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December 2014 Calendar Observances and Activities

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This post contains calendar observances and themed activities for December 2014. If you’d like an updated calendar for any year, you can find it in my December Themed Activities for Kids. This calendar is different because the calendar observances with changing dates are added into the list of December dates, making it less likely that you’ll miss an event.

December 2014 Calendar Observances and ActivitiesI love using unit studies and themed activities for holidays and calendar observances. You’ll find all my unit studies and holiday posts in my “Should You Use Unit Studies?” post. You might choose to plan unit studies based on your child’s interests. Many unit studies, such as a dinosaur unit or transportation unit, work well at any time of the year.

Some unit studies naturally fit best into specific seasons or months. And many others can be used at any time but are extra fun when combined with a holiday or calendar observance.

You’ll find more links for calendar observances in my “Enliven Your Homeschool with Some Calendar Fun” post. The post has links to resources for calendar observances for any level. I mainly focus here on December themes for preschoolers through early elementary, although you’ll find calendar observances here for any age.

December Themes

Hundreds of December Holiday Activities for KidsHundreds of December Holiday Activities for Kids

Monthly Observances for December

Monthly observances can be used for themed activities throughout the month or for one or two weeks during the month.

  • Bingo Month
  • National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
  • National Eggnog Month
  • Worldwide Food Service Safety Month
  • National Fruitcake Month
  • Safe Toys and Gifts Month – Best Gifts for Kids: Montessori Baby and Toddler Toys
  • Spiritual Literacy Month
  • National Write a Business Plan Month
  • Write a Friend Month

December Calendar Observances with Changing Dates

December Dates that Can Be Used for Themed Activities

December 2014 Calendar from iMomCalendar observances are great for mini units or even units that might last the whole month.

Have a happy holiday season!

Deb - Siganture

Free Printable October Calendar from iMom

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  1. Carrie says

    I always enjoy your list, Deb! I personally think National Pumpkin Pie Eating Day should be Thanksgiving and not Christmas!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

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