Need activities for April ideas for kids and homeschooling? Learn what’s celebrated in April, calendar holidays, and fun things for families and April theme activities for kids. Perfect for Spring activity calendar!
Activities For April
Activities for the month of April are fun because some of us are experiencing the beginning of spring, warmer weather, and spending more time outdoors!
Whether you’re looking for April activities for preschoolers, kindergarten, elementary or high school, you’ll find fun Spring activities to meet your needs!
What themes are in April?
- Spring flowers
- Spring showers
- National Humor Month
- National Kite Month
- National Poetry Month
- National Pecan Month
2021 April National Days, Dates, and Holidays for Kids
What holidays happen in April?
- Read a Road Map Week (First week in April)
- Library Week (First week in April)
- Garden Week (Second week in April)
- April Fool’s Day (4/1)
- National Burrito Day (4/1, first Thursday of month)
- Children’s Book Day (4/2)
- Good Friday (4/2, date varies each year)
- National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (4/2)
- Find a Rainbow Day (4/3)
- Easter Sunday (4/4, date varies each year)
- School Librarian Day (4/4)
- Tell a Lie Day (4/4)
- Deep Dish Pizza Day (4/5)
- National Dandelion Day (4/5)
- Read a Road Map Day (4/5)
- Caramel Popcorn Day (4/7)
- Draw a Picture of a Bird Day (4/8)
- Name Yourself Day, (4/9)
- National Farm Animals Day (4/10)
- National Pet Day (4/11)
- National Teach Children to Save Day (4/11, date varies in April)
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day (4/12)
- National Licorice Day (4/12)
- National Peach Cobbler Day (4/13)
- Scrabble Day (4/13)
- Look up at the Sky Day (4/14)
- National Dolphin Day (4/14)
- National Pecan Day (4/14)
- World Art Day (4/15)
- Jackie Robinson Day (4/15)
- Tax Day (4/15)
- Mushroom Day (4/16)
- Bat Appreciation Day (4/17)
- International Haiku Poetry Day (4/17)
- International Juggler’s Day (4/18)
- Humorous Day (4/19)
- Chinese Language Day (4/20)
- Kindergarten Day (4/21)
- Earth Day (4/22)
- National Jelly Bean Day (4/22)
- National Zucchini Bread Day (4/23)
- World Penguin Day (4/25)
- National Pretzel Day (4/26)
- Babe Ruth Day (4/27)
- Morse Code Day (4/27)
- Tell a Story Day (4/27)
- International Astronomy Day (4/28)
- International Dance Day (4/29)
- National Arbor Day (4/30)
- International Jazz Day (4/30)
- National Honesty Day (4/30)
- National Raisin Day (4/30)
- National Mahjong Day (4/30)
What are some fun spring activities?
Fun spring activities for families:
- Learn about April’s birth flower Daisy
- Plant a tree
- Have a picnic
- Fly kites
- Outdoor sidewalk chalk art
- Look for cloud shapes
- Identify birds (use a field guide)
- Have an April shower dance party in the rain (*if there’s no lightening!)
- Do an outdoor nature hike scavenger hunt
- Give your kid’s room a makeover spring cleaning
- Go for a family bike ride
- Make a fairy garden with kids
- Plan a garden (even if you only have balcony or windowsill space!)
- Play some outdoor lawn games
- Nature journal
- Start planning a summer bucket list!
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Is April poetry month?
YES! April is poetry month and it’s a fun April activity you can do with kids. Have fun learning about poems and then creating and writing your own poetry.
Check out:
April Themes for Toddlers
- Spring flowers crafts
- Picnic in park
- Learn about bugs/insects and make an edible ant house
- Look for new animal babies (on farms, in the trees, etc.)
- Color eggs for Easter
- Go on a spring river stomp and look for frogs and tadpoles
OK! Let’s get to some spring season activities and April crafts and lessons!
Things To Do in April
21 April Crafts, Printables, and Activities for Kids
Try April fun and springtime activities for kids:
- Go to the library for Children’s Book Day (4/2)
- Learn how to color Easter eggs with natural food dye
- Plan a victory garden for Garden Week
- Work on road map instructions for students for Read a Road Map Week
- Research the history of Easter eggs
- Do some Earth Day activities (and grab a FREE Earth Day printable!)
- Make a dandelion salad for National Dandelion Day (4/5)
- Make toffee caramel popcorn for Caramel Popcorn Day (4/7)
- Write a thank you not to your local librarian for School Librarian Day (4/4)
- Learn about farm animals for Farm Animal Day (4/10)
- Play Scrabble for Scrabble Day (4/13) (You can even get the game for younger kids now!)
- Read about baseball for Jackie Robinson Day (4/15)
- Learn some Chinese for Chinese Language Day (4/20)
- Make chocolate zucchini bread for National Zucchini Bread Day (4/23)
- Learn all about Arbor Day and get a free Arbor Day scavenger hunt printable for National Arbor Day (4/30)
- Learn how to play Mahjong for National Mahjong Day (4/30)
- Write a haiku for International Haiku Poetry Day (4/17)
- Learn how to juggle for International Juggler’s Day (4/18)
- Read about spies and codes for Morse Code Day (4/27)
- Have fun with astronomy for International Astronomy Day (4/28)
- Learn more about penguins for World Penguin Day (4/25)
ENJOY YOUR ACTIVITIES FOR APRIL!
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