We have tons of resources to help you with your Every Kid Healthy Week celebration, including ways to promote at school, how to get the whole school community involved and excited, and tips and ideas to reinforce and model healthy habits at home.
Take action
At School
Every Kid Healthy Week events should promote and reinforce healthy habits, good nutrition, emotional health and physical activity.
At Home
Help celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week by promoting emotional wellness, good nutrition, and physical activity with your own family – healthy habits start at home.
Every Kid Healthy Week: Take action at school and at home
Wondering where to start? Check out our AFHK Resource Library for activities, event ideas, resources and step-by-step guidance. Or click through each day’s focus and theme for more inspiration and resources! Be sure to register to celebrate.
APRIL 26, 2021
Mindful Monday
Get your kids or students practicing social emotional health and mindfulness skills to build resilience.
- Explore imagination through play-based yoga.
- Create a calm-down corner.
- Use mindful movement to build energy.
- Use breathing exercises for emotional regulation.
- Practice journaling.
And check out even more activities in our AFHK Resource Library.
APRIL 27, 2021
Tasty Tuesday
Build lifelong healthy eating habits by exposing kids to new foods, healthy cooking, and growing their own produce.
At school
- Learn how to Rethink Your Drink.
- Spruce up the school cafeteria.
- Plant an indoor or outdoor school garden.
At home
- Have a family taste test.
- Explore what farm-to-table means.
- Play with your food using food art.
- Use kitchen scraps for gardening.
And check out even more activities in our AFHK Resource Library.
APRIL 28, 2021
Wellness Wednesday
Explore with your kids or students what wellness means to them, and then develop self-care strategies.
- Create a family self-care plan.
- Explore the outdoors.
- Role model healthy behaviors.
- Use creative outdoor learning strategies.
- Plan SMART goals for health and wellness.
- Go green to improve health.
And check out even more activities in our AFHK Resource Library.
APRIL 29, 2021
Thoughtful Thursday
Nuture kids’ social health and positive relationships.
- Create learning spaces that inspire.
- Help them understand their feelings through art and color.
- Explore empathy through physical activity.
- Try these play activities while on-the-go.
- Use some family conversation starters to talk about feelings.
And check out even more activities in our AFHK Resource Library.
APRIL 30, 2021
Fitness Friday
Get moving! Physical activity fuels not only the body but the mind, too.
- Limit screen time with these strategies.
- May the Fitness Be With You: Play Star Wars-themed games.
- Incorporate walking programs at school.
- Play nutrition-based physical activity games.
- Use common household objects for fitness fun.
- Create active sensory spaces.
And check out even more activities in our AFHK Resource Library.
Get involved
Put school health on the map
Join the Every Kid Healthy movement by registering your event with us so we can put your school on the map! Visit our School Health Portal to take a quick survey about your event, or check out our how-to registration guide for more details.
Volunteer at your school
Anyone can make a difference during Every Kid Healthy Week. Do you love to cook? Have a green thumb? A fitness expertise like dance or martial arts? Whatever your skills or passion, your school can benefit from your time and energy – even virtually! Connect with your school today.
Support Every Kid Healthy Week
Help us help schools and communities celebrate healthy, happy kids. Donate to expand our work making sure every child has access to nutritious foods, safe places to play, and opportunties to improve their physical and emotional health.
Tips & resources for a successful event
Use these resources to plan your Every Kid Healthy Week events and activities, communicate about your event, and engage passionate volunteers from the local community who can offer expertise and extra hands to help you successfully implement.
- Every Kid Healthy Week toolkit – Use this helpful guide for planning your celebration.
- Every Kid Healthy Week 2021 webinar – Watch the recording for ideas on how to celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week at school and at home!
- How to Register Your School Event– Use the School Health Portal to register your event.
- Every Kid Healthy Week Overview– Help inform your colleagues and community.
- Event flyer– Enlist parents and volunteers.
- Planning Timeline and Checklist– Updated coming soon!
- Media Alert Template coming soon! Follow these instructions for sending out a media alert about your event.
Everyone is encouraged to join the celebration online by sharing photos of their events and actions on social media using #EveryKidHealthyWeek and #takeaction4healthykids.