November Themed Activities for Kids

Do you feel lost keeping track of the special days near the end of the year? Welcome to my calendar of November themed activities for kids! In it, you’ll find a clear listing of calendar observances and activities to make your planning much easier during the busy month of November.

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 November according to holiday or calendar observances.

Fall/November Themes

Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities

Fall: Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori-Inspired Autumn Leaf Unit, Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities, Montessori-Inspired Fall Playdough Activities, Fall Activities with Water Beads, Free Fall Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Owl Printables and Montessori-Inspired Owl Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Montessori Nature Tray Sorting and Counting for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Teaching Toddlers about Fall with the Montessori 3-Period Lesson, Free Scarecrow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Scarecrow Activities, Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, 20+ Fabulous Fall Gourd Activities for Kids, How to Prepare a Simple Fall Playdough Tray, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}, Fun Shoe and Coat Tricks for Toddler and Preschooler Independence,50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, The Ultimate Guide to Montessori-Inspired Leaf Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities, How to Prepare Montessori Shelves for a Mini Fall Unit, Easy, Colorful Chalk Marker Leaves for Any Climate, Fall Leaf Sensory Bin with Parts of a Leaf Scavenger Hunt and Activities for Babies and Toddlers, Allow Time for Child-Led Activities This Fall, Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs, Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities, 20+ Apple Phonics Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing, Free Apple Printable for Ten Apples Up On Top Activities (Instant Download), Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin & Table (Free Printables), Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}, 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 Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages, Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos, Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Apple Books for Kids, Free Apple Picking Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work, Free Fall Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities, Free Fall Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fall Songs and Educational Videos, Free Fall Cutting Strips ( Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), I Have, Who Has? Autumn Art Appreciation Game Pack in Print or Cursive, Owl Game, Puzzle, and Editable Tracing Pack in Print or Cursive, Autumn Art Appreciation – Meditation and Puzzles, Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board, Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest Board

Plan Ahead for December Holidays

Hundreds of December Holiday Activities for Kids

Monthly Observances for November

Monthly observances can be used for themed activities throughout the month or for one or two weeks during the month.

• National Adoption Month
• National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
• American Diabetes Month
• Aviation History Month – Spielgaben STEM Challenge: Build and Fly a Magnetic Airplane, 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, Free Jet Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
• Banana Pudding Lovers Month
• Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month – Talking with Children about Death – Creating an “I Remember” Book
• Child Safety Protection Month – Preventing Choking in Babies and Toddlers with Older Siblings, 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, Non-Scary Montessori Fire Safety Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Family Safety and Emergency Preparation Pinterest Board
• National Diabetes Month
• Diabetic Eye Disease Month
• International Drum Month
• National Epilepsy Month
• Fair Trade Month
• National Family Caregivers Month – Montessori Caregiver Rhythms and Routines (Finding What Works for You)
• National Georgia Pecan Month – Montessori-Inspired Squirrel and Nut Activities, Squirrel and Nut Activities Pinterest Board
• Good Nutrition Month – Recipes on Living Montessori Now, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
• National Inspirational Role Models Month
• National Lifewriting Month
• National Long-Term Care Awareness Month
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month – Talking with Children About Cancer
• National Marrow Awareness Month
• National Model Railroad Month – 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
• Native American Heritage Month – Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Free Inuit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Inuit Activities, Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
• National Novel Writing Month
• Peanut Butter Lovers Month – Quick and Delicious Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins, Ants on a Log Fun Food Preparation for Preschoolers, Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing
• PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
• Real Jewelry Month
• National Sleep Comfort Month –  Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep and Relaxation {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Guided Meditations for Deep Sleep for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}
• Vegan Month – Favorite Healthy Family Recipes, Delicious and Nutritious Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Squares

November Dates that Can Be Used for Themed Activities

Calendar observances are great for mini units or even units that might last the whole month.

