10 Eventful Independence Day Activities & Celebration Ideas for Kids

Freedom is a gift from our courageous Indian freedom fighters and incredible changemakers in Independent India. We proudly celebrate Independence Day of India every year on the 15th of August, as we remember the sacrifices of fierce rebellions that sowed the seeds of bravery for the growth of a free and independent India. 

Today, India is the largest democracy in the world with rapid progress. And our younger generations are a huge part of bringing about transformation with the evolution of time.

For this reason, it is essential to teach our younger and future generations to reflect on the importance of Independence Day. One of the best ways to instill this feeling in kids is through various activities to learn and understand Independence Day in a meaningful way. 

We’ve rounded up ten interesting Independence Day activities and celebration ideas to ignite patriotism and the potential for positive change in society:

• National Flag Hoisting: 

Every year, Independence Day activities & celebrations begin with the Prime Minister hoisting the national flag at Redfort, and the entire nation does the same at their respective institutions, societies, schools, colleges, and communities. You and your child may visit the nearest flag hoisting ceremony hosted in your locality/society and teach your child to recite the national anthem earlier so they can sing with everyone on the day to participate in celebrations.

• March-past: 

March-past is a parade, walking past in a group with a loud drill arranged as one of the most high-spirited Independence Day activities after the flag hoisting. Organize the march parade in your locality to spark the spirit among kids. You can help them dress up as freedom fighters and make them practice marching before the occasion.

• Fun Patriotic Costume Performance: 

A patriotic costume performance is an exciting activity for pre-schoolers and primary-schoolers who can dress up as different freedom fighters. Kids can dress up as Mahatma Gandhi, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Jawahar Lal Nehru, and more. Kids can learn a few lines from their favorite freedom fighters while dressing up. This way, they become interested and can actively participate in the celebrations.

• Patriotic skits and dance drama: 

Organizing plays with music and dance can double the celebration and make it more engaging, where kids immerse themselves in the characters they play with and have fun. As parents, you can plan scripts and involve your kids and their friends by teaching them to enact notable incidents and helping them feel the patriotic feelings of the characters. Between the acts, kids can sing and dance to patriotic music. This way, they understand and retain information about various freedom fighters better.

• Independence Day Theme Color Party “Paint Your T-shirt Free”:  

Kids would love to indulge in colors, so you can arrange a theme party where kids paint tricolor on white t-shirts and paint “I am free.” Kids can get creative by making personalized t-shirt designs. And you help kids decorate everything in the place with tricolor paper flags, crafts, and posters to make it more unique and joyful.

• Play Independence Day Trivia: 

One of the eventful Independence Day celebration ideas involves quizzes, trivia, and games. You can plan the content around freedom fighters, noteworthy events, and famous dialogues, for example: Who is the father of our nation? You can also announce exciting prizes to make it more attractive. 

• Watch a Patriotic Movie:

 Sharing a big bowl of popcorn to watch a patriotic movie on a holiday afternoon with your kids is the best thing you can do. Movies include significant events that led to freedom, flaring the feeling of togetherness. You can have a “Share what you feel” session to understand your kids’ views about the subject. It is thought-provoking as well for kids.

• Cooking with the Tricolor theme for kids:  

To make Independence Day activities more memorable, a great way to go about it is by enjoying a meal with kids. You can find tricolor recipes online, such as tricolor muffins, tricolor rice, tricolor pasta, and more, using vegetables and fruits. Kids will feel good about the eventful day and look forward to appreciating it with you every year.

• Storytelling at a Historical Place: 

You can take your child to museums, places named after freedom fighters, etc., to tell them those historical stories about the brave freedom fighters’ struggles. So plan a walk with your kids. They need to experience information deeper than just going through textbooks. Your kids will be more interested in learning about these things from you as you narrate them.

• Independence Day theme Plantation, “Paint Your Planter Tricolor”:  

Give your kids the earliest experience of planting a seed, so it grows into a wholesome green tree. One of the most special Independence Day celebration ideas is a plantation. And what better than painting the pots in tricolor? Choose a plant or seed and use it as an opportunity to relate it to a freedom fighter and their story, and help them find colors to paint the pots with the beautiful tricolor.

Independence Day can be the best day for your kids to learn about India’s culture and achievements as a free country. You can empower them to take accountability and leadership for the valuable things they can do to make this country a better place for everybody to live. Performing Independence Day activities and celebrations is a great way to inspire them to have dreams and strive to achieve them. 

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