⚽ Free Football Activity Packs for Kids (Perfect for the FIFA World Cup!)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost upon us and if your house gets a little football-mad during tournament season, you’re not alone! Whether you’ve got little fans just discovering the game or older kids who already know their formations, there are so many things you can discover together as a family during the World Cup. It’s not just about football, you can learn about the different flags, foods and customs of the countries hosting and participating.
If you are looking at ways of getting the kids more engaged with the tournament, I’ve created two fun and completely free football activity packs – perfect for keeping kids busy, learning, and excited throughout the tournament.
🧒 Football Activity Pack for Younger Children
Designed with younger kids in mind (roughly ages 4–7), this pack focuses on simple, engaging activities that build confidence and keep things fun.
What’s included:
- Easy football-themed maze
- Simple word search
- Colouring page
- Colour the flags – host nations
- Colour the flags – World Cup winners
These activities are perfect for:
- Quiet time during matches
- Travel entertainment
- Rainy day fun
- Introducing younger children to football in a playful way
🧠 Football Activity Pack for Older Children
For older kids (around ages 7–11), this pack adds a bit more challenge while still keeping things fun and screen-free.
What’s included:
- Football word search
- Maze (more challenging!)
- Crossword puzzle
- Detailed colouring pages
This pack is great for:
- Independent play
- Developing problem-solving skills
- Keeping older siblings engaged too
⚽ Why These Packs Are Perfect for Tournament Season
Big football events like the World Cup are exciting—but let’s be honest, kids don’t always have the patience to sit through every match!
These activity packs:
- Keep kids entertained before and after games
- Help them feel involved in the excitement
- Offer a screen-free alternative
- Work for mixed age groups
You can even turn it into a family activity—who can finish the crossword first? Who can colour the best flag?
🖨️ How to Use
- Download the free football activity pack(s) below
- Print at home (A4 works perfectly)
- Grab pencils, crayons or felt tips
- Let the football fun begin!
💡 Top tip: Print a few extra copies—you’ll thank yourself later!
📥 Download Your Free Football Activity Packs
👉 Download Younger Kids Pack
👉 Download Older Kids Pack
🏆 Make It Even More Fun
Want to take it a step further? We are planning to have themed evenings around the matches. Think food from the nations playing that day, dress up in their countries colours and exploring typical music. You could go all out with face paint and homemade flags too. Make it a spectacle and celebrate world football. Maybe you could have a family sweepstake where everyone draws a team to support at the start of the tournament and the team that gets furthest gets a small prize. This one is actually a good one in our house as we are a 3 nation household with a proud footballing history, so deciding on who to support is always difficult. The sweepstake will add an extra layer to that complexity that could make this much more interesting.
If you wanted some more low key ideas to get into the spirit, you could try one of these:
- Letting kids colour flags of teams playing that day
- Creating a mini “match day” routine with snacks + activities
- Offering a small prize for completing pages
📌 Save for Later
If you’re not quite ready to print, don’t forget to save this post for later so you’ve got it ready when the matches begin!
More Activity sheet ideas
If you like the activity sheets, I have many more free on my blog for you to download.
You can also find many other ideas for themed days and activities you can do at home with minimal effort and cost.
