Summer can fly by if we’re not prepared. It helps to focus on some special calendar observances and themed activities. Not only do they add interest to summer routines, but they can help prevent summer slide.
Today, I’m sharing my calendar of June themed activities for kids. You’ll find all my unit studies and holiday posts listed by themes in my “Montessori-Inspired Unit Studies + Seasonal and Holiday Activities” post. Here you’ll find lots of themes for June according to holiday or calendar observances.
You’ll find more links for calendar observances in my “Enliven Your Homeschool with Some Calendar Fun” post. The post has links to resources for calendar observances for any level. I’m especially focusing here on June themes for preschoolers through early elementary, although I’ve added some calendar observances for pre-teens and teens.
Summer Themes and Activities
Montessori-Inspired Summer Themes and Activities has lots of ideas for summer unit studies.
Monthly Observances for June
Monthly observances can be used for themed activities throughout the month or for one or two weeks during the month.
- National Accordion Awareness Month
- Adopt-A–Cat Month – Montessori Care of Pets, Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- African-American Music Appreciation Month – Free Juneteenth Songs and Educational Videos, Free Black History Printables and Montessori-Inspired Black History Activities, Favorite Black History Books for Kids, Free Black History Songs and Educational Videos for Kids, Multicultural Education Pinterest Board
- Aquarium Month
- Audiobook Awareness Month
- Cancer from the Sun Month
- Candy Month
- National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- Child Vision Awareness Month
- International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Children’s Awareness Month
- Dairy Month
- Dairy Alternatives Month – Dairyless Recipes, Kids in the Kitchen Recipes
- Effective Communications Month
- Entrepreneurs “Do It Yourself” Marketing Month
- National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month – Montessori-Inspired Vegetable Unit, Montessori-Inspired Fruit Unit, Montessori-Inspired Food Art, Montessori-Inspired Fruit Matching and Tasting for Toddlers, Healthy, Yummy, Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins, Kids’ Kitchen: Berry Yummy and Healthy Protein-Rich Popsicles, Free Eat-a-Rainbow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities, Free Fruit Rainbow Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Free Eat-a-Rainbow Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fruit and Vegetable Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fruit and Vegetable Activities, Free Fruit and Vegetable Songs and Educational Videos, Free Fruit and Vegetable Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- Great Outdoors Month – Montessori-Inspired Outdoor Environment, Less Screen Time/More Family- and Outdoor Time, 50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, Exploring Nature Pinterest Board, Outdoor Classroom Pinterest Board
- Perennial Gardening Month – Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit, Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities, Free Flower Printables and Montessori-Inspired Flower Math Activities, Shoots and Sprouts Activities + Free Printable from Montessori By Mom, Montessori Flower Identification and Arranging for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Nature Tray Sorting and Counting for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Nature Walk and Nature Cutting Tray for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Nature Tray with Magnification Work and Flower Arranging, Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World, Montessori Nature Tray with Vocabulary – Parts of the Plant, Flower Cutting with Great-Grandma {Montessori on the Go}, How to Help Children Experience Nature and Growing Plants Outdoors without a Garden, How to: Montessori Indoor- or Small-Space Gardening in a DIY Sensory Table, Encouraging Kindness with Gardening Activities and the Kindness Elves, Life Cycle of a Bean Plant and Seed Planting Activities, Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities with Spielgaben, Free Montessori Botany Materials for a Gardening Unit, Family Fun with Small-Space Gardening in a Vertical Planter, Gardening/Botany Unit Study Pinterest Board
- Pride Month – Montessori Diversity and Inclusion Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Equality and Fairness Songs {Character Education Resources}
- Rebuild Your Life Month
- National Rivers Month
- Rose Month – Rose Petal Treasure Basket, Sensory Bin, and Sensory Bottle, Montessori-Inspired After Mother’s Day Flower Petal Transfer for Toddlers and Preschoolers, How to Make Rose Petal Perfume
- National Safety Month (Child Safety Resources) – Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, Phone Number Bracelet: Focus on Child Safety in a Cute and Sweet Way, “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie, Free 9-1-1 Songs for Kids {Non-Scary Emergency Preparedness}, Free Disaster Preparedness Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, Free Water Safety Songs for Kids, Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Unit with Free Printables and Activities, Free Fire Safety Songs and Educational Videos, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, Free Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Firefighter Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Teach Children Fire Safety in a Non-Scary Way, Family Safety and Emergency Preparation Pinterest Board
- National Smile Month – Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child and Montessori-Inspired Dental Health Unit
- Skyscraper Month
- Soul Food Month, Natl
- Sports America Kids Month – Can Montessori Principles Be Used to Teach P.E.?, Montessori-Inspired Movement Activities, Montessori-Inspired Physical Fitness for Preschoolers, Fun with Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation, Dr. Seuss Inspired Fitness for Kids, Dance Workouts for Kids and Kids at Heart, Free Kids’ Fitness Printables
- Student Safety Month – Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, Phone Number Bracelet: Focus on Child Safety in a Cute and Sweet Way, “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie, Free 9-1-1 Songs for Kids {Non-Scary Emergency Preparedness}, Free Disaster Preparedness Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, Free Water Safety Songs for Kids, Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Unit with Free Printables and Activities, Free Fire Safety Songs and Educational Videos, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, Free Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Firefighter Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Teach Children Fire Safety in a Non-Scary Way, Family Safety and Emergency Preparation Pinterest Board
- International Surf Music Month
June 2023 Calendar from iMom
June Dates that Can Be Used for Themed Activities
Calendar observances are great for mini units or even units that might last the whole month.
