Fun Ideas For July Holidays

July is a month full of fun, summer vibes, and plenty of exciting holidays to celebrate! Whether you’re looking to make creative crafts, try tasty recipes, or learn about the world around us, these July holidays are the perfect opportunity to create lasting memories with the kids. We also made a calendar with the holidays in July ready to print – Yay!

Image shows a collage of July holidays activities for kids, like shark puppets, slime activities, animal shaped crafts, etc, over a green background. — Let’s celebrate the July holidays with these fun activities!

Ideas To Celebrate July Holidays With Kids

We’ve rounded up a mix of ideas: whether you’re planning family-friendly adventures, themed parties, or simple ways to appreciate the joys of summer. Let’s explore what this month has in store!

American Zoo Day

American Zoo Day (July 1) celebrates the role of zoos in wildlife conservation and education.

Fun & Free Zoo Animal Coloring Pages

Black and white Zoo coloring pages lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted crayons on a gray background. — Unleash your creativity with these wild zoo animal coloring pages.

Celebrate American Zoo Day with these fun and educational zoo coloring pages. Perfect for kids, these pages feature adorable animals to color while learning about wildlife!

Zoo Animal Hunting Game For Toddlers

A collage of zoo animals: a rabbit, a turtle, a giraffe, and a bear. — Can you find all of these animals in the zoo?

This zoo animal hunt is a simple and engaging activity for toddlers. It’s a great way to teach them about animals while encouraging imaginative play.

Letter E Craft- E Is For Elephant Preschool Craft

A colorful letter 'E' craft made from pink construction paper, decorated as an elephant placed on a white background. — Learning the alphabet is easy with crafts.

Make learning about elephants extra fun with this letter E craft. It’s perfect for preschoolers and combines creativity with letter recognition.

World UFO Day

World UFO Day (July 2) is for exploring the mysteries of space and UFOs. Enjoy alien-themed crafts, stargazing, or sci-fi movies!

Homemade Green Alien Slime Inspired by Toy Story

A Toy Story alien-inspired slime, with googly eyes. — Grab your googly eyes!

Celebrate World UFO Day with this Toy Story alien slime. Kids will love making and playing with this easy and gooey space-themed craft!

Easy Alien Paper Plate Craft Perfect for Preschoolers

Three colored paper plates with an alien theme. — Let’s make cute alien paper plates.

This simple and fun preschool alien craft is perfect for little ones celebrating World UFO Day. Use it to spark creativity and conversations about space!

Fourth of July

Fourth of July (July 4) commemorates America’s independence with fireworks, patriotic crafts, and festive barbecues.

Free Printable 4th of July Scavenger Hunt for Kids

A printed 4th of July scavenger hunt printable, unsolved, with related decoration. — Kids of all ages will love this scavenger hunt.

Enjoy Independence Day with this Fourth of July scavenger hunt. It’s a fun way to get kids exploring while learning about the holiday.

Patriotic Marshmallow Treats Perfect for 4th of July

Marshmallows decorated with a 4th of july theme. — Tasty and patriotic!

Get festive with these patriotic marshmallows. They’re a delicious and easy treat perfect for Fourth of July celebrations!

Free 4th of July Printable Preschool Worksheet Pack

Printed 4th of july worksheet pack with themed drawings. — Download and print our 4th of July worksheets!

This printable 4th of July worksheet pack is great for preschoolers. It’s full of fun activities to celebrate the Fourth of July while learning!

4th of July Facts and History Coloring Pages

Black and white 4th of July facts coloring pages lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted crayons on a gray background. — Learn as you color!

Teach kids about Independence Day with these 4th of July facts coloring pages. They’re perfect for combining education with creativity.

National Fried Chicken Day

National Fried Chicken Day (July 6) is the perfect excuse to enjoy crispy fried chicken!

Free Fried Chicken Printable Coloring Pages

Black and white fried chicken coloring pages lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted crayons on a gray background. — Yumm! Let’s color delicious-looking fried chicken coloring pages.

Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day with this fried chicken coloring page. Kids can enjoy some creative fun inspired by everyone’s favorite comfort food!

World Chocolate Day

World Chocolate Day (July 7) celebrates everyone’s favorite treat – yum!

Easy DIY Chocolate Lip Balm Kids Can Make

Ingredients needed to make a chocolate lip balm at home. — Make a lip balm at home!

Celebrate World Chocolate Day with this DIY chocolate lip balm. It’s a fun and easy craft that smells as good as it works!

