Scribble Day
National Scribble Day, celebrated every year on March 27, is a joyful reminder that creativity doesn’t begin with perfection, it begins with a simple scribble. At its heart, this day is about encouraging children (and adults) to express themselves freely through art, while quietly spreading a powerful message of kindness, confidence, and self-acceptance.
Before we learn to draw within lines, we all start the same way- messy, carefree, and wonderfully unfiltered. A scribble might look random, but for a child, it’s imagination in motion. Add a pair of eyes or a smile, and suddenly that scribble becomes a character, a story, a feeling.
That’s the magic of this day: it celebrates creativity without rules. No pressure, no perfection, just expression.
The Story Behind National Scribble Day
National Scribble Day was founded in 2019 by children’s author Diane Alber, inspired by her book I'm NOT Just a Scribble. Through her story, she introduced a colorful scribble character who learns an important lesson- that everyone has value, no matter how different they may seem.
The idea quickly grew into a movement promoting kindness, inclusion, and creativity among children. The message is simple but powerful: every masterpiece starts as a scribble, and every person deserves to be seen beyond first impressions.
How to Celebrate This Day
- Sit down with a child or reconnect with your own inner child and just start scribbling. Don’t think about what it should look like. Let it be messy, funny, or completely abstract.
- Turn your scribbles into characters, give them names, or even create stories around them.Turn your scribbles into characters, give them names, or even create stories around them.
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