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Kindness Crafts for Kids
by Lynn Lilly, Feb 15 2021

This week we are helping Crayola celebrate Kindness Week on my weekly broadcast on the Crayola Facebook Page. These are great crafts to encourage and teach your children kindness. I have always said as a parent if I could only accomplish one thing it would be that my children would be kind to others and themselves. The crafts I am sharing today are the perfect tool on the journey to teach kindness.

All the supplies I used in these projects can be purchased on crayola.com

Project 1: Paper Plate Self Kindness Flowers

It is just as important to teach your children to be kind to themselves as it is to be kind to other people. Teaching them to vocalize the things they love about themselves will boost confidence help them to love and accept themselves as they grow and face challenging times. 

This flower craft is the perfect way for your kids to express their thoughts and display them for everyone to see! If you have multiple kids you can start a paper plate flower garden with them! Fill an indoor planter with beans or rice and stick the flowers in to display! 

Materials:

  • Paper Plate
  • Crayola Construction Paper
  • Crayola Markers
  • Crayola Washable Glue
  • Paper/Plastic Straw
  • Scissors

Directions:

  1. Cut flower petals from construction paper. Cut enough petals to cover the edges of the paper plate. 
  2. Cut a circle for the center. 
  3. Have your child write something they love about themselves on each flower petal. 
  4. Glue the petals around the paper plate. 
  5. Write your child's name on the circle and glue it in the center of the flower 
  6. Cut a strip of green construction paper, glue and wrap around the straw. 
  7. Glue the straw to the back of the plate. 
  8. Cut two leaves and glue to the straw. 

Regularly have your kids revisit their flower and read the things they love about themselves out loud. 

Project 2: Acts of Kindness Wheel

Materials:

  • Paper or Styrofoam Plate or Cardboard 
  • Crayola Construction Paper
  • Crayola Bright Pop Cardstock Paper Pad
  • Crayola Washable Glue
  • Crayola Markers
  • Crayola Take Note Permanent Markers 
  • Scissors
  • Brad
  • Hole Punch

Directions

  1. Cut 14 pieces of cardstock approximate 4"x 2. 5" and fold each in half. 
  2. On the front of the folded sheets of paper draw dashes to create an envelope pattern. 
  3. On the inside write an act of kindness. 
  4. Glue the pieces of paper around the plate, overlapping each so they stay folded shut but can still be opened. 
  5. Cut an arrow for each child out of a piece of Bright Pop cardstock. 
  6. Use the hole punch to punch a hole at the end of each arrow. 
  7. Use the brad to bunch a hole in the plate and pull the brad out. 
  8. Feed the two arrows on the brad and through the plate. Pull the arms of the brad back against the plate to secure a snug fit. 
  9. Use one of the Take Note Permanent Markers to write "Acts of Kindness" on the center of the plate. 

Each week the kids can spin the arrows around until they land on an envelope, open it up and work to complete that act of kindness through out the week. 

Project 3: Delivery Drivers Thank You Snack Box

Through this uncertain time, one thing has been consistent and that is delivery drivers and mail carriers. From packages and letters to food delivery these front line workers have helped to keep the world moving and bring convenience and necessity to your door step. Show them a little kindness with a thank box filled with snacks! 

Materials:

  • Cardboard Box and Scrap Cardboard
  • Crayola White Acrylic Paint and Paint Brush
  • Crayola Construction Paper
  • Crayola Glue Stick
  • Crayola Washable Glue
  • Crayola Markers
  • Crayola Glitter Glue
  • Ribbon 
  • Craft Knife (parent use only)
  • Ruler
  • Pencil

Directions:

  1. Cut the top off the box. Cut a piece of scrap cardboard to create the curved top of the mailbox. 
  2. Glue the top of the mailbox in place. 
  3. Measure and draw a square on the front of the box. Parents use the craft knife to cut the top, bottom and one side. 
  4. Paint the whole box with the white acrylic paint. 
  5. Cut a piece of construction paper to cover the front of the box, leaving the door uncovered.  
  6. Decorate the door of the box with construction paper. 
  7. Write a thank you message above the door. 
  8. Glue a little piece of ribbon the door ask the knob to help open and close the door.
  9. Decorate with glitter glue. 

