20 FUN ways to Celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

There are few things more American than peanut butter and jelly. In fact, we have a national Peanut Butter and Jelly Day celebrated every April 2nd! Celebrate this fun holiday for kids by sneaking in some peanut butter activities, some cute peanut butter and jelly craft, and even some educational peanut butter and jelly printables. Use these ideas at home or in your peanut butter and jelly lesson plan kindergarten.

national peanut butter day activities

This year, celebrate national peanut butter and jelly day with these adorable and educational peanut butter and jelly activities and peanut butter crafts. Use these ideas in your peanut butter and jelly lesson plan kindergarten or for a playful day enjoying a classic kid favorite sandwich with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, and grade 2 students. Kids will have just as much fun learning on pb&j day as they do eating PB&J sandwiches!

Make a complete peanut butter and jelly unit study using these ideas.

peanut butter crafts

Looking for some clever peanut butter crafts? We have several for you to choose from that are  tons of fun!

• Puff Paint Peanut Butter and Jelly Craft from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Peanut Butter from Kids Activities Blog
• Craft Foam Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich from American Girl

Peanut butter activities

Try these peanut butter and jelly educational activities complete with peanut butter and jelly printables to complete your PB&J unit study.

• Use this count and match activity in your peanut butter and jelly lesson plan kindergarten
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Sequencing from Lovely Commotion
• Beginning Sounds Matching peanut butter and jelly activity from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
• PB&J place value games printable from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Programming from Teachers.net
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Activities from Nichole Shelby
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Game from PE Central
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Compound Word Match from Tickled Pink in Primary
• PB&J Silent E Printables from Sunshine Studio
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Descriptive Words from Speech Therapy Major Speech Minor

Peanut butter and jelly recipes for kids

Take your kids’ pb&j sandwhich to the next level with these fun recipes:

• Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes from Meaningful Mama
• Cute Peanut Butter and Jelly Sushi from Crafty Morning
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Hearts from Mom Endeavors
• Adorable PB&J Puppy Sandwich from Kids Activity Blog

 

Peanut Butter and Jelly Books

These books about peanut butter and jelly will become fast favorites in your house!

• PB&J Hooray!: Your Sandwich’s Amazing Journey from Farm to Table
• Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Play Rhyme
• JoMo and the Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Bandit
• The Last Great Adventure of the PB & J Society

 

 

Peanut Butter and Jelly Activity

Looking for a fun toddler, preschool, prek, and kindergarten age kids to celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2nd? You will love these clever ideas:

• 20 Activities and Peanut Butter Crafts to Celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
• Puffy Paint Jelly &  Peanut Butter Craft
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches Matching Beginning Sounds Activity
• PB & J Preschool Counting Activities
• Clever Place Value Activity featuring kid favorite peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

Fun Holidays

We love celebrating fun holidays and fun days throughout the year! We have lots more special days throughout the year with activities to inspire you to create memories with your kids:

• Did you know there is a national Dice Day on December 4th? Try these dice games for kids
• Try these candy cane activities for National Candy Cane Day on December 26th
• After Christmas comes Three Kings Day for Kids on January 6th
• Celebrate Penguin Day on January 20th with these penguin crafts and activities
• Fun crafts and activities to celebrate Chinese New Year for Kids
• Carnival Crafts and Activities for National Carnival Day February  26
• These moon activities for kids will take you out of this world for National Moon Day on July 20th
• National Honey Bee Day is August 17th, celebrate with these bee activities for kids
• Learn about author Roald Dahl on September 13th with these roald dahl craft ideas
• Enjoy National Chocolate Day in Octoboer with these chocolate activities
• Become a super hero on Batman Day this September 15th with batman crafts and activities
• August 3rd is Watermelon Day, celebrate with these watermelon activities
• Sweeten your next July 15th with these gummy worm games for Gummy Worm Day
• Happy Birthday Donald Duck! Join in on the celebration this June 9th with these Donald Duck Day activities
• Head down to Seasame Street for these sesame street crafts for Sesame Street Day on November 10th
• Eat up on October 4th and celebrate Taco Day with these taco crafts
• Kids will love celebrating the largest living land mammal with these elephant activities to celebrate World Elephant Day on August 12th
• Mark your calendar for one of two donut days on June 7th  and try these fun donut activities
• Celebrate Eric Carle’s birthday March 2nd with these hungry caterpillar crafts
• We celebrate Dr. Seuss day on his birthday on March 2nd with these fun dr seuss activities
• The 2nd week of mark is Bubble week! Join in on the fun with these bubble activities
• Let’s hear it for National Popcorn Day on January 19th with these poporn crafts
• Stay in your pjs for the Festival of Sleep Day on January 3rd and try one of these pajama day activities
• Grab some candy and try one of these activities for National Candy Day on November 4th.
• Make one of these mad hatter hat ideas to celebrate Mad Hatter Day on Octoboer 6th
• Show your patriotism by celebrating Flag Day on June 14th with one of these flag day activities
• Kids will go nuts over these jelly bean crafts for National Jelly Bean Day on April 22nd.
• Teach kids about our amazing planet on Earth Day this April 22nd with these Earth Day crafts
• Learn about frogs on Save the Frogs Day this April 30th with these frog activities
• May the 4th be with you on Star Wars Day! Try one of these star wars crafts today
• Celebrate Dental Health Month in February with these clever dental crafts
• 20 FUN peanut butter crafts to Celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2nd