making a difference! • my world • raising giving children • tips for giving back
by Amy L. Sullivan on January 24th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
One way to raise giving children is to help them see the needs of others and the easiest way to see needs in your community is to get involved. However, picking an age-appropriate volunteer activity can be challenging, especially with little ones.
3 Ways a Parent Can Volunteer
Consider these three tips when searching for volunteer opportunities for your family:
Consider Your Child’s Interests
As tempting as it may be to schedule a volunteer activity you enjoy, look at …
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making a difference! • my world • raising giving children • tips for giving back
by Amy Sullivan on January 17th, 2012 | 3 Comments »
It’s a Tuesday in January at Mom It Forward and that means we are talking about fun ideas and strategies to raise giving kids. In previous weeks, we’ve highlighted Sole Hope, a kid-friendly organization your family can serve with, and we’ve also discussed the Three C’s of Service: …
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making a difference! • my world • raising giving children • tips for giving back
by Amy Sullivan on January 10th, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Of course we want generous and centered kids, but how do you involve young children in service? That’s easy. Break service… into the three C’s: collect, create, and cash-in.
Collect
Teach kids to collect. Depending on the time of year, you can find agencies and churches collecting just about
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making a difference! • my world • raising giving children • tips for giving back
by Tammy Kling on December 13th, 2011 | No Comments »
Everyone has a unique way to give back. We all have different things we are passionate about. I have a love for the homeless. Some help the elderly…, orphans, or people in other nations.
This year, my kids and I will be decorating a homeless Christmas tree along
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my world • raising giving children • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 29th, 2011 | No Comments »
What are the holidays without sweets? And what is Christmas without giving? One of the family traditions we’ve found most memorable, not to mention fun, this time of year is passing out sweet treats… throughout December to thank people for their kindness.
How to Make Reindeer Candy Canes
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my world • raising giving children • parenting • ages and stages
by Jamie Moesser on November 22nd, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Is there research on kids giving service? A…s a young fundraiser for nonprofits helping children, nature, and the arts, I was amazed at the generosity of people and fascinated by their reasons for giving, which were as varied as the people themselves. As a graduate student in public
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mom • crafts • crafts • kids crafts
by Jill Greenlaw on November 21st, 2011 | 2 Comments »
November is a great month to focus on the things we are grateful… for. I love teaching my children about gratitude, because it helps them to focus less on themselves and more on others.
Gratitude Jar
A gratitude jar is a perfect way to help us get into the spirit
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making a difference! • my world • raising giving children • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 8th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Thanksgiving—I have been busy on Pinterest lately, pinning all my favorite holiday desserts and neighbor gift ideas to a board I created called “Holiday Yummies….” I have found cute hot chocolate stirring spoons, creative cookies, fun fudge, and more.
As I was looking through my board, I
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mom • parenting • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Jill Greenlaw on October 26th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Life Lessons—The other day I looked out my back window and saw this beautiful sight. Yes, it is a dump truck unloading dirt.
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I couldn’t wait to tell my kids when they got home from school that we had received 25 loads of precious dirt. I decided to text
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my world • raising giving children
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 11th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last week, my 10-year-old son’s Scout group asked me if I would accompany them to our local Living Planet Aquarium… where they were taking a field trip. A field trip is the same as a playdate to me, but better, because I didn’t have to plan it, we got a
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Family Activities: 12 Ways You and Your Kids Can Serve Others
