World Health Day Preschool Activities for Healthy Kids

World Health Day Preschool Activities are a fantastic way to teach young children the importance of staying healthy through fun, hands-on learning. Celebrated every year on April 7th, World Health Day gives preschool educators a wonderful opportunity to introduce concepts like hygiene, nutrition, and exercise in a playful and age-appropriate way. In this post, we’ll explore engaging activities, creative games, and printables designed specifically for preschoolers to make learning about health both exciting and memorable.

🎓 Lesson Overview

• Theme: Health & Hygiene Awareness
• Age Group: 3 to 5 years
• Duration: 45 – 60 minutes
• Date: April 7 (World Health Day)
• Setting: Preschool Classroom / Outdoor Play Area

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, children will be able to:

• Identify healthy and unhealthy habits.
• Learn about correct hygiene habits like brushing teeth and hand-washing.
• Learn about healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.
• Practice physical activities that support good health.
• Express understanding through creative drawing and role-playing.

🧰 Materials Needed

1. Flashcards (healthy/unhealthy food, hygiene items)
2. Toothbrush, toy teeth model
3. Real or toy fruits and vegetables
4. Music player for dance/exercise time
5. Crayons and World Health Day colouring sheets
6. Printable “My Health Pledge” certificate
7. Soap, towel, small water basin (for demo)

🕒 Step-by-Step Procedure

🟡 1. Welcome & Introduction (5 mins)

• Welcome the children and introduce World Health Day.
• Using visuals (globe and health symbols), explain why it’s important.
• Sing a cheerful, health-themed welcome song.

🟢 2. Circle Time Discussion (10 mins)

• Ask questions: “What do you do to be healthy?”
• Show flashcards: brushing, eating vegetables, exercising.
• Have each child tell one thing they do to be healthy.

📚 3. Story Time: “Germs Are Not for Sharing” (10 mins)

• Read the story and talk about why it is important to wash hands.
• Use a toy hand and glitter to demonstrate how germs spread and how soap assists.

🧩 4. Activity 1: Food Sorting Game (10 mins)

• Combine healthy (apple, milk, rice) and unhealthy (chips, soda) picture cards.
• Children take turns sorting each food into the right “Healthy” or “Sometimes Food” box.
• Discuss why some foods are healthy for our bodies.

🕺 5. Activity 2: Let’s Move! Exercise Time (10 mins)

Play some music and take kids through:

• Jumping jacks
• Stretching arms and legs
• Marching in place
• “Freeze dance” (to promote fun movement)

🖍️ 6. Art & Coloring Station (10–15 mins)

• Give each child a World Health Day Coloring Sheet:
  • Choices: fruit, brushing teeth, children washing hands
• Ask them to title their work: “This is me being healthy!”

🚿 7. Hygiene Practice: Handwashing Song & Demo (5 mins)

• Show proper handwashing techniques with soap and water.
• Sing:
  • “Tops and bottoms, tops and bottoms, in between, in between…”

📝 8. Wrap-Up & Health Pledge (5 mins)

• Review what was learned.
• Children repeat and sign a “Health Hero Pledge”:
  • “I promise to stay healthy by eating well, moving my body, and keeping clean!”

🔍 Assessment & Evaluation

💡 Extension Ideas

• Role Play: Set up a mini grocery store or health clinic for kids to role-play making healthy choices.
• Snack Time: Serve fruits like banana slices, apple wedges, or orange segments.
• Take-Home Pack: Give a small chart where kids can mark brushing their teeth and washing their hands.

Download lesson plan: World Health Day Preschool Activities