Fill the box with snacks and leave it on your porch. Remember to bring the box inside at night and during inclement weather. 

Wishing you a week filled with kindness and love! Make sure to tune in to Crayola's Facebook page every Tuesday at 1:00pm EST. 

xoxo- LL

 

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10 Awesome Kindness Projects for Kindness Day and Lessons for Kids

Need kindness projects for kindness day, kindness week or kindness lessons? Teach empathy and encourage your child to help others by adding a kindness challenge for kids. We have kindness fun, kindness crafts for sunday school, kindness games for preschoolers and up and other random acts of kindness projects and kindness tools to teach kids to pass on kindness!

We’ve got you covered with awesome and easy random acts of kindness ideas!

Kindness Day 2020: Friday, November 13, 2020

February is designated as Kindness Month 

 

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Before we go any further, let’s define kindness to help you discuss it with children.

What Is Kindness?

The kindness meaning is, “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.” Kindness synonyms include: warmth, gentleness, and care. An example of kindness is to help, as in to help others.

One of the best ways to define kindness for kids is to illustrate, both through how treat others and also through reading books and watching videos about being kind.

This is a fantastic kids’ kindness video to share with your kids to give you a “kind” definition and help illustrate the concept of kindness and the effects of the “pay it forward” mentality:

Color Your World With Kindness [VIDEO]

 

Don’t miss our list of fun and easy kindness projects later in this post!

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Why Is Kindness Important?

Kindness is important to talk about with your kids.

Why?

In this day and age of instant online feedback, FOMO, constantly measuring against others, and nonstop bullying, it doesn’t hurt to spend some time on topics like kindness, gratitude, and grace during your lessons.

 

And, kindness isn’t just important for others, it actually has benefits for the person doing the acts of kindness!

 

For example, did you know that helping others can actually make your child (and you!) happier and improve self-esteem?

So, what kindness does to your body?

Check out these fun facts about kindness.

13 Unexpected Health Benefits of Acts of Kindness

  1. Increases oxytocin (the “love” hormone)
  2. Improves energy
  3. Increases happiness
  4. Extends lifespan
  5. Increases pleasure by giving you a “helper’s high”
  6. Helps produce Serotonin, the “feel good” chemical
  7. Helps to reduce pain by producing the body’s natural painkillers (Endorphins)
  8. Makes you age slower by being less stressed
  9. Improves mood
  10. Helps with relationship satisfaction
  11. Decreases social anxiety
  12. Improves satisfaction in life
  13. Reduces blood pressure

ALSO WATCH: The Science of Kindness [VIDEO]

 

World Kindness Day, Random Acts of Kindness Week, And Other Kindness Dates

There are several kindness dates observed throughout the year all over the world:

World Kindness Day: November 13th

National Random Acts of Kindness Day: February 17th

Random Acts of Kindness Week, or RAK Week: One Week Every February, generally ending on February 17th (National Random Acts of Kindness Day)

Of course, you don’t have to wait for a special day to do any of these kindness project ideas, but you should mark them on your calendar and plan to celebrate those days, too!

 

TO GO WITH YOUR KINDNESS STUDIES:

THANKFUL ACTIVITIES: GRATITUDE STONE CRAFT

 

How to Be Kind? 

How to Teach Kindness and Empathy

We may tell our kids things like, “Be kind!” or “Pay it forward!”

But, how do we teach our kids how to be kind?

And, what about raising a compassionate child in the age of entitlement?

If you’re stuck on how to teach kindness and empathy, check out this video:

Raising Kind Kids VIDEO

 

Looking for a kindness icebreaker? (Try kindness games!)

Kindness activities and games about helping each other are great ways to have fun with this topic.

Here are some great kindness activities for kids:

The Idea Box Kids Caring: Acts of Kindness, Teaching Empathy, Learning Manners

Sneaky Cards Card Game: become a secret agent of joy

(Note: We have that Sneak Cards Card Game and it is FABULOUS!)

These are fun ways to teach that kindness is contagious!

