Bring Your Kids to Work Activities

National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Foundation coordinates an event each year in which parents are encouraged to bring their children to work. Companies may participate in this same concept or may organize their own. Either way, it is important to have activities in order to enhance children's understanding of their parents' work and to increase productivity (so that the company does not become distracted or get behind in their work).

  1. Hosting a Talk

    • Enhancing kids' understanding of what goes on at work requires securing someone to speak with the children who have come to work. Ask several different level workers to give short presentations about what it is exactly they do. Larger companies may select one person from a pool while smaller companies may need the entire staff to participate. Let the children ask questions after the presentation is over.

    Crafts

    • Crafts are a great way to get children's attention and help keep them engaged during the work day. Plan a craft for the children to do, with one or two company members co-coordinating it, that has to do with what the company does. For example, if you work for a fashion company, encourage children to design and make outfits for their dolls. If you work for a computer games company, have the children draw and write about their dream game and let each child talk about it.

    Coloring

    • Coloring pages work well for very young children who have come to the office and may present a distraction to the workers. Instead of giving a child a random coloring book, give them a coloring book that deals with specific tasks the company does. Edupics.com has a great collection of "professional" pictures that can be printed out and colored. If your profession is very unique, think about having a company member draw or design a few pages (and copy) for the younger set to color.

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