Preschool
10-15 minutes is all it takes to make an impression on a preschooler! Plan for smaller experiences, shorter acts of kindness, to be key in teaching toddlers and preschoolers to be kind. Not sure where to start? Read books on kindness and go from there!
Act of Kindness: Picking Up Litter
Picking up litter is an easy act of kindness that is free and always seems needed. We keep a couple of bags in the car just for this reason. Today, it was time to collect some trash. This has ended
Act of Kindness for a Neighbor: Taking Love to Others
We made some paper flowers to deliver to a neighbor down the street. We don’t know her, but she always has a smile for everyone. We walked to her house and arrived just as she was getting home from her
4 Tips to Get the Most out of Serving with Your Kids
We are all busy doing good things. Through the work of my church and my own work in the community, I do “good things.” As adults, we do a variety of good things from donating to charities, taking unused items to those that need
Act of Kindness for Fire Fighters: Taking Treats to the Fire Station
Last week I emailed a fire fighter uncle (yes, we are lucky enough to have a fire fighter in the family!) and asked what a couple of kids could do to thank a local fire station. His reply was that
Acts of Kindness While Flying: Flying Up, Up, and Away (at the Airport)
This weekend, my five year old and I were in several airports. We found it was very easy to complete acts of kindness while flying. One of the first things that happened was: We saw many service men and women in
Act of Kindness for a Soldier: Writing a Letter
Writing a letter to a member of the armed services is a great act of kindness that teaches our kids to thank others and start learning about the sacrifices of others for us. I don’t have any addresses, personally, of
What Young Kids Say About Serving Others
After completing the start of “Pennies of Time” adventures this week, I wanted to ask my boys about what they thought of their daily adventures with service. This was our first conversation of the day. An Interview with a Five Year Old
Act of Kindness to Build Friendships: A Secret Mission
This was submitted to Pennies of Time by a “Pennies of Time” Adventuring Dad. Learning to build friendships is one of the main lessons that young children learn as they play with others and go to school. See how one family turned
Act of Kindness at the Hospital: Sweet Success at the Vending Machine
An act of kindness at the hospital: A great act of kindness to help those that are in an immediate crisis. I don’t know about you, but I never have coins . . . and I never have time to
