoy these free printable Halloween-themed coloring pages and cards with your kids 🙂  

November 2019 Fun Holidays for Kids

• Family Literacy Day:  Enjoy a favorite book with your family.
• Candy Day:  Have some candy math fun with your kids using these ideas and books.
• Saxophone Day: Learn more about this musical instrument here.
• STEM/STEAM Day: There are so many amazing STEAM activities to enjoy with your kids! Check out my favorites over at STEAM Kids.
• Veteran's Day:  Thank a Veteran today!
• Take a Hike Day:  Weather permitting, go for a hike with your family 🙂
• Play Monopoly Day: Enjoy this popular game with your kids. Do you have any of these versions?

Monopoly Classic GameMonopoly Toy StoryHasbro Gaming Monopoly AvengersMonopoly: Fortnite Edition Board Game Inspired by Fortnite Video Game Ages 13 and UpMonopoly Game Disney The Lion King Edition Family Board GameHasbro Monopoly Junior Board Game, Ages 5 and up (Amazon Exclusive)Monopoly Legend of Zelda Collectors Edition Board Game Ages 8 & Up (Amazon Exclusive)Hasbro Gaming Monopoly Game: Star Wars 40th Anniversary Special Edition

• Gingerbread Cookie Day:  Have some gingerbread fun activities with your kids using these free printable activities. 
• Thanksgiving Day:  Here are some awesome Thanksgiving activities to enjoy with your kids, including coloring pages, bingo, I Spy, and more coloring fun.

Fun Holidays to Enjoy with Your Kids this December 2019

• Eat a Red Apple Day:  Enjoy some red apple slices or other apple treats with your kids.
• Dice Day:  Play some fun games with dice.
• Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day:  Read some amazing books to learn about Pearl Harbor Day with kids.

What Was Pearl Harbor?Pearl Harbor : Ready To Read Level 3You Are There! Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 (Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers)I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived #4)World War II: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Super Edition #1: World at War, 1944 (Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker)

• Gingerbread House Day:  Build a gingerbread house with your kids. Make your own or use a kit like this one to make it super simple.
• Re-Gifting Day:  Gather a few of your things that are in good or like-new condition to regift to friends or donate.
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Day:  Wear an ugly Christmas sweater or draw one with the ugliest design you can think of!
• Crossword Puzzle Day:  Enjoy some word puzzles with your kids today!
• Christmas:  Get ready for the holiday with these free printable activities of bingo, I Spy, coloring, and scavenger hunts.
• New Year's Eve:  Have a blast with your kids this New Year's Eve using these free printable activities.

Enjoy Fun Holidays with Your Kids in January 2020  

• Drinking Straw Day:  Artsy Craftsy Mom shares these 15 cool things to make with drinking straws.
• Trivia Day:  Enjoy some trivia questions and games with your kids.
• Static Electricity Day:  Learn about static electricity with your kids at Cool Kid Facts.
• Vision Board Day:  Make a vision board with your kids using this free printable pack.
• Sticker Day:  Use stickers to make a picture or poster. Make your own stickers with plain, white labels and markers.
• Winnie the Pooh Day:  Enjoy these free printable Winnie the Pooh-themed activities to celebrate this day.
• Popcorn Day:  Make some popcorn and have a tasty snack. You'll find some popcorn-themed printables in this free pack of movie night fun.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:  Learn about this amazing man by reading one of these books with your kids.

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography)Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr. (Scholastic Bookshelf)

• Handwriting Day:  Practice your handwriting skills with your kids. Make it fun by using different color pens, markers, and pencils. 
• Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day:  The Chaos and the Clutter shares 101 Things to Do with Bubble Wrap.
• Puzzle Day:  Put together some jigsaw puzzles with your kids. My boys and I love to have yummy snacks and chitchat while working on puzzles like these:

Melissa & Doug Solar System Floor Puzzle (Floor Puzzles, Easy-Clean Surface, Promotes Hand-Eye Coordination, 48 Pieces, 36Melissa & Doug Underwater Floor Puzzle (Extra-Thick Cardboard Construction, Beautiful Original Artwork, 48 Pieces, 2′ × 3′)Ravensburger Unicorns in The Sunset Glow 150 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids - Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together PerfectlyRavensburger Let's Play Ball! 200 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids - Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together PerfectlyRavensburger -World Landmarks Map - 300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids - Every Piece is Unique, Pieces Fit Together PerfectlySpringbok Puzzles - Sweet Tooth - 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle - Large 23.5 Inches by 18 Inches Puzzle - Made in USA - Unique Cut Interlocking PiecesBuffalo Games - Vivid Collection - Aimee Stewart - Coffee and Donuts - 300 Large Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Make February 2020 Rock with These Fun Holidays

• Serpent Day:  Use playdough or clay to create snakes of all sizes, shapes, and colors.
• Thank a Mail Carrier Day:  Make a special card for your mail carrier to thank them for their service.
• Periodic Table Day:  Enjoy an awesome game of Periodic Table Battleship!
• Inventor's Day:  Make your own frugal inventor's box for your kids to let their imaginations and creativity soar.
• Valentine's Day:  Get awesome ideas for planning and celebrating Valentine's Day with your kids.
• Gumdrop Day:  Use gumdrops and toothpicks to build creative structures to celebrate this fun holidays.
• President's Day:  Check out these awesome ways to celebrate President's Day with kids.
• Random Acts of Kindness Day:  Make RAKs fun with these free printable cards for {homeschool} kids.
• Love Your Pet Day:  Enjoy this free printable pack of pet-themed activities.
• Tell a Fairy Tale Day:  Get fun ideas and tips for celebrating this special day of fairy tales with your kids.
• Leap Year Day:  Check out these fantastic ways to celebrate Leap Year with your kids.

