36 Roald Dahl Day Activities & Free Lesson Plans

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September 13th is just around the corner and I can’t wait to share with you some splendiferous Roald Dahl Day activities for you to enjoy in your homeschool.

Roald Dahl got his own “Day” in 2006 and it is celebrated every year on his birthday, September 13th.

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16 Interesting Facts About Roald Dahl

He was born 13th September 1916 in Llandaff, Wales, United Kingdom
Born to Norwegian parents
He was named after Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole
Roald spent most of his early years in a boarding school in Weston Super Mare, England
He travelled to Canada and East Africa while he was working for an oil company
Enlisted in the Royal Air Force when he was 23 at the outbreak of World War II
Roald also became a spy for MI6
He married Patricia Neal, an American actress and had 5 kids together. They divorced 30 years later
His second wife was Felicity “Liccy” Crosland
His first book was the Gremlins in 1943
In 1961 James and the Giant Peach was published in America
He wrote two major screen plays, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and James Bond You Only Live Twice
Most of his books were written from his garden shed!
He wrote 49 books, only 21 of which were aimed at children
He invented over 500 new words (Oompa-Loompas,scrumdiddlyumptious, snozzcumbers, and frobscottle)
Died on 23 November 1990, aged 74

How to celebrate Roald Dahl day, with over 36 fun activities including lesson plans, coloring fun, baking and lots more #roalddahl #roalddahlday #bookday

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Roald Dahl Day Activites

Read one of his many books
Watch a movie
Complete an activity pack
Enjoy spending time with FREE printables and coloring in sheets
Do a Roald Dahl themed puzzle
Roald Dahl themed baking
Dress Up with No Sew Costume Ideas!
If local go and visit the Roald Dahl museum

Keep scrolling down for links to all of the fun Roald Dahl Day activities, most of these are completely FREE.

Roald Dahl Lesson Plans (FREE)

I have come across so many FREE lesson plans I have only included my top 18!!

Roald Dahl Fun (FREE)

Roald Dahl Book Club

Why not join a Roald Dahl book club on Outschool (if you follow my link you will receive $20 off your first class too!). They have lots of different classes on Roald Dahl, and we just love them.

Roald Dahl Puzzles

Roald Dahl Themed Baking

How to celebrate Roald Dahl day, with over 36 fun activities including lesson plans, coloring fun, baking and lots more #roalddahl #roalddahlday #kidsbooks

Roald Dahl Day Costume Ideas

If you are looking for an easy and quick Roald Dahl costume, check out this post with no-sew options!!

If you are not particularly creative (like me!) check out these costumes.

Roald Dahl Museum

If you are in the UK you can have a fun day at the museum, which is located in Great Missenden, England. Unfortunately, you can’t have a virtual tour though, but I have found a few youtube videos.

Roald Dahl Quotes

I mean there are lots of quotes to chose from, but these are our top 10:

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl

“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall.” Roald Dahl

“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” Roald Dahl

“Don’t gobblefunk around with words.” Roald Dahl

“If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” Roald Dahl

“Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.” Roald Dahl

“I understand what you’re saying, and your comments are valuable, but I’m gonna ignore your advice.” Roald Dahl

“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” Roald Dahl

“I’m right and you’re wrong, I’m big and you’re small, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” Roald Dahl

“Two rights don’t equal a left.” Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl Books in Date Order

The best Roald Dahl Quotes, Activities, Books and more perfect for celebrating Roald Dahl Day on September 13th #roalddahl #roalddahlday

1943 – The Gremlins
1961 – James and the Giant Peach
1964 (US) 1967 (UK) – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1966 – The Magic Finger
1970 – Fantastic Mr Fox
1972 – Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
1975 – Danny, the Champion of the World
1978 – The Enormous Crocodile
1980 – The Twits
1981 – George’s Marvellous Medicine
1982 – The BFG
1982 – Revolting Rhymes (Poetry)
1983 – The Witches
1983 – Dirty Beasts (Poetry)
1985 – The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
1988 – Matilda
1989 – Rhyme Stew (Poetry)
1990 – Esio Trot
1991 – The Vicar of Nibbleswicke (Posthumously)
1991 – The Minpins (Posthumously)
2005 – Roald Dahl’s Incredible Chocolate Box (published posthumously for World Book Day, and including a missing chapter from Charlie and the Chocolate factory).

Get his 16 most popular children books here in this Roald Dahl Books Set

Roald Dahl Gifts

If you want to treat the kids on Roald Dahl Day these are our favorite Roald Dahl gifts that we have found:

Roald Dahl Book Box Set
Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary: From aardvark to zozimus, a real dictionary of everyday and extra-usual words
Roald Dahl Coffee Mug – Famous Characters and Quotes
Matilda 500 piece puzzle
Roald Dahl’s Even More Revolting Recipes
Who Was Roald Dahl Book

What are your plans for Roald Dahl Day this year? Let me know in the comments below.

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Last Updated on 17 September 2021 by homeschoolof1