These Harmony Day activities help children celebrate cultural diversity in a fun and meaningful way. Designed for Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade (Year 1), and Second Grade (Year 2), these resources support important learning themes like identity, community, and belonging.
What Is Harmony Day?
Harmony Day is celebrated on March 21st in Australia. It promotes inclusiveness, respect, and a sense of belonging for everyone. The official message of the day is “Everyone Belongs.”
Harmony Day also aligns with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Both days focus on embracing diversity and standing against discrimination.
Although it is an Australian event, Harmony Day connects with many celebrations around the world. For example:
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Black History Month in the United States
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World Day for Cultural Diversity by UNESCO
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International Mother Language Day
Harmony Day Teaching Ideas
To start your Harmony Day lesson, try these simple and engaging ideas:
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Talk About Harmony: Ask students what it means to include others and be kind.
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Read a Story: Choose a book about friendship or different cultures. Then, discuss how the characters showed kindness.
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Sing a Song: Teach a song like The More We Get Together. Add actions to keep kids involved.
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Say Hello in Different Languages: Practice greetings from around the world. Kids love learning new ways to say “hello.”
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Wear Orange: Ask students to wear orange. Explain that this color stands for respect and meaningful conversations.
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Role-Play Kindness: Let children act out friendly actions like inviting someone to play or helping a classmate.
These teaching ideas are easy to implement and build a strong foundation for understanding inclusion.
Harmony Day Activities
The Harmony Day Activity Pack features printable worksheets and simple class crafts. Best of all, many of the activities can be repurposed for themes like “Kindness,” “About Me,” “Family,” or “Culture.” These broader topics encourage students to value diversity and discover what makes them unique. Here’s what’s included:
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Harmony Day / Cultural Diversity Poster
A bright and engaging poster that introduces key Harmony Day messages. -
Happy Harmony Day Worksheets
Students can decorate and personalize these pages while learning about inclusion.
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3. Harmony Heart Worksheet
Children draw or write ways they can be kind and respectful to others. Alternatively, they can draw or write about a celebration they enjoy sharing with their family. The hearts can be used to create a whole class diversity tree or heart collage.
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4. Harmony Day Handprint Worksheet
Each student adds their handprint to show that everyone’s contribution matters.
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5. Kindness Quilt (Whole Class Craft)
Create a class quilt with each student contributing a square. The finished display represents unity.
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6. Paper Doll Chain (Whole Class Craft)
Students decorate paper dolls to look like themselves. Linking them together shows how we all connect.
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7. My Culture Worksheet and Craft Topper
This activity explores family traditions. Students locate their heritage on a world map and decorate a topper that looks like them.
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8. Diversity Tree Crafts (Whole Class Craft)
Each student decorates a hand or heart shape. Add these to a large classroom tree to show how diversity makes us stronger.
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Why Teachers Love These Harmony Day Ideas
These Harmony Day activities are perfect for early years learning. They promote:
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Belonging
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Empathy
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Friendship
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Understanding
Even better, they are ready to print and easy to use. You can use them on Harmony Day, during cultural celebrations, or in identity and family-themed units throughout the year.
Teachers also love how these resources support social-emotional learning and help create a safe, welcoming classroom.
Celebrate Cultural Diversity in Style
With the message “We are different, but all belong,” Harmony Day reminds us that every student matters. These Harmony Day activities help young learners understand diversity in a positive, hands-on way. They also save you valuable prep time – yay!
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More “About Me” Activities
If you plan on using some of these cultural diversity activities for an “About Me” unit, you may also like this “About Me” craft activity.
