Celebrating military children in the NCR
April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to celebrate the resilience and strength of military-connected children. Each day, these remarkable young individuals navigate challenges, embrace change, and show extraordinary adaptability, shaping their futures and contributing to military families and communities. Their journeys, marked by courage, sacrifice, and determination, deserve recognition and support. By honouring their achievements, we empower them to thrive and inspire others.
MFS NCR Honoured Military Kids with a Powerful Tribute
Programs for all ages
Celebrate the Month of the Military Child by joining the MFS NCR What It Means to Be a Military Kid Creative Contest! Military kids can showcase their talents through poems, drawings, videos, songs, or stories. Submit by April 24 at noon, and selected entries will be featured throughout the month and showcased in future events.
Tots
Youth & Pre-Teens
Teens
Parents
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Resilience
The experiences, adventures, heartaches, and challenges that our military-connected children face every day are diverse and impactful. So often we hear of the resilience of our military families, Resilience isn't just something that is standard issue "kit" given to families when their CAF member joins the Forces. Building resilience, as it would turn out, is both a challenge and a blessing of life as a child in a military family.
Activities
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Bingo
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Certificate
Interview
Match the location
Scattergories
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Alphabet
Let's discover our Month of the Military Child ABC's with this alphabet activity and see if you can list a word for each letter
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Bingo
BINGO! You've got it! Have fun playing BINGO with your family and friends with this Month of the Military Child Activity.
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Bookmark
Save a spot in your favourite book with our Month of the Military Child bookmark! Download the version for your military child below.
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Certificate
Show your kid just how much they mean to you as part of your military family with a certificate just for them! Create your own with our template.
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Interview
Interview your kids and save their answers for next year's month of the military child and you can look back and see how much their answers have changed!
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Match the location
Do you know your CAF bases and their locations? Test your knowledge and see how you match up!
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Scattergories
It's game time with our Month of the Military Child themed Scattergories. Have fun playing with your family and friends!
Scattergories
- Scavenger Hunt
- Stickers/Buttons/Icons
- Scissor Activities
- Spot it!
- This or That
- Word Scramble
- Word Search
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Month of the Military Child in Training - Boots
Month of the Military Child in Training - Jet
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Scissor Activities
Word Scramble
Word Search
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Scavenger Hunt
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Stickers/Buttons/Icons
Your kids can show off just how proud they are to be a millitary child with our sticker/button templates. Just download the image that works for your child and pop them into a word doc to print on sticky paper or cardstockl!
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Month of the Military Child in Training - Boots
Month of the Military Child in Training - Jet
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Scissor Activities
For our youngest military children, here are some scissor activity sheets themed to the Month of the Military Child.
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Spot it!
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This or That
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Word Scramble
Kids! Here's a word scramble where you can find words connected to the Month of the Military Child! Have fun with this activity.
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Word Search
Kids! Here's a word search where you can find words connected to the Month of the Military Child! Have fun with this activity
Word Search
Symbols
The official flower of the military child is the dandelion
- Its seeds are blown far and wide by the wind but it will always plant roots and blossom wherever it lands.
- It can grow and bloom anywhere. It symbolizes strength, perseverance, hope
The colour teal was chosen because it incorporates all branches of the Military (Blue for Air Force, Green for Army and Blue/White for Navy).
What we celebrate
April is a time for us to come together to celebrate the extraordinary yet often unsung heroes, military kids and youth! These remarkable children face unique challenges every day, from frequent moves and adapting to new schools to enduring long separations from a parent. They navigate these experiences with incredible courage and heart, and this month, we honour their resilience and spirit.
