Children’s Week events and activities:
You might like to focus on language and literacy, health, sport and recreation, the arts or sciences, as well as children’s cultural, social and emotional needs.
Whatever you do, make sure your event is child-safe and child-friendly!
Check out the event and activity ideas below!
Ask children to paint and draw something/someone that is special. Display the artwork or mural in a community space. Celebrate children’s strengths, successes and links to the community.
Invite parents, grandparents, guardians and/or special friends to join children for a healthy breakfast or morning tea to celebrate Children’s Week. Click here to learn more about the Biggest Recess event.
Hold a sports carnival or fun day (with fun activities like a three legged, egg and spoon and sack and field races) to encourage children to live active and healthy lives.
Encourage parents and children to bring a book from home to donate during Children’s Week. The books collected can later be lent to other children or given to children in need.
Encourage children to ‘think of others’ do something nice for someone else.