It's week 2 of the 100 Acts of Kindness Project and we are focusing on acts of kindness in our community! Kids love to make people's day and thanking the people in your community that make everyone's life easier is the perfect way to make someone smile. At Christmas we were able to give treats and a card to our mailman, but couldn't figure out a way to show the garbage collectors our appreciation. In our town the truck dumps the cans into the back … [Read more...]
Hug Coupons for Kids to Make
We are kicking off the 100 Acts of Kindness Project with kindness acts for family members! We started the week at our house doing nice things for each other, drawing pictures, doing favors and giving lots of hugs and kisses. We even made our own hug coupons to give out as an act of kindness family members could turn in whenever they need one! These are so sweet and easy to make! The coupons would be great for families who may have one sibling … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness Project
Something exciting is about to begin! Are you ready to join in the fun? It's the 100 Acts of Kindness Project! Each year Toddler Approved hosts the 100 Acts of Kindness Project, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and this year I am so excited to be her co-host! Our goal is to do small and simple acts of kindness in our homes, neighborhoods, communities that help teach our kids that no act of kindness is too small. Everyone can be kind. … [Read more...]
Popcorn Surprise Random Act of Kindness for Kids
Counting down to Christmas with 24 Days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness is one of our favorite parts of the year! A lot of the kindness acts that we've been doing are ones that we do many times throughout the year, but leaving a popcorn surprise for a stranger on our Redbox machine was brand new to us! I first heard about leaving popcorn from FCUBED and thought it was fantastic! It is also super easy! We bought microwave popcorn packets and … [Read more...]
Homemade Coffee Cup Sleeve Craft
We love to make homemade gifts to give to the kids teachers and coaches. Our new favorite this year is a homemade coffee cup sleeve! I love Starbucks and try to use their reusable coffee mug whenever I can, but if you don't have one of their paper sleeves those cups get hot! We decided to try making our own reusable sleeve at home using felt and it works perfectly! This cup combines extremely well with the instant coffee drinks from Cafely that I've … [Read more...]
Random Act of Christmas Kindness: Candy Cane Bomb a Parking Lot!
Have you been looking for a way to slow down and connect with your kids this holiday season? And do a little good at the same time? Then you will love going to Candy Cane Bombing a Parking Lot! It may sound crazy but it is such a fun Random Act of Christmas Kindness to do with kids or even by yourself. We have been having so much fun doing 24 Days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness each Christmas season. The first year we did it on … [Read more...]
Bird Food Ornament Craft for Kids
We are counting down to Christmas with 24 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness and our first act of kindness was for the birds. We made bird food ornaments to hang outside for the nearby birds to eat and enjoy! How to Make Bird Food Ornaments: pipe cleaners low sugar cereal with a hole in the middle (whatever kind you like!) We have made homemade bird treats before and love that recipe, but didn't have all the ingredients we needed this … [Read more...]
24 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness for Kids
Last year we tried something new and did 24 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness as our advent calendar! It was such a wonderful experience that we are doing it again this year and I encourage you to join in too. It's much easier than you think! We brainstormed kindness ideas before December and then chose the ones that best fit into our week that week. I am a firm believer that small intentional acts of kindness {and really good coffee!} can change … [Read more...]
