Doing acts of kindness is one of the best activities you can do with your kids. It's a great way to bond as a family, a lot of fun and teaches kids about compassion and service. Any act of kindness no matter how big or small can make a difference--especially when done intentionally. Here are 100 acts of kindness for kids that you and your family can do together! 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids Put change in a vending machine.Hold the … [Read more...]
Kindness Stones Activity
We love doing acts of kindness! I think small, simple, everyday acts can make a big difference and get kids into the habit of being kind. Last week we got a little crafty and made kindness stones to leave as an act of kindness for others in our community! Kindness Stones Craft: rocks permanent markers a good place to make someone's day The kids created little stones to leave for a stranger to find at the park or on a walking path. … [Read more...]
Create a Kindness Jar with Kids
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]