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5 Cooperative Trampoline Games

5 Cooperative Trampoline Games

We had a Vuly trampoline when the kids were younger, before we left on our year-long trip around Australia, and absolutely loved it.  Look at those two boys having such a great time!  They look so little nearly six years ago, I can hardly believe it! When we were recently offered a Vuly Ultra Trampoline… {read more}

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5 Activities to Teach Children About Unity

5 Activities to Teach Children About Unity

We are all different.  I believe teaching our children to appreciate difference – and recognize that everyone is the same on the inside – is very important.  When we learn to accept others as they are, and find beauty in diversity, we are going to get along well with others.  We will get to know… {read more}

Filed Under: Blog, Character Building Activities, Craft Activities, Outdoor Activities Tagged With: Diversity Appreciation, Unity

100 Kids Activities To Build Character

100 Kids Activities To Build Character

Looking for kids activities to build character? You have come to the right place!  My website is dedicated to activities, ideas and resources for families to build character.  In this post I have put together a big list of 100 ideas from my own site and from other awesome blogs around the web. Be sure… {read more}

Filed Under: Blog, Character Building Activities, Craft Activities, Group Activities, Home Activities, Outdoor Activities Tagged With: Collection of Traits

5 Printables To Teach Values

5 Printables To Teach Values

There are so many awesome and free printables created by Kid Bloggers around the web.  Many are focused on academics or fun, but can also be adapted to enhance character education.  In this post I am featuring five printable activities created by other bloggers which our family has enjoyed… with our own character building twist.

Filed Under: Blog, Character Building Activities, Craft Activities, Outdoor Activities Tagged With: Collection of Traits, cooperation, discipline, Obedience, optimism, Service

Teaching Kids To Care For Animals

Teaching Kids To Care For Animals

Last month I shared a simple activity where my son created a “habitat” for his favorite toy snake (see that post here) and since then I have been on the lookout for other hands-on activities we could do to learn more about caring for animals. So far we have mostly been reading books and watching… {read more}

Filed Under: Blog, Character Building Activities, Craft Activities, Home Activities, Outdoor Activities Tagged With: Caring for Animals, Kindness

10 Fun Ball Games To Use To Help Kids Practice Kind Words

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}

Filed Under: Blog, Character Building Activities, Outdoor Activities Tagged With: Kindness

5 Activities To Help Your Kids Learn Perseverance

5 Activities To Help Your Kids Learn Perseverance

Perseverance is a quality that every child can benefit from practicing.  After all, there are going to be challenges in life, and knowing how to persevere even amidst frustration or disappointment will be a great life skill. Active games and sports are a fantastic way to help strengthen one’s ability to persevere.  Sports can help… {read more}

Filed Under: Blog, Character Building Activities, Outdoor Activities Tagged With: Perseverance

Learning About Respecting Natural Habitats: Simple Activity for Preschoolers

Learning About Respecting Natural Habitats: Simple Activity for Preschoolers

My youngest recently found some little Australian animal figures tucked away somewhere and snakes became an immediate favorite in our house.  So we’ve been looking at pictures, reading books, and learning a bit about them. It was a good opportunity to discuss the natural habitats of animals and how we should respect them, so we… {read more}

Filed Under: Blog, Character Building Activities, Outdoor Activities Tagged With: Caring for Animals, Environmental Concern

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Chelsea Lee Smith is an author, certified parent educator, and mother of three children with a background in Communications and Counselling. She provides resources to parents and teachers who want to incorporate personal growth into everyday moments. Browse the shop and blog categories to find practical inspiration for family life including tips, activities, printable pages, and resource recommendations.

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