There are lots of simple and fun ways you can add interest to your activities (whether they’re family activities, homeschool activities, or classroom activities) during May. Welcome to my calendar of May 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 May according to holiday or calendar observances.
May changing dates are listed here both separately and merged with the monthly list.
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 focusing here on May themes for preschoolers through early elementary, although I’ve added some calendar observances for pre-teens and teens.
Spring Themes and Activities
Montessori-Inspired Spring Themes and Activities has lots of ideas for spring unit studies.
Montessori-Inspired Summer Themes and Activities has lots of ideas for summer unit studies.
Monthly Observances for May
Monthly observances can be used for themed activities throughout the month or for one or two weeks during the month.
- National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Awareness of Medical Orphans Month
- National Barbecue Month
- Better Hearing and Speech Month – DIY Montessori Sound Cylinders, Montessori-Inspired Easter Egg Sound Shakers for Babies and Toddlers, Montessori-Inspired Easter Egg Sound Set for Preschoolers, Free Sign Language Color Songs for Circle Time, Free Sign Language Alphabet and Phonics Songs, Free Baby Sign Language Videos {Signs and Songs}
- National Bike Month
- National Blood Pressure Month
- Global Civility Awareness Month – Montessori-Inspired 100 Acts of Kindness Project, Simple Ways to Make a Difference in the World, Family Fun with 100 Acts of Kindness and Operation Beautiful, Including a Toddler in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Using Montessori Principles in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Teaching Kids to Be Kind, The Ultimate Guide to Having Kind Kids This Christmas, Focusing on Toddler Manners in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Free Kindness Songs and Rhymes for Home or School {Character Education Resources}, Completing 100 Acts of Kindness (Toddler Manners Challenge) and Starting 100+ Acts of Kindness, The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves, Encouraging 100 Acts of Kindness with the Kindness Elves, Introducing the Kind Words Challenge with the Kindness Elves, Fun with Kindness Elves, 100 Acts of Kindness, and the Kind Words Challenge, Encouraging Kindness with Gardening Activities and the Kindness Elves, Encouraging Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book, Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind, Simple Literature-Based Ideas with the Pink and Green Kindness Elves, How to Do a Simple Version of Camp Kindness, Ways to Be Kind to Humankind for Kids and Adults, How to Help Your Kids Get the Most out of the Wonder Movie, Teaching about Hunger and Poverty through a Food and Toy Drive, Kindness Project for Children and Adults of All Ages {100 Acts of Kindness}, 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge for Big Sisters and Big Brothers, Free Inspirational Kindness Videos for a Variety of Ages, How to Add Kind Words from Books to the Kind Words Challenge, How I Prepared a Simple Kindness Elves Activity for Giving Tuesday (or Any Time), The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, a Baby, and a Toddler Join Our Food and Toy Drive, Family 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge for Babies and Older Children, The Kindness Elves and Pete the Cat Join Our 5th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, Family and Neighborhood 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge for Toddlers on Up, How to Make a 100 Hearts Sensory Bottle (100 Hearts Calming Bottle), Our Online and Curbside Family Food and Toy Drive, How to Prepare a Book Basket That Encourages Kindness, The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, and Our 7th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, Free Empathy Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}, Ways to Be Kind to Humankind for Kids and Adults, Free Kindness Printables and Montessori-Inspired Kindness Activities, Free Kindness Do-a-dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Favorite Books for a Kindness Theme, Free Kindness Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, and Our 8th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, Kindness Project for Children and Adults of All Ages {100 Acts of Kindness}, Kindness Projects Pinterest Board
- National Duckling Month – Free Duckling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Duckling Activities, Free Make Way for Ducklings Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids, Fun 100 Board Extension – Count 100 Ducks {Free Printable}, Free Duckling Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- National Foster Care Month
- Garden for Wildlife Month
