Published on Nov 30, 2020
Children's Day Activities by Teachers : Children's Day or Bal Diwas (as it is known in the Hindi language) is celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety every year. It is celebrated on 14 November every year as a tribute to India's First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Children's Day in India is on November 14th
Children's Day is celebrated as a tribute to Nehru. Nehru, fondly called 'Chacha Nehru' was born on November 14, 1889. He was known for his affection for kids. He also established Children's Film Society India in 1955 to create indigenous cinema exclusively for kids.
There will be special events hosted by shopping centres and malls for children’s day events. The events include various games and activities to engage kids and enjoy themselves. The games are accompanied by prizes and treats for all the children. It could also have various other activities like dance and stage acts where kids can participate and showcase their talents.
Head over to the nearest planetarium in the city and let them savor away the grand design of the universe. The fad for celestial objects is common among kids once they discover that there is much more to existence the world they see around them. This is informative as well as engaging.
Be a sport and get the ball rolling. Pun intended! This could be a very exciting and refreshing activity as it involves the mind and physique. This could be a revelation for parents as well if they discover the spot bug in the kids.
We have arcade arenas nowadays in almost all malls and hypermarkets. Arcading is nothing but a lightening act for children to get away from their stressful school routines. It also helps them get their mind and bodies in sync and leave them energized and pumped for the rest of the day.
A very clumsy but rather fun game to let your child’s driving skills go crazy. Go-karting tracks are coming up in almost every other city. So pick your phone now and look out for the nearest kart racing track in your town.
Utilizing this day to show children some fun and exciting movies, possibly animated if they are fond of cartoons, is a very good idea.
Just say this word and you will watch their eyes light up with joy! Children will certainly love the idea and one thing for sure. You are not the only parent or teacher planning this right now. The parks might already be sold out on tickets. So Hurry and book for it now!
We all would agree on the thought that kids love spending time with their grandparents. So this children’s day why not host a grandparent meet up with kids at the school. The kids and grandparents can be asked to acknowledge the relationship they share with each other and the stories of their childhood. This sure would turn out to be a good bonding session with elders and everyone can learn from the veteran experiences they share.
Remember Teletubbies?
Oh, how adorable were those cute little dolls and kids around the world adored them.
Only until we grew up to realize they were only humans dressed up like dolls. But we still love watching these huge dolls owing to their charming innocent smiles.
Teachers could dress up as one of the cartoon characters and surprise kids in school.
Or children could be asked to do a cosplay of their favorite Disney characters.
You could then host a ball party where these characters could dance in pairs and drown in the world of Disney dreams
Ask one school to be your sister school for a day. The children from your school shall write to a randomly chosen sister pal of theirs in the other school. This expands their social circle and they get to interact with children with different personality.
The answer is quite simple. Pandit Nehru saw children as the future. He believed in their innocence and their ability to choose to do the right thing.
For him, children were synonymous to innocence and he saw in them, the picture of the future. When you grow up to be what you dream of, you will be doing it well for your country too.
Your friends you play with, go to school with and meet, will all grow up and pursue their interests and dreams. It will be in all your hands to make the country and the world, a better place than it is. It was this strong belief of this man that lead to recognizing his birthday as the children’s day. It was this strong belief and affection that made children call him “Chacha Nehru”.
Children’s day is celebrated the world over. Other countries do not celebrate it as Chacha Nehru’s birthday but they recognize the spirit of children and their role in shaping the future. While the international children’s day is on 20th November and is celebrated in many parts of the world, many countries also celebrate it on June 1st.
There are other countries that still have their own recognized children’s day.
For example in Japan, children’s day is a national holiday and is celebrated on 5th May as well a separate children’s day for girls is celebrated on 3rd March.
The first children’s day in the world was celebrated by Turkey in the year 1920. In India, the first children’s day was celebrated in the year 1964, after Jawaharlal Nehru’s death.
No matter what date the children’s day is celebrated in other parts of the world, the importance and the hope in children is universal. It is you who holds the key to shape the future of the world. The first prime minister of India firmly believed that.
