Then let them paint their rock with the phrase and decorations. Pair this craft with the kindness book A Small Kindness.įirst, help your students think of kind phrases that would cheer people up. If you’re a teacher who loves hands-on, crafty projects, then this is perfect for you! Painting kindness rocks is a kindness craft your students will absolutely love. The kindness children’s book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? would be a perfect companion to this craft. You can make these available for students to grab and write on their own Or, you can assign students other students to write to in order to make sure everyone gets a note. In this craft, students write kind notes to give to other students. This is the perfect way to get kind vibes spreading all over your classroom. ( Want to see all my favorite children’s kindness books? You can shop my favorite books on kindness here.) Notes To Classmates – Spreading Kindness I’m also going to list a children’s book about kindness that would be absolutely perfect to pair with each craft. Okay, without further ado, here are my top 10 favorite kindness crafts! I’ve included the specific teaching point that I think they would be great to use. After all, crafts should be fun, right? Kindness Crafts To Try Students will get so much more out of it if it’s a fun break from academics.
Sometimes I’ll choose to do a whole Week of Kindness if I feel that we need a really hefty dose of kindness in our classroom ( read this post to find out how to do a Week of Kindness in your classroom)! Other times, I’ll just sprinkle in a kindness craft on a specific topic whenever I see the need.įinally, it’s important that it not feel like a lecture or a punishment. Or, if I’m seeing a lot of competition and arguments, I’ll look for a craft on kindness that focuses on patience and flexibility. Then I’ll choose an activity that gets students to think and practice kind ways of speaking. The kindness activities I pick for my students are always chosen with a clear intention.įor example, let’s say I’m noticing that students are using unkind words with each other. But the most important part is helping our students get a better understanding of kindness. The very best kindness crafts should have a clear teaching point. Crafts About Kindnessīefore I dive into my favorite kindness crafts, here are my top tips on how to use these to the best effect in your classroom: I make a small commission when you make a purchase using my links.
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