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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWe are excited to be participating in Toddler Approved\u2019s 100 Acts of Kindness Project<\/a>!. We were thrilled when Kristina asked us if I wanted to give you a challenge<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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<\/a> on February 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For our Act of Kindness Challenge, we want you to create a LOVE BOOKS Package for a special friend. It\u2019s so simple to do!<\/p>\n\n\n We choose a book that we received at Chick Fil A, LOVE<\/i> that they give books with their kids meals. Since we ordered two kids meals, we received two books. We didn\u2019t 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 an Act of Kindness. You can usually find budget friendly books at Target\u2019s Dollar Spot, Dollar Tree or Walmart and Scholastic for just a $1 or $2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n Last we create a special card to say \u201cI LOVE YOU\u201d using the paper that we left over from all of our Heart Projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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\u2019t wait for our special friend to receive their LOVE BOOKS Package. <\/p>\n\n\n For more ideas for LOVE BOOKS Packages check out our LOVE BOOKS Exchanges<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can\u2019t wait to hear about what you do this week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you share about it on your website we encourage you to share on our LOVE BOOKS page<\/a> {A page created for parents and teachers as a resource for books and activities} <\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus stop by Toddler Approved <\/a>and share with her how you and your family completed this Act of Kindness. <\/p>\n\n\n Don’t forget to print your own Poster to share about International Book Giving Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can’t wait to see how you decide to give a book!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use these kindness activities as book extensions after you read a story from our book list.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKindness Challenge: Show Kindness by Giving a Book!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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