DIY Rock Painting Kits This past year, my 9-year-old granddaughter wanted a rock painting kit for Christmas. I bought her a 4+ star rock painting kit online. She was very excited when she received it. In April, another granddaughter was celebrating her 11th birthday. She also loves arts & crafts, especially painting. I started my … Read more
Patience Life. It can be described as so many things, but right now, imperfect and a mess comes to mind. With so many challenges that we all face each day, then add to that a pandemic, life can be overwhelming at times. This year, our entire lives seemed to change overnight! The past several years … Read more
Peace Pebbles What are Peace Pebbles? Well, you know when you toss a stone in water it has a ripple effect. Peace pebbles are symbols or the ripple effect we have on the people we meet. Shortly after the tragic events that happened on September 11, 2001, I began working on developing a program that … Read more
I Can BEE Coloring Pages The I Can BEE coloring pages are fun and creative ways for kids to work on positive character traits. Talk to your children about what it means to be a good role model for others. Ask what character traits would a good role model need to have. Have your child … Read more
Be A Kindness Star The Kindness Star can be used as an incentive for children to treat other people kindly, as well as, recognize the kind acts other people do for themselves and others. It is a great way to become aware of our acts of kindness and to encourage children to intentionally be kind … Read more
High Five The High Five is used very similar to the Kindness Star. The only difference is that the High Five recognizes teamwork. It encourages kids to be good team members, and also to recognize good teamwork in others. You can read more about the Kindness Stars if you CLICK HERE. Directions: See the directions … Read more
Peace Bingo Peace Bingo is played just the same as regular bingo. The only difference is that instead of using numbers, you will be using words that lead to understanding, compassion, & peacefulness. It is fun for families, youth groups, just about anyone! Materials: Downloadable Peace Bingo Cards Downloadable Peace Bingo Calling Cards unpopped popcorn, … Read more
No Violence Family Promise Can your family participate in the No Violence Family Promise Challenge for just one day? The Just For Today Family Promise is a one day pledge to not allow any violence in our homes by the music we listen to, TV & movies we watch, video games we play, and by … Read more
Connecting the dots I remember when I was young, the anticipation of connecting the dots in a dot-to-dot picture. Sometimes, I would know what the picture would turn out to be even before it was finished, but most often, I never knew what the entire picture was until it was completed. The dots took my … Read more