Are you looking for some special days for March to celebrate and pack in a whole lot of learning at the same time? We’re going to take a look at some of these special days to celebrate in the UK and give you some fun ideas on how to link in the learning!
St. David's Day
St. David's Day Activities for Toddlers
Make Welsh cakes for St. David’s day. Your toddlers could enjoy pouring pre-weighed ingredients into the mixing bowl and using a cookie cutter to cut the Welsh cakes out of the dough.
Try creating some egg carton daffodils.
St. David's Day Activities for 4-7 year olds
Need a delicious treat to eat on a special day in March? Make Welsh cakes for St. David’s day! Weigh out the ingredients and follow the instructions to make the cakes with some adult supervision.
Learn about St. David and learn some Welsh words.
Create a junk model dragon.
St. David's Day Activities for 8-11 year olds
Make Welsh cakes for St. David’s day. Create a timeline of important historical events in Welsh history. Read a poem by Dylan Thomas.
Research different seals around the world. Create a who am I game.
World Book Day - The Most Literary Special Day in March
World Book Day Activities for Toddlers
Listen to a favourite story.
Act out a well-known tale with small world toys or puppets.
World Book Day Activities for 4-7 year olds
Make your own puppets and put on a show telling a favourite story. Do a character profile on your favourite character. Lots of these other fun activities would be great as well!
World Book Day Activities for 8-11 year olds
Build a cosy den for reading. Find and cook a recipe from a fictional story or book such as Frobscottle from the BFG.
St. Patrick's Day - The Luckiest Special Day in March
St. Patrick's Day Activities for Toddlers
Need a little luck? Try these activities for the green special day in March. Colour match the rainbow. Create a St. Patrick’s day sensory tray (green lentils, gold coins, lucky charms, green jelly). Make a shamrock stamp from toilet roll or wine bottle corks.
St. Patrick's Day Activities for 4-7 year olds
Count gold coins. Paint a rainbow. Read the story of St. Patrick. Make an Irish flag. Find Ireland on a Map.
St. Patrick's Day Activities for 8-11 year olds
Write a St. Patrick’s Day themed story, eg. the day I caught a leprechaun. Learn about the symbolism of the shamrock. Make an Irish delicacy.
Recycling Day - The Most Conscientious Special Day in March
Recycling Day Activities for Toddlers
Help wash and sort the recycling. Make lids with slots for the trash can so they can put the right shapes through.
Recycling Day Activities for 4-7 year olds
Junk modelling. Learn about materials and sort them. Watch a recycling plant video.
Recycling Day Activities for 8-11 year olds
Learn about different products made with recycled materials. Design your own. Discuss the importance of recycling.
World Frog Day (The Favourite of our Special Days for March)
Activities for Toddlers for The Most Hopping of the Special Days for March
Move like a frog. Listen to and imitate frog sounds. Cut lily pads out of paper. These can be used to write numbers or phonics sounds. Be sure to colour in this frog picture!
Activities for 4-7 year olds for The Most Hopping of the Special Days for March
Make a 3D frog picture with a paper plate. Learn about different types of frogs and their habitats. Be sure to colour in our Petal Resources frog!
Activities for 8-11 year olds for The Most Hopping of the Special Days for March
Make a hopping origami frog. Learn about the life cycle of a frog. Learn some great frog related jokes and puns!
World Seal Day - Celebrate The Dogs of the Sea on This Special Day in March
World Seal Day Activities for Toddlers
Make a banana pose. Explore the sensory texture of softness.
World Seal Day Activities for 4-7 year olds
Watch and observe the difference between seal movement on land and in the water and talk about why it varies. Find out where seals live.
World Seal Day Activities for 8-11 year olds
Research different seals from around the world. Create a who am I game.
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