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Pancake Day facts fortune teller printable
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Free printable fortune teller packed with Pancake Day facts: fold it, play it and learn why we eat pancakes.
Open on Red Ted Art βThe day before Lent begins, when we use up eggs and flour by flipping and eating lots of pancakes.
Kids can make a paper plate pancake stack with painted plates and glue 'syrup', a paper chef's hat, felt or card pancakes for flipping games and a Pancake Day fact fortune teller. Little ones love pancake colouring pages and pretend kitchens, and older children can help measure and mix real pancake batter.
When is Pancake Day in the UK 2027? Tuesday 9 February 2027.
Pancake Day is the popular name for Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when the Christian season of Lent begins. Lent is the time of preparation leading up to Easter and was traditionally a time of fasting, so Shrove Tuesday became the last chance to use up rich foods such as eggs and fats. Pancakes were the perfect way to do it. The word 'shrove' comes from 'shriven', meaning forgiven: in Anglo-Saxon times, Christians went to confession on this day. Because it is linked to Easter, Pancake Day moves each year and always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday. It is not a bank holiday, so most children celebrate at home or at school. In the UK, pancakes are usually thin and served with lemon and sugar, and some towns hold pancake races. The most famous, in Olney, Buckinghamshire, is said to date back to 1445. For children aged 3 to 11, Pancake Day is a fun mix of cooking, flipping games, crafts and a little bit of history.
Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) falls on Tuesday 9 February 2027, the day of the next Olney Pancake Race.
Date checked against olneypancakerace.org.
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βοΈ Printable templates Β· Red Ted Art
Free printable fortune teller packed with Pancake Day facts: fold it, play it and learn why we eat pancakes.
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Free pancake toppings printable, plus a foil frying pan, felt pancakes for flipping games and a pancake poem.
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Six pancake colouring sheets from a UK mum blog, free through the site shop at a price of $0.
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A classic lemon and sugar recipe plus pretend pancakes, painting pancakes and a pancake song for little ones.
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Pancake crafts, games, picture books and a simple explanation of Shrove Tuesday, all in one place.
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Paint paper plates golden, stack them, drizzle glue 'syrup' and add a paper pat of butter. No template needed.
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Make a chef's hat from strips of A4 paper and recycled tissue paper, sized to fit, for pancake role play.
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Follow-along drawing lesson for a stack of pancakes, great for a rainy afternoon or a classroom warm-up.
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Official site of the Olney Pancake Race, said to date back to 1445, with news of the next Shrove Tuesday race.
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Why it's called Shrove Tuesday, the pancake bell and the story behind the famous Olney pancake race.
Open on Historic UK βπ« EYFS, KS1 & KS2 Β· The Imagination Tree
Set up a pretend pancake kitchen with felt pancakes, wooden eggs and pom-pom blueberries, ideal for EYFS role play.
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Counting, estimating, measuring and graphing with real pancakes, from preschool counting to older children's averages.
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Flip a paper pancake from a toy pan, then name its shape and colour: a playful preschool maths game.
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Shrove Tuesday background, a pancake race with card pancakes, a role-play kitchen and a mask craft with template.
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How to prevent kitchen burns and scalds: pan handles, back rings, hot drinks and keeping toddlers out while you cook.
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Fire brigade advice on never leaving cooking unattended, keeping children in view and turning pan handles inwards.
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Edible art: children 'paint' cooked pancakes with syrup tinted with food colouring.
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Classic pancake recipe with eggs, milk and plain flour, cooked over a gentle heat. Makes 6 to 8 large pancakes.
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A simple make to start with. Grown-ups handle anything sharp or hot.
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Simple ways to keep Pancake Day crafts safe and fun.
Never leave cooking unattended on the hob, and turn off the heat if you have to leave the kitchen.London Fire Brigade
Turn pan handles inwards and use the back rings of the hob so little hands can't grab a hot pan.Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
Hobs and oven doors stay hot after use, so keep toddlers out of the kitchen with a safety gate or in a highchair while you cook.Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
If a pan catches fire, never throw water on it: turn off the heat only if it's safe, get everyone out, close the door and call 999.London Fire Brigade
Cool any burn under cool running water for 20 minutes and don't put creams, oils or butter on it.NHS
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Little ones love pretend play, so felt or card pancakes in a toy frying pan are perfect for flipping practice. Paper plate pancake stacks, pancake colouring pages and a simple paper chef's hat are easy wins too. Older children can try a Pancake Day facts fortune teller, a pancake drawing tutorial or measuring ingredients for real pancakes with a grown-up.
Paper plates, brown, yellow and white paint, glue, coloured paper and felt cover most pancake crafts. A toy frying pan, or one made from foil and a lolly stick, is handy for flipping games. A paper chef's hat needs A4 paper, tissue paper, glue and a stapler. For real pancakes you'll need eggs, milk and plain flour, plus your favourite toppings.
Yes. Pancake Day works well across EYFS and KS1. Set up a role-play pancake kitchen, run a pancake race with card pancakes, play a pancake toss shape and colour game, or sequence the steps of a pancake recipe. Pancake maths, such as counting, measuring and graphing favourite toppings, stretches from Reception upwards, and the story of Shrove Tuesday links to RE.
Yes. The fortune teller, toppings printable and colouring pages we link to print on standard A4. If a template comes from a US site designed for Letter paper, choose 'Fit to page' or 'Scale to fit' in your print settings so nothing gets cut off. Printing onto thin card makes paper pancakes sturdy enough for lots of flipping.
The crafts are low-risk, but real pancakes mean hot pans. Keep young children away from the hob, turn pan handles inwards and use the back rings, as the Child Accident Prevention Trust advises, and never leave a pan unattended. Children can whisk batter and add toppings at the table while a grown-up does the cooking and flipping.