#BEHAPPY Thursday

#BeHappy

Thursday celebrates all the things that lift our spirits, bring us joy, and help us feel good inside and out. Happiness isn’t just about smiling — it’s about emotional, social, and physical wellbeing. Today’s activities help children and young people explore what makes them feel positive, connected, and confident through creativity, movement, kindness, and music.

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✨ Thursday Activities

1. Happy Hats Parade
Create your very own “Happy Hat” using paper, craft materials, or recycled items. Decorate it with things that make you smile — sunshine, pets, friends, glitter, or shapes you love. Wear it proudly and parade around your home, school, garden, or ward.
This activity supports UNCRC Article 12 – the right to be listened to, helping children express themselves through joyful creativity and movement.

2. Kindness Chain Reaction
Write or draw something kind for someone else — a compliment, a thank‑you note, a doodle, or a positive message. Give it to them and encourage them to pass on another act of kindness. Watch as kindness spreads through your class, ward, family, or community.
This activity supports the My Health, My Rights Charter – a right to have my beliefs respected, protected and understood, building empathy, happiness, and positive relationships.

3. My Happy Playlist Walk
Create a playlist of songs that boost your mood. Listen to it on a short walk, or swap playlists with a friend or family member to discover what makes them feel happy too.
This activity supports EACH Charter Article 4 – the right to be informed in a way we understand, encouraging self-awareness, emotional regulation, and peer connection through music and movement.

🎈 Partner Activity: Barnardo’s Scotland – Make a Happiness Jar

We’re delighted to feature Barnardo’s Scotland in this year’s Activity Book with their uplifting Happiness Jar activity. Children and young people are encouraged to decorate a jar and fill it with daily moments of joy — little drawings, short notes, happy memories, or things that made them smile.

As the week goes by, the jar fills up with positivity. Whenever someone needs a boost, they can open the jar and revisit these joyful moments. It’s a simple, meaningful way to support emotional wellbeing, gratitude, and self‑reflection.