Fun Chocolate Facts For Kids To Print and Learn

Black and white chocolate facts coloring pages lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted crayons on a gray background. — Some fun facts about chocolate.

Learn more about your favorite treat with these fascinating chocolate facts. A fun way to celebrate World Chocolate Day!

Shark Awareness Day

Shark Awareness Day (July 14) highlights the importance of sharks in marine ecosystems.

Fold a Cute Origami Shark Bookmark

A finished shark origami bookmark on top of a blue background. — Make your own shark bookmark.

Make reading extra fun with this origami shark bookmark. A perfect Shark Awareness Day activity for kids!

Make a No-Sew Silly Shark Sock Puppet

A shark sock puppet that requires no sewing. — Why not make a cute shark puppet with a sock?

Get creative with this silly sock puppet craft. A fun way to celebrate Shark Awareness Day while encouraging imaginative play!

Super Cute Easy Shark Paper Plate Craft

A shark paper plate craft on top of a blue background. — A craft perfect for kindergarteners and younger kids.

Celebrate Shark Awareness Day with this paper plate shark craft. It’s easy to make and a hit with kids of all ages!

World Snake Day

World Snake Day (July 16) is a good day to learn fun facts or explore snake-themed activities.

Letter S Craft- S Is For Snake Preschool Craft

A snake-shaped S craft made with yellow construction paper and black paper. — This craft is sssso much fun!

Teach kids about snakes with this fun letter S craft. It’s a creative way to combine letter recognition with snake learning!

Easy Paper Snake Craft Using Empty Toilet Paper Rolls

A paper snake craft using toilet paper rolls. — Don’t throw away your empty toilet paper rolls yet!

This toilet paper snake craft is a simple and fun activity for World Snake Day. A great way to explore reptiles creatively!

World Emoji Day

World Emoji Day (July 17) celebrates the fun of emojis. Let’s get creative!

Fun Emoji Quiz Printable

Black and white emoji quiz printables lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted magnetic letters on a brown background. — Can you solve this emoji quiz?

Celebrate World Emoji Day with this emoji quiz printable. Test your emoji knowledge with this fun and interactive activity!

The Complete Guide to Celebrating World Emoji Day

Black and white world emoji day coloring pages printables lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted magnetic letters on a brown background. — Celebrate with our free coloring pages.

Explore these World Emoji Day ideas for fun ways to celebrate, from crafts to games and more.

Super Cute Printable Emoji Coloring Pages

Black and white emoji coloring pages printables lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted magnetic letters on a brown background. — Grab your crayons!

These emoji coloring pages are a fun and creative way to celebrate World Emoji Day. Perfect for kids who love to color!

International Chess Day

International Chess Day (July 20) is an awesome day for those who love playing chess!

Free Printable Chess Board And Chess Pieces

Black and white chess board printables lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted magnetic letters on a brown background. — Print your own chess board.

Learn or play chess anywhere with this printable chess board. A great activity for International Chess Day!

Here’s How Kids Can Learn to Play Chess for Beginners

A picture of a young kid playing chess. — Let’s learn how to play chess.

This beginner’s chess guide is perfect for kids new to the game. Celebrate International Chess Day by learning or teaching chess!

National Ice Cream Day

National Ice Cream Day (Third Sunday of July) is a day for everyone’s favorite treat. Enjoy sundaes, homemade ice cream, or a trip to your local shop!

Fun Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Playdough Recipe

A kid holding a chocolate ice cream playdough. — Make ice cream you can play with.

Make this chocolate ice cream play dough for a fun National Ice Cream Day activity. It’s creative and smells amazing!

The Complete Guide to Celebrating National Ice Cream Day

Black and white national ice cream day facts printables lying on top of blue-green and purple sheets with assorted magnetic letters on a brown background. — Let’s learn about this fun holiday.

Celebrate with these fun National Ice Cream Day ideas, including crafts, recipes, and games the whole family will love!

Free Printable July Holiday Calendar

We made a July holiday calendar that you can print and keep on your desk, hang on your fridge, or wherever it is most useful! Click the green button to print in full color, or right-click the image below to download and print the black-and-white version.

Printed july calendar with holidays in black and white — Click right and print our July calendar with holidays.

More Fun Activities For Kids & Families In July:

This Farm Animal Bowling Game will definitely get your kids saying all of their animal sounds.
Let’s do some cute bug crafts with kids!
The egg drop experiment is easy to do, has cool results and you have all the items you need on hand
Make farmers market fun for kids with these ideas!

Did you have fun celebrating the July holidays with our ideas?