- Get Caught Reading Month – How to Help Your Child Treasure Books, Montessori-Inspired Ideas for Enjoying Books with Your Child or Students, Montessori-Inspired Eric Carle Activities, Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, Simple Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool Library, Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare, Goodnight Moon Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Free Mitten Printables and Montessori-Inspired Mitten Activities, Montessori-Inspired Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities, Using Children’s Books to Raise Awareness about Hunger, Montessori Book Baskets for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, 50+ Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, 30+ Dr. Seuss Inspired Phonics Activities, {Dr. Seuss Inspired} Cat in the Hat Sensory Bin, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Care of Books, Favorite Montessori-Friendly Books for a 2 Year Old, Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, The Best Ant Books for Kids, Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety, The Best Classic Children’s Books for Preschoolers, The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing, The Best Children’s Books about Manners for Preschoolers, Encourage Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book, Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind, The Best Bee Books for Kids, Simple Literature-Based Ideas with the Pink and Green Kindness Elves, The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids, My Children’s Favorite Books from Childhood, Our Favorite Picture Book about Inclusion and Friendship, Positive Messages We All Need from Pete the Cat, The Best Moon Books for Kids, The Best Nest Books for Kids, The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids, The Best Ladybug Books for Kids, The Best Star and Constellation Books for Kids, The Best Growth Mindset Books for Kids, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books},The Best Peace Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I?, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}, The Best Bird Books for Kids, The Best Cleaning and Tidying Books for Kids, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, The Best Ocean Books for Kids, Does Your Preschooler Have This Fabulous Multicultural Children’s Book?, The Best Apple Books for Kids, The Best Farm Books for Kids, The Best Gratitude Books for Kids, The Best Months and Seasons Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: B Is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings, The Best Winter Books for Kids, Favorite Black History Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: 10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting with an Indian Sweet Treat, The Best Earth Day Every Day Books for Kids, Favorite Books for a Fossil Theme, Favorite Books for a Snake Theme, Favorite Books for a Weird Insect Theme, Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme, Favorite Books for a Nocturnal Animal Theme, Favorite Books for an Emotions and Feelings Theme, Favorite Books for a Kindness Theme, Favorite Books for a Snowy Day Theme, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess – A Little Magic, Favorite Books for a Germ Theme, Favorite Books for a Birthday Theme, Favorite Books for a Butterfly Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
- Gifts From the Garden Month – Activity of the Week – Friendship Flower Activities, 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
- National Good Car-Keeping Month – 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, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
- Haitian Heritage Month
- Heal the Children Month
- Healthy Vision Month
- National Inventor’s Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month – Montessori-Inspired Hanukkah Activities, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Israel, Free Hanukkah Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources
- Latino Books Month
- National Meditation Month – Montessori-Inspired Peace Education Activities, How to Prepare a Peace Corner, How to Prepare a Montessori Peace Tray, Montessori Services Peace Activities and Resources Review, The Silence Game {Montessori Activity to Develop Self Discipline}, Free Guided Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Ultimate List of Free Meditation Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Ultimate List of Free Yoga Pose Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep and Relaxation {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Christian Meditations for Teens and Adults, Free Guided Christian Meditations for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, What Is Mindfulness? (And How We can All Benefit from It), Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, Free Guided Ocean Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, How to Make a 100 Hearts Sensory Bottle (100 Hearts Calming Bottle), Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, 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), Kids’ Peace and Mindfulness Activities Pinterest Board
- National Mediterranean Diet Month
- Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- National Mental Health Month
- National Military Appreciation Month
- National Moving Month
- Older Americans Month
- National Photo Month – Montessori-Inspired Photography for Kids, Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child, Photography for Kids Pinterest Board
- National Physical Fitness and Sports Month – Montessori-Inspired Physical Fitness for Preschoolers, Montessori-Inspired Movement Activities
- Preservation Month, Natl
- REACT Month
- National Salad Month – Montessori-Inspired Vegetable Unit, Montessori-Inspired Fruit Unit, 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, (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- National Salsa Month
- National Smile Month – Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child and Montessori-Inspired Dental Health Unit
- National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month – Montessori-Inspired Vegetable Unit
- Teen CEO Month
- Tennis Month
- Ultraviolet Awareness Month
- National Vinegar Month
- Young Achievers/Leaders of Tomorrow Month
May Dates that Can Be Used for Themed Activities
May 2023 Calendar from iMom
Calendar observances are great for mini units or even units that might last the whole month.
