When's My Birthday?: questions to ask and activities to try
When's my birthday? How many sleeps? When's My Birthday? is a joyful celebration of the excitement, and the waiting, before a birthday.
What age is it for? When's My Birthday? is best for ages 2–6. Good for: Waiting for your birthday, and all the excitement.
When's My Birthday? (Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson)
- Age
- 2-6
- Best for
- Waiting for your birthday, and all the excitement
Read it with excitement and let your child add their own wishes. It's a lovely way to count down to a birthday.
What it helps with
- Waiting for something exciting
- Understanding how long until a date
- Planning and imagining
- Joy and celebration
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What did she want for her birthday?”
- “Who would she invite?”
- “What cake would she have?”
- “How many sleeps until your birthday?”
- “What would make your birthday the best?”
- “What do you like about other people’s birthdays?”
5-minute activities to try together
Sleep countdown
Make a paper chain with one link for each sleep until a birthday or special day.
Birthday wish list
Draw a list of birthday wishes, from silly to small.
Free printables: When's My Birthday? worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Happy Birthday, Maisy (Lucy Cousins)
- Best for
- Birthdays, parties and celebrating with friends
- Age
- 1-4
Kipper's Birthday (Mick Inkpen)
- Best for
- Birthdays, friends, and getting days muddled
- Age
- 2-6
Billy's Bucket (Kes Gray and Garry Parsons)
- Best for
- Imagination, and wanting grown-ups to believe you
- Age
- 3-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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