International Day of Light Worksheets for Kids (Ages 3–5) – Fun Learning Activities
Age Group: 3–6 years No. of Pages: 11 Format: Printable PDF
The International Day of Light is on 16 May. This 11-page printable pack introduces children aged 3–6 to light: the sun, lamps, candles and torches, with sorting, shadows, counting and a sunny maze.
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About This Worksheet
Light helps us see, keeps plants growing and makes shadows. Children can learn about light through things they see every day: the sun, a lamp, a torch and a candle.
Children circle things that need light, sort light sources and dark things, match objects to shadows, help a sunbeam reach a flower, find light words, circle the bigger light, tick safe uses of light, count stars, count light sources and sort natural and artificial light.
Activities in This Pack
- What needs light? Circle
- Let’s sort light and dark
- Match the shadows
- Sunny day maze
- Light word search (torch, sun, candle, bulb, lamp, fire)
- Big and small lights
- Safe or unsafe light? Tick or cross
- Count the stars
- Count the light sources
- Where does light come from? Natural or artificial
Skills Your Child Practises
- Science awareness
- Sorting
- Shadow matching
- Counting
- Safety
- Problem solving
How to Use This Worksheet
- Make shadows with a torch on the wall.
- Find light sources around the house.
- Talk about never touching candles or fire.
- Go outside and notice the sunlight.
- Count stars in a night-sky picture.
What’s Next?
Next in the May calendar is World Hypertension Day (17 May). For more themed days, see our General Knowledge worksheets.
Where This Worksheet Fits
International Day of Light (16 May) is one of fourteen May days in the IdeazSuper themed-day collection. Use the packs in date order to plan a full month of activities:
- Labour Day (1 May): community helpers and their tools
- World Tuna Day (2 May): tuna, sea life and counting to ten
- World Laughter Day (first Sunday of May): smiles, silly faces and patterns
- Anti-Bullying Day (4 May): kindness and naming feelings
- World Red Cross Day (8 May): helping others and the red cross
- Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May): love for mum and a handprint bouquet
- International Nurses Day (12 May): nurses, their tools and a thank-you card
- International Day of Light (16 May): this pack
- World Hypertension Day (17 May): heart-healthy habits
- International Museum Day (18 May): art, history and museum manners
- World Day for Cultural Diversity (21 May): flags, homes and cultures
- International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May): plants, animals and their homes
- World Turtle Day (23 May): turtles, counting and patterns
- World No Tobacco Day (31 May): clean air and healthy lungs
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the International Day of Light?
The International Day of Light is on 16 May.
What do children learn?
Natural and artificial light, shadows, light safety and counting.
How many pages are in the pack?
The International Day of Light pack has 11 printable pages.
What do I need?
A printer, pencils and crayons. Some pages also need child-safe scissors and glue.
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Looking for more themed days? Browse all our General Knowledge worksheets for preschool and kindergarten, with printable packs for special days across the year.