• November 1-2: Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) – Non-Scary Day of the Dead Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
• November 1: All Saints’ Day
• November 1, 2023: World Ballet Day – Free Nutcracker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Nutcracker Activities, Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources (includes Nutcracker printables), Montessori-Inspired Ballet Resources for Girls and Boys
• November 1: National Family Literacy Day – 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, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books  for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Favorite Books for a Construction Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
• November 1: National Author’s Day – 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, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books  for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Favorite Books for a Construction Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
• November 1: U.S. Weather Service Established, 1870 – Montessori-Inspired Cloud Unit, Montessori-Inspired Weather Unit, Montessori-Inspired April Showers Activities, 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), Weather Unit Study Pinterest Board
• November 1: Electric Light Bulb Patented, 1879
• November 2: All Souls Day
• November 2: Daniel Boone born, 1734
• November 2: International Space Station Opened, 2000 – Astronaut Unit, Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Activities, Montessori-Inspired Moon Unit, Montessori-Inspired Solar System Activities, Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Units, Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori-Inspired Phases-of-the-Moon Playdough Tray, Free Moon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities, Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Moon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Moon Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Moon Books for Kids, Free Astronomy Cards from KHT Montessori, Free Solar System Printables and Montessori-Inspired Solar System Activities, Free Solar System Songs and Educational Videos, Free Y for Year Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books}, Free Solar System Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori Work with Scale Distances of Planets from the Sun, Montessori Astronomy Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Sun Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Building a LEGO Mars Rover Plus Montessori Space Exploration Resources, Astronomy Unit Study Pinterest Board
• November 2: Look for Circles Day – DIY Geometric Shapes, Montessori-Inspired Sticky Paper Shape Sorting and Counting
• November 3: Housewife Day
• November 3: Sandwich Day – Gluten-Free Whole Grain Avocado Tea Sandwiches
• November 4: King Tut Day (King Tut’s Tomb Discovered, 1922) – Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Egypt, Montessori-Inspired Activities Using Replicas – Africa
• November 4: First Wagon Train Reached California, 1841 – Free Pioneer Printables and Montessori-Inspired Pioneer Activities
• November 5, 2023: Daylight Saving Time Ends (1st Sunday in November)
• November 5: Guy Fawkes Day/Gunpowder Day/Bonfire Night (UK)
• 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, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books  for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Favorite Books for a Construction Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
• November 6: Marooned Without a Compass Day – Montessori-Inspired Compass Rose Activities and Outdoor Compass Walks, Free Magnet Printables and Montessori-Inspired Magnet Activities
• November 6: Saxophone Day – Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation, Making Music Activities from Montessori By Mom, Kids’ Music Activities Pinterest Board
• November 6: James Naismith, Inventor of Basketball, born, 1861 – Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat
• November 7, 2023: U.S. Election Day (Tuesday following the first Monday in November) Montessori-Inspired Election Unit, 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, Montessori U.S. Government and Constitution Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Kids’ Presidents’ Day Activities Pinterest Board, Kids’ Government Activities Pinterest Board
• November 7: Hug-a-Bear Day – Montessori-Inspired Teddy Bear Activities, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Teddy Bear Picnic, Free Teddy Bear Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori-Inspired Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities, Kids’ Teddy Bear Activities Pinterest Board
• November 7: Scientist Marie Curie born, 1867 – Promote a Love of Science with Montessori Chemistry Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
• November 7: Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
• November 8: X-Ray Day (X-Ray was discovered on this day, 1895) – Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities, Free Skeleton Printables and Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities, Hands-on Fun with Montessori-Inspired Human Skeleton Activities. Human Body Unit Study Pinterest Board.
• November 8: Cook Something Bold Day
• November 9: Chaos Never Dies Day
• November 9: Holocaust Began, 1938
• November 10: National Forget Me Not Day – Make a “10 Things I Love About You” Book {Free Printable}, Kindness Projects Pinterest Board.
• November 10: USMC Day
• November 11 (Some observances on November 10 in the U.S. in 2023; Some Commonwealth observances on November 13): Veterans Day (U.S.) and Remembrance Day (Commonwealth countries) – Montessori-Inspired Fun with Golf Balls and Ping Pong Balls, Montessori-Inspired Patriotic Unit, 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
• November 11: Mayflower Compact Signed, 1620
• November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
• November 12, 2023: Diwali (sometimes in October) – Promote Peace with Holidays Around the World Resources
