Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “world’s most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others?” The United Nations has designated August 19 as World Humanitarian Day to pay homage to all the philanthropists who sacrificed their lives working for humanity. It is the day to acknowledge the services of all humanitarians. The UN theme for World Humanitarian Day 2022 is #RealLifeHeroes. This campaign honors all Covid-19 heroes. 

World Humanitarian Day is an opportunity to teach altruism to our preschoolers. It helps raise considerate individuals who make a better society. This article is to guide you on how you should celebrate World Humanitarian Day with your preschoolers:

Donation Ideas on World Humanitarian Day:

The covid-19 pandemic has resulted in drastic economic collapse globally. World Humanitarian Day is a great chance to encourage your preschooler to donate. Following are some ideas for donation:

Finished Reading a book? Donate it!

Ask your preschooler to gather the storybooks they have already read. Motivate them to give these books to any less fortunate child they know.

Outgrew your Favorite Shirt? Hand it out!

Let your preschooler donate the clothes that don’t fit them anymore.

Make A Charity box on World Humanitarian Day:

Initiate the habit of donating by making a charity box on World Humanitarian Day. Ask your preschooler to put whatever amount of pocket money they can spare in this box. 

Gifts For World Humanitarian Day: 

Let your preschooler know about the contributions of our health workers during this deadly pandemic. World Humanitarian Day is the best time to acknowledge the selflessness of doctors, nurses, and all other professionals who contributed in any way. Following are some ideas for gifts for Covid-19 #RealLifeHeroes:

A Goodie Basket for #RealLifeHero:

On this World Humanitarian Day, make a goodie basket and give it to a health worker working in your nearest vaccination center. Follow these easy steps to make a goodie basket:

1. Take an empty shoe box.
2. Cover it with a gift wrap.
3. Fill it with candies, a bag of chips, hand sanitizer, face masks, hand lotion
4. Stick a thank you note on the top of its lid. There you go!

World Humanitarian Day customized cake:

Turn a simple vanilla cake into a #RealLifeHero customized cake by following these steps:

1. Bake a simple vanilla cake and allow it to cool to room temperature
2. Make the white vanilla frosting and add it to a piping bag
3. Let your child top the cake with frosting.
4. Take a little white frosting in a separate bowl and add the food color of your kid’s choice.
5. Add this in a piping bag and help your preschooler write #RealLifeHero on the top of the cake. 

Present this cake to any health care worker you know.

Be a #RealLifeHero on World Humanitarian Day:

If someone in your neighborhood (old or ill) needs any help in running routine errands, offer a helping hand to them. e.g., buy them groceries, help with chores, offer them a hot meal. Engage your preschooler in these activities. Take a photograph of your child being a #RealLifeHero to cherish this memory forever! 

Daily Act of Kindness Checklist:

You can use this checklist daily for your preschooler’s assessment. At the weekend, share the progress with your preschooler. It will motivate your preschooler to be more kind. By filling this checklist every day, eventually, kindness will become your preschooler’s way of living: 

How to use this checklist:

• The columns represent days of a week. 
• Mark a tick (✔) in front of every kind deed your child has done in a day.