- June 1 (also the 3rd Tuesday in May): International Dinosaur Day – Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Unit, Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Fun with Printables, Water Beads, and Glass Gems, Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Activities Using Dinosaur Replicas, Make Fossils from Montessori at Home!, Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Math Activities, Dinosaur Ice Melt Science Experiment for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Free Dinosaur Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Language Activities, Free Dinosaur Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Dinosaur Cutting Strips {Montessori-Inspired Instant Download}, I Have, Who Has? Dinosaur Game, Free Oviparous Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Oviparous Animal Activities, Dinosaur Discovery Activities from Montessori By Mom, Free Fossil Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fossil Activities, Free Fossils and Imprint Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Paleontology Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Simple Dinosaur Sensory Bin with Dinosaur Eggs Scavenger Hunt, Favorite Books for a Fossil Theme, Dinosaur Unit Study Pinterest Board
- June 1: National Go Barefoot Day
- June 1: Dare Day
- June 1: Flip a Coin Day
- June 1: International Children’s Day – Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities
- June 2: Radio was Patented, 1896
- June 3: First U.S. Space Walk By Ed White, 1965 – Astronaut Unit
- June 3: World Bicycle Day – Strider Balance Bike Review, “Life Is Like Riding a Bicycle” Albert Einstein Word Art Freebie
- June 3: Repeat Day
- June 4: Aesop’s Birthday – Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare
- June 4: National Hug Your Cat Day (Some sites list May 30 as National Hug a Cat Day … celebrate both days!) – Montessori Care of Pets, Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities, Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- June 4: Henry Ford made his first operational car, 1896 – Montessori-Inspired Activities for Pre-Schoolers: Car Parking Game, Free Transportation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Transportation Math Activities, Free Car Printables and Montessori-Inspired Car Activities, Super-Cool Beginning Reading Activity – Race Car Blending, Free Car Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Car Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Fun Magnetic Vehicle STEM Trays and Activity Bags, Montessori Resources for Land, Air, and Water Transportation Activities, The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Transportation Unit, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
- June 5: World Environment Day – Free 3-Part Recycle Cards, Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Earth Day Every Day, More Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities, Montessori-Inspired Lorax Activities, Free Earth Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities, Montessori-Inspired Arbor Day Activities, Free Recycling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Recycling Activities, Free Recycling Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Recycling Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Conservation Songs for Home or School {Character Education Resources}, Free Earth Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Tree Printables and Montessori-Inspired Tree Activities, Free Endangered Animal Songs and Educational Videos {Save the Animals}, Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Unit, Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Download), Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Endangered Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Endangered Animal Activities, Free Endangered Animals Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Endangered Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, The Best Earth Day Every Day Books for Kids, Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Board
- June 5: National Gingerbread Day – Montessori-Inspired Christmas Language Activities and Free Christmas Printables, Christmas Gingerbread Man Fine-Motor Activity or Craft, Free Gingerbread Printables and Montessori-Inspired Gingerbread Activities, Free Gingerbread Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Gingerbread Unit, Free Gingerbread Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Decorate Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Gingerbread Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download),
- June 5: First Apple II computers sold, 1977
- June 5: Richard Scarry born, 1919 – My Children’s Favorite Books from Their Childhood
- June 5: First Hot Air Balloon Flight By the Montgolfier brothers, 1783
- June 6: D Day, WWII
- June 6: National Gardening Exercise Day – Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit, Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities, Free Flower Printables and Montessori-Inspired Flower Math Activities, Shoots and Sprouts Activities + Free Printable from Montessori By Mom, Montessori Flower Identification and Arranging for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Nature Tray Sorting and Counting for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Nature Walk and Nature Cutting Tray for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Nature Tray with Magnification Work and Flower Arranging, Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World, Montessori Nature Tray with Vocabulary – Parts of the Plant, Flower Cutting with Great-Grandma {Montessori on the Go}, How to Help Children Experience Nature and Growing Plants Outdoors without a Garden, How to: Montessori Indoor- or Small-Space Gardening in a DIY Sensory Table, Encouraging Kindness with Gardening Activities and the Kindness Elves, Life Cycle of a Bean Plant and Seed Planting Activities, Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities with Spielgaben, Free Tree Printables and Montessori-Inspired Tree Activities, Free Montessori Botany Materials for a Gardening Unit, Family Fun with Small-Space Gardening in a Vertical Planter, Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}, Free Tree Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Gardening/Botany Unit Study Pinterest Board
