Feeding the birds is one of our favorite acts of kindness! We got creative and made a ghost bird feeder to hang outside with our other Halloween decorations. This Halloween craft is made from things you probably have in your kitchen right now! How to Make a Bird Feeder clean milk carton white paint black permanent marker pipe cleaner birdseed scissors hole punch We started by using regular scissors to cut an opening in the … [Read more...]
11 Service Projects Kids Can Do
The beginning of the school year is exhausting. Trying to adjust to the change in a routine and fit in all the extra activities that come with back to school can be draining. A couple of years ago we found something that helped our family at times like this. And although adding one more thing into an already jam-packed schedule can seem counter-intuitive it has worked amazingly well for us. What is this miracle activity I’m talking about? Acts of … [Read more...]
25 Ways to Make a Difference This School Year
It's back to school time! My kids all started school last week and I am finally ready to start repinning fall things on Pinterest! New seasons and holidays are a great time to stop and think about ways you and your children can spread kindness so we came up with a list of 25 ways to make a difference this school year. 1. Donate school supplies. 2. Read...and read and read and read to a child! 3. Take food to your food pantry. 4. Wave at … [Read more...]
Easiest Random Act of Kindness Ever
Doing random acts of kindness with your family can get kind of addicting. It's not only a great way to teach kids about empathy and service it's also an immediate mood booster that can help turn a day around, especially when it's easy to do. And better yet this simple act of kindness can be done for just pennies--it really is the easiest random act of kindness ever! Our inspiration for this kindness act was an old saying, "Find a penny, pick it … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Printable and Giveaway
We love both teachers and chocolate chip cookies so coming up with a cookie gift for teacher appreciation week was a no-brainer! We gave chocolate chip cookies and this cute teacher appreciation printable to the office staff at our school last year and it got rave reviews. We are going to make it again this year! I'm excited to be over at Skip to My Lou today sharing our Thanks for being so sweet! teacher gift. Head over there to see how we put it … [Read more...]
Printable Random Acts of Kindness Calendars
In our family we believe that acts of kindness are important. A couple years ago we started counting down to Christmas with 24 random acts of kindness and I was blown away by just how good the experience was. Since then kindness has been a big focus and if you ask my kids they will tell you that our family is kindness-y! I've found that focusing on kindness and intentionally doing random acts of kindness as a family teaches the kids more than just to … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Week 4
It's the final week of this year's 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge! Kristina and I are thrilled to have so many people joining in and spreading kindness this year. Each week we've given a fun kindness challenge for everyone to complete as one of their acts of kindness. I love being a part of a worldwide kindness activity! The week 4 kindness challenge is to make a homemade valentine for a friend! The 100 Acts of Kindness project ends on … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Week 3
Are you and your kids participating in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge? It's not too late! All you need to do is complete 100 acts of kindness (big or small) and celebrate your accomplishment on Valentine's Day. Don't you love the that kindness quote from Aesop? Download it as a free printable here-->> Free Printable Kindness Quote 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Each week we present a fun Kindness Challenge for you to complete! I'd … [Read more...]