Are you looking for some free printables for spring? Then you’ve found the right page to discover ours. Whether you’re after Easter Bunny letters, May Day crafts or simply something to celebrate the spring season, we hope you’ll find a printable you like among the posts below.
As many of our visitors will know, Victory in Europe Day is coming up very soon and for those of you looking to decorate, we’ve collected our VE Day printables together in this post. It’s all free of course!
Triangular UK Flag Bunting
Triangular UK Flag Bunting – 4 to a Page
Large Union Jack Heart
Small Union Jack Hearts
75th Anniversary
75 Years
75 Years Colouring
Happy VE Day Colouring
VE Day Bunting Sheet
UK Flag Party Cone
UK Flag Colouring
UK Flag VE Day Colouring
Double-Sided UK Flag Bunting
British Flag Heart Notepaper
Bluebirds Over White Cliffs of Dover Bunting
Double-Sided Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover Bunting
British Bulldog Bunting
British Bulldog Paper Chain Strips
Bluebirds Over Cliffs of Dover Paper Chains
Dove of Peace and British Flag
Bluebirds Over Cliffs of Dover Colouring
We’ll Meet Again Colouring
Winston Churchill VE Day Bunting
Peace dove on a blue background
Peace dove on a red background
VE Day Posters:
Short VE Day Poster – Bluebirds Over Cliffs of Dover
Long VE Day Poster – Bluebirds Over Cliffs of Dover
There’s nothing like an treasure hunt over the Easter holidays, especially on Easter Morning. Here’s one from the Easter Bunny, with eight rhyming clues. If you’ve got some small chocolates such as chocolate coins, mini eggs, or even just some small wrapped sweets, we suggest you make it eggstra exciting by putting one with each clue. (Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun!) Or, if you’re looking for a healthy, sugar-free option, you could try sticks of carrot – wrapped of course – you don’t want bits of fluff and dust sticking to them!
What the “treasure” is at the end of the hunt isn’t specified in our clues, so it’s up to you. Easter eggs or other sweets are obviously the most popular, but if you’re looking for other ideas, you could always try Easter crackers or cupcakes or any other treat you think your children might like. If you’ve got a printer, you could always add our Good Egg Award from the Easter Bunny for the winner, too.
What You Need:
A printer for the clues of course, and some scissors to cut them out. This is an indoor game and we have tried to make sure that the clues only include objects (such as a bag or a chair) that exist in any house. You’ll also need some “treasure” to leave with the last clue.
If you’d prefer to avoid printing images, for example if you’re trying to save the colour ink in your printer, the text of our clues is below. You can highlight, copy and print it in black and white.
Hoppity hop! Let’s go, let’s begin… Look for a cupboard, The first clue’s within.
Bouncity bounce! You’re well on your way, The next clue is near A thing you can spray.
Skipity skip! You’re playing for keeps, The next clue is hidden Where somebody sleeps.
Jumpity jump! Then follow this clue, You’ll find what you seek Near something that’s blue.
Quickity quick! Don’t dawdle or lag, The next clue is hiding In some sort of bag.
Floppity flop! If you’re tired, go to bed! But you’ll miss the next clue Which is near something red.
Springity spring! As high as a hare! The last clue is waiting Not far from a chair. Jump up for joy, You’ve got to the end! The treasure is yours, Well done my dear friend.
More Easter Printables
We love Easter and that magical feeling of spring that comes with it, so we’re always adding to out Easter resources. The ones which seem to be most popular so far are our Easter Bunny notes and letter, and our Easter Bunny certificates. For those of you who are Australian, we also have some Easter Bilby printables. They’re all free to print out for personal use.
If your child has been coping with being stuck in the house recently, for example because of having to staying in due to COVID-19, we have a note from the Easter Bunny saying well done.
Whatever your situation, we hope you your family have a lovely time this year.
Welcome to all our St David’s Day printables! We’ve only just started these and are hoping to add to them in future years but in the meantime we hope you and your children enjoy them… and that you have a very happy time on the 1st of March, celebrating the patron saint of Wales.
Hello! We generally create printables for children but these days, Valentine’s day is for everyone. Far from being just for couples, we’re seeing cards sending love to all sorts of family members and friends, not to mention the wider world. Pink and red decorations appear in shops and homes alike and some people are even using it as an opportunity to spoil themselves. And why not? It”s good to love yourself, too.
So, with the aim of moving with the times, we’ve put the printables we thought you might find useful this Valentine’s Day here on one page. Thinking that the kids might want to help out, we’ve focussed on printable four-fold cards and colouring in. We hope you, your children, your family and whoever else is special to you enjoy them. Oh, and from all of us here at Rooftop Post, have a happy and magical Valentine’s.
