Visiting Toy and Kidswear Day has become a flagship outreach program within Ulsan City’s Our Kids, Happiness Delivery project, helping to spread a culture of sharing and circular use of childcare items among local families. Ulsan City announced that it will run the Visiting Toy and Kidswear Day event for five days, from the 17th to the 21st, targeting major workplace daycare centers across the city. As part of the Ulsim Lifestyle Plus initiative, the program is designed to let citizens experience sharing and sustainable parenting practices in their daily lives.
The program follows a visiting format so that it is accessible to dual-income households. Instead of asking parents to visit the center themselves, the event team goes directly to workplace daycare centers. By scheduling activities around children’s pick-up times, the city has made it easier for working mothers and fathers to participate without feeling pressured for time. During Visiting Toy and Kidswear Day, parents can donate, exchange, or purchase childcare items in one place, which highlights the practical convenience of the program.
 [The Korean Today] A promotional poster for Ulsan City’s Visiting Toy Repair and Kidswear Sharing Day, featuring event dates, locations, and activities for families. © So-young Jeong |
The event space is organized into several distinct zones: a toy repair consultation booth, a toy exchange and donation area, a kidswear purchase and donation corner, and a section that introduces the main programs of the center. Pre-donated toys and children’s clothes are carefully washed and refurbished before the event so they can be exchanged or purchased on-site in a safe and ready-to-use condition. Through Visiting Toy and Kidswear Day, Ulsan City is aiming to build a culture in which childcare items naturally circulate from older children to younger ones.
This circular culture is also expected to help restore intergenerational connections that have weakened due to the growth of nuclear families. By sharing items that have already been used with care in one household, families are indirectly linked to one another, and the value of passing things on is reinforced. Ulsan City plans to continue developing Visiting Toy and Kidswear Day as a program that not only reduces waste, but also rebuilds a sense of community among citizens.
One of the most eye-catching features of the event is the toy repair consultation booth. Parents can bring in broken but beloved toys, especially those with strong emotional meaning for their children, and receive guidance or support in having them repaired so they can be used again. Watching a favorite toy come back to life can offer emotional stability for the child and at the same time teaches respect for objects. This experience, shared by parents and children together, is expected to strengthen family bonds and encourage more thoughtful, sustainable consumption.
The process of repairing and reusing toys also has clear educational value. Children can see that objects are not simply thrown away when they break; instead, they can be fixed and cherished for longer. This helps them learn about sustainability and gratitude in a concrete, everyday context. Ulsan City views Visiting Toy and Kidswear Day as a practical program that communicates these values naturally, without the need for formal lectures or campaigns.
The event is hosted by the Ulsan Metropolitan City Childcare Support Center, in cooperation with the Ulsan City Public Childcare Support Center and workplace daycare centers. The Childcare Support Center is responsible for promoting the Surisuri Toy Sharing Store, while the Public Childcare Support Center focuses on the Ajigaji Kidswear Sharing Store. Workplace daycare centers support the program on-site by providing space and helping inform parents. For additional, reliable information on childcare policy and support services, parents can also refer to the official website of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
An official from Ulsan City stated that Visiting Toy and Kidswear Day is a meaningful occasion that connects generations through toys and children’s clothes while embracing children’s emotions. The official added that the city will continue to expand the Ulsim Lifestyle Plus initiative as a citizen-led project that promotes sharing, sustainable living, and warm, community-based care.
BY SO-YOUNG JEONG : ulsangangbuk@thekoreantoday.com
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