Children’s Week Guide

Every year, citizens of Azeroth are encouraged to ‘adopt’ one of the many children who have been orphaned as a result of the faction war. Players who are up to the challenge can speak to a matron in their capital cities in order to be paired up with an orphan, then set off on their adventure. Pet collectors, rejoice! At the end of your nostalgic journey, you’ll be rewarded one of many unique pets for your collection!

When: April 28 – May 5, 2025
Where: Orgrimmar, Stormwind, Shattrath, Dalaran

Recent Updates:

• 4 new orphans have been added to adopt in Dornogal for 2025.
• New event vendors in Dornogal, Stormwind, and Orgrimmar offer rewards in exchange for Well-loved Figurines, which are earned by completing event quests.
• 3 new pet rewards have been added to be earned: Argos, Goggles, and Helpful Workshop Bot.
• There are also some new weapon transmogs to purchase.

Rewards

Children’s Week is unique compared to other holidays in that it is not cosmetics heavy – it is more focused on the adventure you’ll have (plus the pets you’ll collect!). Instead of dedicated holiday merchants for quest supplies, players will need to travel across Azeroth to purchase items from vendors or even craft the items themselves. Check out the “Quests” section for more details on those!

Pets

Children’s Week is a great holiday for pet lovers and collectors! There are a total of 14 battle pets that can be acquired by completing quests during the week:

Pet	Item	Quest Source
Argos	Argos’s Bell	Ullna in Dornogal
Beakbert	Beakbert	Orphan Matron Westerson in Boralus Caretaker Padae in Dazar’alor
Curious Oracle Hatchling	Curious Oracle Hatchling	Orphan Matron Aria in Dalaran
Curious Wolvar Pup	Curious Wolvar Pup	Orphan Matron Aria in Dalaran
Egbert	Egbert’s Egg	Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath
Froglet	Slimy Pouch	Orphan Matron Westerson in Boralus Caretaker Padae in Dazar’alor
Goggles	Goggles’s Favorite Chew-Wrench	Ullna in Dornogal
Helpful Workshop Bot	Threadis’s Workshop Bot 2.0	Ullna in Dornogal
Legs	Legs	Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath
Mr. Crabs	Sandy Hermit Crab Shell	Orphan Matron Westerson in Boralus Caretaker Padae in Dazar’alor
Mr. Wiggles	Piglet’s Collar	Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind City Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar
Peanut	Elekk Training Collar	Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath
Scaley	Enchanted Saurolisk Scale	Orphan Matron Westerson in Boralus Caretaker Padae in Dazar’alor
Scooter the Snail	Snail Shell	Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind City Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar
Speedy	Turtle Box	Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind City Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar
Whiskers the Rat	Rat Cage	Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind City Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar
Willy	Sleepy Willy	Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath

Toys

Children’s Week rewards two toys which can only be used when Children’s Week is active.

• Green Balloon
  • Sold by: Blax Bottlerocket in Orgrimmar, Craggle Wobbletop in Stormwind City
  • Cost: 10

• Yellow Balloon
  • Sold by: Blax Bottlerocket in Orgrimmar, Craggle Wobbletop in Stormwind City
  • Cost: 10

Transmog

The following weapon appearances can be purchased from Jepetto Joybuzz, the event vendor in Dornogal, or selected as a quest reward from Ullna:

• 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

Quests

Alliance Quests

In addition to the neutral orphans, there are three more orphans for Alliance players to care for during Children’s Week. Players can adopt all three orphans and complete the quests at the same time, on the same character.

Dornaa, the Draenei Orphan

• Speak with Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath City to adopt a Draenei orphan and accept the quest Children’s Week. Completion will open Dornaa‘s quest chain:
  • Auchindoun and the Ring of Observance
  • Jheel is at Aeris Landing!
  • A Trip to the Dark Portal
  • The Seat of the Naaru
  • Time to Visit the Caverns
  • Back to the Orphanage

• Completing Dornaa‘s quest chain will allow players to choose between one of the following rewards:
  • Egbert’s Egg
  • Elekk Training Collar
  • Sleepy Willy
  • Legs
  • Pet Care Package
  • Well-loved Figurine

• Speak with Orphan Matron Westerson in Boralus to adopt a Kul Tiran orphan and accept the quest Children’s Week. Completion will open Liam‘s quest chain:
  • The Mountain Folk
  • Yo Ho, Yo Ho!
  • The Squid Shrine
  • Bird Friends
  • Shapeshifters!
  • Return to the Orphanage

• Completing Liam‘s quest chain will allow players to choose between one of the following rewards:
  • Beakbert
  • Enchaned Saurolisk Scale
  • Sandy Hermit Crab Shell
  • Slimy Pouch
  • Pet Care Package
  • Well-loved Figurine

Randis, the Human Orphan

• Speak with Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind City to adopt a Human orphan and accept her quest, Children’s Week. Completion will open Randis‘s quest chain:
  • Cruisin’ the Chasm
  • Our New Friends
  • The Biggest Diamond Ever!
  • You Scream, I Scream…
  • Let’s Go Fly a Kite
  • A Warden of the Alliance

• Completing Randis‘s quest chain will allow players to choose between one of the following rewards:
  • Piglet’s Collar
  • Rat Cage
  • Snail Shell
  • Turtle Box
  • Curmudgeon’s Payoff
  • Pet Care Package
  • Well-loved Figurine

Horde Quests

In addition to the neutral orphans, there are three more orphans for Horde players to care for during Children’s Week. Players can adopt all three orphans and complete the quests at the same time, on the same character.

