Days & weather
Days of the week cards
Seven clear day cards for simple sequences and conversations about today, yesterday and tomorrow.
3–4 · 4–5 years · FreeExplore activity
Picture cards · Free printable
Months of the year cards
A whole year is a big idea. Start with the current month and one personally meaningful event, rather than asking a child to learn twelve names at once. The cards use names rather than seasonal pictures so they can work for families living in different climates and hemispheres.
Take a little peek12 items · Original illustrations
January
February
March
April
May
June
Big clear pictures. Labels you can reveal.
Inside the printable
First page shown. The download includes the complete activity and grown-up guidance.
What we’re exploring
Recognise month names as parts of a repeating year and explore their order with adult help.
A little way to play
- Find the current month on a calendar, then choose the matching card. An adult reads it aloud.
- Add one familiar event, such as a birthday month, without writing private details on a shared page.
- Arrange the twelve cards in order. Point out the month before and after the current one.
- Bring December back round to January to show the year continuing into a new year.
Make it easier
Choose between two named month cards while an adult reads them. Keep the current month visible and return to it during an ordinary calendar conversation.
Try a little moreStart at a birthday month and follow the full cycle. Count how many month changes lead to another chosen month, moving one card at a time.
For the grown-up
The cards are a naming and ordering resource, not an expectation that a preschooler can judge long stretches of time. Snow, sunshine, holidays and school breaks are not attached to fixed months here.
Answers & naming help
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. January follows December in the next year. There are twelve months in this calendar sequence.
January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
How do I print this?
Choose your vocabulary and paper size, then download the PDF. Print at actual size or 100%. Use the low-ink option for outline activities; colour-name cards still need their colour to teach the word. Cut-and-stack mini-books are available in the flashcard maker.
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