- May 1: May Day –Montessori-Inspired May Day Activities, Kids’ May Day Activities Pinterest Board
- May 1: Loyalty Day – Montessori-Inspired Patriotic Unit, Montessori-Inspired Fun with Golf Balls and Ping Pong Balls, Montessori-Inspired Memorial Day Activities, Montessori-Inspired 4th of July Activities, 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
- May 1: Mother Goose Day
- May 1: Hawaiian Lei Day
- May 1: Save the Rhino Day – Montessori-Inspired Study of Africa, Montessori-Inspired Continent Activities Using Replicas – Africa, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – South Africa, Free Zoo Printables and Montessori-Inspired Zoo Activities, Easy-to-Prepare Animals of the Continents Activity, Free Zoo Animal Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Zoo Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Simple African Animal and Continent Map Cut-and-Paste Activity {Free Printables}, Extending Montessori Animals of the Continents Work, 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), Africa Educational Resources Pinterest Board
- May 1-7, 2023 and November 6-12, 2023: Children’s Book Week – How to Help Your Child Treasure Books, Montessori-Inspired Ideas for Enjoying Books with Your Child or Students, Montessori-Inspired Eric Carle Activities, Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, Simple Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool Library, Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare, Goodnight Moon Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Free Mitten Printables and Montessori-Inspired Mitten Activities, Montessori-Inspired Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities, Using Children’s Books to Raise Awareness about Hunger, Montessori Book Baskets for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, 50+ Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, 30+ Dr. Seuss Inspired Phonics Activities, {Dr. Seuss Inspired} Cat in the Hat Sensory Bin, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Care of Books, Favorite Montessori-Friendly Books for a 2 Year Old, Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, The Best Ant Books for Kids, Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety, The Best Classic Children’s Books for Preschoolers, The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing, The Best Children’s Books about Manners for Preschoolers, Encourage Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book, Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind, The Best Bee Books for Kids, Simple Literature-Based Ideas with the Pink and Green Kindness Elves, The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids, My Children’s Favorite Books from Childhood, Our Favorite Picture Book about Inclusion and Friendship, Positive Messages We All Need from Pete the Cat, The Best Moon Books for Kids, The Best Nest Books for Kids, The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids, The Best Ladybug Books for Kids, The Best Star and Constellation Books for Kids, The Best Growth Mindset Books for Kids, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books},The Best Peace Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I?, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}, The Best Bird Books for Kids, The Best Cleaning and Tidying Books for Kids, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, The Best Ocean Books for Kids, Does Your Preschooler Have This Fabulous Multicultural Children’s Book?, The Best Apple Books for Kids, The Best Farm Books for Kids, The Best Gratitude Books for Kids, The Best Months and Seasons Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: B Is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings, The Best Winter Books for Kids, Favorite Black History Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: 10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting with an Indian Sweet Treat, The Best Earth Day Every Day Books for Kids, Favorite Books for a Fossil Theme, Favorite Books for a Snake Theme, Favorite Books for a Weird Insect Theme, Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme, Favorite Books for a Nocturnal Animal Theme, Favorite Books for an Emotions and Feelings Theme, Favorite Books for a Kindness Theme, Favorite Books for a Snowy Day Theme, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess – A Little Magic, Favorite Books for a Germ Theme, Favorite Books for a Birthday Theme, Favorite Books for a Butterfly Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
- May 1-7, 2023: Screen-Free Week (in May some years) Montessori-Inspired Screen-Free Activities
- May 2 or 9, 2023: Teacher Appreciation Day is the Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week (Teacher Appreciation Week this year is May 8-12, although some are observing Teacher Appreciation Day on May 2) – Mother’s Day- and Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give, Thumbprint Keepsake Keychain Gift for Mothers, Grandmothers, and Teachers, Best Teacher Appreciation Quotes to Say Thank You, “The Best Teachers” Word Art Freebie, “2 Teach Is 2 Touch Lives 4Ever” Word Art Freebie, “A Truly Special Teacher” Word Art Freebie, The Best Gifts for Montessori Teachers, Teacher Appreciation Pinterest Board
- May 2: Debut of Peter and the Wolf, 1936 – Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Peter and the Wolf
- May 2: Baby Day– Montessori Baby Resources, Baby Posts, Babies – Activities and Ideas Pinterest Board
- May 2: Brothers and Sisters Day – How to Help Each of Your Children Feel Special, Top 5 Ways to Reduce Sibling Rivalry, Preventing Choking in Babies and Toddlers with Older Siblings, How to Prepare Montessori Homeschool Spaces for Babies Through First Graders, How to Prepare a Montessori Space in Your Living Room for Toddlers Through Early Elementary
- May 3: National Garden Meditation Day – Free Guided Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep and Relaxation {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Christian Meditations for Teens and Adults, Free Guided Christian Meditations for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Mindfulness Songs for Kids, The Ultimate List of Free Meditation Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Ultimate List of Free Yoga Post Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, 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), Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, 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), Kids’ Peace and Mindfulness Activities Pinterest Board
- May 3: Lumpy Rug Day
- May 4: International Firefighters’ Day – Talking with Children about 9/11 – Ideas and Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie, Free 9-1-1 Songs for Kids {Non-Scary Emergency Preparedness}, Free Emergency Preparedness Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, 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, Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- May 4: Bird Day – Montessori-Inspired Life Cycle Activities, Montessori-Inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit {Hundreds of Resources}, Montessori-Inspired Continent Activities – Penguins of Antarctica, Montessori-Inspired Multi-Level Penguin Activities, Free Penguin Printables and Montessori-Inspired Penguin Activities, Free Penguin Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Penguin Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Simple Arctic vs. Antarctic Cut-and-Paste Activity {Free Printables}, Free Penguin Songs and Educational Videos, Free Arctic vs. Antarctic Songs and Educational Videos, Easy and Fun Antarctic Sensory Bin for Winter or Summer, Free Owl Printables and Montessori-Inspired Owl Activities, Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities, Great Horned Owl Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Montessori Nature Tray with Owl-Themed Craft and Art Appreciation, Free Owl Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Free Nest Printables and Montessori-Inspired Nest Activities, Free Nest Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori Nature Tray with Bird-Themed Nest Building and Art Appreciation, Free Bird Sounds, Songs, and Rhymes for Circle Time, The Best Nest Books for Kids, Free Nest Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Fun with Easter Eggs and Oviparous Animals, Free Duckling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Duckling Activities, Free Make Way for Ducklings Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids, Fun 100 Board Extension – Count 100 Ducks {Free Printable}, Free Duckling Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), 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), Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit {Hundreds of Resources}, 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 Oviparous Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Oviparous Animal Activities, Free Oviparous Animal Songs and Educational Videos, Free Egg Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Oviparous Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Bird Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 4: Star Wars Day
- May 4: Renewal Day
- May 4: National Weather Observers Day – Montessori-Inspired Cloud Unit, Montessori-Inspired Weather Unit, Montessori-Inspired April Showers Activities with Free Printables, Free Water Cycle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Water Cycle Activities, Montessori-Inspired Weather Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Montessori Winter Activities Printables for Preschool Through Elementary from Every Star Is Different (Includes some Spring Weather Activities, Too), Free Umbrella Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Sun Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Weather Printables and Montessori-Inspired Weather Activities, Free Weather Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Weather Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Weather Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 5: Cinco de Mayo – Montessori-Inspired Spanish Activities, Montessori-Inspired Snowman Spanish Color Activity, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Mexico, Montessori-Inspired Color Tablets, Yarn Balls, and Spanish Colors, Free Spanish Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spanish Color Activities, Free Cinco de Mayo Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board, Kids’ Cinco de Mayo Activities Pinterest Board
- May 5: Leo Lionni Born, 1910 (For a thorough children’s author birthday calendar, see the right sidebar of Happy Birthday Author)
- May 5: Children’s Day in Japan – Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Japan, Free Kite Printables and Montessori-Inspired Kite Activities
- May 6: Eiffel Tower opened to the public in 1889 – Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – France
- May 6, 2023: Kentucky Derby (first Saturday in May) – Montessori-Inspired Horse Unit
- May 6, 2023, Herb Day (1st Saturday in May) – Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit, Shoots and Sprouts Activities + Free Printable from Montessori By Mom, 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, 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, Free Montessori Botany Materials for a Gardening Unit, Family Fun with Small-Space Gardening in a Vertical Planter, Gardening/Botany Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 6: Beverage Day
- May 6: National Tourist Appreciation Day – Traveling with Kids – Montessori-Inspired Activities, Fun Magnetic Vehicle STEM Trays and Activity Bags, Quick and Easy Spielgaben Activity Bags, Easy-to-Prepare Activity Bags {Montessori on the Go}, The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Transportation Unit, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Free Jet Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Free Family Travel Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board, Traveling with Kids Pinterest Board
- May 6: National Nurses Day – Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities, Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- May 7: Johannes Brahms Born, 1833 – Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation, Kids’ Music Activities Pinterest Board
- May 7: 1st Stamp Collection Started
- May 7: Pulitzer Prize Established, 1917
- May 7: National Tourism Day – Traveling with Kids – Montessori-Inspired Activities, Fun Magnetic Vehicle STEM Trays and Activity Bags, Quick and Easy Spielgaben Activity Bags, Easy-to-Prepare Activity Bags {Montessori on the Go}, The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Transportation Unit, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Free Jet Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Free Family Travel Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board, Traveling with Kids Pinterest Board
- May 8: V-E Day
