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8 fall activities to teach your kids about kindness Start teaching your kids about kindness at an early age. With this fun list of acts of kindness for families, you can show your children how to give back. Make kindness a family affair! How many will you do?
HAND OUT THANK-YOU CARDS ON THE FLY ‘Tis the season of giving thanks, and gratitude is more fun when you share it with others. Get a stack of cheap thank-you cards (or make your own!) and pre-write thank-you notes to a variety of people, like teachers, grocery clerks, nurses, neighbors, bus drivers, and friends. Kids can decorate them with stickers, markers, or puffy paint. Keep the stack in your purse or car and hand them out whenever you see someone who could use a little boost. It won’t just help others; it’ll benefit you too.
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ORGANIZE A BL ANKET DRIVE As temps drop, it can become uncomfortable and even dangerous to be outside, so shelters fill up fast. This time of year, they are often in desperate need of warm blankets or clothing. Help out shelters—both of the human and animal variety—by hosting a blanket and/ or coat drive at your school or in your neighborhood. Homeless shelters prefer new or gently used items, and animal shelters will often welcome your more wellloved blankets and towels. Call ahead to find out what items they could most use.
VOLUNTEER AS A FAMILY Instead of (or before) sitting down for your own Thanksgiving feast, lend a hand at a local shelter. Local nonprofits tend to see more volunteers and donations around the holidays, so make a commitment to volunteer once a week or once a month if you can.
