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How to Host a National Child Day Event

Celebrate National Child Day this year by offering fun activities for families. Our marketing materials can help you promote your event and encourage participation. This is an opportunity to promote your children’s programs that you offer in your community.

Below are some ideas that you can try to include in your celebration. You can includeany activities you will be providing on your enclosed National Child Day poster.

  • A free family skate and/or family swim time
  • Information booths about services and programs that your organization offers
  • Winter-themed crafts for kids to enjoy
  • Outdoor play activities
  • Anything “extra” that would make a child’s day special

Instructions for National Child Day Marketing Materials

Below are marketing materials to promote your National Child Day event and encourage participation.

Media Advisory:

  • The enclosed media advisory can be sent to your local media contacts to raise awareness in your community about your National Child Day event, as well as to invite media to attend.
  • Simply fill in information about your event, your organization’s name and contact information in the indicated areas.
  • Once you have entered your information into the template, you can send the advisory via regular mail or email to your local media contacts. Do NOT send via email without their consent.

Web Banners:

  • The web banners are in JPEG format that can easily be uploaded to your website.
  • Please hyperlink banners to

Poster:

  • Download the poster and open it in a pdf application (such as Adobe Reader).
  • Simply enter text by clicking on the poster. Fill out details of your activities that you will be providing on National Child Day.
  • To insert you logo, click the space at the upper left. Basic image files are accepted (jpg,png,gif).
  • Print out the poster and put at your front entrance or registration desk, whichever areas have high visibility.

Social Media:

  • Engage with your online communities using the enclosed HIGH FIVE images.
  • They can be uploaded on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
  • Use the images together with the hashtag#HIGHFIVEncd for the greatest reach and engagement.