National Tell a Fairy Tale Day 2026 & Fantasy Poetry

Every year on February 26th is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day. It is a day to encourage reading and to spend family time together by having fun. As well as finding ways to read without feeling boredom, sleepy, lack of interest, or other negative feelings. You can read a fairy tale story in the form of a poem. Additionally, you can make a fairy tale story book by taking pictures of random objects, drawing cartoons, or making a puppet play with your fairy tale story.

Draft a story. Then, act out the fairy tale story with a dance and by acting out the movements of the characters. Add music to help you dance to the fairy tale story. Celebrate National Tell a Fairy Tale Day by decorating your dining room with a fairy tale theme. Also, decorate your living room with a fairy tale theme by adding a fairy print set or making your fairy print set with your child's artwork. 

Create an area that is screen-free by having books by themes and decorating your child's bookshelf. Use pop-up books, fairy tale puzzles that match with the fairy tale books, or fairy tale book series to read every month. Decorate one side of the wall with a fantasy wall mural in the bedroom or in your garden. Make fantasy bookmarks, binder cover pages, or a fairy tale pencil holder. Purchase a fairy tale wallpaper or cut out a section of the fairy tale wallpaper to decorate your picture frames with your fairy tale poetry. 

To create fantasy poetry, think about what your child likes such as fairy tale animals, mythical animals, castles, and other themes. You can write a simple poem or poetry with rhyming words. However, you can write a poem about what they are struggling with in school and motivate them. Also, your child can learn about metaphors, symbolism, and rhyming words by writing poetry. Make words of encouragement by selecting phrases or quotes from children's fantasy books. 

Have a journal to write words of encouragement. Read the words of encouragement to help you write a fairy tale poem. Add glitter, stickers, or paint to decorate your poetry picture frame. Read a fairy tale poem at night or in the morning to feel inspired. Lastly, celebrate National Tell a Fairy Tale Day before or after dinner and bake cookies based on fairy tale stories. 

Paint a fairy tale wall or make a fairy tale art gallery with mirrors, fairy lights, and vintage faux flowers. Make hot cocoa with marshmallows, dark cocoa sprinkles, or chocolate syrup and whip cream with hot cocoa. Read slowly or have them read at their pace. Draft a fairy tale poem. Write it many times and read it aloud. Here is my example of a fairy tale poem. 

 

After you are done writing your fairy tale poem, you can frame it on a small frame or make a scrapbook picture frame with your poem. Ensure the fantasy poem is appropriate and inspiring. Sign up for reading community events, poetry clubs for your children, or reading events from the library to encourage reading. Nonetheless, participate in story time at home, reading bingo card games, a reading chart, or a reading hour that is screen-free. Here are websites with more ideas for celebrating National Tell a Fairy Tale Day. 

Fairy Tale Day: 10 Creative Ways to Celebrate-Rock Your Homeschool:

Fairy Tale Day: 10 Creative Ways to Celebrate - Rock Your Homeschool

Storytelling Tips for National Tell a Fairy Tale Day-Shonna Slayton:

Storytelling Tips for National Tell a Fairy Tale Day - Shonna Slayton

Tell a Fairy Tale Day! Tips and Activities for Parents with Young Kids:

Tell a Fairy Tale Day! Tips and Activities for Parents with Young Kids

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