21 Ways to Celebrate 3.21
A family checklist of 21 optional ways to celebrate, including socks, learning, photos, signs, crafts, games, kindness, and giving.
Explore free activities, toolkits, lesson plans, graphics, and guides to help you celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.
A family checklist of 21 optional ways to celebrate, including socks, learning, photos, signs, crafts, games, kindness, and giving.
A party-planning kit for home, church, or classroom celebrations, with an inclusive checklist, invitations, banner pennants, food ideas, games, and favors.
Printable sock-design pages for coloring one sock or a mismatched pair, with creative prompts and guidance for adults sharing children's artwork.
For families of people with Down syndrome (and self-advocates!) who want to help their community show up. Share your story on your own terms, invite the places you already go, and use the templates, letters, and yard sign in this kit. Never feel pressure: every bit helps, and so does resting.
Annual memory templates for a 3.21 photo and highlights, family footprints, a letter to a child, and an All About Me time capsule.
A two-week family sharing plan with six ready-to-post graphics, captions, image descriptions, and privacy tips. Includes caption options for families with a loved one with Down syndrome and for friends and supporters.
Ways for grandparents, relatives, and family friends to celebrate nearby or at a distance, including supportive language, ten video-call activities, and printable greeting cards.
A group challenge to complete 21 small acts of kindness before March 21. Includes instructions, a sharing caption, and a printable kindness tracker.
An optional family giving challenge inviting three people to contribute $21 each toward a $63 goal. Includes guidance and a printable invitation.
A family activity built around three kind things, two conversations about 3.21, and one invitation to join. Includes a printable family tracker.
A guide to building excitement with a seven- or 21-day countdown of facts and kindness ideas. Includes printable countdown cards and sharing suggestions.
A group activity creating a display of notes about joy, kindness, and belonging. Includes setup instructions and printable note cards.
A guide to setting an optional $321 family fundraising goal together. Includes activity suggestions and a printable goal tracker.
A guide to supporting one confirmed accessibility or inclusion need, such as a ramp or sensory kit. Includes steps for working with the recipient and a printable project plan.
A guide to a group outing supporting local places participating in Celebrate 3.21. Includes planning steps, sharing suggestions, and a printable crawl passport.
A guide to visiting and supporting local businesses participating in Celebrate 3.21. Includes a printable shopping passport and sharing suggestions.
A family guide to visiting and thanking businesses participating in Celebrate 3.21. Includes sharing suggestions and printable thank-you cards.
A guide to celebrating 3.21 with blue-and-yellow decorations, clothing, signage, or lighting. Includes a checklist and an explanation sign.
Student/parent kit to invite a class or school: invitation card, parent email, teacher one-pager, club pitch, certificate.
Kit for a parent or employee to invite their workplace: 3 emails, 30-second ask, employer one-pager, team plan.
Eight printable activities covering coloring, matching, a word search, maze, chromosome-sock illustration, secret code, kindness bingo, and alike/different reflection, with an adult answer key.
A one-page family fact sheet explaining 3.21, Down syndrome, and participation, with space to record and share something learned.
A gentle welcome for new and expecting parents, with first steps, Ohio support contacts, suggested books, and tips for friends and family.
A setup guide and printable speech bubbles, socks-on-sticks, hold-up signs, and booth signage for 3.21 photos at parties, schools, churches, businesses, and events.
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