• November 13-17, 2023: National Geography Awareness Week (3rd Week of November) – Resources for a World Travel Unit Study, Continent Map Work, DIY Pin Maps, Montessori Continent Boxes, DIY Cosmic Nesting Boxes, Map Towers, a nd “Me on the Map” Activities,  Montessori-Inspired State Box – Colorado,Laura Ingalls Wilder and Montessori Washboard Activity (South Dakota and Booking Across the USA Tour), Montessori-Inspired Map Activities Using Pin It! Maps, Earth Exploration Activities from Montessori By Mom, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Global Adventure (with links to all my Little Passports activity posts), Easy-to-Prepare Animals of the Continents Activity, The Ultimate Guide to Montessori Geography Activities for Preschoolers, Creative Ideas for Montessori Continent Boxes from Around the World, Extending Montessori Animals of the Continents Work, Montessori Animals and Plants of the Continents Circles from the Nature Printables library, Montessori Continents and Oceans Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Free Family Travel Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Global Adventure Pinterest Board (introductory geography resources and 7-continents activities)   *South America Educational Resources *Asia Educational Resources *Europe Educational Resources *Africa Educational Resources *Australia Educational Resources *North America Educational Resources *Antarctica Educational Resources, Free Me on the Map Printables and Montessori-Inspired Me on the Map Activities, Free Globe Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Continent and Ocean Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Globe and Map Songs and Educational Videos {Me on the Map Resources}, Free Globe and Map Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Kids’ Geography Activities Pinterest Board
• November 13-19: World Kindness Week – 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, 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
• November 13: World Kindness Day – 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, 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
• November 13: Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated, 1982
• November 13: National Indian Pudding Day – Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Free Inuit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Inuit Activities, Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
• November 13: Sadie Hawkins Day
• November 14, 2023: Young Readers Day (2nd Tuesday of November) – 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, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books  for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Favorite Books for a Construction Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
• November 14: Operating Room 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
• November 14: William Steig born, 1907 (For a thorough children’s author birthday calendar, see the right sidebar of Happy Birthday Author)
• November 15: Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
• November 15: America Recycles Day – Free 3-Part Recycle Cards, Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Earth Day Every Day, Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities (2012), 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 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), Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Board
• November 15: American Artist Georgia O’Keefe born, 1887 – Montessori-Inspired Art Appreciation, Art Appreciation and Creation for Kids, Art Appreciation Activities from Montessori By Mom, Art Postcards: Montessori Art Appreciation for a Variety of Ages, Montessori Art History Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Kids’ Art Appreciation Pinterest Board
• November 16, 2023: Great American Smokeout Day (3rd Thursday of November)
• November 16: Button Day
• November 16: Have a Party with Your Bear Day – Montessori-Inspired Teddy Bear Activities, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Teddy Bear Picnic, Free Teddy Bear Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Kids’ Teddy Bear Activities Pinterest Board
• November 17: Electronic Greeting Card Day
• November 17: Homemade Bread Day – Montessori-Inspired Food Preparation for Preschoolers, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board.
• November 17: Take a Hike Day
• November 17: World Peace Day (Most observe World Peace Day on September 21, International Day of Peace. If you’d like to observe a second peace day, you might like to observe World Peace Day on November 17 as well.) – Montessori-Inspired Peace Education Activities,  How to Prepare a Peace Corner, Friendship Flower Activities, 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, Equality and Peace Resources for Parents and Teachers, Best Nelson Mandela Quotes, Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources, Free Peace Printables and Montessori-Inspired Peace Activities, “Education Is the Best Weapon for Peace” Montessori Word Art Freebie, The Best Peace Books for Kids, Free Peace Songs and Educational Videos, Free Peace Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Peace Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori Education Week Free Peace Lesson, Let’s Sing Peace Around the World at School and at Home, Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Free Mindfulness Resources from Calm, Anti-Racism Resources for Parents and Teachers, Animal-Inspired Mindfulness Affirmation Cards and Booklet in Manuscript and Cursive, Kids’ Peace and Mindfulness Activities Pinterest Board
• November 17: Lewis & Clark Reached the Pacific, 1805
• November 18, 2023: National Adoption Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
• November 18: Antarctica discovered, 1820 – Montessori-Inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit, 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, Penguin Game, Puzzle, and Editable Tracing  Pack in Print or Cursive, Kids’ Winter Activities Pinterest Board, Antarctica Educational Resources Pinterest Board
• November 18: William Tell Day
• November 19: Gettysburg Address Delivered in 1863 by President Lincoln
• November 20: World Children’s Day or Universal Children’s Day – “Children Are” Montessori Word Art Freebie, Montessori-Inspired Respect for Diversity, Equality and Peace Resources for Parents and Teachers, Promote Peace with Holidays Around the World Resources, The Best Peace Books for Kids, Free Multicultural Songs Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion {Character Education Resources}, Free Colors and Diversity Printables and Montessori-Inspired Colors and Diversity Activities, Free Multicultural Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Multicultural Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Multicultural Education Pinterest Board