- June 6: National Yo-Yo Day
- June 7, 2023: Global Running Day (1st Wednesday in June) – FREE R is for Run Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired instant Download)
- June 7: National Chocolate Ice Cream Day – Montessori-Inspired Natural Ice Cream in a Bag
- June 8: World Ocean Day (or World Oceans Day) – Montessori-Inspired Ocean Unit, Montessori-Inspired Beach Language Activities, Montessori-Inspired Resources for World Oceans Day, Montessori-Inspired Ocean Math Activities, Shark Unit Study, Montessori-Inspired Turtle Activities, Shells and Starfish Activities + Free Printable from Montessori By Mom, Free Shark Printables and Montessori-Inspired Shark Activities, Shark Water-Bead Number or Letter Sensory Bin, Farm, Zoo, & Ocean Animal Sensory Bottles for Babies and Toddlers, Montessori-Inspired Toddler Geography Activities with Baby Beluga, Coral Reef Kit and Sensory Bin, Letters and Words in the Sand {Montessori-Inspired Beach Phonics Fun}, Wonderful Whale and Water-Bead Sensory Bin {Free Printables}, Seashell and Sea Life Nature Tray: How to Teach Vocabulary Using the 3-Period Lesson, Free Turtle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Turtle Activities, Free Turtle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Turtle Activities, Free Turtle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Turtle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Seashell Color Matching {Easy-to-Prepare Variation of Montessori Color Box 3}, DIY Coral Reef Water Table with Practical Life Activities, The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Shark Unit, Free Ocean Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ocean Activities, Free Ocean Songs and Educational Videos, Free Relaxing Ocean Images, Sounds, and Music for Kids and Adults {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Ocean Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Ocean Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Octopus Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Ocean Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Non-Scary and Montessori-Friendly Resources for a Shark Tooth Dig, The Best Ocean Books for Kids, How to Make a Simple Ocean Animal Water Table or Sensory Bin Featuring Sharks, Free Seashell Printables and Montessori-Inspired Seashell Activities, Free Seashell Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Seashell Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Ocean-themed, Editable Name and Word Tracing Pack in Print or Cursive, Montessori-Inspired Dolphin and Whale Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Ocean Unit Study Pinterest Board
- June 8: Best Friends Day – Montessori-Inspired Peace Education Activities, How to Prepare a Peace Corner, Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities, Free Friendship Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, Free Taking Turns and Sharing Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Turns and Work Together, The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing, How to Prepare a Montessori Peace Tray, Montessori Services Peace Activities and Resources Review, Our Favorite Picture Book about Inclusion and Friendship, Does Your Preschooler Have This Fabulous Multicultural Children’s Book?, Anti-Racism Resources for Parents and Teachers, How to Prepare a Book Basket That Encourages Kindness, Free Empathy Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}, Free Friendship Printables and Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities, Free Golden Rule Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}, Free H for Help Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme, Free Friendship Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Fostering Kids’ Friendships Pinterest Board
- June 8: Frank Lloyd Wright Born, 1867 – Free Construction Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Activities
- June 10, 2023: National Get Outdoors Day (2nd Saturday in June) – Montessori-Inspired Outdoor Environment, Less Screen Time/More Family- and Outdoor Time, Exploring Nature Pinterest Board, 50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, Outdoor Classroom Pinterest Board
- June 10: Maurice Sendak Born, 1928
- June 11: Corn on the Cob Day
- June 12: Anne Frank Born, 1929 – Famous People Influenced by Montessori
- June 12: Baseball was Invented, 1839 – Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat
- June 13: Sewing Machine Day – Montessori-Inspired Sewing Activities
- June 14: Flag Day (U.S.) – Kids’ Flag Day Activities on Pinterest, Patriotic Practical Life and Math Activities, Free American Patriotic Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Awesome DIY Water Table with Red, White, and Blue Activities, Kids’ Patriotic Activities (U.S.) Pinterest Board
- June 14 Caldecott Medal First Awarded, 1938
- June 14: “Pop Goes the Weasel” Day
- June 14: Sandpaper Invented, 1834 – Inexpensive and DIY Sandpaper Letters and Inexpensive and DIY Sandpaper Numerals
- June 14: Author Bruce Degen Born, 1945
