SpankOut Day Ideas

Ideas for Recognizing
SpankOut Day, April 30th

Easy and inexpensive ideas
Get children to write/speak about how spanking affects themHave SpankOut Day/parenting information on your website	Write and send news articles on positive parenting/SpankOutDay
Send out media releases on what your organization does to end spanking and promote positive disciplineSecure a Proclamation from Mayor/County Commissioners for SpankOut Day and publish in the newspaper	Take positive parenting materials to school personnel for distribution to parents
Write an Op-Ed article on positive discipline for newspaperLetters to churches, businesses, agencies promoting SpankOut Day	Coloring contest: "Hands Are Not For Hitting"
Have children write why they love positive discipline and publish in newspaperParent packets on positive discipline for organizations to distribute	Distribute fact sheets on progress in ending corporal punishment to organizations
Placemats in restaurantsPosters/Flyers	Articles in church newsletters
Decorate bulletin boards in public buildingsPut up "Hands Are Not For Hitting" bulletin boards	Send 10, 30 & 60 second radio spots to stations
Get your city governing body to declare the city a "Spank-Free Zone"Write an article on SpankOut Day for your organization newsletter	Distribute "10 Reasons for NOT Hitting Children" handout
Sponsor an essay contest for childrenDisplays at events and businesses	Distribute SpankOut Stickers
Get SpankOut Day endorsements from parents, organizations and businessesSend out public service announcements to radio stations	Give Parents who don't spank a Peaceful Parent Certificate
WalkathonDistribute handouts on college campuses	Family Fun Day/Night with speakers on positive discipline
Display SpankOut banner in town squareClass/School Banner Contest	Put up "Spank-Free Zone" cards in public places
Help teens produce a video on positive disciplineDistribute "10 Guidelines for Raising a Well-Behaved Child"	Give out "Materials for the Faith Community"

Easy ideas with some cost involved
Give out SpankOut T-shirts and Positive Discipline magnets	Sponsor a Family Celebration picnic with music and speakers	Workshop on positive discipline
Greet parents with coffee and donuts and provide brochures at child care centers	Run a local "help line" on positive discipline through your organization telephone/email	Have staff and employees wear ribbons
Billboards: "It's Never Right to Hit a Child"	Distribute bumper stickers "Never Hit a Child"	Do a forum of community leaders to address positive parenting
	Take out an ad in a newsletter promoting SpankOut Day and your organizations' programs

Individuals and groups to involve
Mayors and local government Restaurants Health Departments	Schools
Child Care Centers Churches Businesses	Youth Groups
Service ClubsLibrariesGrocery Stores	Radio
Newspaper Chamber of Commerce Preschool Parents	Church Groups
HospitalsUniversity StudentsHealth Care Providers	Child Protective Services

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