• November 20: Absurdity Day
• November 20: Beautiful Day
• November 20: Traffic Light Patented, 1923 – Montessori-Inspired Activities for Pre-Schoolers: Car Parking Game, Free Transportation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Transportation Math Activities, Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities, Free Car Printables and Montessori-Inspired Car Activities, 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, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
• November 20, 2023: Mexico’s Revolution Day (Officially November 20 – observed the 3rd Monday of November) – 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, Montessori-Inspired Spanish Activities and Resources, Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack and Mi Libro del Alfabeto de Animales, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board, Kids’ Cinco de Mayo Activities Pinterest Board
• November 20-26, 2023: National Game and Puzzle Week (Thanksgiving week) – How to Use Cooperative Games to Teach Sportsmanship, Fun and Learning with Montessori-Inspired I Have, Who Has? Games
• November 21: World Hello Day – theme of this day is “Greet ten people for peace” – Montessori-Inspired Peace Education Activities, How to Prepare a Peace Corner
• November 22: President John F. Kennedy Assassinated, 1963
• November 22: Go for a Ride Day – Montessori-Inspired Activities for Pre-Schoolers: Car Parking Game, Free Transportation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Transportation Math Activities, Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Train Printables and Montessori-Inspired Train 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, Spielgaben STEM Challenge: Build and Fly a Magnetic Airplane, 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, Free Jet Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
• November 23, 2023: Thanksgiving (U.S.) 4th Thursday in November – Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, How to Help Your Child Feel Comfortable Greeting Relatives, Table Setting, How to Teach Your Child Table Manners for Holiday Gatherings, Thanksgiving Grace and Courtesy, Homeschool Thanksgiving, Activity of the Week – Montessori Thanksgiving Noun Sorting Work, Montessori-Inspired Corn Unit, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Activities, Kids in the Kitchen on Thanksgiving, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Math Activities and Free Thanksgiving Printables , Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Free Turkey Printables and Montessori-Inspired Turkey Activities, 20+ Family Gratitude Activities, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Ideas, Free Thanksgiving Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Gratitude Songs and Rhymes for Home or School, Delicious and Nutritious Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Squares, How to Make Fluffy and Tasty Coconut Whipped Cream, How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude (November Gratitude Activities), 30+ Free Thanksgiving Gratitude Printables for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Gratitude Printables and Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Gratitude Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work, Free Gratitude Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Gratitude Books for Kids, Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Gratitude Activities and Inspiration Pinterest Board, Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities Pinterest Board
• November 23: Eat a Cranberry Day – Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes and Family Cookbook
• November 23: National Cashew Day – Montessori-Inspired Squirrel and Nut Activities, Squirrel and Nut Activities Pinterest Board
• November 24, 2023: Native American Heritage Day – (Day after Thanksgiving) – Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Free Inuit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Inuit Activities, Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
• November 24, 2023: Black Friday or Retail Black Friday – (Day after Thanksgiving) – Great Products (and Special Deals) for Families and Teachers
• November 24, 2023: Buy Nothing Day – (Day after Thanksgiving)
• November 24, 2023: You’re Welcome Day – (Day after Thanksgiving) – Free Manners Songs for Home or Classroom
• November 25, 2023: Small Business Saturday – (Day after Black Friday) –  Resource Reviews Category (most of the reviews are related to small businesses), The Best Gifts for Montessori Teachers (many of them are on Etsy), Favorite Handmade Learning Materials for Montessori Preschoolers from Etsy {Gift Guide} (check out these materials and more on Etsy!)
• November 26: Charles Schulz (American Cartoonist who Created Peanuts) born, 1922
• November 27: Astronomer Anders Celsius born, 1701
• November 28: Make Your Own Head Day
• November 28, 2023: Giving Tuesday – (Tuesday after Thanksgiving – often in November) –  Simple Ways to Make a Difference in the World, Teaching Kids to Be Kind, The Ultimate Guide to Having Kind Kids This Christmas, The Kindness Elves Meet Pete the Cat … and Go on a Great Adventure, The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves, Ways to Be Kind to Humankind for Kids and Adults, Teaching about Hunger and Poverty through a Food and Toy Drive, Free Inspirational Kindness Videos for a Variety of Ages, How I Prepared a Simple Kindness Elves Activity for Giving Tuesday, Kindness Projects Pinterest Board
• November 28, 2023: Call to Earth 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, Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Boar
• November 28: Red Planet Day – Astronaut Unit, 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 Work with Scale Distances of Planets from the Sun, Montessori Astronomy Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Building a LEGO Mars Rover Plus Montessori Space Exploration Resources, Astronomy Unit Study Pinterest Board
• November 29: Square Dance Day

