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 flaps.
Kindness Acts for Friends:
- Give your friend a compliment
- Tell a joke
- Give high fives
- Share a toy
- Sing a song
- Let your friends go first
There are tons of different ideas that you can write under the flaps depending on your kids ages and where you are playing with your cootie catchers. I think it’s always good to ask for their ideas first before giving any of your own–you may be surprised at what they come up with!
Once you show the kids how to fold them they will be making cootie catchers non-stop. In case you forget how to make them we made a quick little video to show you how!
This week’s kindness toward community challenge is to is perform 5 SECRET acts of kindness to friends. Don’t get caught and don’t spill the beans!
Community Acts of Kindness Ideas:
Kristina and I are so excited to have some inspiring bloggers join us in sharing acts of kindness ideas for the 100 Acts of Kindness Project!
- Carolyn from The Pleasant Thing has secret messages for friends which are so much fun to make!
- Kristina from Toddler Approved and her kids are surprising a friend with and outer space valentine!
- For even more ideas follow my Acts of Kindness for Kids {and You!} Pinterest board!
Toddler Approved says
These are darling!! Totally teaching my kids how to make these today
Nicole Franklin says
Cute idea! 🙂
Coffee Cups and Crayons says
Yay Toddler Approved!!! You’ll soon be addicted!
Coffee Cups and Crayons says
Thanks Nicole!
Charity says
I never really got into cootie catchers when I was in school. I saw the other girls making them but it was always about boys and I was old enough to know that stuff was dumb at our young age. Fast forward a generation and I want to make Dr. Seuss cootie catchers with my girls, BUT…I had never learned how. There were instructions. There was confusion and then there was YouTube. Saved the day. My 7 year old is now a cootie catcher expert. I love the kindness idea. I’ll have to suggest that next time she grabs a piece of paper.
Megan Sheakoski says
Dr. Seuss ones sound fun!!!