Children’s Day Worksheets for Kids

Free Children’s Day worksheets for kids, with seven printable activities that use real Bal Diwas words, from Chacha Nehru and the red rose to kites, balloons and friends. Print a word search in three levels, bingo cards, a word scramble, a “how many words can you make” page, a NEHRU acrostic poem, a writing prompt and a fold-up Children’s Day card, each with an answer key where one is needed.

Children’s Day worksheets to print (PDF)

These four pages show what the Children’s Day maker prints: a medium word search with a word list, two bingo cards on a page, an acrostic poem for the letters of NEHRU, and the fold-up card that says “Happy Children’s Day!” Click a picture for the PDF.

Prefer one download? Get the whole Children’s Day activity pack (PDF, 10 pages) with every activity and the answer keys, or make your own version with new puzzles in the maker below.

About Children’s Day: the day at a glance

Here are the basic facts that go with these worksheets:

Why is Children’s Day on 14 November?

Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad, now called Prayagraj, on 14 November 1889. He worked for India’s freedom with Mahatma Gandhi and was the first Prime Minister from 1947 until he died on 27 May 1964.

Nehru was known for his love of children. He believed children are the future of the nation and deserve a happy childhood and a good education. Children called him Chacha Nehru, and he often wore a fresh rose on his coat.

In 1954 the United Nations asked every country to keep a day for children, and India at first marked it on 20 November, the same date the UN later chose for Universal Children’s Day. After Nehru’s death in 1964, India decided to celebrate Children’s Day on his birthday instead, as a way to honour him. Since then, 14 November has been Bal Diwas across India.

What is in the Children’s Day activity pack?

Every activity uses the same list of 25 Children’s Day words, so children meet each word several times in different ways. The list is the heart of the pack: the word search hides it, the scramble mixes up 12 of the words, the bingo calls them out and the writing prompt asks children to use them.

• Word search: easy, medium and hard grids, with an answer key.
• Children’s Day bingo: as many cards as you need, plus caller cards to cut out and pull from a bag.
• Word scramble: unscramble the Children’s Day words, with a key.
• How many words can you make? Build small words from the letters of a big one.
• Acrostic poem: write a word or line for each letter of NEHRU.
• Writing prompt: “What would you do if you were the teacher for one day? Write about your plan.”
• Greeting card: a fold-up card that says “Happy Children’s Day!”

Children’s Day word search: three levels

The Children’s Day word search comes in easy, medium and hard grids, with 10, 14 and 18 words from the list. On the easy grid the words go across and down. On the medium grid they also go diagonally, and on the hard grid they go in every direction, even backwards.

The longest words are childrens and celebrate with 9 letters, and the shortest word is day with 3. “Children’s day” is split into childrens and day, because a grid cannot show an apostrophe or a space.

Children’s Day vocabulary: words to talk about

Talk about the words before children search for them. Here is every word with a simple meaning:

How schools celebrate Children’s Day

• Holding a special assembly with speeches about Chacha Nehru and the rights of children
• Teachers putting on songs, dances or short plays for their students, as a treat
• Fun fairs, sports, games and quiz contests in place of normal lessons
• Sharing sweets, small gifts or a red rose with each child

Children’s Day activities for kids to do with the worksheets

• Paper roses: fold or roll red paper into a simple rose, add a green leaf, and pin it on like Chacha Nehru.
• Dream balloons: each child writes one dream for the future on a paper balloon, and the class makes a big balloon bunch on the wall.
• Teacher for one day: let a few children read their plan aloud.
• Bingo in class: play Children’s Day bingo, and ask the child who calls “Bingo!” to say what each word on the line means.

A note for teachers and parents

Children’s Day is a happy, non-religious day, so these activities suit every classroom and home. It is a good moment to talk gently about children’s rights, such as the right to learn, to play, to be safe and to be heard. Keep the tone light, and let children who do not yet read well do the card and the acrostic poem with a little help.

How to use these Children’s Day worksheets in five minutes

The worksheet maker works from the 25-word Children’s Day list, so whichever page you print uses the same words. Choose an activity, set the level and press Download PDF or Print, and press New puzzles for a fresh set. For a full lesson, start with the word search, read the story above aloud, then finish with the acrostic poem or the writing prompt. For older children, add our Children’s Day quiz with 30 questions and answers.

Further reading: Children's Day in India (Wikipedia) and Jawaharlal Nehru (Wikipedia).

Children’s Day printables: find the right page

Children’s Day word search

The word search comes in easy, medium and hard grids with 10, 14 and 18 words, and an answer key page for each, so one sheet can suit a whole class.

Children’s Day bingo

Children’s Day bingo prints two cards on each page, each with the words in a different order, plus caller cards to cut out. Choose how many cards you need for your class or family.

Children’s Day card for kids

The Children’s Day card is a fold-up card with the greeting “Happy Children’s Day!” on the front, a space to draw and a message inside. Print it, color it, fold it in four and give it to a friend or teacher.

Children’s Day coloring pages

For quiet colouring time, our Children’s Day coloring pages have five free pictures, including Chacha Nehru with a rose, kids flying kites and a big bunch of balloons.

More holiday worksheets

• Children’s Day quiz: 30 questions with answers on Bal Diwas and Chacha Nehru
• Children’s Day speech for the school assembly
• 10 lines on Children’s Day for school writing
• Children’s Day essay for older students
• Diwali worksheets for the festival of lights
• All holiday worksheets for more holidays and seasons
• Word search generator for your own words

Last updated: October 2026