November Calendar Observances with Changing Dates

• November 1, 2023: World Ballet Day – Free Nutcracker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Nutcracker Activities, Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources (includes Nutcracker printables), Montessori-Inspired Ballet Resources for Girls and Boys
• November 5, 2023: Daylight Saving Time Ends (1st Sunday in November)
• 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, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books  for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Favorite Books for a Construction Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
• November 7, 2023: U.S. Election Day (Tuesday following the first Monday in November) Montessori-Inspired Election Unit, 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, Montessori U.S. Government and Constitution Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Kids’ Presidents’ Day Activities Pinterest Board, Kids’ Government Activities Pinterest Board
• November 12, 2023: Diwali (sometimes in October) – Promote Peace with Holidays Around the World Resources
• November 13-17, 2023: National Geography Awareness Week (3rd Week of November) – Resources for a World Travel Unit Study, Continent Map Work, DIY Pin Maps, Montessori Continent Boxes, DIY Cosmic Nesting Boxes, Map Towers, a nd “Me on the Map” Activities,  Montessori-Inspired State Box – Colorado,Laura Ingalls Wilder and Montessori Washboard Activity (South Dakota and Booking Across the USA Tour), Montessori-Inspired Map Activities Using Pin It! Maps, Earth Exploration Activities from Montessori By Mom, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Global Adventure (with links to all my Little Passports activity posts), Easy-to-Prepare Animals of the Continents Activity, The Ultimate Guide to Montessori Geography Activities for Preschoolers, Creative Ideas for Montessori Continent Boxes from Around the World, Extending Montessori Animals of the Continents Work, Montessori Animals and Plants of the Continents Circles from the Nature Printables library, Montessori Continents and Oceans Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Free Family Travel Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Global Adventure Pinterest Board (introductory geography resources and 7-continents activities)   *South America Educational Resources *Asia Educational Resources *Europe Educational Resources *Africa Educational Resources *Australia Educational Resources *North America Educational Resources *Antarctica Educational Resources, Free Me on the Map Printables and Montessori-Inspired Me on the Map Activities, Free Globe Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Continent and Ocean Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Globe and Map Songs and Educational Videos {Me on the Map Resources}, Free Globe and Map Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Kids’ Geography Activities Pinterest Board
• November 14, 2023: Young Readers Day (2nd Tuesday of November) – 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, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books  for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Favorite Books for a Construction Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
• November 16, 2023: Great American Smokeout Day (3rd Thursday of November)
• November 18, 2023: National Adoption Day (Saturday before Thanksgiving)
• November 20, 2023: Mexico’s Revolution Day (Officially November 20 – observed the 3rd Monday of November) – 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, Montessori-Inspired Spanish Activities and Resources, Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack and Mi Libro del Alfabeto de Animales, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board, Kids’ Cinco de Mayo Activities Pinterest Board
• November 20-26, 2023: National Game and Puzzle Week (Sunday through Saturday of Thanksgiving week) – How to Use Cooperative Games to Teach Sportsmanship, Fun and Learning with Montessori-Inspired I Have, Who Has? Games
