World Book Day activity pack for parents and schools everywhere

World Book Day is a global celebration of reading that takes place on April 23rd every year. In addition, there is also another day in early March that the UK celebrates it. April 23rd is also Literacy Day; it is, after all both the day Shakespeare was born, and also the day he died. Wherever you are though, the day is dedicated to promoting the love of reading and literacy, and it is celebrated by people of all ages all over the world.

This year, KiddyCharts is celebrating World Book Day with a special activity pack. The pack includes a variety of activities that are designed to encourage children to read and have fun. KiddyCharts already has its own free book club, Shelf Care to encourage reading for positive mental health – why not check it out?

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What does our World Book Day activity pack look like?

As always, we know you want to see what is inside the World Book Day activity pack. It includes a variety of activities that are designed to encourage kids to read and have fun on World Book Day and beyond. In fact, whatever time of year it is, these are great ideas for encouraging reading with the kids.

Reading list printable

Design a cover for your favourite book

Book review

The third activity within the World Book Day activity pack a book review. This is a great way for kids to share their thoughts on a book they have read. They can write about what they liked and didn’t like about the book, and they can also give it a rating as well.

There are two pages within the book review in our activity pack asking a few questions about the book. Why not print out a few of these too, and even use them to review the books from the Shelf Care book club. We would love to hear what you think of them all.

Roll and Read game

For the fourth World Book day activity sheets, we have a roll and read game. This is a fun way for kids to practice their reading skills. They can roll the die and then read the corresponding book / do the activity.

As you can see, there are a few different activities for each of the faces of the die. All you need to do is cut out the cards, and put them face down in the corresponding piles. Turn over one of the cards when you roll that, and complete the activity / action. Alternatively, you can just choose off the sheet what you would like to do.

This is a fun, and simple way to read while having loads of fun!

World Book Day bookmarks to download and / or colour

Our final two activities for World Book Day are bookmarks of course! We do have more Dr Seuss World Book Day activities for you that include certificates and bookmarks. These are more generalised ones, for those that want to move beyond Dr Seuss 😂.

You can print and color in these bookmarks, or just print and use them, depending on which of our eight designs you would like to use.

In order to download these, click on the button or the image below and they are yours.

Overall, World Book Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the love of reading with your kids, and to encourage it for good mental health. The activities in the World Book Day activity pack are a fun and engaging way to help. So, gather your kids and enjoy some quality time together with a good book.

Why reading is important for kids mental health

As we have said, reading IS important for mental health, with a National Literacy Truist survey stating that children engaged with literacy are three times more likely to have good mental health. Studies have shown that reading can help to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. It can also help to improve kids’ self-esteem and empathy.

When kids read, they are transported to another world. They can escape from their own problems and worries and lose themselves in a story. This can be a very therapeutic experience, especially for kids who are going through a tough time.

Reading can also help kids to learn about different cultures and perspectives. This can help them to become more understanding and tolerant of others; building that empathy.

We do have a kids mental health series on the site with activities and ideas around mental health that can be done with children, as well as resources for reading to support mental health, so do check them all out too. Here are the nursery pack, the EYFS, primary and finally the secondary one. There were created in 2021, but the exercises within them are timeless.

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Why it is important to celebrate World Book Day with your children

Finally, why should we even be bothering to celebrate World Book Day? It is a great way to show them how much YOU value reading. It is also a really wonderful excuse (!) to spend some quality time together and bond over a shared love of books.

There are many other ways that our World Book Day activity pack to use World Book Day to connect with your children. You could visit your local library, attend a book fair, or simply read a book together at home. No matter how you choose to celebrate, the most important thing is to make it fun and enjoyable for everyone involved.

Here are a few tips for celebrating World Book Day with your children:

• Visit your local library: Libraries are a great place to find books for all ages. They often have special events and activities planned for World Book Day.
• Attend a book fair: Book fairs are a great way to find new books to read. They often have special discounts and offers.
• Read a book together at home: This is a great way to bond with your children and share your love of reading.
• Make a book character costume: This is a fun activity for kids of all ages. They can dress up as their favorite book character and have a parade or party.
• Have a book-themed party: This is a great way to celebrate World Book Day with your friends and family. You can decorate your home with book-themed decorations, serve book-themed food, and play book-themed games.

No matter how you choose to celebrate World Book Day, the most important thing is to make it fun and enjoyable for everyone involved.

AND if you don’t have the time, and can’t do it. That is 100% OK too – remember as parents, and in schools, we cannot do everything, so don’t if you can’t. Just enjoy doing what you can do. THAT is 100% enough.

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