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Elmer Day 2021 digital pack

Get ready for the most colourful day of the year!

Elmer Day returns on Saturday 29 May 2021.

Elmer makes the world a much brighter place. So for this year’s Elmer Day celebrations Andersen Press are spreading the positivity of Elmer with free resources so that everyone can hold their own celebration in May.

These digital packs will include educational resources, colourful crafts and lots of activity ideas to help you celebrate in a classroom, library, at home or online.

We would love to see how your activities and events. You can do this on social media using #ElmerDay and #elmerthepatchworkelephant and tagging AndersenPress and readingagency.

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