Presidents’ Day can be relevant, informative, and engaging for your kindergarten students. Learn more about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other past presidents with interactive read alouds, crafts, snacks, and more. Keep reading for Presidents’ Day Activities for your classroom!

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Presidents’ Day Read Alouds

Learn more about the history of Presidents’ Day and the responsibilities of a president with interactive read alouds. Grab a few of these titles for your classroom library or listen to them on YouTube.

• Presidents’ Day by Anne Rockwell
• I am Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer
• I am George Washington by Brad Meltzer
• This Little President: A Presidential Primer by Joan Holub
• Presidents’ Day by Margaret McNamara
• Looking at Lincoln by Maira Kalman
• A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler

Looking for informational and easy to understand videos about Presidents’ Day? Check out Teacher-Approved videos found HERE.

Presidents’ Day Research Report & Craft

Take a deeper look at George Washington & Abraham Lincoln and the holiday that honors them with research reports and crafts.

• Begin with a close reading passage about each president. Students can highlight important facts as you go through the passage.
• Record information students learn about each president on a class anchor chart or individual organizers.
• Students will fill out a graphic organizer using details they found to be the most interesting about each president.
• Students will use their graphic organizer to complete a research report.
• Finish the research reports by completing an adorable craft of each president.
• Share and display the research reports once completed.

Your kindergarten students can do this!!! Do it together and talk through the process again and again and eventually they will be able to do most of it on their own! You will be amazed at the reports they can write by the end of the year when you use these units!

Grab your Presidents Close Reads, Crafts, and Reports Bundle HERE. You will access sets for George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and FIVE other presidents!

Presidents’ Day Easy Readers & Activities

Give students access to information about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln with their very own Easy Readers from Simply Kinder. The text is written for young learners to easily read and understand. Use writing pages and graphic organizers to extend learning and record important information. Complete comprehension pages that will ensure understanding and encourage discussion.

These easy readers are a great option if you’re looking to keep things simple and low-prep. Spark curiosity with Presidents’ Day Easy Readers from Simply Kinder found HERE.

Presidents’ Day Snack Ideas

Students won’t forget about these iconic presidents after enjoying a snack created by their little hands. Check out these easy to make snack ideas.

• Abraham Lincoln Pretzel Log Cabins – Use whipped cream or cream cheese to create a log cabin “template” on a paper plate. Students will use pretzel sticks to make a log cabin on the template. A caramel candy square can be added for the chimney.
• George Washington Graham Crackers – Students use a graham cracker as the base of George’s face. Add marshmallows for his wig and blue M&Ms for his hat. Mini chocolate chips are used for the eyes and mouth.

Other Presidents’ Day Ideas

Don’t let Presidents’ Day end! Keep the fun going with these additional ideas.

• Presidents’ Day Photo Props – Create photo props using paper plates and have a photoshoot. Add a top hat made of construction paper and black shredded paper for a beard to create Abraham Lincoln. Use blue construction paper to create George Washington’s hat and cotton balls for his wig.
• Coin Rubbings – Explore pennies and quarters with coin rubbings. Place a piece of white paper over the coins and color over them with crayons to transfer the image.
• Directed Drawings – Follow steps to draw Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Use sight words to write sentences about each president. Grab your FREE Directed Drawing activity from Simply Kinder + HERE!

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