Volunteer as a family. Make it age appropriate for your children. There are many benefits when you volunteer as a family. You spend time together, you help make differences, and you gain new experiences.
Be sure to make it age appropriate, meaning don't take children where you as a parent wouldn't feel comfortable. Maybe a more appropriate opportunity is giving gifts to less fortunate children closer to their age. You decide.
Before and after the experience, be sure to discuss with your children how they felt, what they have learned, and reactions to the experience.
Make volunteering a traditional event in your family.
Showing posts with label Act of Kindness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Act of Kindness. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Have Children Make Homemade Gifts
One of the best things you can do with your children is have them make homemade gifts when gifts are necessary.
By having your children make homemade gifts, your children will put a lot of thought into the gift. He or she will want to come up with an idea, collect materials to make the gift, and spend time putting it together. This will show them that their time is special.
Materials for homemade gifts are usually not that expensive. These are materials that can be found throughout your home. For materials that you don't have, ask family or friends or purchase at a discounted store.
Some ideas for homemade gifts include: making cards for all occasions, putting items in a basket (see http://www.allizon.com to purchase baskets or items for baskets), making coupons, writing letters, painting pictures, and planting flowers.
Ideas are endless. As long at the gift comes from the heart, it is worth the effort of making and giving!
By having your children make homemade gifts, your children will put a lot of thought into the gift. He or she will want to come up with an idea, collect materials to make the gift, and spend time putting it together. This will show them that their time is special.
Materials for homemade gifts are usually not that expensive. These are materials that can be found throughout your home. For materials that you don't have, ask family or friends or purchase at a discounted store.
Some ideas for homemade gifts include: making cards for all occasions, putting items in a basket (see http://www.allizon.com to purchase baskets or items for baskets), making coupons, writing letters, painting pictures, and planting flowers.
Ideas are endless. As long at the gift comes from the heart, it is worth the effort of making and giving!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Give a FREE Gift: Smile
Give a free gift to the next person--Smile. It is contagious. Not only will you feel good about doing an act of kindness, you will get to see how your smile actually influence the receiver, the person being smiled at.
Chances are that person will remember there are nice people, therefore causing him or her to have a more positive attitude--possibly influencing the next person he or she may see.
Smiling is free. There is no monetary value on smiling, but its meaning is priceless!
Chances are that person will remember there are nice people, therefore causing him or her to have a more positive attitude--possibly influencing the next person he or she may see.
Smiling is free. There is no monetary value on smiling, but its meaning is priceless!
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