Labor Day Activity Placemats
Keep the Kids Busy This Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day is the perfect excuse to slow down, fire up the grill, and spend some quality time with the people you love, and that includes the little ones! Whether you’re hosting a backyard cookout or enjoying a laid-back long weekend at home, we’ve got just the thing to keep kids happily entertained.
Introducing these FREE printable Labor Day Activity Placemats! You get 5 totally unique designs, each one packed with fun, worker-themed activities that celebrate the holiday in a way kids can actually enjoy. No screens, no fuss, just good old-fashioned fun right at the table!
What’s Included?
Each of the 5 placemats is its own little world of activities. Here’s a peek at what kids will find across all the designs:
- Word searches – Hunt for Labor Day words like Union, Holiday, Hardwork, Celebrate, Blue Collar, Labor Force, and more hiding in the grid
- Word unscrambles – Unscramble mixed-up words like BORLA (Labor), LOIHADY (Holiday), IKTRES (Strike), and SSOB (Boss) for a fun brain challenge
- Mazes – Navigate through a circular toolbox maze and other fun Labor Day paths
- Dot to dot – Connect the dots to reveal a surprise Labor Day picture
- Coloring sections – Big, bold illustrations of hard hats, tools, raised fists, workers, gears, and American flags just waiting to be colored in
- Tic-tac-toe grids – Classic two-player fun, ready to go with zero setup
- How many can you find? – Spot and count hidden objects like hard hats, traffic cones, Labor Day flags, hammers, boots, and shovels scattered across the page
Each placemat is designed to print on regular US letter paper (8.5 x 11) and works great as a standalone coloring page too. Laminate them and they become a reusable activity mat you can bring out every Labor Day!
A Little Bit About Labor Day
Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the American workforce, the builders, teachers, chefs, nurses, factory workers, and everyday heroes who keep the world running.
It’s a great opportunity to have a simple conversation with kids about what it means to work hard, the value of rest, and why workers’ rights matter.
How to Download & Start Coloring
All of our coloring pages come as high-res PDFs and are made to print perfectly on standard US letter paper (8.5″ x 11″). Whether you’re going old-school with crayons or fancy with digital tools, it’s super simple!
If You Want to Print:
- Click the design you want — it’ll open in a new tab.
- Save it to your device or print it directly from your browser.
- Get your crayons, markers, or colored pencils and have fun!
If You Prefer Digital Coloring:
- Click the image to open the PDF.
- Download it to your tablet or computer.
- Open it in a coloring app — Procreate, GoodNotes, and Adobe Fresco are all great options.
New to digital coloring? Check out this beginner’s guide to using Procreate! or Watch this quick GoodNotes tutorial!
Free Labor Day Activity Placemats
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These are my tried-and-true faves for coloring time (some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you):
When to Use These Placemats
These are perfect for just about every Labor Day moment:
- Backyard BBQs and cookouts – Set them out at the kids’ table and let the activities do the entertaining while the grown-ups relax
- Family meals at home – Keep the kids busy and off their screens during the long weekend
- Community or neighborhood gatherings – A fun, no-prep activity that works for a wide range of ages
- Restaurants and diners – Tuck a few in your bag with some crayons for a holiday weekend meal out
- Classroom or daycare celebrations – A great screen-free activity for early September events
- Road trips – Print a stack and pack them for the ride — instant entertainment!
Why Kids Will Love It
There’s something for every kind of kid in this set — the puzzle solver who loves a good word scramble, the artist who can’t wait to color in the hard hats and gear illustrations, the dot-to-dot enthusiast counting all the way to 46, and the tic-tac-toe competitor who takes every game very seriously.
Each placemat feels fresh and different, so kids stay engaged way longer than you’d expect. They can jump between activities, color the workers however they like, and maybe even learn a thing or two about why Labor Day matters, all without realizing they’re doing it!
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All coloring pages are for personal use only so color, craft, and enjoy to your heart’s content at home or in the classroom, just please don’t use them for commercial purposes.
