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Birthday Words in Picture Dictionary Format:

Birthday Words in English A picture dictionary page about birthday words in English.

Birthday Words in French A picture dictionary page about birthday words in French.

Birthday Words in German A picture dictionary page about birthday words in German.

Birthday Words in Italian A picture dictionary page about birthday words in Italian.

Birthday Words in Spanish A picture dictionary page about birthday words in Spanish.

Birthday Crafts:
Birthday-Related Items:

BIRTHDAY WHEEL Make a paper Birthday Wheel, a handy birthday reminder.

MEMORY BOX Create a wonderful box to help you remember a year in your life.

Make your own flag A printout in which you can make a flag to represent yourself (or a friend) on a special day.

Birthday Party Activities:

PAPER BAG PINATA Make a great party pinata from a paper bag and colored tissue paper.

CANDY NECKLACE Make edible necklaces at the party using licorice laces and cereal.

TREASURE HUNT Make a treasure hunt that children will really enjoy. This is a great activity for a birthday party.

CANDY TRAIN Make tiny candy trains from wrapped candies.

HAT, BIG Make incredibly huge hats from a large brown paper grocery bag. This is a nice, simple craft that works well at children's parties.

FUNNY FACE FLIP BOOK An easy-to-make flip book that can be made by a group and presented to the birthday girl or boy.

TISSUE PAPER FLOWERS Make beautiful tissue paper flowers.

MEDAL CRAFT Easy-to-make medals to award at parties!

TREASURE CHEST Make a pirate's treasure chest from a shoebox. Fill it with candy or tiny toys, hide it, then write and hide a series of clues. You'll have an exciting treasure hunt at your birthday party!

Birthday Party Treats (to make in advance):

CUP O' FISH Make an edible aquarium.

CUP O' WORMS A very yucky treat made of chocolate pudding and gummy worms! Great at children's parties.

DINOSAUR CAKE Make a Stegosaurus cake from a round cake.

Cards, Envelopes and Place Cards:

POP-UP HAPPY BIRD-DAY CARD Make a "Happy Bird-day" card using paper, scissors, and crayons.	Hand-Made Envelope Craft Make a special envelope out of gift wrapping paper, old maps, pretty wallpaper scraps, catalogs, brochures, newspaper, or magazines. You can even make a tiny envelope to match a gift exactly.	Pressed and Dried Flowers Stationery and Cards Craft You can press and dry delicate flowers and then use them to make beautiful cards and stationery.	BUTTERFLY CARD A great butterfly card.
POP-UP FLOWER VASE CARD A card that opens to reveal a 3-D vase of flowers for someone special.	POP-UP FLOWER GARDEN CARD A beautiful card for a gift, birthday, Mother's Day, Spring, or Get Well Soon card.	BROWN PAPER AND RIBBON CARD Make a beautiful card or party invitation from a brown paper grocery bag and ribbon.	FLOWER PLACE CARDS Print colorful flower place cards (some with "Happy Birthday" on them).
Birthday Party Thank You Card Make Thank You cards for your friends, thanking them for coming to your party, and for the birthday party gifts.	Write a Thank You Note - for Early Writers Use this form to write a thank you note and draw a picture for someone special.	Write a Thank You Note Use this form to write a thank you note and draw a picture for someone special.

Gift Boxes to Make:

PAPER BOX Make a little paper box that is great to hold a little gift.

HEXAGONAL BOX Print and make a hexagonal box with an interesting closure.

Birthday Bulletin Board Printouts:

Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

French Months Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year in French and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

Italian Months Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year in Italian and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

Spanish Months Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year in Spanish and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

Drawing and Coloring Worksheets:

Draw Four Birthday Items Draw four things you might see at a birthday party. Below each item, write its name.

Birthday Cake Follow the Instructions Draw and color the birthday cake according to simple directions, such as, "Draw candles on the top of the cake, one for each year of your age."

I Can Draw Birthday Words Draw and color birthday-related words, including bow, cake, candle, candy, card, ice cream, party hat, balloon, clown, gift.

I Can Color Birthday Words Color birthday-related words, including bow, cake, candle, candy, card, ice cream, party hat, balloon, clown, gift.

