"Make Your Mark! The Akron Children’s Museum is Celebrating International Dot Day!
What is Dot Day?
The Akron Children’s Museum has joined over 32 million children and adults around the globe in over 190 countries to celebrate International Dot Day – a grassroots “creativity and courage” movement, started in 2009 by a teacher in Iowa. Inspired by New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds’ classic storybook for all ages The Dot, International Dot Day inspires young and old to embrace the power of personal creativity to help make their mark on the world, and move it to a better place.
You can listen to the story here, or check it out at your local library!
What is Akron Children’s Museum Doing to Participate?
Akron Children’s Museum is planning to celebrate Dot Day September 17th - 21st, 2025 in our museum with a Dot Gallery, a planned activity for Thursday’s Delight Night, and a STEAM Team Saturday Financial Literacy activity!
You can find your printable dot here! Please create a dot, cut it out, and bring it into the museum to add to our Dot Wall and receive a “Make Your Mark” certificate and a Dot-Themed surprise! We will have Dots available to make and create within the museum throughout the week as well.
You can also submit your dot to the email met [at] akronkids.org to be included in our online gallery! Print it out and take a picture, or use an online drawing program to edit.
How Can You Participate at Home?
- Create a dot and submit it to met [at] akronkids.org for our online Dot Day gallery!
- Wear clothing with dots!
- Have a Dot Day themed snack (like grapes, pancakes, crackers, and more)!
- Play a game of Twister!
- Do a fun connect-the-dot activity!
- Do a dot scavenger hunt within your community! What kind of dots can you find?