- May 8: Iris Day – Activity of the Week – Friendship Flower Activities, Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit, Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities, Free Flower Printables and Montessori-Inspired Flower Math Activities, Montessori Flower Identification and Arranging for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Nature Walk and Nature Cutting Tray for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Nature Tray with Magnification Work and Flower Arranging, Montessori Nature Tray with Vocabulary – Parts of the Plant, Flower Cutting with Great-Grandma {Montessori on the Go}, How to: Montessori Indoor- or Small-Space Gardening in a DIY Sensory Table, Encouraging Kindness with Gardening Activities and the Kindness Elves, 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
- May 8: No Socks Day
- May 8: World Red Cross Day
- May 8: U.S. Post Office Established, 179
- May 8-12, 2023: Teacher Appreciation Week – In the United States, Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week of May – Mother’s Day- and Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give, Thumbprint Keepsake Keychain Gift for Mothers, Grandmothers, and Teachers, Best Teacher Appreciation Quotes to Say Thank You, “The Best Teachers” Word Art Freebie, “2 Teach Is 2 Touch Lives 4Ever” Word Art Freebie, “A Truly Special Teacher” Word Art Freebie, The Best Gifts for Montessori Teachers, Teacher Appreciation Pinterest Board
- May 9, 2023: Teacher Appreciation Day is the Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week – Mother’s Day- and Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give, Thumbprint Keepsake Keychain Gift for Mothers, Grandmothers, and Teachers, Best Teacher Appreciation Quotes to Say Thank You, “The Best Teachers” Word Art Freebie, “2 Teach Is 2 Touch Lives 4Ever” Word Art Freebie, “A Truly Special Teacher” Word Art Freebie, The Best Gifts for Montessori Teachers, Teacher Appreciation Pinterest Board
- May 9: First Newspaper Cartoon In the US, 1754
- May 9: Lost Sock Memorial Day
- May 10, 2023: National School Nurse Day – Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities, Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- May 10: Clean Up Your Room Day – Montessori Practical Life Activities, Age Appropriate Chores for Children {Free Printables}, Helping Hands Practical Life Activities + Free Printable from Montessori By Mom, Montessori Practical Life Cleaning Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Fun with Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation, Montessori-Inspired Sweeping Activities, My Family’s Favorite Clean Up Song, Free Clean Up Songs (Tidy Up Songs) and Rhymes, Free Cleaning and Tidying Printables and Montessori-Inspired Cleaning and Tidying Activities, Trash Multiplication and Clean-up Game {with Easy DIY Montessori Multiplication Board}, Free Duster Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Cleaning and Tidying Books for Kids, Free Kids Cleaning Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- May 11: Salvador Dali Born, 1904 – Montessori-Inspired Art Appreciation, Art Appreciation and Creation for Kids, Kids’ Art Appreciation Pinterest Board
- May 12: International Nurses Day – Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities, Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- May 12: Limerick Day – Montessori-Inspired Poetry Activities, Montessori-Inspired Rhyming Fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Kids’ Poetry Activities Pinterest Board
- May 13, 2023 – National Train Day (Saturday Closest to May 10) –Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Train Printables and Montessori-Inspired Train Activities, 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, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 13, 2023 in the U.S. and Canada: World Migratory Bird Dy (2nd Saturday in May) – Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit, Montessori-Inspired Life Cycle Activities, Bird Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 13: Frog Jumping Day – Montessori-Inspired Frog Activities for Leap Year or Anytime, Montessori Frog Life Cycle Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Free Frog Printables and Montessori-Inspired Frog Math Activities, Free Frog Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Frog Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), “5 Green and Speckled Frogs” with Props and Free Printables, Lots of Learning and Fun with Frogs Sensory Bin, Free Oviparous Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Oviparous Animal Activities, Kids’ Frog and Leap Year Activities Pinterest Board
- May 13: Leprechaun Day – Homeschool St. Patrick’s Day, Montessori-Inspired St. Patrick’s Day Activities, Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired St. Patrick’s Day Math Activities, 40+ St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Tubs, St. Patrick’s Day Playdough Activities, Montessori Color Mixing Activities – Rainbows of Color, Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired St. Patrick’s Day Phonics Activities, Free St. Patrick’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, St. Patrick’s Day Cutting Tray with Strings of Beads, Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired St. Patrick’s Day Activities, Free St. Patrick’s Day Hat Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free St. Patrick’s Day Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Kids’ St. Patrick’s Day Activities Pinterest Board
- May 14, 2023: Mother’s Day (U.S.) – Montessori-Inspired Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day- and Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give, Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, Rose Petal Treasure Basket, Sensory Bin, and Sensory Bottle, Thumbprint Keepsake Keychain Gift for Mothers, Grandmothers, and Teachers, Montessori-Inspired After Mother’s Day Flower Petal Transfer for Toddlers and Preschoolers, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, How to Make Rose Petal Perfume, Free Mother’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Simple Mother’s Day Card with All About My Mom or Grandma Questionnaire, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Kids’ Mother’s Day Activities Pinterest Board
- May 14, 2022 in the U.S. and Canada: World Migratory Bird Day (2nd Saturday in May) – Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit, Montessori-Inspired Life Cycle Activities, Bird Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 14: Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804
