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Carnival Activities and Printables for Kids
In 114 days
Carnival comes just before Lent, in February or early March, and is one of the most colourful celebrations of the year: samba parades in Brazil, masks in Venice, Fasching and Karneval in Germany, Mardi Gras pancakes and parades elsewhere. It is all about costumes, music, dancing and confetti.
When is it?
- Friday, 5 February 2027In 114 days
Ideas to try
Design a mask
Draw a mask with symmetrical patterns, colour it and cut it out.
Make a shaker
Fill a small bottle with rice and dance to carnival music.
Parade comic
Use the comic page to tell the story of an imaginary carnival parade.
Costume vocabulary
Do the word search and draw your dream costume.
Carnival around the world
Compare carnival in Rio, Venice and Cologne: what is the same, what is different?
Carnival printables
Word puzzles, colouring pages, stories and cards for Carnival. Print them or play on screen.
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Picture books to read together
Good to know
These printables include a street parade and music scenes to colour, carnival word searches and spelling games, drawing lessons for crowns and drums, a comic page to invent a parade story, a party invitation and the Carnival Parade activity book.
Carnival is also a great moment for music and movement: clapping rhythms, making simple instruments and dancing in a parade around the classroom or garden. For younger children, a simple mask, some music and the colouring scenes are plenty; older children can compare carnival traditions in different countries.
How to use these
- Pair the parade colouring with music and dancing.
- Use the invitation template for a class or family carnival party.
- Print the Carnival Parade activity book for the holiday.
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Questions and answers
When is Carnival?
It ends on Shrove Tuesday, 47 days before Easter, so it moves each year between early February and early March.
Why do people wear masks at Carnival?
Masks and costumes are an old tradition of fun and role reversal before the quieter weeks of Lent.
Are these printables free?
Yes. Every sheet marked Free can be printed or played as often as you like, at home or in class. Premium activity books are marked.
Can children do them on a tablet?
Most can: press Play to answer on screen with instant marking and stars. Colouring and drawing pages can be done with a finger or stylus too.