Inside: Help spread kindness this summer with this simple summer activity: writing letters to soldiers from kids is the perfect way to show our gratitude and patriotic spirit to our servicemen, women, and veterans. Last weekend was Memorial Day and my kids and I were excited to have the day off from alarm clocks and […]
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How to Teach Kids to Give Compliments
Inside: Help kids speak with kindness and give compliments with these compliment cards printable cards. My youngest is amazing at noticing amazing things about other people. She notices new haircuts, new shoes, and really pretty ladies who pass us in the store. And then she whispers the compliment to me. She didn’t quite have the […]
Family Volunteer Challenge for June
Inside: Spread kindness as a family through this Family Volunteer Challenge for June by helping to clean up and beautify your neighborhood and community. I grew up in a scouting family. My mom was my Girl Scout leader for a decade and one of the things she repeated to us all often was one of […]
How to Spread Kindness With These Kindness Road Trip Activities for Kids
Inside: Spread some kindness on your next road trip with these kindness road trip activities for kids that also fights boredom. Last Spring Break my family and I took a road trip. We drove the eight hours from our Chicago suburb to Nashville, Tennessee. And of course, as on all road trips, we had three […]
Rainbow Activities and Crafts to Celebrate Pride Month
Inside: Use these family-friendly rainbow activities and crafts to celebrate pride month and be an LGBTQ Ally. When I was a kid, I remember seeing rainbows pop up on car bumpers and on jewelry. My mom told me it meant that person was gay, and that was the end of the story. In the early […]