Roald Dahl Printables and Activities

If your young reader loves Roald Dahl’s captivating stories, then they’re sure to delight in these printables and activities featuring some of his most beloved characters!

Matilda

Bookmark Activity

Fill out the printable library card with the books you want to read next, and then use scissors to cut it out for a fun bookmark.

Reimagine Your Favorite Book Cover

Draw and color in your favorite book cover your way! Don’t have a favorite book? Create your own.

Color Matilda!

Color in a reading Matilda and design her empty bookshelves.

Add Color to Matilda's Imaginings

Color in Matilda and her fantastic imagination!

We Love Libraries Activity

Draw your favorite library, and describe why you love it.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Book Trivia

Think you know everything there is to know about Roald Dahl’s fantastic stories? Take the quiz to find out.

Golden Ticket Maze

Charlie’s lost his Golden Ticket! He needs to get into Willy Wonka’s factory so he can feast on scrumdiddlyumptious treats. Help him find his ticket in the maze below.

Willy Wonka's Pix 'n' Mix Word Search

Which of Willy Wonka’s wonderful ingredients isn’t in the word search because greedy Augustus Gloop has eaten it all?

Dress Up as Veruca Salt and Augustus Gloop

Want to dress up like Veruca Salt? Don’t forget the pet squirrel! How about Augustus Gloop? Well, you’ll need lots of candy bars!

The Inventing Room Activity

If you were an extraordinary inventor like Mr. Willy Wonka, what would you make? Draw a picture and describe your new creation.

The Witches

How to Survive a Witch Encounter Mad Libs

Fill in the blanks to find out what you must do if you’re ever unlucky enough to encounter a witch.

A Ghastly Sight: Grand High Witch Face Masks

Design masks to disguise yourself as The Grand High Witch — with either of her faces!

How to Recognize a Witch Mad Libs

Can you tell the difference between a witch and an everyday woman? Fill in the blanks to find out.

The Witches Coloring Sheet

Color in this illustrated quote from the book.

The Witches Coloring Sheet #2

The Grand High Witch wants to turn all the children into mice. Color in the mice in this picture.

Witchy Word Search

Find as many witchy words as you can!

Another Witchy Word Search

Uh oh! Those cunning witches have been at it again! They’ve hidden more messages in this word search. See if you can find the words and unscramble the message.

Sneaky Secret Messages

Those scheming witches have been passing secret messages, that they don’t want anyone to read. Assign a color to each number and color in to reveal their hidden message.

Marvelous Mice Activity

The hero of The Witches doesn’t let being turned into a mouse stop him from saving the day! Make your very own paper mouse and take care not to be caught by tricksy witches…

The BFG

Gazumping Galloping Giants Maze

Sophie and the BFG need to find their way back from Dream Country but they’ve got a bit muddled! Can you help them find their way?

James and the Giant Peach

Journey on the Peach

James and his insect friends have been blown off course. Help them to navigate their way safely back to dry land, avoiding the mean Sponge and Spiker and the terrible Cloud Men.