- June 14: Strawberry Shortcake Day – Montessori-Inspired Fruit Unit, Montessori-Inspired Food Art, Montessori-Inspired Fruit Matching and Tasting for Toddlers, Healthy, Yummy, Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins, Kids’ Kitchen: Berry Yummy and Healthy Protein-Rich Popsicles, Free Eat-a-Rainbow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities, Free Fruit Rainbow Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Free Fruit and Vegetable Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fruit and Vegetable Activities, Free Fruit and Vegetable Songs and Educational Videos, Free Fruit and Vegetable Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- June 15: Fly a Kite Day, Ben Franklin’s Kite Experiment, 1752 – Free Kite Printables and Montessori-Inspired Kite Activities
- June 15: Smile Power Day – Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child
- June 16: National Fudge Day
- June 17, 2023: World Juggling Day (Saturday closest to June 17)
- June 17: Eat Your Vegetables Day – Montessori-Inspired Vegetable Unit, Free Eat-a-Rainbow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities, Free Eat-a-Rainbow Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fruit and Vegetable Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fruit and Vegetable Activities, Free Vegetables Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fruit and Vegetable Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- June 17: World Croc Day – Free Endangered Animal Songs and Educational Videos {Save the Animals}, Free Endangered Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Endangered Animal Activities, Free Endangered Animals Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Endangered Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Alligator Printables and Montessori-Inspired Alligator Activities, Free Alligator Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Alligator Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids, Free Crocodilian Printables and Montessori-Inspired Crocodilian Activities, Free Crocodile Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Free Crocodile Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Reptile Printables and Montessori-Inspired Reptile Activities
- June 18, 2023: Father’s Day (3rd Sunday in June) – Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book (with free printables for children who’ve had a special male relative die and for children from military families and other families separated by distance), Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day (2012), Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, Free Father’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, 20+ Free Father’s Day Questionnaires, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Father’s Day Ideas Pinterest Board
- June 18: International Picnic Day – How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Tea Party Picnic, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Teddy Bear Picnic
- June 18: Go Fishing Day
- June 18: National Splurge Day
- June 19: Juneteenth – Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School, Anti-Racism Resources for Parents and Teachers, Free Juneteenth Songs and Educational Videos, Free Black History Printables and Montessori-Inspired Black History Activities, Favorite Black History Books for Kids, Free Black Family Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Black History Songs and Educational Videos for Kids, Multicultural Education Pinterest Board
- June 19: World Sauntering Day
- June 19-25, 2023 – Pollinator Week – Montessori-Inspired Insect Unit, Montessori-Inspired Caterpillar-Butterfly Unit, Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit {Hundreds of Resources}, Free Butterfly Printables and Montessori-Inspired Butterfly Activities, Free Butterfly Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Butterfly Sensory Bin with Scavenger Hunt and Life Cycle Activities {Free Printables}, Free Butterfly Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Ant Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ant Activities, Free Ant Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Free Ant Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Ant Sensory Bin with Scavenger Hunt and Life Cycle Activities, The Best Ant Books for Kids, Free Spider Printables and Montessori-inspired Spider Math Activities, Free Invertebrate Cards and Presentations, Including Bug Activities from KHT Montessori, Free Bee Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bee Activities, The Best Bee Books for Kids, Free Honeybee Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Honeybee Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Bird Sounds, Songs, and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori-Inspired Ladybug Unit with Free Printables and Activities, The Best Ladybug Books for Kids, Free Ladybug Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Ladybug Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Ladybug Life Cycle – The Joy of Growing Ladybugs, Free Backyard Bird Printables and Montessori-Inspired Backyard Bird Activities, The Best Bird Books for Kids, Free Warbler and Yellow Warbler Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Backyard Bird Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Discover the Joy of Birdwatching with Kids, Free Backyard Bird Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Bat Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bat Activities, Free Bat and Vampire Bat Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Bat Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Noisy Insect Printables and Montessori-Inspired Noisy Insect Activities, Free Cricket and Katydid Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Insect Sounds, Songs, and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Noisy Insect Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Weird Insect Printables and Montessori-Inspired Weird Insect Activities, Favorite Books for a Weird Insect Theme, Montessori-Inspired Insect Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Caterpillar to Butterfly Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities, Favorite Books for a Butterfly Theme, Butterfly Life Cycle: The Joy of Raising Butterflies