- May 14: National Dance Like a Chicken Day
- May 15: International Day of Families – family posts at my Bits of Positivity blog
- May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day – Talking with Children about 9/11 – Ideas and Activities, Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, “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}, Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- May 15: National Straw Hat Day
- May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
- May 15: Over the Rainbow Day (L. Frank Baum Born, 1856) – Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Activities, Montessori Color Mixing Activities – Rainbows of Color, Water-Bead Sensory Bottles for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Rainbow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Activities, Montessori-Inspired Mess-Free Finger Painting and Color Mixing, 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), Rainbow Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 16: Love a Tree Day – Montessori-Inspired Arbor Day Activities, The Ultimate Guide to Montessori-Inspired Leaf Resources and Activities, Free Tree Printables and Montessori-Inspired Tree Activities, How to Make a Tree Book Featuring Real Parts of a Tree, 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}, Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Free Tree Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- May 16: First .S. Nickel Minted, 1866 – Montessori-Inspired Activities Teaching about Money and Presidents, Montessori U.S. President Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
- May 16, 2023: International Dinosaur Day (3rd Tuesday in May; also June 1) – 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, Dinosaur Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 17: First Kentucky Derby, 1875 – Montessori-Inspired Horse Unit
- May 18: International Museum Day
- May 18: Mount St. Helens Erupted, 1980 – Free Volcano & Earthquake Printables and Montessori-Inspired Volcano & Earthquake Activities, Free Volcano and Earthquake Songs and Educational Videos, Free Disaster Preparedness Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, Free Volcano Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Volcano Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Rocks and Minerals/Geology Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 18: Visit Your Relatives Day – How to Help Your Child Feel Comfortable Greeting Relatives, How to Prepare 3-Part Family Cards and Family tree Activity
- May 19: Circus Day – The Ringling Brother’s Circus opened, 1884 – Circus Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 19, 2023: Endangered Species Day (3rd Friday in May) – 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), Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Board
- May 20, 2023: Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May)
- May 20: World Bee Day – Montessori-Inspired Insect Unit, 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 Noisy Insect Printables and Montessori-Inspired Noisy Insect Activities, Free Insect Sounds, Songs, and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Noisy Insect Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Insect Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 20: Pick Strawberries Day – Montessori-Inspired Fruit Unit, Montessori-Inspired Fruit Matching and Tasting for Toddlers, 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
- May 21: World Meditation Day – Montessori-Inspired Peace Education Activities, How to Prepare a Peace Corner, How to Prepare a Montessori Peace Tray, Montessori Services Peace Activities and Resources Review, The Silence Game {Montessori Activity to Develop Self Discipline}, Free Guided Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Ultimate List of Free Meditation Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, The Ultimate List of Free Yoga Pose Printables for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep and Relaxation {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Christian Meditations for Teens and Adults, Free Guided Christian Meditations for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, What Is Mindfulness? (And How We can All Benefit from It), Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, Free Guided Ocean Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, How to Make a 100 Hearts Sensory Bottle (100 Hearts Calming Bottle), Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, 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
- May 21: American Red Cross Founded by Clara Barton, 1881
- May 21: Fossil Hunter Marry Anning Born, 1799 – Montessori-Inspired Dinosaur Unit, Simple Excavation Sensory Tubs/Sensory Bins, Make Fossils from Montessori at Home
- May 22, 2023: Victoria Day (celebrated in Canada on the Monday before May 25)
- May 22: Author Arnold Lobel Born, 1933
- May 22: Author Arthur Conan Doyle Born, 1859
- May 22: Buy a Musical Instrument Day – Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Peter and the Wolf, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Swan Lake, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Carnival of the Animals, Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: My Name is Handel, Montessori-Inspired Music Unit Studies, Free Nutcracker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Nutcracker Activities, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Early Explorers Activities – Music, Montessori-Inspired Music Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Making Music Activities from Montessori By Mom, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Juanita the Spanish Lobster (Juanita la langosta española) Activities, Free Bell Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bell Activities, Fun with Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation, How to Have Fun with Classical Music for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Music History and Music Theory Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Having Fun with Music for Babies, Toddlers, and Older Children by Nancy Kopman, Kids’ Music Activities Pinterest Board
