Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Printables

There are a lot of ways to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. on King Day, from doing acts of service to listening to his speeches, reading his letters or talking about our own dreams for the nation.

These printables are a good way to start discussions or to use in the classroom as activities around King Day. And if you need more ideas check out my MLK Day for kids post from last year, or use the search bar to search fro more King Day posts.

The Keele Deal has a small printable book about King that gives some basic information about his life and legacy and also has some illustrations kids can color. They also have an I have a dream craft project kids can use to reflect on on their own dreams for the world. Print out, color and write on the pieces, then make it into a mobile to hang in the classroom.

Kids Craft Room has some lovely color by number coloring pages that are great to use this time of year. One of them could be King from the back, while another says Dream. There are hands reaching for each other, a raised fist, one that says Peace, a dove with a heart, a hand doing a peace sign with hearts and the peace symbol.

Another nice printable book is available from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. This one covers his early life, early work in civil rights and the Montgomery bus boycott, his work for equal rights and the “I Have a Dream” speech, his assassination and legacy. Some of the pages have vocabulary words that kids can trace and you can talk more about such as boycott, preacher and civil rights.

These King Day printables are great to use at home, too, if you kids have the day off and you want to make it more meaningful.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities for Kids

A lot of kids aren’t in school for the Fourth of July, but whether you’re in a classroom or at home, you’ll probably want to mark July 4, 2026, in a special way because it is America’s 250th birthday. And there are lots of ways to learn and celebrate, as we’ll see below.

The Homeschool Bee has a big bundle of resources for the big day, including timelines, information about the founding fathers, silly word fill ins, pages showing the evolution of the American flag and information on constitutional amendments. In all it is 35 pages and it’s great for a variety of ages. You can find it on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Another printable activity set, this one aimed at grades 2-5, is available on TpT from George Kipriot Classroom Resources. This one includes a word search, crossword puzzle, maze, word scramble, coloring pages and more, plus a timeline and reading about the Declaration of Independence.

It wouldn’t be a birthday party without party hats, and there are a few different versions of print, color and cut party hats with a patriotic theme at Teachers Pay Teachers. The Internet Research Project has a set with an Uncle Sam kind of hat, a crown with the Statue of Liberty on it and one that says America 250.

There’s also a Happy Birthday America hat from Sweet Sensations, which features the years, fireworks and the Statue of Liberty and declaration of Independence.

You can find a lot of Fourth of July coloring pages with a 250th birthday theme. For example Britts Digital Paper Co on Etsy has some cute pages, including a patriotic goose reading a book for some reason (I also like their printable firework craft). eParenting also has an America 250 coloring page that includes the shape of the country and an American flag.

And if you want to try some more general Fourth of July projects, check out this collection of patriotic STEM activities from Homeschool Giveaways. Make your own “fireworks,” sensory activities, make a fizzy flag, build a graham cracker White House and more.

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