Enjoy Marvelous Fun with Kids in March 2020

• Dr. Seuss Day:  Have a blast this Dr. Seuss Day with any or all of these amazing activities.
• Grammar Day:  You CAN make grammar fun with these activities and books.

Nouns and Verbs Have a Field DayThe Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar: An Awesomely Fun Guide to the Way We Use Words! (Know Nonsense Series)Punctuation Celebration

• Oreo Cookie Day:  Have a sweet treat of these yummy cookies. And try this Oreo Cookie Moon Phases activity from Science Bob.
• Mario Day:  This free printable pack of activities feature Mario and his friends.
• Pi Day:  Bethany of Math Geek Mama shares this huge list of activities to enjoy on Pi Day with your kids.
• Panda Day:  Learn how to draw a cute panda in this video tutorial. 

• St. Patrick's Day:  Celebrate this special holiday with a St. Patrick's Day poetry teatime.
• First Day of Spring:  Put together a Spring Bucket List of fun activities to look forward to with your kids.
• Pencil Day:  Use a pencil to doodle or sketch fun March themes. Watch this video to learn how pencils are made.

• Crayon Day:  Read the amazing book The Crayon Box That Talked and enjoy these free printable special activitiesfree printable special activities.

Absolutely Awesome April 2020 Fun for Kids

• April Fool's Day:  Play a silly prank on your kids today 😉
• Find a Rainbow Day:  Enjoy a special poetry teatime featuring rainbows!
• Unicorn Day:  Learn how to draw a cute unicorn with this free tutorial video. 

• Scrabble Day:  Here's a free printable to enjoy Scrabble Fun with your kids.
• Titanic Remembrance Day:  Learn about the Titanic in this video and reading these books.

The Story of Titanic for Children: Astonishing Little-Known Facts and Details About the Most Famous Ship in the WorldNational Geographic Readers: TitanicThe Titanic: Lost and Found (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)Titanic Sticker Book (Information Sticker Books)

• Earth Day:  Add some printable activities to your Earth Day celebration! (And remember to reuse and recycle!)
• Talk Like Shakespeare Day:  Check out these fantastic ideas for enjoying Shakespeare with kids.
• Arbor Day:  Grab these free printable Arbor Day activities to celebrate the day with your kids.
• Superhero Day:  Do you have a favorite superhero? What superhero powers do you wish you had? Chat with your kids about these questions and more today!

Marvelous May 2020 Fun Holidays to Enjoy 

• Lemonade Day:  Make a pitcher of lemonade and chat about how you'll enjoy May fun.
• Star Wars Day:  Use any or all of these fun Star Wars-inspired activities to enjoy this special day with your kids.
• Cinco de Mayo:  Here's a free printable pack of Cinco de Mayo activities that your kids will love!
• Mother's Day:  Plan and prepare for a special Mother's Day Poetry Teatime with these activities.
• Dance like a Chicken Day:  Put on some funky music and dance like a chicken!
• Pizza Party Day:  Buy or make some pizza for a yummy party.
• Scavenger Hunt Day:  Go on a scavenger hunt with your kids! Search for colors, letters, or numbers for some fun.
• Paper Airplane Day:  Check out these cool ways to make paper airplanes! Have a contest to see who can fly their paper airplane the farthest.
• Paperclip Day:  Make a paperclip chain, necklace, or bracelet.

Plan & Prepare for Incredible June 2020 Fun for Kids

• Egg Day:  Make a bouncy egg and wow your kids.
• D-Day:  Watch this kid-friendly video to learn about D-Day.

• Donald Duck Day:  Learn how to draw Donald Duck in this tutorial video.
• Ballpoint Pen Day:  Use a ballpoint pen to draw or doodle June themes.
• Go Fishing Day:  Make a plan to go fishing (or go today!). You can use these free printable lists with fishing themes, too.
• First Day of Summer:  Plan and prepare for a special summer-themed poetry teatime with your kids.
• Father's Day:  Celebrate the dads in your lives with a special Father's Day Poetry Teatime.
• Handshake Day:  Create a special handshake that's unique to your family. Get tips and ideas here!

Get Your FREE Printable Calendar of Fun Holidays for Kids & MORE!

Ready to enjoy some outstanding fun with your kids? This free printable pack includes 10 monthly calendars (September 2019 through June 2020) with select seasonal and fun holidays. 

**The Fun Days & Activities for Kids Calendar July 2020-December 2021 + 365 Fun Days & Activities (undated) is also available!! Scroll down 🙂

Feel free to customize these suggested activities to best fit the needs and interests of your family 🙂

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Hoping this fun holidays calendar helps you enjoy special celebrations!
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The NEW Fun Days & Activities Kids Calendar for July 2020-December 2021 + 365 Fun Days & Activities (undated)

WooHoo! You asked & it's here 🙂

Grab these new free printable kids calendars to enjoy easy celebrations of fun days. 

The Fun Days & Activities Kids Calendar has 18 months of select fun holidays to celebrate. 

Our new 365 Fun Days & Activities resource pack contains daily, weekly, and monthly fun holidays to celebrate with your kids (plus some bonus activities for extra fun!). 

Just click on the images below to get started on easy fun at home with your kids!

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