Feelings and kindness
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Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
Kindness Coupons
Make four coupons for kind things you will do, then cut them out and give them away.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- generosity, planning kind acts, following through
What kids do
“Make coupons for kind things you can do. Then give them to people who deserve them!”
- This coupon is good for…
- This coupon is good for…
- This coupon is good for…
- This coupon is good for…
- I will give my coupons to…
How to run it
- Brainstorm free gifts: a hug, help with chores, reading to a sibling, a drawing.
- Each coupon gets a few words and a little picture.
- Cut along the box edges.
Talk about it
- Which coupon would you most like to get?
- Why are gifts of time special?
- How did people react when you gave them?
Take it further
Make a coupon book as a gift for a holiday or a birthday.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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