If you ask my kids they'll tell you that we do acts of kindness in our family. We love sushi. And board games. And dance parties. And kindness. A couple of years ago made the decision to do intentional acts of kindness on a regular basis and the results have been better than I could have imagined. We've done big things like hosting a food drive play date and adopting a child from a giving tree for Christmas, but most of the time our kindness acts … [Read more...]
Soup Kitchen Pretend Play
As a mom I want to teach my children that it is important to give to others. I try to get them involved in simple service acts and acts of kindness to teach them early there are a lot of ways to give. You can donate food or just make a card and give it to a loved one. No matter how big or small that one kind act is, it impacts the life of another. Soup Kitchen Pretend Play is a great way to let the kids practice giving and have fun too. One … [Read more...]
Back to School Teacher Gift
We like to make back to school teacher gifts for our teachers at the beginning of the school year. This year we were short on time so we grabbed Starbucks gift cards and I came up with cute free printable gift tag to go with them! Back to School Teacher Gift Printable coffee gift card of your choice empty iced coffee cold cup tissue paper (Starbucks has cappuccino colored tissue paper they will give you!) BACK TO SCHOOL TEACHER GIFT … [Read more...]
How to Make Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice
I have been wanting to try invisible writing with lemon juice for awhile now, but we haven't gotten around to it. We were sent a copy of Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors (affiliate link) written by Rachelle of Tinkerlab and when my preschooler saw it in there and asked to try it I immediately said yes! Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice lemon juice (any citrus will work) cotton swabs cardstock iron I love simple … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Make a Difference This Spring
Spring is here! It's the perfect time to go outside with your kids and spread some kindness. Here are some fun and easy ways to make a difference this spring. Spring Acts of Kindness for Kids: Feed the birds. You can make your own bird treats or just grab a bird feeder and fill it with seed.Give a flower to someone in the community you see every day.Leave sidewalk chalk messages at the park or in your neighborhood. You could even … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make St. Patrick’s Day Fun for Kids
My husband and I love St. Patrick's Day and are always looking for ways to make it fun for our kids! It's the silly ideas that make everyone smile that become great family traditions and memories down the road. Here are 5 super easy ways to make St. Patrick's Day fun for kids! Leprechaun Fun for Kids: 1. Make your own leprechaun trap to try and catch a leprechaun! This is not only a great way to stop any leprechauns from causing trouble it … [Read more...]
Library Book Kindness Notes
It's the final week of the 100 Acts of Kindness Project! This week we are focusing on doing acts of kindness in the world around us. We love getting books from the library so decided to spread some kindness to a stranger with a library book note! We've written library letters before and there is something about the idea of leaving a note in a book you've loved for a stranger to find that is so much fun. Making your own library book note is super … [Read more...]
How to Make Kindess Cootie Catchers
It's week three of the 100 acts of kindness project and we are focusing on kindness toward friends! I thought it would be fun to make kindness cootie catchers (or fortune tellers) for the kids to play with their friends. This activity was really fun because the kids had never played with a cootie catcher or fortune teller before! I showed them how to make one and then we brainstormed different acts of kindness ideas we could put under the … [Read more...]