How Daniel Morcombe's parents are honouring their son during COVID-19

Denise and Bruce Morcombe are planning a "virtual walk" at the end of October for their "Day for Daniel" to honour their son, who was murdered by a convicted paedophile.

The Morcombes, who founded The Daniel Morcombe Foundation to protect other children after their son's death, told Today that COVID-19 is "causing chaos" in their offices.

They've had to adapt their annual tribute, which is also Australia's largest child safety awareness day.

"We are managing as best we can," Mr Morcombe said.

"We certainly expect a physical walk. It may be by invitation only.

"We will have a virtual walk. This is going to be something new and novel and we hope it is going to be bigger, stronger and better than ever before where people outside the Sunshine Coast can participate."

The foundation was started in 2005, two years after 13-year-old Daniel was abducted from a Sunshine Coast bus stop.

The investigation into his disappearance was one of the largest missing persons investigations in Queensland history and nearly eight years later – in 2011 – convicted paedophile Brett Peter Cowan was charged with the schoolboy's murder.

Daniel's remains were found at a steep, swampy site in the Glass House Mountains weeks later.

His devastated parents vowed to protect other children and 15 years later they can't believe how far the foundation has come.

They have just released a boardgame called Morky's Safety Mission, which parents can download and print for free.

The goal of the conversation-card based game is to spell out the word "safe".

"Fifteen years has gone quickly," Mrs Morcombe said.

"We have been able to achieve all of our aim to educate millions of children. We are helping victims of crime. We are doing great guns."