Children's Day Activities for Kids
Children's Day, or Bal Diwas, is celebrated in India every year on 14 November, the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, who was known for his love of children. It is a day to let children lead: their choice of games, their favourite food, and plenty of time to play. This guide has easy Children's Day activities for ages 3–7 at home and in the classroom, with free printables you can use straight away.
What Is Children's Day?
In India, Children's Day falls on 14 November. Children often called Nehru "Chacha Nehru", and schools mark the day with games, performances and treats. Universal Children's Day, celebrated in many other countries, is on 20 November.
For young children, the meaning can be simple: "Today is a special day to celebrate you."
Children's Day Activities at Home
- Child's choice day: let your child pick breakfast, the game and the bedtime story
- Treasure hunt: hide small notes or treats and give picture clues, or use our printable indoor scavenger hunt
- All about me page: draw a self-portrait and fill in favourite colour, food, animal and toy
- Family game hour: play race to the finish or shape memory match together
- Make a crown: cut a strip of card, decorate it with stickers and write "Star of the Day"
- Old photos: look at baby photos together and tell the story of when they were little
- Dance party: play their favourite songs and take turns choosing the moves, or use roll a movement
- Thank-you card: help them make a card for a friend, teacher or grandparent
Children's Day Activities for the Classroom
Teachers can turn the day into a relaxed celebration with short, low-preparation activities.
- Games corner: set out printable games such as alphabet bingo, animal word search and easy animal maze
- Compliment circle: each child says one kind thing about the classmate next to them
- Dream drawing: "When I grow up, I want to be…" with a drawing and one written word
- Class mural: each child decorates a paper hand or star for a shared wall display
- Story time: read a favourite picture book and let the children act out one scene
- Nature walk: take the class outside with our outdoor nature hunt
Activities by Age
- Ages 2–3: colouring, stickers, a dance party and simple matching games
- Ages 4–5: treasure hunts, mazes, bingo and making a crown or card
- Ages 6–7: word searches, an "all about me" page, a short speech or a simple board game
Free Printables for Children's Day
All of these are free PDFs with no sign-up, ready to print on A4:
- Printable games: bingo, mazes, word searches, memory match, scavenger hunts and more, with answer keys
- Colouring pages and mandala colouring for a calm corner
- Name tracing and worksheet maker to make a personalised "Star of the Day" page
- ABC tracing and number tracing for a short learning game
A Small Children's Day Gift
If you would like to give something that lasts beyond the day, a printable pack is an easy, screen-free gift that arrives instantly:
- Printable Games & Activities Pack (₹99): 37 screen-free games with answer keys, good for a class games corner or a family game night
- 30-Day Preschool Home Practice Kit (₹99): a day-by-day plan for ages 2–7 with a progress chart, reward stars and a certificate
- Teachers can print packs for their own class. See our page for teachers for classroom ideas
Put it into practice
Bring this guide to life with our free printable worksheets.