World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Week Celebrations
Breastfeeding Week Celebrations
2026 BFION National Breastfeeding Week Resource Kit
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network that protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding worldwide. Each year, WABA selects a theme for World Breastfeeding Week and the 2026 theme is Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.
BFI Ontario has developed a National Breastfeeding Week resource kit based on the 2026 WABA theme. We hope the resource kit and activities help you celebrate National Breastfeeding Week (October 1-7). Many of the resources can also be used throughout the year!
BFION NBW 2026 Resource Kit - Final
National Breastfeeding Week 2026 Poster
Infographics
Activities for Health Care Providers
Quick Engagement Ideas
- Word Scramble 2026
- Crossword Puzzle 2026
- Crossword Puzzle Clues
- Word Search 2026
- Two Truths and a Lie 2026 Quiz
- Colouring Sheet Mother and Baby
- Colouring Sheet International Symbol
- Colouring Sheet NBW 2026
- Colouring Sheet Identify What Works
- Colouring Sheet Strengthen What Works
- Colouring Sheet Pregnancy and Postpartum Journey
Reflection and Discussion Tools
Resources for Families
Checklist - What Do I Need to Know About Infant Feeding?
Checklist - What Do I Need to Know About Formula Feeding?
The Protecting and Sustaining Breastfeeding Family Worksheet can be found with the NBW 2025 resources (scroll down).
Parent Empowerment Cards to help facilitate discussions with healthcare providers can be found with the NBW 2022 resources (scroll down).
Watch the BFI Ontario social media pages for our National Breastfeeding Week posts. Be sure to LIKE and SHARE our posts!
Wishing you a wonderful National Breastfeeding Week 2026!
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2025 BFION Breastfeeding Week Celebration Resources
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network that protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding worldwide. Each year, WABA selects a theme for World Breastfeeding Week and the 2025 theme is Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.
In honour of National Breastfeeding Week, BFI Ontario has developed a National Breastfeeding Week resource kit based on the WABA theme. We hope the resource kit and activities help you celebrate this special week.
BFI Ontario’s NBW 2025 Resource Kit Overview - PowerPoint presentation
Infographics
Activity sheets found in the appendices
- NBW 2025 Word Scramble
- NBW 2025 Crossword Puzzle
- NBW 2025 Word Search
- NBW 2025 Search and Find
- NBW 2025 Two Truths and a Lie Quiz
- Protecting and Sustaining Breastfeeding Family Worksheet
- Parent Affirmation Cards (2024)
2024 BFION Breastfeeding Week Celebration Resources
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network that protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding worldwide. Each year, WABA selects a theme for World Breastfeeding Week and the 2024 theme is Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All.
In honour of National Breastfeeding Week, BFI Ontario has developed a resource kit:
2022 BFION Breastfeeding Week Celebration Resources
The 2022 WABA theme for World Breastfeeding week was Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support.
In honour of National Breastfeeding Week, BFI Ontario has developed the following materials to support your promotional efforts in October:
- Theme-based information sheet to support you and your organization in celebrating National Breastfeeding Week
- Parent Empowerment Cards 2023 to help perinatal families talk with health care providers about key issues and plan for the future
- A background information sheet about use of the Parent Empowerment Cards
- A crossword puzzle suitable for distribution to health care providers. Here is the answer sheet!
There is an added opportunity to win a free membership to BFI Ontario for 2023!
NOTE - This is not limited to BFION members, so feel free to share this activity widely.
- BFI Ontario website quiz: If you answer all of the questions correctly and submit your answers to us by October 7, 2022, at midnight (ET), you could win a FREE individual membership to BFI Ontario for 2023! Please send your responses to: bfi@bfiontario.ca
Watch the BFI Ontario social media pages every day for some National Breastfeeding Week posts. Be sure to LIKE and SHARE our posts!
Wishing you a wonderful National Breastfeeding Week 2022!
2021 BFION Breastfeeding Week Celebration Resources
Happy National Breastfeeding Week!
In Canada, National Breastfeeding Week 2021 is celebrated October 1-7
This year's theme is: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility
BFIO wants to support you as you spread the word that breastfeeding needs to be protected in our country so we have provided some social media messages that you can use here.
In addition, to celebrate we have developed a quiz for you to complete for a chance to win one of three free individual membership for one year here!
Send your completed quiz to bfi@bfiontario.ca.
Good Luck!
2020 BFION Breastfeeding Week Celebration Resources
"Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet"
In Canada, we celebrate National Breastfeeding Week from October 1st to 7th each year, and use it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the vital importance of protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding in our communities. This year's theme is support breastfeeding for a healthier planet.
Some key resources that can be used in your own or your organization's celebration are:
- Background Information (plus logos, etc.) -
- World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) - https://worldbreastfeedingweek.org
- Key Messages as well as Ready-Made Social Media Samples -
- BFI Ontario - Social Media Messages
- Knowledge Quiz -
- BFI Ontario - Quiz Activity
We hope you have a great Breastfeeding Week!
2019 BFION Breastfeeding Week Celebration Resource
Let’s celebrate National Breastfeeding Week! October 1st – 7th