Inside: Help your kids focus on what they’re really grateful for this November with these 10 meaningful Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities your family will love. Teaching our kids to be grateful and to appreciate the list of things they have in their lives is a year-long endeavor. Gratitude is not meant to only be taught once […]
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How to Celebrate Thanksgiving with a Gratitude Pumpkin
Inside: Help your kids be more grateful and celebrate what they’re thankful for with this gratitude pumpkin that’s perfect for November and Thanksgiving. This afternoon, I told my daughter she could have a cookie. She immediately countered with her, “Can I have two cookies?” So I reminded her to be grateful that I offered her […]
Thank a Teacher the Day After Halloween
Inside: Thank a Teacher The Day after Halloween on November 1st which is the hardest day to be a teacher! When I taught elementary school, the hardest day to teach was always November 1st. The kids were still crashing from the excitement of Halloween and the fun of trick or treating. Plus, most of them […]
Trash or Kindness Game to Understand Kindness
Inside: Teach kids how to be kind more often with this trash or kindness game that lets them decide if social interactions are unkind, rude or kind. I visited my daughter’s school to volunteer and had some extra time to watch my kids play on the yard afterward. Observing a playground watching kids play always […]
Christmas Handprint Crafts to Spread Kindness this Winter
Inside: Use these Christmas handprint kindness Crafts as a way to celebrate Christmas and spread some kindness in your community. Every December I dig out my Christmas and Hanukkah boxes and bins and decorate my home because I love everything about the December holidays. And one of my favorite ways to decorate for the holiday […]