Blizzard have detailed everything coming with this year’s Children’s Week holiday!
From the new additions with the three pets and two transmog arsenals, four new orphans to adopt, to previous rewards and how to get them all, we have all the information needed!
It’s time to give back to the children of Azeroth during Children’s Week! Take an orphan under your wing and show them what the hero’s life is like!
When: April 28–May 5
Where: Visit Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind, Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar, Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath, Orphan Matron Aria in Dalaran, Caretake Padae in Dazar’alor, or Orphan Matron Westerson in Boralus, or Matron in Training Ullna in Khaz Algar and make a child’s dream come true!
What’s New in 2025
- Children’s Week comes to Dornogal!
- New currency, Well-loved Figurine
- Four new orphans to adopt—Skibbles, Destien, Kitzy, and Threadis
- Three new pets—Helpful Workshop Bot, Argos, and Goggles
- Stormwind and Orgirmmar-inspired weapon transmog sets:
- Arsenal: Children’s Stormwind Guard Weapon Set (Painted Wooden Sword, Wooden Stormwind Shield, Painted Wooden Dagger, Painted Fighting Prop)
- Arsenal: Children’s Orgrimmar Guard Weapon Set (Painted Wooden Axe, Wooden Orgrimmar Shield, Painted Wooden Hatchet, Painted Axe Prop)
- New Children’s Week vendors can be found near the Orphan Matrons in Dornogal (Jepetto Joybuzz, Stormwind (Brundia Braidhammer), and Orgrimmar (Leial Knitterton).
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Also new to 2025, players now have the ability to select a new currency as a reward for completing a Children’s Week questline. The Well-loved Figurine can be exchanged for any of the Children’s Week pets or transmog items. This currency is Warbound, and will take up a bag slot like the Love Token from Love is in the Air. Similarly, this currency is only redeemable during Children’s Week and once the holiday event concludes, the currency will disappear.
Pets
Showing your orphaned child around can be beneficial to you and the child. Once you’ve completed the various quests associated with this event, you’ll have a choice of several pets to add to your Battle Pet collection:
- Khaz Algar: Helpful Workshop Bot, Argos, and Goggles
- Boralus and Zuldazar: Mr. Crabs, Beakbert, Froglet, and Scaley
- Dalaran (Northrend): Curious Oracle Hatchling, Curious Wolvar Pup
- Shattrath: Egbert, Peanut, Willy, Legs
- Orgrimmar and Stormwind: Whiskers the Rat, Speedy, Scooter the Snail, Mr. Wiggles
If you’ve collected all these pets through the years you’ll be rewarded with the Pet Care Package which provides a variety of items, including pug costumes, Magical Pet Biscuit, and a Flawless Battle-Stone.
Achievements
Meta-Achievement: For the Children
Complete the following Children’s Week achievements listed below, and you’ll earn the title reward of Matron or Patron: Home Alone; Daily Chores; Bad Example; Aw, Isn’t It Cute?; and Hail to the King, Baby.
Home Alone (Part of the Meta-Achievement)
Use your Hearthstone while your orphan is with you.
Daily Chores (Part of the Meta-Achievement)
Complete five daily quests with your orphan out.
School of Hard Knocks (Part of the Meta-Achievement)
Take your orphan into the Battlegrounds and complete the feats listed below:
- Capture the flag in Eye of the Storm, assault a tower in Alterac Valley, assault a flag in Arathi Basin, return a fallen flag in Warsong Gulch
Bad Example (Part of the Meta-Achievement)
Eat the sweets listed below while your orphan is watching.
- Tigule’s Strawberry Ice Cream, Tasty Cupcake, Red Velvet Cupcake, Delicious Chocolate Cake, Lovely Cake Slice, Dalaran Brownie, Dalaran Doughnut
Aw, Isn’t It Cute? (Part of the Meta-Achievement)
Obtain one of the Children’s Week reward pets through questing.
Hail to the King, Baby (Part of the Meta-Achievement)
Defeat King Ymiron in Utgarde Pinnacle with your orphan out.
Veteran Nanny
Acquire Egbert’s Egg, Sleepy Willy, and Elekk Training Collar on one character.
- These are the items that unlock the battle pets Egbert, Willy, and Peanut.
WoW Classic
The WoW Classic version of Children’s Week is also available for the giving souls of the Horde and the Alliance to help make orphan dreams true. Talk to an Orphan Matron to pick up a pal you can guide around Azeroth and Outland.
When: April 28–May12
Levels: Available to characters level 10 and above
Where:
- Human and Orc: Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind (Alliance); Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar (Horde)
- Draenei and Blood Elf: Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath
Have fun traveling around the world with your little buddy by your side!
For more information on this holiday, visit Wowhead’s Holiday Guide or Wowhead’s Classic Holiday Guide.