Grunth, the Orcish Orphan

• Speak with Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar to adopt an Orcish orphan and accept her quest, Children’s Week. Completion will open Grunth‘s quest chain:
  • Ridin’ the Rocketway
    • Tip: While you’re here, riding the full length of the Rocketway will get you the achievement Joy Ride!
  • Strong New Allies
  • The Fallen Chieftain
  • You Scream, I Scream…
  • Let’s Go Fly a Kite

• Completing Grunth‘s quest chain will allow players to choose between one of the following rewards:
  • Piglet’s Collar
  • Rat Cage
  • Snail Shell
  • Turtle Box
  • Curmudgeon’s Payoff
  • Pet Care Package
  • Well-loved Figurine

Kekek, the Wolvar Orphan

• Upon completion of Little Orphan Kekek Of The Wolvar, the following questline will become available to accept from your orphan:
  • Home Of The Bear-Men
  • The Bronze Dragonshrine
  • Playmates!
  • The Dragon Queen
  • The Mighty Hemet Nesingwary
  • A Visit To The Wonderworks
  • Back To The Orphanage

Completing Kekek‘s questline will reward you with a Curious Wolvar Pup. If you already have it, you will be provided with the choice between Curmudgeon’s Payoff, Pet Care Package, or Well-loved Figurine.

Neutral Quests in Dornogal

There are also faction-neutral quests for Children’s Week in Dornogal, which begin with Ullna, the Matron in Training. She offers the quest Children’s Week in Dornogal. This will start you off with the first of the following 4 orphans, each of whom offer a single multi-step quest.

Tip: These quests can be a bit finicky when it comes to detecting if you’re in the right place. Sometimes you may have to move around the marked area a bit for it to register. Other times you’ll need to wait around for the NPCs to chat before the quest will progress.

Skibbles, the Kobold Orphan

• Skibbles the kobold orphan offers the following quest:
  • Bold for a Kobold

Destien, the Arathi Orphan

• Destien offers the following quest:
  • The Wondrous Weave

Threadis, the Nerubian Orphan

• Threadis the nerubian orphan offers the following quest:
  • The Eager Engineer

Kitzy, the Goblin Orphan

• Kitzy the goblin orphan offers the following quest:
  • Recreation for Rooks

Rewards

• When you have helped all 4 orphans, you’ll get the final quest from Ullna, A Brighter Tomorrow. Turning in this quest awards your choice of the following:
  • Argos’s Bell
  • Goggles’s Favorite Chew-Wrench
  • Threadis’s Workshop Bot 2.0
  • Arsenal: Children’s Stormwind Guard Weapon Set
  • Arsenal: Children’s Orgrimmar Guard Weapon Set
  • Well-loved Figurine

Food

• Look for Aimee in Dalaran (in a bakery stall near the Bank of Dalaran) to purchase the following:
  • Dalaran Brownie (1 60 )
  • Dalaran Doughnut (2 )
  • Lovely Cake (18 )
  • Red Velvet Cupcake (1 60 )

• These must be crafted or obtained from the AH/another player:
  • Delicious Chocolate Cake
    • Recipe: Delicious Chocolate Cake is obtained from Dalaran and Shattrath cooking dailies.
    • In addition to Bad Example, this will help you complete the cooking achievement The Cake Is Not a Lie.
  • Tasty Cupcake
    • Recipe: Tasty Cupcake is commonly dropped from most mobs in Northrend.

• Tigule’s Strawberry Ice Cream is sold for 5 by several vendors in different zones:
  • Brivelthwerp in Thousand Needles
  • Caregiver Isel in Nagrand
  • Lisa McKeever in Stormwind City
  • Matron Tikkit in Nagrand
  • Snack-O-Matic IV inside the gondola of zeppelins in faction capitals

Toys

• Jepetto Joybuzz, Dalaran:
  • Small Paper Zeppelin (25 )
  • Note: The year-round Paper Zeppelin Kit will not work.
• Alurmi, Caverns of Time:
  • Toy Dragon (25 )

Achievements

After all that hard work and caring for your orphan, the meta achievement for Children’s Week is For the Children. Completion awards one of two titles (depending on character’s gender): Patron [Name] or Matron [Name]. As an added bonus, it also knocks out a requirement of What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been, which awards the Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake.

• Aw, Isn’t It Cute?: Obtain one of the Children’s Week reward pets through questing.
  • Complete the event’s orphan questlines to receive one of the available pets.
  • Tip: No need to wait until next year if you can’t decide between the reward choices! You can complete the questline on more than one character during the event, and the pets are account-wide!
• Bad Example: Eat the sweets listed below while your orphan is watching.
  • Simply acquire the listed items, and consume them while your orphan is summoned.
  • Tip: Check out the “Quests” section above to find the locations for each sweet treat.
• Daily Chores: Complete five daily quests with your orphan out.
  • Any daily quest is eligible to give credit.
  • Tip: You don’t actually need to have your orphan out while you work, but be sure they are summoned prior to turning a quest in.
• Hail To The King, Baby: Defeat King Ymiron in Utgarde Pinnacle with your orphan out.
  • Head to Utgarde Pinnacle, summon your orphan, and defeat King Ymiron on either Normal or Heroic difficulty.
• Home Alone: Use your Hearthstone while your orphan is with you.
  • Pretty simple: summon orphan, use your Hearthstone.
• School of Hard Knocks: Take your orphan into the battlegrounds and complete the feats listed below.
  • Players must complete each objective while their orphan is summoned.
  • Tip: As of 2022, this achievement is no longer required for the Children’s Week meta.
• Veteran Nanny: Acquire Egbert’s Egg, Sleepy Willy, and Elekk Training Collar.
  • Complete the quests to receive each pet. Purchasing or trading the pet cage will not give credit toward the achievement.