Many countries honor hard-working men and women on a special day called Labor Day. Why not rest, relax and celebrate the day with a variety of online activities?
Starting back in the late 1800s, Labor Day was observed in various American cities until President Grover Cleveland proclaimed Labor Day a national holiday in 1894. The United States and Canada observe this special day the first Monday of each September.
Labor Day is unofficially observed as the “end of summer." Many celebrate the day with family, picnics, barbecue's, pool parties and a day of rest, relaxation and respite from work. After the Labor Day holiday, many children head back to school.
Celebrate Labor Day with the following online projects.
Online Labor Day Games
- KewlBox Chair-iots of Flyers - This online game is a hoot. Business is good and the owner of the company, Rich N. Power, has given his ok for employees to have chair races. To play, wait for the green light being careful to avoid a false start, and race down the office halls avoiding the furniture. Make it to the finish line before time runs out. Shockwave required.
- Primary Games Labor Day Sudoku – This online game is just plain aggravating! To play, fill the empty grids with a picture. Pictures can only be used once in each row, column and box. There is only one solution for each puzzle. To locate from the home page, type "Labor Day Games" in the search box at the top of the page.
- Jigzone Labor Day Puzzle - This holiday puzzle from Jigzone allows the player to fully customize the game. Choose between 6 and 247 puzzle pieces in a wide range of cuts. To play, put the puzzle back together before time runs out. Jigzone puzzles can also be embedded in websites and blogs.
- Primary Games Labor Day Match Game – This online match game for younger children is a great memory skill builder. Click on two tiles to find the match. Requires Java to play. To locate from the home page, type "Labor Day Games" in the search box at the top of the page.
- Primary Games Occupations Word Jumble – This online word game is for older children or adults. To play, figure out what occupation the jumbled up letters spell and click to put them back in order.
- Apples 4 the Teacher Community Helpers Word Search Puzzle – This online puzzle is just plain fun. Find the words from the scrambled up letters in this crossword puzzle before time runs out. This activity is for older children and adults and is harder than it looks. Puzzle can also be printed. To easily locate this project from the main page, click the "Holiday Fun" icon at the top of the page, "September" and "Labor Day."
- DGreetings Labor Day Cards – These electronic greetings are specially made for Labor Day. Some of the nearly 20 cards are animated and all are free. To locate from the homepage, type “Labor Day” in the search box at the top of the page.
- The Holiday Spot Labor Day Wallpapers – Install these fun wallpaper images from The Holiday Spot for your computer desktop. Choose from 8 different holiday designs. Select "Holidays" and "September" to locate this project from the home page.
- Apples 4 the Teacher Labor Day Coloring Pages – Younger children will learn about Labor Day with these projects from Apples 4 the Teacher. There are more than 20 online coloring pages that honor working men and women. Pages can also be printed. To easily locate this project from the main page, click the "Holiday Fun" icon at the top of the page, "September" and "Labor Day."
Rest, relax and enjoy this Labor Day holiday with the indoor Internet activities listed above.
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