Inside: Connect with your family and spread Christmas kindness with this no-cost Christmas Random Acts of Kindness Family Activity that’s perfect for December. Every December as a child, one of my favorite memories was going to see Christmas lights. December always felt more magical when you started to see the first Christmas lights turned on. […]
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How to Spread Kindness with This Winter Kindness Challenge
Inside: This Winter Kindness Challenge is a fun and simple way to encourage our kids to spread kindness this winter. There are 4 activities for December, January and February. I was holiday shopping with my daughters and this gorgeous Christmas tree was in the center of the store. The tree was covered in paper angels […]
25+ of the Best Experience Gifts for Kids so You Buy Less Stuff
Inside: Give your kids less stuff by giving them one of these 25 experience gifts perfect for all kids: sports, arts, classes, visits to interesting places. My kids are getting bigger and my house is getting smaller by the minute. Five people’s stuff is piling out of closets, cabinets and drawers. Including those obnoxious toys that […]
How to Help Kids Focus on Giving and Less on the Gimmes
Inside: Use these free printables to help kids combat the gimmes and focus on giving. Every time they write down something they want on their wish list, they can add something they want to give away. The last time I took my kids to the store, they immediately found the toy section. Oooh, I want […]
Best Holiday Gifts for Teachers to Thank Them this December
Inside: Need holiday gifts for teachers? Choose a holiday present for your child’s teacher from this teacher-approved list of ideas teachers will love to receive. As a teacher, we never expected holiday gifts from our students. But on the last day of school in December, most of my students came in carrying goodies and baskets […]