Martin Luther King Day

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

Martin Luther King Day will next be celebrated on 18th January 2010 in the US. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader of the civil rights movement in 1960s America, which meant that he hoped that black people and white people would begin to live together peacefully, with equal rights. He was assassinated in 1968.

Wouldn't it be terrible? Wouldn't it be sad?
If just one single color was the color that we had?
If everything was purple? Or red? Or blue? Or green?
If yellow, pink, or orange was all that could be seen?
Can you just imagine how dull the world would be
If just one single color was all that we could see?

Updated on 17 October 2009

Martin Luther King Day Printables

MLK Day printables

New paper dolls and outfits

Martin Luther King Day Crafts

MLK Day crafts Lots NEW!
Lots of new and original crafts for kids for Martin Luther King Day.

Martin Luther King Day Puzzles

Try our new MLK Day puzzles - including a tricky cryptogram!
Martin Luther King Day Puzzles

More MLK Day Activities for Kids

Make!

Kufi hat and lots more crafts NEW!
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/blackhistory/art.htm

Super art and craft activity using the poem “A Box of Crayons”. Recommended.
http://kinderart.com/multic/mlkjr_crayons.shtml

Some excellent art and craft suggestions and activities
http://www.theholidayzone.com/mlk/

A unity wreath
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/munitywreath.htm

A very simple handshake craft to make
http://www.theideabox.com/Happy_Handshake.html?PHPSESSID=888051e0d1133583b43151321f24e02c

Make this sweet MLK rainbow pin 
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/MLK_rainbow_pin.html?trnstl=1

Print!

Writing paper NEW!
http://www.teacherview.com/WritingCenter/stationery/holiday/mlk.htm
http://www.teacherview.com/WritingCenter/stationery/holiday/mlk_big.htm

Writing paper
http://www.abcteach.com/paper/mlk_jr1.htm

Stationery for younger kids
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/
stationery/mlk.htm

Stationery for older kids
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/
stationery/older/mlk.htm

Colour the picture and write a story or article below it
http://www.abcteach.com/MonthtoMonth/
January/mlking2.htm

Print a colourful poster
http://www.dltk-kids.com/t/bhm/cpostermlk.htm

“I have a dream” bookmarks
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/mlk/bookmarks/

“The time is always right to do what is right” bookmarks
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/mlk/bookmarks/2/

Print and make!

MLK mobile to make NEW! 
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/mlk.html

A teeny tiny book about Martin Luther King
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6459/mlk.html

A dove of peace to make out of a toilet roll
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mdove.html

And here’s one for Martin Luther King Jr himself!
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/mmlk.html

Print and make this bus inspired by the Montgomery Bus Boycott 
http://www.daniellesplace.com/Images2/buswithfaces.gif

Do!

MLK jigsaws NEW! 
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mlk/games/dragdrop/start.htm
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mlk/games/slider/start.htm

Word jumble NEW!
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mlk/games/wordjumble/start.htm

Word search NEW!
http://www.teacherview.com/ActivityPages/word_search/
holidays/mlk_search.htm

I have a dream game NEW!
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/mlk/games/mazes/start.htm

A crossword for older children
http://www.edhelper.com/MLK2550.htm

Another crossword puzzle
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/mlk/cross/

And another
http://www.rhlschool.com/ref6n14.htm

MLK maze (difficult)
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/mlk/maze/

A spelling maze
http://www.edhelper.com/MLK2540.htm

Word search
http://sunniebunniezz.com/puzzles/mlkk16ws.htm

And another word search 
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pdf.htm?ws_mlk.pdf

Learn!

What did you learn about MLK worksheet NEW!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/dailylp/dailylp/pdfs/dailylp044.pdf

Enjoy this timeline using pictures by school children.
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/buckman/timeline/kingframe.html

Some excellent lesson plan ideas to teach kids about tolerance
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson294.shtml

The Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Junior – a history for older kids and parents
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/story.htm

The story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott – again for older kids
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/rosa.htm

“I have a dream” – the speech
http://www.holidays.net/mlk/speech.htm

Part of the same speech with blanks spaces – see if you can fill in the correct words
http://www.windmillworks.com/games/dream.htm

You can listen to Martin Luther King’s most famous speeches here
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/king/speeches.html

Wonderful fact sheets and printouts for children all about MLK
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/

Reading comprehension exercise
http://www.abcteach.com/Reading/comps2/mlk1.pdf

MLK (peace) poetry prompt
http://www.abcteach.com/peace/martin_luther_king.htm

Here is printable worksheet for another acrostic poem
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/mlk/poem/

“I have a dream” writing prompt
http://www.abcteach.com/peace/martin__king1.htm

An adjectives worksheet
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/mlk/adj/

Explore this photo gallery about Martin Luther King’s life (NB: some photos depict violent scenes) 
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/king/photogallery.html

Print this timeline and answer the questions 
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/media/teachers/pdfs/2001S/1WR0112.pdf

Try this MLK quiz 
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/classroom/MLKquiz.html

Try this Martin Luther King Scavenger Hunt 
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt060.shtml

Enjoy

Send a MLK e-card NEW! 
http://www1.egreetings.com/ecards/category.pd?path=7341
http://www.marlo.com/holiday/martin_luther_king/king.htm
http://www.123greetings.com/events/martin_luther_king_day/

Color!

Martin Luther King coloring pages are here Lots NEW!

The text of Martin Luther King's most famous speech, "I have a dream.."
 
NB: Please do not allow your children to browse video sharing sites alone.

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