- May 23: 143 Day (Mister Rogers Day/Day of Kindness) – Best Fred Rogers Quotes {Wisdom from Mister Rogers}, Montessori-Inspired 100 Acts of Kindness Project, Simple Ways to Make a Difference in the World, Family Fun with 100 Acts of Kindness and Operation Beautiful, Including a Toddler in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Using Montessori Principles in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Teaching Kids to Be Kind, Focusing on Toddler Manners in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Free Kindness Songs and Rhymes for Home or School {Character Education Resources}, Completing 100 Acts of Kindness (Toddler Manners Challenge) and Starting 100+ Acts of Kindness, The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves, Encouraging 100 Acts of Kindness with the Kindness Elves, Introducing the Kind Words Challenge with the Kindness Elves, Fun with Kindness Elves, 100 Acts of Kindness, and the Kind Words Challenge, Encouraging Kindness with Gardening Activities and the Kindness Elves, Encouraging Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book, Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind, Simple Literature-Based Ideas with the Pink and Green Kindness Elves, How to Do a Simple Version of Camp Kindness, How to Help Your Kids Get the Most out of the Wonder Movie, Teaching about Hunger and Poverty through a Food and Toy Drive, 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge for Big Sisters and Big Brothers, Free Inspirational Kindness Videos for a Variety of Ages, How to Add Kind Words from Books to the Kind Words Challenge, How I Prepared a Simple Kindness Elves Activity for Giving Tuesday (or Any Time), The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, a Baby, and a Toddler Join Our Food and Toy Drive, Family 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge for Babies and Older Children, The Kindness Elves and Pete the Cat Join Our 5th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, Family and Neighborhood 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge for Toddlers on Up, How to Make a 100 Hearts Sensory Bottle (100 Hearts Calming Bottle), Our Online and Curbside Family Food and Toy Drive, How to Prepare a Book Basket That Encourages Kindness, The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, and Our 7th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, Free Empathy Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}, Ways to Be Kind to Humankind for Kids and Adults, Free Kindness Printables and Montessori-Inspired Kindness Activities, Free Kindness Do-a-dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Favorite Books for a Kindness Theme, Free Kindness Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, and Our 8th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, Kindness Project for Children and Adults of All Ages {100 Acts of Kindness}, Kindness Projects Pinterest Board
- May 23: Margaret Wise Brown Born, 1910 – Good Night Moon Resources and Activities
- May 23: World Turtle Day – 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), Free Endangered Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Endangered Animal Activities
- May 23: Lucky Penny Day – Montessori-Inspired Activities Teaching about Money and Presidents, Montessori U.S. President Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
- May 24: “Mary Had A Little Lamb” Published, 1830 – Free Lamb Printables and Montessori-Inspired Lamb Activities, Free Lamb Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Lamb Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- May 24: First Morse Code Message Sent from Washington DC to Baltimore, 1844
- May 25: National Tap Dance Day
- May 26: Blueberry Cheesecake Day
- May 27: Sunscreen Protection Day
- May 27: Golden Gate Bridge Opened, 1937
- May 27: Masking Tape Patented, 1930
- May 28: Jim Thorpe Born, 1888
- May 29, 2023: Memorial Day (last Monday in May) – Child-Led Patriotism, Montessori-Inspired Fun with Golf Balls and Ping Pong Balls, Montessori-Inspired Patriotic Unit, Montessori-Inspired Memorial Day Activities, 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, “In Flanders Fields” {Free Remembrance and Honor Resources for Kids}, Kids’ Patriotic Activities (U.S.) Pinterest Board
- May 29: Learn About Composting Day – Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit, Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
- May 29: John F. Kennedy Born, 1917 – Montessori-Inspired Activities Teaching about Money and Presidents, Montessori-Inspired President’s Day Activities, Free Presidents’ Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired Presidents’ Day Activities, Free President Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori U.S. President Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Kids’ Presidents’ Day Activities Pinterest Board
- May 30: Water a Flower Day – Activity of the Week – Friendship Flower Activities, Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit, Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities, Free Flower Printables and Montessori-Inspired Flower Math Activities, 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
- May 30: Ice Cream Freezer Patented by William Young, 1848 – Montessori-Inspired Natural Ice Cream in a Bag
- May 31: World No Tobacco Day
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- May 1-7, 2023 and November 6-12, 2023: Children’s Book Week – How to Help Your Child Treasure Books, Montessori-Inspired Ideas for Enjoying Books with Your Child or Students, Montessori-Inspired Eric Carle Activities, Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, Simple Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool Library, Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare, Goodnight Moon Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Free Mitten Printables and Montessori-Inspired Mitten Activities, Montessori-Inspired Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities, Using Children’s Books to Raise Awareness about Hunger, Montessori Book Baskets for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, 50+ Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, 30+ Dr. Seuss Inspired Phonics Activities, {Dr. Seuss Inspired} Cat in the Hat Sensory Bin, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Care of Books, Favorite Montessori-Friendly Books for a 2 Year Old, Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, The Best Ant Books for Kids, Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety, The Best Classic Children’s Books for Preschoolers, The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing, The Best Children’s Books about Manners for