Birthdays are such a fun time to celebrate our children and show them how much we love them. It is always a memorable occasion to gather with family and friends, thinking back on the day your child was born and reflecting on how much they have grown over the past year. However I want to… {read more}
DIY Multicultural Banner: Help Kids Appreciate Diversity
If you are looking for a way to instill love for the world into your children, you may like this simple idea of creating your own multicultural banner. I shared how we made ours over at Kid World Citizen, one of my favorite websites for finding materials to teach kids about the world. We are… {read more}
10 Life Lessons For Kids
I have been thinking a lot about what I want to teach my kids and what I want them to learn in life. There are so many important life lessons but these are the top 10 I am focusing on now, with simple ideas on how how to encourage them in daily life. 1. You… {read more}
Kids Spell Love T-I-M-E (Magic Moments)
I love how this photo captures my son’s pure enjoyment, just being in the moment and having fun. Gazing at his sweet little smile reminds me how much joy we can feel from cherishing what we have right in front of us, instead of worrying about what we don’t have or thinking about what we… {read more}
10 Ways To Model A Loving Relationship To Your Kids
Modeling a loving relationship is possibly one of the best things we can do help set our children up for future relationship success. If we show them how to give and receive love with gratitude, patience, forgiveness, and trust, then they will have a powerful example to base their own actions and expectations on. Here… {read more}
Fun Group Game To Learn About Concentration and Focus
This is an easy group game to help kids learn about what it means to “concentrate” and “focus.” All you need is a large ball and at least 2 kids (who each have their own smaller balls). It would be appropriate for both a playgroup and a larger class exercise, though more kids would probably… {read more}
10 Fun Ball Games To Use To Help Kids Practice Kind Words
Children love to play ball. And most of them could benefit from a little extra practice being kind. So why not use ball games to help children practice using kind words? You may talk about kindness when you play ball already – like by asking your child to please use a kind voice (if they… {read more}
10+ Ways To Use Emotion Cards To Help Your Child Develop Empathy
I am very excited to kick off the five-part series: “How To Cultivate Empathy In Your Child’s Heart.” Five bloggers have teamed together to post activities and ideas to help teach children about empathy. The other four blogs participating in this series are listed at the end of this article – you are warmly invited… {read more}