- June 20: American Eagle Day
- June 20: Ice Cream Soda Day
- June 21, 2023: First Day of Summer (Summer Solstice) –Montessori-Inspired Summer Playdough Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat, Top 10 Summer Themes for Preschoolers, 20 Outdoor Phonics Activities, Montessori-Inspired Summer Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Summer Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori Nature Tray with Vocabulary – Parts of the Plant, Montessori-Inspired Summer Themes and Activities, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Tea Party Picnic, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Teddy Bear Picnic, 50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, Free Summer Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Summer {Free Printables}, Montessori Summer Resources for Classroom or Home, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Summer-Themed, Editable Name and Word Tracing Pack, Free Summer Printables and Montessori-Inspired Summer Activities, Free Sun Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Summer Songs and Educational Videos, Free Summer Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Summer Sports Printables and Montessori-Inspired Summer Sports Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Winter or Summer Olympics, Free R for Run Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Summer Sports Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Olympic Unit Study Pinterest Board, Summer Fun Pinterest Board
- June 21: International Yoga Day – The Ultimate List of Free Meditation Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Ultimate List of Free Yoga Pose Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, Montessori Education Week Free Peace Lesson, Free Relaxing Ocean Images, Sounds, and Music for Kids and Adults {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Ocean Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Ocean Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, How to Make a 100 Hearts Sensory Bottle (100 Hearts Calming Bottle), Free Mindfulness Resources from Calm, Animal-Inspired Mindfulness Affirmation Cards and Booklet in Manuscript and Cursive, Free Calming Printables and Montessori-Inspired Calming Activities, Free Yoga Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Calming Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Guided Frozen and Winter Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources, Kids’ Peace and Mindfulness Activities Pinterest Board
- June 21: National Smoothie Day – Super-Healthy and Super-Yummy Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
- June 24, 2023: Great American Backyard Campout Day (4th Saturday in June)
- June 25: Eric Carle Born, 1929 – Montessori-Inspired Eric Carle Activities
- June 25: World Vitiligo Day – Having a Positive Body Image with Vitiligo, Positive Messages about Vitiligo
- June 26: Forgiveness Day
- June 26: National Chocolate Pudding Day
- June 26: Bicycle Patented, 1819
- June 26: Toothbrush Invented, 1498 – The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Dental Health Unit, Free Dental Health Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dental Health Activities, Free Dentist Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Dental Health Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Dental Health Unit Study Pinterest Board
- June 27: Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) Born, 1927
- June 27: Helen Keller Born, 1880
- June 27: Melody for “Happy Birthday” Song Written, 1859
- June 28: Paul Bunyan Day
- June 28, 2023: Eid al-Adha in the United States; different dates in different countries (Muslim Holiday, Eid-al-Adha changes date each year) – Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources, Kids’ Non-Christian Religious Holiday Activities Pinterest Board
- June 29: Hug Holiday
- June 29: Camera Day – Montessori-Inspired Photography for Kids, Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child, Photography for Kids Pinterest Board
- June 30: Meteor Watch Day – Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Activities, Montessori-Inspired Solar System Activities, Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Units, Free Astronomy Cards from KHT Montessori, Free Solar System Printables and Montessori-Inspired Solar System Activities, Free Solar System Songs and Educational Videos, The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books}, Free Solar System Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori Astronomy Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Astronomy Unit Study Pinterest Board
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June Calendar Observances with Changing Dates (Shown Above Merged with Main List)
- June 7, 2023: Global Running Day (1st Wednesday in June)
- June 10, 2023: National Get Outdoors Day (2nd Saturday in June) – Montessori-Inspired Outdoor Environment, Less Screen Time/More Family- and Outdoor Time, Exploring Nature Pinterest Board, 50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, Outdoor Classroom Pinterest Board
- June 17, 2023: World Juggling Day (Saturday closest to June 17)
- June 18, 2023: Father’s Day (3rd Sunday in June) – Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book (with free printables for children who’ve had a special male relative die and for children from military families and other families separated by distance), Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day (2012), Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, Free Father’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, 20+ Free Father’s Day Questionnaires, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Father’s Day Ideas Pinterest Board