Fairy Hearts Envelope
Fairy Hearts Notepaper
Heart Paisley
Cute Dragon Carrying Heart
Four-Fold Valentine’s Card: Pink Rose
Four-Fold Valentine’s Day Card: Comedy Giraffe
Hearts Colouring Page
Valentine’s Day Hedgehogs Colouring
Four-Fold Valentine’s Day Card: Comedy Heart
Four-Fold Valentine’s Day Card: Red Hearts
Four Fold Valentine’s Day Card: Missing Piece
Hearts Frilly Cupcake Wrappers
Four-Fold Valentine’s Card: Flamingo
Pink Paper Chain Loops
What to write in your Valentine’s Card:
It’s never easy to think what to write in your Valentine’s card, and of course, a lot depends on who you’re writing to.
From a Secret Admirer
For example, if you’re sending a card from a secret admirer, it’s best to stick to funny or lightly romantic – as a mystery sender you don’t want to sound too serious (because that can make some people nervous) and it’s attractive to have a sense of humour. If you’re really stuck, here are a couple of ideas:
I’m sending you this Valentine’s card to let you know that whenever I see you, you make me smile. Have a wonderful day!
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I’m incredibly lucky
To be friends with you!
I like you. Even more than chocolate/football/any other (light-hearted) favourite thing. Have a very happy Valentine’s Day!
You’re that “nothing” when people ask me what I’m thinking about.
For a Partner
On the other hand, if you’re writing to a long-term partner, pretty much anything goes. You know their likes and dislikes better than anyone, and even though you might feel as if you can’t think of anything, just take the plunge because most of your thoughts will be appreciated. Remember, this person already likes or loves you. If you’re really stuck, thanking them for all they do and is a good start, and should get you thinking about what those things are. Name them, if you can. After all, letting someone know you’ve noticed all those small ways they make your life nicer is always going to make them smile.
For Family and Friends
For friends or non-romantic family, think of the sorts of things you’d put in a normal greetings card and just edit those sentiments a bit to suit Valentine’s. Here are some examples:
Happy Valentine’s Day! I wanted to send you a card to say I hope your life is filled with love for the whole year ahead.
As it’s Valentine’s, I just wanted to let you know how much you are loved and appreciated by me (and all the family). Have a great day.
Wishing you a very happy Valentine’s Day from a family who loves you.
To my best friend, I thought I’d use Valentine’s Day to send you lots of love and let you know how special you are. My world is about a million times better for having you in it.
To make it nice and easy for you to prepare for May Day, we thought we’d make all our relevant printables easy to find by listing them in one post. There are some immediately below and some farther down the page.
Happy May Day Colouring
May Day Colouring: Flowers
Four-Fold May Day Card
Four-Fold May Day Card
May Queen Colouring
Butterflies and Flowers
May Day Daisy Bunting
May Day Colouring Bunting
What Do People Do on May Day?
May Day is an ancient festival whose roots are lost in the mists of time. As you can probably tell from the printables above, it is often celebrated with flowers. May parades, maypole dancing, May basket making and the crowning of the May Queen are just a few of the activities you can find going on around May 1st.
Maypole Colouring for May Day
In general terms, it is about the marking of spring. In some countries, bonfires are lit to symbolise the light bringing the long, dark nights of winter to an end, and in others, people stay up all night on the day before May Day so that they can celebrate the coming of the dawn. In the UK, we have Early May Bank Holiday – which is a three-day weekend – so should you fancy a night of waiting up for the sun to rise, you should have enough time to catch up on sleep before having to go back to work!
What’s in it for the Kids?
Assuming that you either can’t get to or can’t find an organised May Day celebration, there are still lots of traditions you can engage in at home. Decorating your home with May Day flowers might be a nice activity for the children. You could use real flowers and arrange them in different vases or cut out a whole pile of paper flowers and stick them around the house.
Another idea might be to make a paper flower garland:
Or print a few flowery paper baubles:
Purple Flowers Hanging Ornament
Daisy Bauble
Ladybird on Spring Flowers
Pink Blossom Bauble
May Baskets
One of the loveliest May Day traditions for kids to help with is the giving of May baskets. The idea is that you fill baskets with flowers, sweets and/or other presents and leave them on the doorstep of someone you think deserves them – for example, an aunt, uncle, grandparent, friend or babysitter who has been nice to you all year. You don’t have to use a real basket, you can make one out of card like these:
Printable May Day Basket: Grass & Daisies
Printable May Day Basket to Colour
Printable Flowery Paper Basket
Printable Flowery Paper Basket
Printable Basket – Spring Flowers
Floral Printable Basket
May Day Treat Cone – Daisies
May Day Treat Cone – Pink Daisies
Kids Colouring May Day Treat Cone
Kids Colouring May Day Treat Cone
Flowers
Flowers and Bees
Pink Flowers
Flowers and Butterflies
The gifts don’t need to be expensive either – it’s one of those occasions where it’s the thought that counts.
Even More Decorations for May Day:
Of course, another lovely way to decorate is good old-fashioned paper chains… anything with a spring theme. Like these:
If you’re looking for things to print out for St George’s Day this year, we’ve gathered all ours together below. You might also want to check out our general dragon page for further ideas.
