This brief document outlines the steps to take before, during, and after the Challenge.
Tchin-tchin Challenge
Healthy hydration is an ally of success!
Since 2017, the Tchin-tchin Challenge allows the celebration of water during the month of March on the occasion of Canada Water Week and World Water Day.
What is the tchin-tchin Challenge
The Tchin-tchin Challenge is an awareness raising activity that encourages elementary school students to drink water during school lunches. It aims to promote water as the best drink for hydration and caring for one’s health, while having fun at the same time.
Congratulations to the 431 schools and 97,030 students who took part in the Tchin-Tchin Challenge on March 2025! Thanks to the commitment of nearly 6,190 school staff members, these students had inspiring role models to help them develop healthy hydration habits.
Tchin-tchin Challenge 2025
The Tchin-tchin Challenge is back!
The Tchin-Tchin Challenge is officially back in schools from March 23 to 27, 2026!
Register now and join students across Quebec in a big celebration of healthy hydration.
During Challenge Week, students will be invited to choose water as their drink of choice and to raise their bottles or glasses of water at lunchtime to celebrate together!
Stay tuned!
All registered schools and centers will get exclusive early access to the new activities and participation prizes!
The essentials for a successful challenge!
Start the Challenge on the right foot with these essentials which will help you promote water successfully. Simply click on the desired item or download all of them so you do not miss out!
Handbook
This handbook explains the winning conditions to promote children's healthy hydration habits.
Healthy Hydration Activity Kit
The Active Water Games Activity Kit offer a variety of fun and educational activities!
Active Water Games Activity Kit
This activity kit proposes a variety of fun and educational activities on the theme of water.
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Additional Activities for students
This section groups additional activities for kids to enjoy the tchin-tchin challenge or all year long. Click on the activity to learn more or download them all for even more fun!
Les Aqua (French only)
Découvrez la nouvelle bande dessinée où l’accès à l’eau de l’école est restaurée par nos héros
(French only)
Water, a treasure to be protected: create your own comic!
New! Create a comic to show the essential role of water.
To our health
Use this document to help you create hydration goals!
Eco-Water geniuses
Eco-Water geniuses is a brand-new activity combining the themes of the environment and healthy hydration. Test your students' knowledge with this quiz. Become an Ecol'eau genius in one click!
Promote healthy hydration among your students with this fun and educational kit! (french only)
New activity for Valentine's Day!
The blue treasure hunt
Designed for the 1st cycle of elementary school, discover this obstacle course activity that includes a teaching period on the importance of water consumption (french only).
Aquatic yoga
With your Cycle 2 and 3 elementary students, create a circuit of yoga positions with a questionnaire to complete to learn the principles of healthy hydration (french only).
Encourage parents to make water the preferred drink at home!
Make your school shine
Did you take the Tchin-tchin Challenge? Let your school shine in your community!
Here is contact information for some local newspapers.
After the Challenge, the handbook has many activity ideas to keep the Challenge alive throughout the school year!
Visit our participant zone to find out which school won last year's challenge!