- June 18, 2023: Father’s Day (3rd Sunday in June) – Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book (with free printables for children who’ve had a special male relative die and for children from military families and other families separated by distance), Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day (2012), Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, Free Father’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, 20+ Free Father’s Day Questionnaires, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Father’s Day Ideas Pinterest Board
- June 19-25, 2023 – Pollinator Week – Montessori-Inspired Insect Unit, Montessori-Inspired Caterpillar-Butterfly Unit, Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit {Hundreds of Resources}, Free Butterfly Printables and Montessori-Inspired Butterfly Activities, Free Butterfly Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Butterfly Sensory Bin with Scavenger Hunt and Life Cycle Activities {Free Printables}, Free Butterfly Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Ant Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ant Activities, Free Ant Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Free Ant Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Ant Sensory Bin with Scavenger Hunt and Life Cycle Activities, The Best Ant Books for Kids, Free Spider Printables and Montessori-inspired Spider Math Activities, Free Invertebrate Cards and Presentations, Including Bug Activities from KHT Montessori, Free Bee Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bee Activities, The Best Bee Books for Kids, Free Honeybee Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Honeybee Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Bird Sounds, Songs, and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori-Inspired Ladybug Unit with Free Printables and Activities, The Best Ladybug Books for Kids, Free Ladybug Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Ladybug Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Ladybug Life Cycle – The Joy of Growing Ladybugs, Free Backyard Bird Printables and Montessori-Inspired Backyard Bird Activities, The Best Bird Books for Kids, Free Warbler and Yellow Warbler Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Backyard Bird Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Discover the Joy of Birdwatching with Kids, Free Backyard Bird Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Bat Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bat Activities, Free Bat and Vampire Bat Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Bat Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Noisy Insect Printables and Montessori-Inspired Noisy Insect Activities, Free Cricket and Katydid Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Insect Sounds, Songs, and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Noisy Insect Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Weird Insect Printables and Montessori-Inspired Weird Insect Activities, Favorite Books for a Weird Insect Theme, Montessori-Inspired Insect Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Caterpillar to Butterfly Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities, Favorite Books for a Butterfly Theme, Butterfly Life Cycle: The Joy of Raising Butterflies
- June 21, 2023: First Day of Summer (Summer Solstice) –Montessori-Inspired Summer Playdough Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat, Top 10 Summer Themes for Preschoolers, 20 Outdoor Phonics Activities, Montessori-Inspired Summer Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Summer Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori Nature Tray with Vocabulary – Parts of the Plant, Montessori-Inspired Summer Themes and Activities, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Tea Party Picnic, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Teddy Bear Picnic, 50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, Free Summer Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Summer {Free Printables}, Montessori Summer Resources for Classroom or Home, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Summer-Themed, Editable Name and Word Tracing Pack, Free Summer Printables and Montessori-Inspired Summer Activities, Free Sun Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Summer Songs and Educational Videos, Free Summer Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Summer Sports Printables and Montessori-Inspired Summer Sports Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Winter or Summer Olympics, Free R for Run Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Summer Sports Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Olympic Unit Study Pinterest Board, Summer Fun Pinterest Board
- June 24, 2023: Great American Backyard Campout Day (4th Saturday in June)
- June 28, 2023: Eid al-Adha in the United States; different dates in different countries (Muslim Holiday, Eid-al-Adha changes date each year) – Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources, Kids’ Non-Christian Religious Holiday Activities Pinterest Board
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Wow Deb, so many wonderful ideas. What a great resource! Pinning.
Thanks Deb! I am going to try and make more use of these monthly posts, atleast throughout the summer – especially the themed activities dates.
This post is AWESOME! I can hardly believe all the observances! Wow, there is something for everyone! TY.
Deb, Once again – you have given me some great ideas for the month! You are such a blessing!
Oooh I missed Soul Food Month. Thanks for posting.
I always love reading about the unknown holidays that happen each month and think it would be so fun to spend a year just learning about them all. Great list! Pinned.
lovely post. thanks for the lovely updates