GLOBAL CRAYOLA CREATIVITY WEEK
The last full week in January is Global Crayola Creativity Week. For an entire week, we are supporting Crayola as they partner with educators, families, and celebrity guests to nurture children’s creativity and inspire more creative moments.
#CrayolaCreativityWeek
Kids see the world through a lens of curiosity and wonder, constantly asking ‘why’ and ‘how.’ Their imaginations know no bounds as they embrace creativity. When kids create, they explore solutions and unlock new possibilities. Global Crayola Creativity Week is a celebration of every child’s unique creative spirit and every parent and educator’s opportunity to foster creativity and encourage imaginative discovery. When we empower kids through creative expression, we help them reach their full potential.
Creativity is essential to a child’s development, impacting their emotional, mental, and cognitive well-being. Research shows when educators and parents encourage creativity, they help children build critical thinking skills and foster resilience. Crayola Creativity Week is a special time to celebrate the power of creativity at school, home, and in community organizations like libraries and after school programs around the world.
Imagination in Action
Creativity means putting your imagination into action. This is a critical life skill that everyone has the capacity to embrace, celebrate, and more deeply develop. In fact, every time children engage in simple creative moments their creative ideas come to life, which fosters confidence and the critical thinking skills needed to embrace life’s challenges.
CELEBRATE GLOBAL CRAYOLA CREATIVITY WEEK
Global Crayola Creativity Week brings more than 8 million children together annually across six continents and 100 countries. Crayola is thrilled to celebrate creativity in new ways by encouraging people everywhere to infuse creative moments into their lives. Throughout the week, Crayola provides educators and parents free access to engaging and inspiring content, including:
Educational videos where celebrity partners lead children in a read aloud and art making.
Downloadable handouts guiding children to create hands on activities.
Daily prizes including art supplies, tech, instruments, and school makeovers.
A livestream virtual assembly connecting children around the world in a celebration of creativity.
Guides for teachers and parents to inspire children’s creative learning beyond this special week.
Share your students’ artwork on social media using the hashtag #CrayolaCreativityWeek.
Sign-up at Crayola.com/CreativityWeek to join this free Crayola Global Event featuring renowned creative talents of artists, actors, authors, athletes, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about inspiring and supporting children's education.
HISTORY BEHIND GLOBAL CRAYOLA CREATIVITY WEEK
Crayola’s Creativity Week officially launched in 2022 with 2 million children participating, with participation growing every year.
Global Crayola Creativity Week was approved by the Registrar at National Day Calendar in 2024 to be officially recognized and celebrated beginning the last full week in January 2025.
For an entire week, Crayola provides schools, families, and libraries with free resources to nurture creativity and inspire creative moments that help children everywhere reach their full potential. Past celebrity partners include:
Max Greenfield
Matthew McConaughey
Jennifer Aniston
Misty Copeland
Henry Winkler
NASA astronauts, and many more.
About Crayola
Crayola LLC is the worldwide leader in children's creative expression products. Known for the iconic Crayola Crayon first introduced in 1903, the Crayola brand has grown into a portfolio of innovative art tools, crafting activities and creativity toys that offer children innovative new ways to use color to create everything imaginable. Crayola Learning provides free creative learning resources to K-8 educators to prepare students with academic and life skills that hinge on creativity.
For more information on how Crayola supports creative education, visit the Crayola Learning website and join their Facebook community and subscribe to their YouTube Channel to be inspired and interact with other creative minds.