June 22, 2023

Roald Dahl Day Book, Activities, and Craft Ideas

Kids Activities

Roald Dahl Day is celebrated around the world on September 13th. The fun holiday is a celebration of all the amazing Roald Dahl books along with lesson plans, roald Dahl Craft Ideas, activities,a nd more! We’ve included charlie and the chocolate factory crafts that your preschool pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students will love!

Roald Dahl Day

Teaching kids to love literature starts by introducing them to the best books. Roald Dahl is known for creating some of the best children’s stories of all time, including mega-hits like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda, and The BFG. More Roald Dahl books have been made into movies than almost any other children’s author. Celebrate Roald Dahl Day this September 13th with these fun, creative, and engaging Roald Dahl Craft Ideas for preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 students.

Roald Dahl Craft Ideas

Have fun celebrating Roald Dahl Day with these Roald Dahl books craft ideas!

Fantastic Mr. Fox Lesson Plan

Read Fantastic Mr. Fox and try one of these fun crafts for kids based on the book:

Charlie and the chocolate factory crafts

Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and try one of these fun crafts for kids based on the book:

BFG craft ideas

Read The BFG and try one of these fun crafts for kids based on the book:

roald dahl day enormous crocodile crafts

Roald dahl the enormous crocodile

Read The Enormous Crocodile and try one of these fun crafts for kids based on the book:

Roald Dahl Activities

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LOTS of Candy Activities for kids ideas! Perfect for making learning FUN, using up extra HALLOWEEN candy, or celebrating National Candy Day November 4th. Ideas for preschool, prek, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and more #candyactivities #kidsactivities #nationalcandyday

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

Picking out really good books kids will WANT to read can be challenge and time consuming. I’ve done all the work for you in this 4th grade reading list. This fourth grade reading list includes lots of engaging books filled with exciting story lines and characters. Plus I've put together a printable 4th grade reading list for you to print and take to the library. Simply print 4th grade reading list pdf and you are ready to head to the library to get some really fun-to-read 4th grade reading books.

Picking good book for kids can be a challenge. This 5th grade reading list has over 50 fun-to-read and engaging fifth grade books that will help get your grade 5 students excited about reading! You will love the variety of topics and styles in this 5th grade reading book lists to help kids get excited to read and learn to love to read. Simply print 5th grade book list and you are ready for fifth grade reading list.

Are you working on picking books for 3rd graders? Let me help you pick 3rd grade reading books that are engaging to kids and filled with rich vocabulary and story lines. Instead of spending hours at the library or searching through books on Amazon, check out these fun-to-read Books for Third Graders. Simply download pdf file with printable 3rd grade reading list and you are ready to help your third grader love reading!

Reading family picture books is important for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade children. It helps them understand our family structure, that kids are loved and care for, and more. We have so many really cute and fun-to-read picture books about family. Come take a peak to find your new favorite picture books about families.

Zoo Theme Books For Kids There are so many fun ways to use zoo themed books in your learning program. You can read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday, or read your favorite book (s) every day of the week. Kids love repetition, so don’t worry about boring them!

Learn about history with fun and exciting historical fiction for kids. These historical fiction books for kids are the best way to get kids excited about history. Vivid stories make the sights, sounds, and feelings of that moment in history come alive. Kids won’t even realize they are learning because they will be having so much fun enjoying a really great story! We have historical fiction children's books for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, historical fiction books for 3rd graders, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. These children's historical fiction cover ancient civilizations, middle ages, early explorers, colonial america, world war 1, and more!

Looking for a book your grade 2 student will love? Check out this free printable list of Read Aloud Chapter Books for 2nd Grade! You and your child will love these book recommendations

20+ Amazing First Grade Read Aloud Chapter Books to help kids get excited about reading and let their imaginations soar. Includes fre printable 1st grade book list to take to the library #grade1 #firstgrade #1stgradebooks

100 Books for 1st Graders to Read on their own (arranged by reading level) - includes FREE printable book list to print and take to the library and use as book mark. lots of great choices of printable and books!!! Perfect for summer reading and year round first grade book list! #1stgrade #firstgrade #booklists

25 amazing Chapter Book Series for Kids - help kids get excited about reading with these great chapter books for kids in first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. These are great book recommendations for picking books at the library with the (FREE printable book list), summer reading, reading clubs. #chapterbooksforkids #bookrecommendations #booklists #chapterbooksforkids #firstgradebooks #2ndgradebooks #3rdgradebooks

Looking for some really great books to read aloud that your 1st grader will love? We have a free printable first grade read alouds picture books you must read with your child while they are in grade 1.

Are you trying to figure out what books should be on your second grade reading list? We've done all the work for you and compiled the best books for your 2nd grade reading list with a free printable. Here are over 40 must read books for your 2nd grade book list that your child will love; arranged conveniently by book level. Simply download pdf file with 2nd grade reading list printable and you are ready to head to the library to get your books!