Preschoolers, Encourage Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book, Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind, The Best Bee Books for Kids, Simple Literature-Based Ideas with the Pink and Green Kindness Elves, The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids, My Children’s Favorite Books from Childhood, Our Favorite Picture Book about Inclusion and Friendship, Positive Messages We All Need from Pete the Cat, The Best Moon Books for Kids, The Best Nest Books for Kids, The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids, The Best Ladybug Books for Kids, The Best Star and Constellation Books for Kids, The Best Growth Mindset Books for Kids, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books},The Best Peace Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I?, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}, The Best Bird Books for Kids, The Best Cleaning and Tidying Books for Kids, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, The Best Ocean Books for Kids, Does Your Preschooler Have This Fabulous Multicultural Children’s Book?, The Best Apple Books for Kids, The Best Farm Books for Kids, The Best Gratitude Books for Kids, The Best Months and Seasons Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: B Is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings, The Best Winter Books for Kids, Favorite Black History Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: 10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting with an Indian Sweet Treat, The Best Earth Day Every Day Books for Kids, Favorite Books for a Fossil Theme, Favorite Books for a Snake Theme, Favorite Books for a Weird Insect Theme, Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme, Favorite Books for a Nocturnal Animal Theme, Favorite Books for an Emotions and Feelings Theme, Favorite Books for a Kindness Theme, Favorite Books for a Snowy Day Theme, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess – A Little Magic, Favorite Books for a Germ Theme, Favorite Books for a Birthday Theme, Favorite Books for a Butterfly Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
- May 1-7, 2023: Screen-Free Week (in May some years) Montessori-Inspired Screen-Free Activities
- May 6, 2023: Kentucky Derby (first Saturday in May) – Montessori-Inspired Horse Unit
- May 6, 2023, Herb Day (1st Saturday in May) – Montessori-Inspired Gardening Unit, Shoots and Sprouts Activities + Free Printable from Montessori By Mom, 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, 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, Free Montessori Botany Materials for a Gardening Unit, Family Fun with Small-Space Gardening in a Vertical Planter, Gardening/Botany Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 8-12, 2023: Teacher Appreciation Week – In the United States, Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week of May – Mother’s Day- and Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give, Thumbprint Keepsake Keychain Gift for Mothers, Grandmothers, and Teachers, Best Teacher Appreciation Quotes to Say Thank You, “The Best Teachers” Word Art Freebie, “2 Teach Is 2 Touch Lives 4Ever” Word Art Freebie, “A Truly Special Teacher” Word Art Freebie, The Best Gifts for Montessori Teachers, Teacher Appreciation Pinterest Board
- May 9, 2023: Teacher Appreciation Day is the Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week – Mother’s Day- and Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give, Thumbprint Keepsake Keychain Gift for Mothers, Grandmothers, and Teachers, Best Teacher Appreciation Quotes to Say Thank You, “The Best Teachers” Word Art Freebie, “2 Teach Is 2 Touch Lives 4Ever” Word Art Freebie, “A Truly Special Teacher” Word Art Freebie, The Best Gifts for Montessori Teachers, Teacher Appreciation Pinterest Board
- May 10, 2023: National School Nurse Day – Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities, Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- May 13, 2023 – National Train Day (Saturday Closest to May 10) –Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Train Printables and Montessori-Inspired Train Activities, 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, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 13, 2023 in the U.S. and Canada: World Migratory Bird Dy (2nd Saturday in May) – Montessori-Inspired Bird Unit, Montessori-Inspired Life Cycle Activities, Bird Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 14, 2023: Mother’s Day (U.S.) – Montessori-Inspired Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day- and Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give, Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, Rose Petal Treasure Basket, Sensory Bin, and Sensory Bottle, Thumbprint Keepsake Keychain Gift for Mothers, Grandmothers, and Teachers, Montessori-Inspired After Mother’s Day Flower Petal Transfer for Toddlers and Preschoolers, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, How to Make Rose Petal Perfume, Free Mother’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Simple Mother’s Day Card with All About My Mom or Grandma Questionnaire, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Kids’ Mother’s Day Activities Pinterest Board
- May 16, 2023: International Dinosaur Day (3rd Tuesday in May; also June 1) – 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, Dinosaur Unit Study Pinterest Board
- May 19, 2023: Endangered Species Day (3rd Friday in May) – 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), Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Board
- May 20, 2023: Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May)
- May 22, 2023: Victoria Day (celebrated in Canada on the Monday before May 25)
- May 29, 2023: Memorial Day (last Monday in May) – Child-Led Patriotism, Montessori-Inspired Fun with Golf Balls and Ping Pong Balls, Montessori-Inspired Patriotic Unit, Montessori-Inspired Memorial Day Activities, 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, “In Flanders Fields” {Free Remembrance and Honor Resources for Kids}, Kids’ Patriotic Activities (U.S.) Pinterest Board
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I always look forward to your monthly “themed” activities for kids if that makes any sense. Finding all the monthly observances and special days going on in one place makes it so easy for people who are theme oriented like me to plan yet another school year! I’m telling you…you are hard to beat when it comes to great resources Deb! 🙂