Let's step outside and get wild with nature! 🌳🦋🐞 '30 Days Wild’ is a fantastic nature challenge that happens every June, organised by The Wildlife Trusts across the UK. It's all about doing one…
Read moreNational Walking Month & Walk to School Week | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
🚶♀️🚶♂️For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, National Walking Month (Friday 1st - Sunday 31st May 2026) and Walk to School Week (Monday 18th - Friday 22nd May 2026) provide a fantastic and practical theme for exploring physical development, health and well-being, the environment, road safety…
Read moreWorld Autism Acceptance Month | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Wednesday 1st - Thursday 30th April 2026: ❤️ World Autism Acceptance Month is celebrated every year in April, with a special focus on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. World Autism Awareness Day was first started by the United Nations (UN) in 2007. Over time, the name evolved…
Read moreNational Pet Month | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Wednesday 1st April - Friday 1st May 2026: 🐾❤️ National Pet Month is a special time celebrated every year in the UK from the 1st of April to the 1st of May. It's organised by the National Pet Month charity. The main idea of this month is to teach everyone how to be a responsible pet owner and…
Read moreBig Schools'/Garden Birdwatch | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Chirp, tweet, let's count the birds! 🦜🦅 The Big Schools’ Birdwatch and The Big Garden Birdwatch are annual citizen science events organised by the RSPB (Royal Society for the…
Read moreWalk your dog month | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Let's put on our walking shoes (and paws)! 🐾🚶♀️ Walk Your Dog Month is an annual observance, typically celebrated throughout January. It's believed to have originated in the United States as a…
Read moreThe Big Draw Festival | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Let's get drawing! 🎨 The Big Draw Festival is the world's biggest drawing festival and takes place annually throughout October. Run by The Big Draw, a registered charity, its aim is to…
Read moreBlack History Month (UK, IRL & NL) | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Celebrating stories, celebrating people! Black History Month is an annual observance in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands every October. It's a dedicated time to celebrate the history…
Read moreFriendship Month | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Hooray for friends! Friendship Month is a wonderful, informal initiative often celebrated during September (though sometimes observed in August or February) to shine a spotlight on the…
Read moreSnack-tember | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Crunch, munch! Snack-tember is a fantastic, informal awareness initiative that encourages a focus on healthy snacking throughout the month of September, particularly as children return to school…
Read moreInternational Pirate Month | EYFS & KS1 Activity Ideas
Ahoy, mateys! International Pirate Month, celebrated throughout August, is a fantastic, swashbuckling opportunity to inject adventure, imaginative play, and a whole heap of learning into…
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