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Are your kids out of school or daycare on President's Day or just looking for a fun educational activity?
Check out these five educational activities that are perfect for President's day!
Activity One - Adjustable for all Ages!
President's day is a great opportunity to read a themed book on President's Day. Luckily, they make books for all ages about presidents. I recommend checking out your local library to see what they have! Need some ideas?
For little ones:
My Little Golden Book About George Washington by Lori H. Houran
P is for President by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
If I Ran for President by Catherine Stier and Avril Lynne
For early-elementary:
What is the President's Job by Allison Singer
Ellie May on President's Day by Hillary Homzie and Jeffrey Ebbeler
Madame President by Lane Smith
For older-elementary:
Who was Theodore Roosevelt? By Michael Burgan
Action Presidents #1: George Washington by Fred Van Lente (graphic novel format)
The President's Stuck in the Bathtub by Susan Katz (poems)
For older kids or more advanced readers:
Grover Cleveland, Again!: A Treasury of American Presidents by Ken Burns
Never Caught, The story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve
Andrew Jackson (The Making of America Series #2) by teri Kanefield
Activity Two
Put on a puppet or finger puppet show. Have your children create puppets using paper bags, construction paper, felt, coins (they have the president's face on them) and any other materials you have around - let your children be creative! Then you can have them act out the book from activity one or use this list of fun facts. Once your kids have created the puppets and practiced their show, they can perform the show for the whole family!
What a great opportunity to combine the benefits of art and encouraging creativity with learning about history and civics.
Activity Three
Write a letter to President Biden. What a great way to teach children to get involved in our democracy!
Step 1: Discuss how government works and topics that matter to your children.
Step 2: Discuss what to include in the letter - encourage your kids to share their ideas and ask questions in their letters.
Step 3: Let them write the letter.
Step 4: Address the envelope
Step 5: Mail it!
I love this activity because it teaches about democracy and civic engagement. But it also teaches how to write a letter and address an envelope!
Activity Four
Play a game of hangman using presidents' names. A fun way to learn the presidents' names and learn how to spell them!
Activity Five
Build Abe Lincoln's log cabin. You can use a variety of different materials to let your kids build the log cabin that Abe Lincoln was built in. Ideas:
blocks
legos
pretzels
popsicle stick
Your kids can work on the STEM skills and creativity while having fun building Abe's log cabin!
Enjoy learning and playing with your children while learning about presidents and civics!
Remember Mama, you are doing a great job! You got this!
Sources:
We are Teachers (find more President's activities))
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