Elimination of Racial Discrimination Kit Resources

Below are resources found in or related to the contents of the family activity kits created for the Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Activities to do as a family:

See Who’s Around You!

1. Use toilet paper rolls or paper cups to create a fun pair of binoculars- stapling, tying or taping them together. You can decorate them with paint, crayons or stickers.

2.Use your binoculars as you read a book or look through a magazine to see who’s around you! Can you find someone who has skin the same colour as you? Can you find someone who has hair that's the same length or texture as yours? Can you find someone who looks like they're the same age as you? What about someone who is a different gender than you?

Starting conversations about similarities and differences between people is a great way to lay a foundation for future conversations about identity, discrimination and race. Our similarities and differences don't need to be things we shy away from discussing, rather it's key we discuss them in non-judgemental positive ways!

Kindness & Compassion Hearts

Use recycled paper, construction paper or other paper to cut out hearts. Adults- help your little ones string the hearts onto twine or string.

On each of the hearts, write or draw one way you can show kindness and/or compassion to someone, that someone might be a family member, a friend or yourself!

Discuss ways that you and your child could show kindness & compassion to others.

Kindness is to think of or help others.

Compassion is the act of being aware or thinking of other's challenges and wanting to help.

Make Your Own Friend

Isn't it wonderful that we all look different?

We have different eye colours, body shapes and skin tones! We may like to wear different clothes. We may have special clothes, garments, and regalia that we wear because of our culture.

Use paper to cut out the outline of a person. Find scraps of fabric, ribbon and other materials to create your friend’s clothes and features.

What kind of clothes shall they have? Are they similar or different than the clothes you wear? What kind of hair shall they have?

Your friend can look however you’d like. Discuss the cultural attire you have seen or wear yourself. Discuss the ways the paper friend you’ve made looks different or the same as you.