National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children's Day

What is National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children's Day?

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childrens Day celebrates the strengths and culture of the Indigenous children in Australia. This day particularly raises awareness about their rights, well-being, and the importance of their community’s heritage.

When is National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children's Day?

Sunday, August 4 

Activities: 

• Dreamtime Story Time: Share Dreamtime stories with the children, which are traditional Indigenous stories that explain the origins of the land, animals, and people.
• Cooking: Set up a cooking experience with the children and make traditional damper bread. Children can enjoy the bread as a snack.
• Art and Craft: Set up stations where children can create traditional artworks such as dot paintings.
• Art Symbols: provide children with cards of different Indigenous symbols and encourage the children to attempt to copy the symbols or create their own version of them.
  
• Indigenous flag: Introduce the Indigenous flag to the children, discuss the colours and what the flag represents. Encourage the children to create their own version of the flag using paint, paper, colouring pencils, and other art material.