• November 23, 2023: Thanksgiving (U.S.) 4th Thursday in November – Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, How to Help Your Child Feel Comfortable Greeting Relatives, Table Setting, How to Teach Your Child Table Manners for Holiday Gatherings, Thanksgiving Grace and Courtesy, Homeschool Thanksgiving, Activity of the Week – Montessori Thanksgiving Noun Sorting Work, Montessori-Inspired Corn Unit, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Activities, Kids in the Kitchen on Thanksgiving, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Math Activities and Free Thanksgiving Printables , Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Free Turkey Printables and Montessori-Inspired Turkey Activities, 20+ Family Gratitude Activities, Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving Ideas, Free Thanksgiving Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Gratitude Songs and Rhymes for Home or School, Delicious and Nutritious Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Pie Squares, How to Make Fluffy and Tasty Coconut Whipped Cream, How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude (November Gratitude Activities), 30+ Free Thanksgiving Gratitude Printables for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Gratitude Printables and Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Gratitude Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work, Free Gratitude Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Gratitude Books for Kids, Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Gratitude Activities and Inspiration Pinterest Board, Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities Pinterest Board
• November 24, 2023: Native American Heritage Day – (Day after Thanksgiving) – Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit, Free Inuit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Inuit Activities, Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary
• November 24, 2023: Black Friday or Retail Black Friday – (Day after Thanksgiving) – Great Products (and Special Deals) for Families and Teachers
• November 24, 2023: Buy Nothing Day – (Day after Thanksgiving)
• November 24, 2023: You’re Welcome Day – (Day after Thanksgiving) – Free Manners Songs for Home or Classroom
• November 25, 2023: Small Business Saturday – (Day after Black Friday) –  Resource Reviews Category (most of the reviews are related to small businesses), The Best Gifts for Montessori Teachers (many of them are on Etsy), Favorite Handmade Learning Materials for Montessori Preschoolers from Etsy {Gift Guide} (check out these materials and more on Etsy!)
• November 28, 2023: Giving Tuesday – (Tuesday after Thanksgiving – often in November) –  Simple Ways to Make a Difference in the World, Teaching Kids to Be Kind, The Ultimate Guide to Having Kind Kids This Christmas, The Kindness Elves Meet Pete the Cat … and Go on a Great Adventure, The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves, Ways to Be Kind to Humankind for Kids and Adults, Teaching about Hunger and Poverty through a Food and Toy Drive, Free Inspirational Kindness Videos for a Variety of Ages, How I Prepared a Simple Kindness Elves Activity for Giving Tuesday, Kindness Projects Pinterest Board
• November 28, 2023: Call to Earth 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, Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Boar
• December 3, 2023: Advent Begins (4 Sundays before Christmas – sometimes starts in November) – How to Use Godly Play at Home During Advent, Hundreds of December Holiday Activities for Kids, The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves, Using the Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness
• Sunset of December 7-15, 2023: Hanukkah (sometimes starts in December)– Montessori-Inspired Hanukkah Activities, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Israel (includes Hanukkah activities and free printables), Free Hanukkah Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources, Kids’ Non-Christian Religious Holiday Activities Pinterest Board

Plan ahead for December (calendar observances and activities)! See also Hundreds of December Holiday Activities for Kids!

Happy November!

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