National Child Day Activities
National Child Day 2004 - A Canada Fit for Children, celebrated Canada's commitment to children. On May 10, 2004, the publication A Canada Fit for Children  was released to show how Canada is moving forward with its commitments made on May 10, 2002 at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. It highlights the Canadian government's agenda and National Plan of Action for children in Canada.
National Child Day 2003 - Canadians had the opportunity to bring the world home to their community. Together, children and adults built 'A Community Fit for Children' by planning an activity that was tailored to each community.
National Child Day 2002 - Over 3800 children drew pictures on postcards to demonstrate what 'A World Fit for Children' looked like to them. A sample of these postcards is on display in the postcard gallery.
Ways to Celebrate National Child Day
How would you like to celebrate National Child Day? Here are some ideas to help you get started.
- Organize a bottle drive and donate the money raised to a local charity.
- Donate gently-used clothes to a local shelter.
- Exchange decorated school t-shirts between schools in other communities.
- Volunteer your time.
- Show your thinking on children's rights by:
- putting on a play
- creating a video
- painting or drawing some pictures or a mural
- creating some music or a song
- writing a poem
- taking photographs
What could you do with your National Child Day activity?
- Present it to your town/city hall, or other decision-makers.
- Share it with other local communities.
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