KidsFleeWar

Many Ukrainian kids have fled their country since the russian federation launched war on Feb 24, 2022. Educators in Canada and the US who are working with Ukrainian kids who have fled war are helping those kids express their thoughts and experiences through art. These works are being shared on the Facebook group, KidsFleeWar, as well as on Instagram and Twitter.

I will also be saving the artwork here. Many thanks to our compassionate educators and to our wonderful kids. We encourage people to donate to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Children’s author Marsha Skrypuch, working together with the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko.

Core artists for KidsFleeWar

Core artists for KidsFleeWar

Over the past months, educators from across the continent have been facilitating artwork with kids who have fled war in ...
My prayer for the future

My prayer for the future

I pray for my father to come home from war ...
My prayer for Ukraine

My prayer for Ukraine

Peace and prosperity. Freedom for all of Ukraine ...
What does the future hold?

What does the future hold?

There are so many possibilities! ...
My future?

My future?

Decisions decisions! Soccer player? IT professional? ...
Artist!

Artist!

Glory to Ukraine! I see my future self as an artist ...
Model!

Model!

This is how I see myself in the future ...
When I grow up ..

When I grow up ..

I'd like to be an astronaut! ...
Love, joy, renewal

Love, joy, renewal

Writing a pysanka is a time of quiet contemplation akin to prayer. It’s a time to think about hopes and ...
A star, a cross, Ukraine's colours

A star, a cross, Ukraine’s colours

A star, a cross, Ukraine’s colours. A pysanka is written in hot beeswax with a kistka, which is like a ...
A wish, hope and prayer

A wish, hope and prayer

In pysanka symbolism, the waves represent everlasting life, the star is rebirth, the cross is Christ, but also the four ...
My hope and prayer for Ukraine

My hope and prayer for Ukraine

A star in pysanka (written egg) art represents renewal and rebirth. The Trizub is the ancient symbol for Ukraine. This ...
In my suitcase . . .

In my suitcase . . .

This was all I could take with me as I fled my homeland ...
Carrots in cake?!

Carrots in cake?!

Something that is common here in Canada is not necessarily common for a kid newly arrived. A weird but tasty ...
We drove from Mariupol all the way to Yalta, then russia ...

We drove from Mariupol all the way to Yalta, then russia …

Artist: Luka N. We drove from Mariupol all the way to Yalta, then russia. We did not have a phone ...
A long trip to school!

A long trip to school!

Artist: Olha P. The image on the right is when my mom and I had to take a bus from ...
Coming to Canada

Coming to Canada

My trip to Canada   The war stole my home and that is why we fled to Canada. I have ...
Endless Ocean

Endless Ocean

Artist: Veronika M. I remember flying over the ocean for many many hours and looking out my plane window to ...
So much ocean

So much ocean

Artist: Vasyl I We had to take a bus from our town to Zakarpathia, I saw a lot of mountains ...
Let us stand with these children

Let us stand with these children

This touching drawing reminds us of the devastating impact that war has on children. Let's stand with these children and ...
When someone flees, someone is left

When someone flees, someone is left

Fleeing to safety means leaving loved ones behind. Kids' artwork is a call to action. #KidsFleeWar #Empathy ...
GETCA conference

GETCA conference

It was a pleasure meeting with educators on Friday in Edmonton at the GETCA conference. This was my first in-person ...
Sushi

Sushi

The artist’s last normal moment was eating sushi and playing a video game. War shattered normalcy ...
Motanka

Motanka

More on motanka tradition here ...
Saying good-bye

Saying good-bye

"This picture is when I last said good-bye to my father."Put yourself in the shoes of a young person who ...
Nations die not because of heart attacks . . .

Nations die not because of heart attacks . . .

Nations die not because of heart attacks.First, their languages are taken away from them.Do you understand?First the language and then ...
When war comes to town

When war comes to town

What's it like for a kid when war comes to where you live? This artwork by a Ukrainian kid who ...