King's Day Activities For Home

Celebrating King's Day at home? My family too, gezellig!

​I've put together some fun ideas that you can do at home to help bring some Dutch colors, decorations, or crafts to your table and involve the entire family. Make some photo booth props and send silly pictures to people near and far, whip up a quick and colorful treat, or make something you can wear. There are lots of ways to add a fun twist to your day. 

Be sure to share pictures of your party with me over on my Facebook page, I'd love to see what your celebration looked like!

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Fold a Crown

Instructions from Met Sprongen VooruitGrab some paper and fold a crown to wear or decorate you table with. You can get the instruction sheet from the Met Sprongen Vooruit website.

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Color by Number

Color by number from Squal.nlSqula.nl has this color by number sheet you can download, print, and color. Grab your crayons and colored pencils and get busy!

English 1= dark blue, 2=yellow, 3=red, 4= black, 5= white, 6= orange, 7= light blue

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Make a Bracelet

There are tons of ideas for making your own bracelets online. Use buttons, pony beads, yarn, ribbon, old shirts cut into strips and braided, pipe cleaners...you probably have something at home right now you could use. Here are just a few images to inspire you. ​

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Play Bingo

Bingo sheets from Mel DIYDownload and print out 6 free bingo sheets from the Mel DIY website and play for a prize! Instructions and link to the files are on the website if my link didn't take you right to them.

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Make a Red, White, Blue Dessert

Layer some fresh blueberries, anything white like yogurt, whipped cream, or ice cream, and top with fresh red fruits or jams. Treats can be fun and healthy! If you want to make the exact one in the picture, go to the Albert Heijn website for the recipe.

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Poop a Nail (Spijkerpoepen)

Posted by Utexpat on www.angloinfo.comSpijkerpoepen should be the new party game of 2020 don't you agree? All you need is some string, a nail, and a bottle and you'll have hours of entertainment for young and old. This blog had several other old fashioned Dutch games for an afternoon of laughs. Don't forget to try koekhappen!

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Dancing King

This one was too funny not to include! The Digital Bakery blog had this printable file that caught my attention. 

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Get Crafty with Perler Beads

Bead ideas from Meisje EigenwijseMake some pins, magnets, or pendants using plastic beads. The Meisje Eigenwijse website had these ideas PLUS she has a free window decoration template too!

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Make a Windsock

All it needs is a few pieces of orange and you can transform this 4th of July windsock into a King's Day windsock! You could use materials like: crepe paper, plastic tablecloth cut into strips, ribbon, or fabric or old shirts cut up.

Created by @Multiplesnmore

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Send Selfies to Your Family

Buy and download these from Doen KidsMake some props and have fun taking pictures of each other. Post them on social media (be sure to tag Sammsterdam!) or send them to your family. It's sure to be a good laugh. You can make your own or if you're not feeling crafty, you can purchase and download print files from Doen Kids. 

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Toilet Paper Roll Crowns

Toilet Roll Crowns from How To MakeThe How to Make website has 5 different crown ideas you can make with toilet paper rolls. Time to dig into your stash!

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Toilet Roll Necklace

Who has a Costco pack (or three) of toilet paper rolling around? Cut the tubes up, wrap them in construction paper and make a necklace from them! I found this image online, I don't know who to give the credit to for this one.

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Decorate Your House

Make a paper chain or craft some flags to string around the house and make it festive in no time! The Woonschrift website has several ideas you can make at home.

Anja Wens design

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Create Your Own Delft Blue

I like to paint on cookies, but you can also paint on paper plates like they show here at www.het-kofschip.nl! Create your own Delft Blue masterpiece to display this year.

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There you have it, just a few ideas from my Pinterest boards for King's Day activities that you can do at home. Enjoy, have fun, and be sure to share your projects with me on social media!