If you are trying to pick really good 3rd grade books, check out this Third Grade Books list printable for grade 3

Book recommendations for Kids

Tons of books for preschoolers and fun world book day activities
Must Read Kindergarten Reading Books pdf free, free Kindergarten Reading Level Book List, Favorite Read Aloud Books for Kindergarten
100 Books for 1st Graders to Read by Themselves – Level 1 Reading Books pdf free, Fun-to-Read First Grade Picture Books, First Grade Read Aloud Chapter Books
Chapter Books for 1st Graders, 2nd Graders, and 3rd Graders – favorite series to keep kids reading!
Best Read Aloud Chapter Books for 2nd Grade, Check out these 2nd Grade Reading Books pdf free
Handy Grade 3 Reading Books pdf FREE
Free 4th Grade Reading List pdf
Printable Grade 5 Reading books pdf
Exciting Historical Fiction Books for Kids and 25 Exciting Historical Fiction Books for 4th Graders
Alphabet Books for Children, Transportation Books for Kids, Space Books for Kids that are out-of-this-world, Funny Picture Books for kids of all ages, Sweet Picture Books about Family, Fun Zoo Books for Kids, best dinosaur books for kids, 50+ Books about community helpers, Beautiful Animal Books for Preschoolers, Preschool Color Books
Creepy, Crawly Bug Books for Preschool kids, Rhyming Books for Kindergarten, fun-to read fall books for kids, and Preschool emotion books for learning to understand feelings
See all of our popular kids books to read

Download the free book report forms for your homeschool

Young kids will love learning about the parts of a book with these fun and free parts of a book worksheets. These fun book reports for young children are so handy. Being no-prep, these identifying parts of a book worksheet pages help to ensure readers are understanding what are the parts of the books they are reading including the title, author, and the illustrator. Simply print label parts of a book worksheet and are ready to learn with your kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too.

Looking for a fun, clever, and EASY book report idea? You will love these clever, free printable pizza reading comprehension slices. Not only do they help kids summarize what they read, but they are a great way to motivate kids to read and understanding what they've read. Fun resource for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers of kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.

Make sure kids are understanding what they read with these book report worksheets. These fun, free printable book report template pages are perfect for older kids in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Being no-prep, these book report forms help to ensure readers are understanding what they are reading. Simply print the printable book report template to write down information about the book including the title, author, setting, main characters and the ending.

FREE Printable library scavenger hunts for kids

These fun, free printable Aesops's Fables worksheets are a great way to learn morals, read some quality literature, and work on reaching comprehension too. Use these printables to teach Aesop's Fables for kids. There are 10 different fable worksheet pages for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders to learn to read, have fun and understand the meaning of different morals. Simply print fables for 2nd grade and you are ready to go!

Make sure kids are understanding what they read with this free book report template. This 1st grade book report is a handy, NO PREP way to ensure early readers are understanding what they are reading. The book report template 3rd grade has a spot for first grade, second grade, third grade, and fourth grade students to write down book title, author, rate the book, tell their favorite part, give a summary of the book, and more. This is such a handy, free printable, book report template 2nd grade. Simply grab the free downloadable book reports and you are ready to go!

Make sure kids are understanding what they read with these free book reports. This 3rd grade book report is super handy, as it is no-prep and works with any book. Use this book report template to ensure readers are understanding what they are reading. These book report form has many spots for children from second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth graders to write down information about the book including the title, author, setting, main characters and the ending. Simply print the free book report templates and you are ready to go!

FREE Printable Reaidng Comprehension Bookmarks - work on reading retention and comprehension with this activity that helps students learn to take notes and prepare for book reports in grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6. #homeschool #readingcomprehension #reading

FREE Bookshelf Reading Log - super cute printable booklog to help encourage kids to read picture books, readers, and chapter books. Use as a weekly motivator for toddlers, preschoolers, prek, and kindergartners or monthly summer reading program. Plus makes a great family book club printable.

Kids will enjoy searching for different books and information in books with this fun and free Reading Scavenger Hunt. This free printable scavenger hunt is fun for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Using thie literacy scavenger hunt is a great way for kids to become familiar with the library and how to find different resources. Simply print library printable pdf file with the scavenger hunt pdf in color or black and white and you are ready for these library activities!

Do your kids love playing with play dough? I know mine do. That is one reason why I love incorporating playdough activities using playdoh mats into other aspects of our learning. So as we were learning what are the parts of a book I decided I'd make playdough mats to learn the parts of a book for kids. Simply print the parts of a book worksheet and set out some playdough to teach preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders the basic parts of a book.

super cute star wars themed printable bookmarks

Reading Comprehension

Handy, Reading Comprehension bookmarks (any book: fiction or non fiction)
Free Book Report Template for elementary age students or Book Report Worksheets for elementary age kids
Simple, one page Book Report Templates to ensure kids are understanding the main charaters, setting, and idea of what they are reading
Super cute Pizza Book Report Idea with Free printable template or sandwich book report freebie
Free 3rd Grade Book Report template choices
26 more clever Book Report Ideas, Ralph Waldo Poetry Worksheets
See if kids remember the moral of the story with these FREE Aesop Fables Worksheets pdf
This Library Scavenger Hunt helps kids learn to navigate a library or this Reading Scavenger Hunt
Bookshelf Reading Log printable – to help encourage kids to read!
How to teach elementary age students to write a Ralph Waldo Poetry Worksheets
Free Parts of a Book Worksheet or these parts of a book for kids coloring pages that use playdough, and book reading goals printables
Plus, grab these super cute, free printable Star Wars bookmarks for kids!

Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables – www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!