In honor of Earth Day, on this week's Acts of Kindness for Kids series we shared kids craft and project ideas that double as act of kindness for the Earth! This week's guests were +Carolyn Elbert from The Pleasantest Thing, +Erica Momandkiddo from What Do We Do All Day? and +Jackie Higgins from Ready-Set-Read. I loved their kids crafts so much we already have plans to make them all this weekend. Check it out! For more information on the Earth … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Doing Good in the Community!
Having kids does not have to stop you from doing community service, there are many ways you can serve with your kids! This week during my Acts of Kindness for Kids series on Google Plus I got to chat with three moms who have turned random acts of kindness into a fun and meaningful family activity. Bethany Winston and Susan McClure from Kidding Around Greenville, SC are using their local blog to spread kindness in their community. They have started … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness: Easter Egg Messages
I am so excited about today's acts of kindness for kids idea! Not only is it fantastic, it is also from one of my very dear, real-life friends, Courtney. She was at the soccer practice with her boys last week and came across some plastic Easter eggs with kindness messages inside! The eggs made their day and they decided to pay it forward and make some kindness eggs for others to find too! After spreading Eggs of Kindness throughout with her kids … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Get the Whole Family Involved
Doing acts of kindness with your kids can be easy and fun! Today during the LIVE Acts of Kindness series on my Google Plus page, I will be talking to +Carolyn Elbert (The Pleasantest Thing) and +Mari Tuten (Inspired by Family Magazine) about the ways they get their whole families involved in serving others. They both have some really fantastic ways they give back with their kids. (I won't give too much away, but let's just say there are capes … [Read more...]
Kids for Kindness: Happy Notes
Focusing on kindness is not as hard as you think. Even simple acts of kindness like these Happy Notes can teach that no matter how old you are you can make a difference in someone's day. Grab some post-its and markers and spread some kindness today! It's super easy. I promise. Happy Notes Act of Kindness post it notes or other small pieces of paper crayons or markers tape (optional depending on where you want to leave the … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Kindness Challenges
Are you ready to do some acts of kindness??? This morning we begin the first in the Acts of Kindness for Kids series on Google Plus. Today I will be talking about some of the kindness challenges that you can participate in with your family. I will share some of the things we are doing for Toddler Approved's 100 Acts of Kindness Project and be speaking with Kim from The Educator's Spin on It who is also participating with her family. She's also … [Read more...]
Kindness Challenge: Love the Environment
Today is the first day of Toddler Approved's 100 Acts of Kindness Project! We are doing 52 Weeks of Kindness this year and are super excited to spend the next 4 weeks participating in the Kindness Project. It's a fantastic family activity and I was thrilled when Kristina asked me if I wanted to give the first challenge! Week 1 Challenge: Show some love to your environment! This week we are challenging you to perform an act of kindness that helps … [Read more...]
Random Acts of Kindness and Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments
To spread kindness to our neighbors this year I had big plans for all the cute, fun things we could make. I had visions of pinterest-worthy crafts to show our neighbors just how much we appreciated them. And then tragedy struck Sandy Hook Elementary last week and beautiful creations no longer seemed to be what our neighbors needed. Our local elementary school was in partial lock down all week. Parents could not walk their kids to their classrooms … [Read more...]