First off, here are a couple of St George certificates:
St George’s Certificate of Bravery
St George’s Certificate of Achievement
We have some dragon certificates available too, which might come in handy. Here are a couple of examples – click here to see more:
Valiant as a Dragon
Strong as a Dragon
We’ve also got some knight and dragon-themed colouring:
St George’s Dragon
George and the Dragon
Fire Breathing Dragon
Dragony Monster
Sky Dragon
Dragon Eggs
Dragon Dinosaur
Dragon Head
Dragon in Flight
Knight
Looking to decorate your home or classroom? You might find something useful in our collection of St George’s Day bunting:
St George’s Day Bunting
St George’s Day Bunting
St George’s Cross Flag
St George’s Cross Flag Colouring
You might also like these free printable greetings cards:
Dragon Greetings Card
St George’s Day Card
St George’s Day Story for Young Children
One of the problems with the St George’s Day story is that like many old tales, it can be viewed as a bit violent and sexist by today’s standards. While this isn’t such an issue for older children who can understand it’s of its time, it can make it hard to tell to little ones. With this in mind, we’ve created what we hope is a slightly more child-friendly version of the story. We haven’t changed the core narrative, but we have retold it by:
making it clear that this particular dragon was dangerous and cruel;
empowering the princess to take part in deciding her own fate, rather than just being treated as an object for her father to give away as a prize in a male battle;
glossing over the violence of the fight between the dragon and George, which in many of the older stories is a bit gory and drawn out.
St George Activity Idea for Older Children:
If you are dealing with older rather than younger children, you could create a great learning activity by telling them a more adult version of the story and asking them how they would change it to tell to a younger child, or to suit a modern audience.
Other Activities:
This St George’s Day word search is another fun printable activity. Just click/tap it to download the free PDF.
There are two more word searches below which are suitable for St George’s Day.
Hello and welcome to a post where we’ve added together all our best messages from the Easter Bunny. (If you’re Australian you might want our Easter Bilby resources instead.) Whether notes, letters or certificates, we bet your little one would love to hear from the most magical rabbit in the world this year.
Eggcellent Attitude Award
Good Egg Award
Eggcellent Behaviour Certificate
Ace Egg Roller Award
Award for Helping Others
Great Greens Gobbler
Ace Egg Hunter
Official Visitation Certificate
Funny Easter Bunny Note: Well Done for Being Good
I’ve Hidden Easter Eggs Around Your House
Try and Eat More Fruit
Be Good Until Easter
Will You Leave Me a Carrot?
Thank You For the Carrot
Easter Bunny Tidy Bedroom Certificate
Easter Bunny Envelope
Along with the little messages and certificates above, one of our favourite Easter resources is this full-length letter from the Easter Bunny. It’s a lovely thing for a child to find with the eggs on Easter Morning… adds a sprinkle of magic to the this holiday occasion.
Looking for some blank Easter notepaper? Try these:
If you’re Cornish and it’s the 5th of March, happy St Piran’s Day! If you’re not Cornish and you’re wondering what we’re talking about, St Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall. He’s also considered to be the protector of tin mines and animals. In fact, it was thought that animals were the some of the first to follow him when her first arrived in Cornwall, and he could speak to them as easily as to human beings.
Every year, he is celebrated in Cornwall with processions, parades and much merrymaking. Daffodils are the flowers most often used to decorate, either in vases or as a buttonhole. Feasting is also popular, particularly of traditional Cornish food. Because of the time of year, St Piran’s Day is very much a spring festival. It’s a time of joy that the weather is getting warmer and an opportunity to give thanks that the winter has been survived.
We don’t have a huge number of St Piran’s Day printables yet, but if you’re thinking of celebrating, you might find something useful from the selection below:
Now that spring is on the way (at least in here in the northern hemisphere), maybe it’s time to get active. Or perhaps you’ve been struck by a sudden need to clear away the cobwebs and spring clean the house. Either way, if you’re hoping to enthuse the kids, you could try rewarding them with one of these fun certificates. If schoolwork is more your child’s thing, there are a couple of certificates for that too. Everyone likes to see their efforts recognised, just print them out and stick the to the wall or fridge.
Bike Riding Award
Mini-Monster Certificate
Award for a Ship-Shape Cabin (Ready to personalise)
A few people have asked us whether we have any horse riding certificates and up until now we’ve had to say no. However, we recently created these two which we hope you’ll find useful.
Please Note: To type text onto these certificates, you will need to open them in a good PDF reader such as Adobe’s. If your browser opens them automatically, you may find you cannot type on them, in which case just find the “download” option and save them to your machine.
Blank Horse Riding Certificate Templates
This riding certificate template is an editable PDF, ready for you to type on. It’s completely free for personal use, though if you’re using it on other sites or social media, we do ask that you give a shout out or link. That’s because having lots of people visit our site lets us keep our printables free.
Editable Riding Certificate Template
Or you might prefer the template below. There’s lots of room on it for you to add the name of your own stables or other organisation, along with the details of whomever it’s for. Then all you have to do it print it out.