We all want our kids to be grateful for the things in their lives, but sometimes struggle with how to teach them such a big concept. I invited three moms to a discussion to share their experiences with raising grateful kids and offer tips for other parents. I chatted with Giselle Achecar from Eco Rico TV, Valerie Deneen from Inner Child Fun, and Zina Harrington from Let's Lasso the Moon on my #CoffeeBreak show and it was one of my favorite … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness Books for Kids
I truly believe that small, intentional acts of kindness can change the world and work very hard to teach my kids that even at their ages they can really make a difference. That's why I love today's post so much! My friend Erica from What Do We Do All Day? is the book list queen and curated this wonderful list of books that focus on kindness for me and my readers. I am so excited to read these with my kids! I'm so pleased to have this opportunity … [Read more...]
13 Ways Families Can Help Fight Hunger
Acts of kindness are important to me and I'm proud to be a part of Moms Fighting Hunger. Hunger, especially childhood hunger, is an issue none of us can ignore. It also something you can make a difference with right now. September is Hunger Action Month and I encourage you to Go Orange with us. There are many ways that you are your kids or class can fight hunger. Choose one and make a difference. You'll not only be helping another family, you'll … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Create a LOVE Wall
We are participating in the Love Books exchange, organized by The Educators' Spin On It, this summer. I was so excited to hear that we were paired up with Play Dr. Mom and even more excited when we found out what she and her family had sent us!They know we love doing acts of kindness so they sent us the book Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You and book activities all about love and kindness to go with it! I hadn't read this book yet, but my … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Chalk Messages
Leaving chalk messages for people is one of our favorite kindness acts and is perfect for summer! The only supply you need for chalk messages is sidewalk chalk so they are the perfect random act of kindness for kids. We have had so much fun leaving chalk messages for people that we know and don't know. You can brighten a neighbor's day by drawing on their driveway when they aren't home or write a note at the park or on the sidewalk for strangers … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Gift: Summer Relaxation Bucket
Looking for a teacher appreciation gift idea? A summer relaxation bucket is easy, cute, and can be customized to fit any budget! A fun gift to show your teachers just how thankful you are for all of their hard work! The summer relaxation buckets we put together were a class group gift for our preschool teachers. We filled them with fun things that they could use to relax and unwind during the summer. You could add anything you like, but we used … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness: Send a Thank You to a Service Member
We wanted to come up with an act of kindness that would help support the troops in some way. Our Daisy girl scout troop was doing an upcycling art project and we decided to combine the two ideas and make a thank you note for our service members. After the meeting my kids made even more cards and I have packed them all up to send to A Million Thanks who will deliver the cards to our service members in time for the 4th of July! The deadline for … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness: Give a Cup of Coffee
We have been focusing on acts of kindness this year as a family. I really want my children to make kindness a habit so we have been focusing on what acts of kindness are. They can be big huge gestures or simple kindness acts that make a difference in someone's day. One easy act of kindness is buying instant coffee for someone. This has to be one of our family's favorite acts of kindness ideas! It can be as simple as paying for the person behind … [Read more...]