 

Quotes About Kindness and Kindness Bible Verses

A great way to start off a kindness week, kindness day, or a kindness unit study is to get yourself in the right frame of mind with kindness quotes and kindness verses.

These are also fun for printing on crafts or making kindness coloring pages or kindness worksheets.

Here are some of our favorite choose kindness quotes and quotes about kindness for kids:

“Always be a little kinder than necessary.” -James M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan

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“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. ” -Princess Diana

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” -Barbara de Angelis

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. -Ephesians 4:32

“The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” -Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” -Amelia Earhart

A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. -Proverbs 11:17 

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. -Proverbs 19:17

 

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RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS IDEAS

10 Kindness Projects Where Kids Can Show Act of Random Kindness

We’ve also put together an awesomely fun list of things you can do with your kids to celebrate kindness and show them kindness examples and discuss why kindness is important.

You can even create your own kindness campaign or kindness challenge!

Remember, one simple act of kindness can change a person’s life.

(And, isn’t that a great thing to teach kids?)

Here are 10 fun kindness week ideas to encourage random acts of kindness, compassion, generosity, empathy (and, just all around goodness).

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #1: Create a Kindness Jar

Create a kindness jar together by discussing different things that your family can do for others. Place the ideas that you all come up with into a jar.

Then, use the kindness jar throughout the month to perform small acts of kindness.

Each person draws an act of kindness and compassion out of the jar for the week or month, and then performs the kindness listed.

This is actually a great ongoing kindness project idea!

(HINT: Don’t just limit it to one day or one week per year.)

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #2: Fill an “Amazing Box”

Think someone is amazing?

(Or, several someones?)

Print out this pillow box template, assemble it, and then fill it with small treats or trinkets and deliver it to a friend, mentor, or family member.

Don’t forget to have the kids write a note about why they think the person is amazing.

If you want to do a kindness project on a larger scale, have them deliver the Amazing Boxes to shelter kids or to a nursing home.

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #3. Make a Kindness Chain

You know those old-fashioned paper chains? Elevate those babies into an ongoing kindness project!

Each time you or the kids witness (or do) a kindness, write it on a slip of paper and add it to the paper chain.

At the end of the school year (or whatever time you specify), you’ll have a document of all the cool things that the kids did for others (or that were done for them)!

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #4. Create a “Color Me Kind” Page

Download this awesome kindness coloring page and then let the kids get creative.

While coloring, discuss the topic of kindness, compassion, or empathy.

Often, kids will open up more if they are doing something with their hands!

Be sure to talk to them about times that they’ve witnessed people not being kind and how things could’ve been handled differently.

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #5. Hand Out Compliment Cards

Print out these free compliment cards and then have fun decorating them.

After, let your kids hand them out to neighbors, friends, family members, or even strangers at the library or grocery store.

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #6. Decorate Kindness Stones (Kindness Rocks Project)

Another fun kindness project idea is to paint gratitude stones (kindness stones).

Grab some stones from outside (or, we got them in bulk here and they worked really well

) and paints or markers.

Decorate the stones and then write kind words on each one — like happy, smile, peace, love, dance, you matter, live/life/love, pay it forward, etc.

The kids can then leave them in surprise places, like on the playground, in the park, on the hiking trail, and more.

Just think about the smile they will cause when people find this little surprise!

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #7.

Make a Kindness Flower Craft

Using the flower idea found here, make a kindness hand flower.

After placing the handprint on the paper, let it dry and then write “Kindness” on the palm.

In each flower, write ways to be kind (or, maybe ways someone has been kind to the kids).

You can keep the kindness hand flower or give it to a friend or family member.

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #8: Incorporate Kindness Into Your Studies

Grab these free kindness lesson plans for your studies:

Random Acts of Kindness

Acts of Kindness

RAK Foundation

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #9. Volunteer

Volunteering and community involvement is an important part of living a healthy life.

According to The Positive Psychlopedia:

A 2001 study found that regular volunteering increases happiness, life satisfaction, self-esteem, and sense of control over life. And it works for young and old alike: black inner-city teens who tutor younger children have more positive attitudes toward the self, others, their education, and the future; and elderly people who volunteer are more satisfied with life.

