The programme included fun and interactive activities specially designed designed to be appropriate for their age. The main goal was not to teach technical concepts, but to encourage positive and safe online behaviours through play and participation.

The day began with a warm welcome and music, followed by the presentation “Ermioni, the Talking Tablet”, starring Ermioni, a lively “tablet character” who, through an interactive story, introduced children to the basic principles of safe internet use.

Next, the children took part in interactive quiz, style games, identifying safe and unsafe online behaviours through enjoyable, hands-on activities. A magic show followed, where a magician entertainingly revealed the “magical secrets” of staying safe online.

The event continued with a creative art session, during which the children expressed what they had learned by drawing pictures depicting “safe” and “risky” digital situations.

The day concluded with the children’s story “Vanessa and the Blinking Envelope”, a story that showed children how to use the internet safely and responsibly.

Cybersecurity Engineers from the DSA actively contributed to the organisation and delivery of the activities, reinforcing the message that digital safety starts from a child’s very first contact with technology.

Preschool activities like this, help prevent problems early and give children a strong foundation for using the internet safely. Many children, even in kindergarten, use tablets or smartphones every day, mostly for games or videos. Even if they don’t browse the internet on their own yet, they can still come across online content, ads, pop-ups, and sometimes unwanted videos.

That’s why it’s important to start teaching safe digital habits early, before children enter primary school. Starting early helps stop unsafe habits from becoming a problem.