Activities and Games Primary Resources

Burns Night Games & Activity Ideas

Searching for the perfect Burns Night games to celebrate this Scottish festival? Well, you've come to the right place! We've included worksheets, colouring activities, word searches and craft activities for parents and teachers to help engage children with fun Burns Night activities. Whether celebrating Burns Night in the classroom or at home, these resources can assist you in planning your festivities.

For a traditional Scottish activity, why don't you ask children to create their very own tartan print using these Worksheets? For centuries, tartan patterns have remained the traditional clothing choice for people in Scotland, and has become a symbol of kinship. We've also created these wonderful Colouring Pages, featuring all the favourite aspects about Burns Night. Perfect for keeping children busy with festive activities.

These Burns Night games and activities are created by teachers, so they're reliable tools to use with your children. They're also ready-made, all you'll need to do is find the resource you like, download, print, and complete. These Burns Night games are also perfect for providing you with some inspiration for your own Burns Night activity ideas.

Burns Night Colouring Pages, Crafts & Word Searches

All of our Burns Night games and activities are designed by our specialist team and approved by expert teachers to ensure that you're being provided with the highest quality of content. Our colouring pages feature some beautiful Burns Night illustrations that have been hand-drawn by our team. Your children can also design their very own tartan. These games can make a welcome addition to your lesson in the lead up to Burns Night as they can support your teaching, and also provide your children with a fun opportunity to develop their fine motor skills.

Here at Twinkl, we understand that planning games and activities to excite and engage your children is often a time-consuming task. Our aim with these resources is to provide you with high quality, reliable tools to use when celebrating important cultural events with your children, or when teaching them about these events. Available in a variety of formats and easy to incorporate into your lesson, simply browse and find the resources best suited to your children.

What are Burns Night Games and Traditions?

Burns night is a Scottish festival that celebrates the famous poet Robert Burns. Burns night is traditionally celebrated by eating a special Burns Night supper and traditional Scottish meals, such as Haggis, along with famous Scottish desserts like shortbread. 

Festivities often include reading poetry, listening or playing bagpipes or listening to speeches. Kilts are especially important on Burns Night, a great idea for a game would be to have your children design their very own tartan.

To learn more about Burns Night, explore our useful PowerPoint to teach children why Burns Night is celebrated.