Giving back to your community or to a cause teaches kids how to get involved and also can give them a new perspective about others.

(Not to mention, it looks great on college or job applications or a homeschool portfolio!)

But, volunteering just seems like such a  … commitment, right?

It doesn’t have to be!

You can find one-time (or even once per month, etc.) causes to get involved in by checking out volunteer websites like VolunteerMatch.org.

OR, you can even volunteer while stuck at home!

Helping others, after all, is the ultimate kindness!

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas #10. Read About Kindness | Kindness Books for Kids

Read books about kindness and then spend some time discussing the message from each book. It’s a great way to illustrate to kids that words of kindness matter.

Need some inspiration?

Kindness Books for Kids

Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed

The Invisible Boy

Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler

Harry The Happy Mouse: Teaching Children To Be Kind To Each Other

Kindness Counts: A Story for Teaching Random Acts of Kindness (Without Limits)

What Does It Mean To Be Kind?

 

 

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED KINDNESS TOPICS NEXT

Crazy Cool Kindness Books with Lesson Plans

WONDER LESSON PLANS (BOOK AND MOVIE)

What Is Grace? | Activities and Games to Teach Grace to Kids

 

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Topics of the final essay 2018-2019

Author: Guru ·

Now we all know the new directions for the final essay of 2018-2019! So, it's time to publish new topics that will be repeated by analogy with last year. Get ready now! Topics will be updated daily, so bookmark this page and get ready with us.

Content:

  • 1 Dream and reality
  • 2 Kindness and cruelty
  • 3 Fathers and sons
  • 4 Revenge and generosity
  • 5 Arts and crafts

Dream and reality

  1. What is a dream?
  2. Why is there an abyss between dream and reality?
  3. What do dreams and reality have in common?
  4. What is the difference between a wish and a dream?
  5. What is the difference between a dream and a goal?
  6. Why do people betray a dream?
  7. Is it necessary to be true to your dream?
  8. Why do people run away from reality?
  9. What is "escape from reality"?
  10. Do you need to make your dreams come true?
  11. Should all dreams come true?

Kindness and cruelty

  1. What is kindness?
  2. What is cruelty?
  3. Why are people cruel to each other?
  4. How is kindness different from mercy?
  5. Why should a person be kind?
  6. Do you agree that indifference is the highest cruelty?
  7. Can a person be cruel to our smaller brothers?
  8. Who can be called a kind person?
  9. Who can be called a cruel person?
  10. Is brutality appropriate in war?
  11. Is it necessary to be kind to someone who offended you?

Fathers and children

  1. What is the conflict between generations?
  2. Why don't different generations understand each other?
  3. Is it necessary to take into account the experience of older generations?
  4. Why is the conflict between fathers and children eternal?
  5. Why do fathers always teach children?
  6. Why should elders be respected?
  7. What does the conflict between fathers and children lead to?
  8. What are the consequences of breaking the continuity of generations?
  9. What is the continuity of generations?
  10. How has the conflict between fathers and children changed over time?
  11. How to reconcile fathers and children?

Revenge and generosity

  1. What is revenge?
  2. What is generosity?
  3. How do you understand the phrase: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"?
  4. What is "blood feud"?
  5. Why does a person need to remain generous to our smaller brothers?
  6. Is it possible to take revenge on the enemy?
  7. Can revenge be justified?
  8. What is the difference between generosity and nobility?
  9. What is the difference between generosity and kindness?
  10. How to convince a person to give up revenge?
  11. How to teach the rising generation generosity?

Arts and crafts

  1. What is real art?
  2. How to distinguish real art from craft?
  3. What distinguishes true art from fake?
  4. Who can be called a true creator?
  5. Why do people confuse art and craft?
  6. Who can be called a craftsman in art?
  7. What is talent?
  8. Why is art called eternal?
  9. How do you understand the phrase: "Neither art nor wisdom can be achieved unless they are learned"?
  10. Is it possible to learn art?
  11. How do you understand the phrase: "Gods don't burn pots"?
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