Thomas Edison’s Birthday – Worksheets for Kids
Age Group: 3–6 years No. of Pages: 6 Format: Printable PDF
Thomas Edison was born on 11 February. This 6-page printable pack introduces children aged 3–6 to inventions such as the light bulb, battery and phonograph with colouring, sorting, matching, cut and paste and tracing.
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About This Worksheet
Inventors solve problems with new ideas, and the light bulb is an invention every child uses. The pack starts there, asking children to notice things that light up around them.
Children colour a light bulb, circle things that light up, match inventions, cut and paste pictures into an invention lab with labels such as bulb, wires, battery and phonograph, and trace invention names.
Activities in This Pack
- Light bulb colouring sheet
- What lights up? Circle the things that light up
- Match the invention
- Thomas Edison’s invention lab: cut and paste
- Trace the invention names: Bulb, Battery, Phonograph
Skills Your Child Practises
- Curiosity about inventions
- Sorting and classifying
- Matching
- Tracing words
- Scissor skills
- Vocabulary building
How to Use This Worksheet
- Switch lights on and off together and talk about electricity safety.
- Look for things that light up at home.
- Read each invention name aloud.
- Do the cut-and-paste page with an adult nearby.
- Ask your child to invent something on paper.
What’s Next?
Next in the February calendar is International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February). For more themed days, see our General Knowledge worksheets.
Where This Worksheet Fits
Thomas Edison’s Birthday (11 February) is one of fifteen February days in the IdeazSuper themed-day collection. Use the packs in date order to plan a full month of activities:
- National Freedom Day (1 February): freedom, fairness and making choices
- Farmer’s Day (4 February): farm animals, counting and farm words
- World Cancer Day (4 February): healthy habits and kindness
- Kashmir Solidarity Day (5 February): peace, unity and kind actions
- National Pizza Day (9 February): pizza counting, shapes and patterns
- Thomas Edison’s Birthday (11 February): this pack
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February): science tools, patterns and girl scientists
- World Radio Day (13 February): radios, listening and counting
- Valentine’s Day (14 February): hearts, kindness and Valentine maths
- International Book Giving Day (14 February): books, reading and sharing
- International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February): care, kindness and healthy habits
- International Tug of War Day (19 February): teamwork and fair play
- World Day of Social Justice (20 February): fairness, sharing and equality
- World Spay Day (last Tuesday of February): caring for pets
- National NGO Day (27 February): community helpers and volunteers
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Thomas Edison's birthday?
Thomas Edison was born on 11 February 1847.
What inventions are included?
The light bulb, battery, phonograph and film reel.
How many pages are in the pack?
The Thomas Edison’s Birthday pack has 6 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.