Presidents Day Activities for Kids
Celebrate with Fun and Educational Online Projects for Children
Feb 3, 2008
Celebrate Presidents Day with the following educational online activities for children that are child-friendly, fun and free.
In the United States, Presidents Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of February. Up until 1971, Americans celebrated both Abraham Lincoln and George Washington’s birthdays in February. In 1971, President Richard Nixon combined the two separate Washington and Lincoln holidays into one national holiday, Presidents Day.
The activities listed below include presidential printable projects, fun puzzles and a variety of word games. The following websites provide educational Presidents Day activities for children that are child-friendly, educational and free.
Coloring Projects:
- Whitehouse Gov Kids Presidents Day Coloring Pages - Whitehouse gov Kids offers printable coloring pages of 42 presidents. Download individual presidents or download all 42. (Set margins at .75 for optimal printing).
- Coloring ws United States Coloring Pages - Coloring.ws includes 14 printable coloring pages for younger children. Follow specific directions to avoid printing advertisements. To easily locate from homepage, type “USA coloring pages” in search box on bottom of homepage.
- Coloring Book Fun - Coloring Book Fun offers 5 different Presidents Day printable coloring pages for children. From the homepage, click “holidays” and ‘Presidents Day” to easily locate this coloring section.
- Apples 4 the Teacher Presidents Coloring Pages - Apples 4 the Teacher includes 11 interactive coloring pages for children that can be colored online or printed. To locate coloring pages from homepage, click the “color” icon in the upper portion of main page, then “Presidents Day”. Macromedia Flash is required (free download).
- Apples4The Teacher Presidents Concentration - To play this presidential concentration game, click on the squares to find the matching presidential portraits. To easily locate, click on the “Holiday Fun” apple icon at top of the homepage. Then click “February” and “Presidents Day” to locate. Java is required
- Apples 4 the Teacher Presidenti.al Hangman - This fun hangman game is sure to be a big hit with children. Words include names of American Presidents, famous quotes and first ladies. To easily locate, click on the “Holiday Fun” apple icon at top of the homepage. Then click “February” and “Presidents Day” to locate. Requires Macromedia Flash (free download).
- A Kids Heart President Hangman - This simple “guess the president” is for older children. Guess who the president is by guessing letters of the alphabet. No hints are provided. To locate from homepage, type “Presidents Day Hangman” in the search box at the bottom of the page. Make sure “A Kids Heart” is selected.
- Apples 4 the Teacher President Names Word Search Game - This fun online word search game requires Macromedia Flash(free download). To play this timed game, find the randomly hidden presidential names jumbled in the box. Play a different game and 10 other president names are jumbled. This game can also be printed. To easily locate, click on the “Holiday Fun” apple icon at top of the homepage. Then click “February” and “Presidents Day” to locate.
- Apples 4 the Teacher Mt. Rushmore Jigsaw Puzzle - This online jigsaw puzzle from Apples 4 the Teacher showcases the famous "4 faces". This interactive puzzle is harder than it appears. To easily locate from homepage, click on the “Holiday Fun” apple icon at top of the homepage. Then click “February” and “Presidents Day” to locate. Macromedia flash is required (free download).
- Family Education Honest Abe and George Washington Reading Check Printable - This printable project from the Family Education website is a story of the lives of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. This 3-page project also includes questions. Suitable for children grades 4-8. Adobe Reader is required (free download).
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