Spelling Worksheets:

Birthday Words Mini Book A Printable Writing Book A tiny, printable book about simple words related to birthdays -- for early readers and writers. The book has 2 pages to print and makes 8 pages for the student to cut out, color, and write in. The words are: present, cake, candle, ice cream, candy, card, and "Can you think of another birthday word?	Match Birthday Words and Pictures Match 10 birthday vocabulary words to their pictures. The words are: cake, ice cream, hat, gift, candy, candle, bow, card, balloon, clown. Or go to the answers.	Birthday Spelling Word Questions Use the list of birthday spelling words to answer simple questions. Words: party, games, fun, presents, balloons, cake, ice cream, candy, clown, wish. Or go to the answers.	Write Eight Birthday Words Find and write eight birthday-related words. Sample answers: cake, candles, ice cream, party, card, gift, friends, games.
Happy Birthday: Word Hunt Worksheet How many words can you make using the letters from "Happy Birthday"? Sample answers: party, bird, habit, ... Go to worksheet with 30 blanks or a worksheet with 50 blanks.	Circle the Correctly-Spelled Birthday Words Circle the correct spelling of birthday words, and then color the picture of the words. The words are cake, gift, hat, card, candle, candle, ice cream, bow, balloon, clown.	Missing Letters in Birthday Words Find the missing letters in birthday words, and then color the picture of the word. The words are bow, hat, cake, gift, candy, card, ice cream, balloon, candle, clown.	Unscramble Birthday Words Unscramble the birthday words, and then color the picture of the words. The words are bow, hat, cake, gift, candy, card, ice cream, balloon, candle, clown.
Birthday Wordsearch Puzzle Find the words in the birthday wordsearch puzzle, then use the extra letters to find the secret message. Secret Word: "Year." Or go to the answers.	Birthday Word Pieces Puzzle In this puzzle, combine pairs of word segments to make birthday-related spelling words. Words: balloons, cake, candles, candy, cards, games, gifts, friends, party, piñata, presents, wish. Or go to the answers.	Put 10 Birthday Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 birthday words in alphabetical order. The words are: birthday, cake, candle, card, frosting, gift, happy, ice cream, party, wish. Go to the answers.	Birthday Synonyms Use the word bank to find synonyms of common birthday words. Words: gift/present, ribbon/bow, candy/sweets, guest/visitor, noisy/loud, happy/cheerful, wish/desire, eat/consume, friend/pal, talk/chat. Or go to the answers.
Plural Birthday-related Nouns Write plural nouns for gift, candy, cake, candle, party, wish, friend, guest, clown, balloon. Then rewrite each sentence with the underlined nouns made into plurals -- chair, present, person, bow, ribbon, gift, child. Or go to the answers.

Writing Worksheets:

Happy Birthday Acrostic Poem Write a poem about birthdays. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "Happy Birthday."	My Best Birthday Ever: Essay to Write Use this printout to write a page on the best birthday you ever had. Describe what made it so special.	My Special Day: Essay to Write Use this printout to write an essay. If you had a day all for yourself and could do whatever you wanted to, what would you do? Start with waking up and describe the entire day. Include things like what you'd eat, who you'd see, where you'd go, and what you'd do.	The Best Gift I've Ever Given Write about the best gift you ever gave. Who did you give it to and why did you give it to them? What made it a great gift?
The Best Gift I've Received Write about the best gift you ever received. What was it and why did you like it so much? What made it so special?	Write a Thank You Note - for Early Writers Use this form to write a thank you note and draw a picture for someone special.	Write a Thank You Note Use this form to write a thank you note and draw a picture for someone special.	Birthday: Write a Question for Each Answer In this worksheet, the student is given a series of short answers using birthday-related words. For each answer, the student writes a short question.

Counting, Adding, Subtracting, and Logic Activities:

Birthday Cake Matching Printout Draw lines between the birthday cakes that have the same number of candles. Or go to the answers.

Early Multiplication Adding Groups of Numbers #3 Add candles on cakes and plates of candies to develop the idea of multiplication as the addition of groups of numbers. Or go to the answers.

Birth Month Puzzle Four children have different birth months. Figure out who was born in each month. To solve the puzzle, read each of the clues, fill in the table (to draw conclusions by eliminating impossibilities), then answer the questions. For the puzzles in which you are trying to determine the order in which things are ranked, an easier way to solve it is by keeping track simply of their order (and not using a square chart).

Birthday Party: Subtraction Printable Book A short, printable book about subtracting birthday party items, including candles, ice cream cones, balloons, party hats, birthday cards, gifts, juggling balls, lollipops, and candies.

Miscellaneous Activities:

Which Senses Do You Use? Birthday Printable Worksheet A printable worksheet on which senses we use to examine objects, with a chart to fill in. Describe how you sense each object. If you don't use a sense for an object, put an "X" in that box. Objects: cake, candle, ice cream, and pick another birthday object.

MAKE YOUR OWN TIMELINE You can create a timeline for anything, your life, the life of a historical figure, etc.

Monthly Birthday Bulletin Board Printouts :

Monthly Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

French Months Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year in French and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

Spanish Months Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year in Spanish and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

English/Spanish Months Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year in English and Spanish and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name on each candle and place each candle on the birth month.

Birthday Name Tags:

Balloon Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight balloon nametags in black-and-white on one printable page.

Balloon Nametag Printable (Color) Eight balloon nametags in color on one printable page.

Birthday Cake Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight birthday cake nametags in black-and-white on one printable page.

Birthday Cake Nametag Printable (Color) Eight birthday cake nametags in color on one printable page.

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