Kindness Challenge: Create a Love Books Package

We are excited to be spending 4 weeks participating in Toddler Approved’s 100 Acts of Kindness Project!.  We were thrilled when Kristina asked us if I wanted to give the second challenge!  You may have noticed that at The Educators' Spin On It we LOVE BOOKS!  So we thought it might be fun to include them in our challenge this week!

Week 2 Challenge: Show Kindness by Giving a Book!

This week we are challenging you to perform an act of kindness that helps children learn to read and to love books!  This act can be as simple as giving a book to a friend, leaving a book,  or donating books.  We encourage you to take part in the International Book Giving Day on February 14.  

For our Act of Kindness Challenge we want you to create a LOVE BOOKS Package for a special friend.  It’s so simple to do!  

Here’s How to Send a Love Books Package

• Pick a book

• Create an activity or a few to go with the book

• Put it into an envelope

• Mail or Give your book package away!

We choose a book that we received at Chick Fil A, LOVE that they give books with their kids meals.  Since we ordered  two kids meals, we received two books.  We didn’t need the second book so instead of exchanging it for Ice cream, my daughters and I decided we could send the book to a friend as a Act of Kindness.  You can usually find budget friendly books at Target’s Dollar Spot, Dollar Tree or Walmart and Scholastic for just a $1 or $2.  

Once we selected the book we needed to come up with some ideas to go along with the book that our friend would enjoy creating.  Franklin Says I Love You is about how Franklin finds ways to tell his mother he loves her.  We came up with a few activities to show love in our house.  

Create Heart Flowers

First we created flowers out of hearts with card stock and attached to straws.  Then we used a toilet paper roll and covered it with scrapbook paper.  

Create a Heart Garland

Then we used the same paper to trace and create Large Hearts to string a Heart Garland.  We included a string so that you can hang it up.
 

Stamp with Hearts

Then we use additional large hearts to decorate using Stamps that we created from foam stickers and recycled lids.  My 2 year old also joined the fun by gluing on hearts onto her large heart.  

Make a Card

Last we create a special card to say “I LOVE YOU” using the paper that we left over from all of our Heart Projects. 

For just a few dollars we gave a book and created a centerpiece, wall decorations, and a card for a special friend as our Act of Kindness!  We can’t wait for our special friend to receive their LOVE BOOKS Package.  For more ideas for LOVE BOOKS Packages check out our LOVE BOOKS Exchanges. 

We can’t wait to hear about what you do this week!

If you share about it on your website we encourage you to share on our LOVE BOOKS page  {A page created for parents and teachers as a resource for books and activities} Plus stop by Toddler Approved and share with her how you and your family completed this Act of Kindness, plus enter a Book Giveaway! 

Don't forget to print your own Poster to share about International Book Giving Day!

We can't wait to see how you decide to give a book! 

Did you see our Chat with Megan from Coffee Cups and Crayons and Lauren from Tutus and Tea Parties about Acts of Kindness with Kids?  Check it out!  

We encourage you to visit Toddler Approved for more ideas on the 100 Acts of Kindness Project and the rest of the weekly challenges! She has two giveawasy from Usbourne Books that you'll want to enter to win!  And remember, no act is too small!

 

FYI Scholastic is having the ONE DOLLAR BOOK SALE NOW!