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Colouring Comp

Entries for our annual colouring competition for Mental Health Awareness Week have closed. 

In 2018, we focused on the Five Ways to Wellbeing in nature, asking Kiwis to Let nature in to strengthen their wellbeing – Mā te taiao, kia whakaparkari tōu oranga!

Connecting with nature can uplift your wairua/spirit and promote wellbeing, so with this activity, we encouraged all kids to get outdoors to connect with the joy and wonder of being in nature.  

What to do:

  1. Download and print a copy of our colouring competition.
  2. Head outside into nature and show us how you connect with it, what you see, smell and hear. Draw and colour-in everything you see. 
  3. Post your entry so we receive it before 5pm Friday, 26 October 2018 to: Mental Health Foundation, PO Box 10051, Dominion Rd, Auckland 1446.
  4. Or scan or snap a picture of your entery and email it to us with the subject line ‘Colouring competition entry’.

 

The colouring competition is open to children aged between 4–12 (but anyone who likes to draw can still take part!).

Age groups:

  • 4–6 years
  • 7–9 years
  • 10–12 years.

The three lucky winners from each age group will win a $100 Prezzy card. Entries close 5pm on Friday, 26 October 2018 and winners will be notified by Friday, 9 November 2018, via phone or email. Terms and conditions apply.

Monday

MONDAY

Start the week off with an act of kindness. On the first day of MHAW, take some time out of your day to help someone in a small but meaningful way. Even one simple thing, like carrying groceries or holding a door open for a stranger, can create a chain reaction of kindness that uplifts the whole community.

Ideas for how you can help someone today:

Tuesday

TUESDAY

It’s no secret that the pandemic, rising costs and extreme weather events have made things tough for our local businesses and organisations over the past few years. Today, we encourage you to tautoko/support an independent merchant or community organisation. Why not purchase a small gift for a friend from a local creator, or post about an awesome business or community group on social media? A little tautoko can go a long way in difficult times.

To support a small neighbourhood business or community organisation today, you could:

Wednesday

WEDNESDAY

We’ve made it to the middle of the week!

Feeling connected to others is strongly associated with better wellbeing, because it gives us a sense of meaning, safety, support and purpose. Give yourself — and your loved ones — a mid-week boost, by reaching out to a friend or whānau member you would like to catch up with.

You could connect with the important people in your life today, by:

Thursday

THURSDAY

As we move closer to the weekend, find some time in your day to connect with someone in your community that you don’t usually talk to. Introduce yourself to a neighbour, a parent at your child’s school, or someone at your local café . Building relationships with people who live in your community can create a supportive network, right at your doorstep. 

To get to know someone new in your community today, you could:

Friday

FRIDAY

What better way to finish off the week, than by saying thank you to someone in your community? Spread some good vibes by showing your gratitude today  it could be to the courier driver, to a local volunteer, or to a workmate or neighbour…anyone who helps make your community what it is. 

You could express gratitude to those in your community today, by: