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The Ultimate Guide to Having Kind Kids This Christmas

November 25, 2017 By Deb Chitwood 6 Comments

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We all want our kids to be happy at Christmas. But most of us want more than that. We want our kids to be kind, too. That can be difficult with so much emphasis at Christmas on getting. But it isn’t impossible.

I’ve been focusing for a number of years on ways for kids to develop character at Christmastime. I want to share the resources I’ve been gathering to teach kids to be kind.

The Ultimate Guide to Having Kind Kids This Christmas

 

The Ultimate Guide to Having Kind Kids This Christmas

How to Help Your Kids Develop Character at Christmastime

In my post “How to Help Your Kids Develop Character at Christmastime,” you’ll find a list of 4 important ways you can focus on character along with a roundup of resources.


 

Using Variations of Elf on the Shelf to Encourage Kindness

I’m excited about the variations of Elf on the Shelf that encourage kindness. You can find a roundup of ideas in my post “Using Variations of Elf on the Shelf to Encourage Kindness.”

Using Kindness Elves to Encourage Kindness - Ideas and Free Printables

In my post on “Using Kindness Elves to Encourage Kindness {Ideas and Free Printables},” I added more resources and free printables.

New Kindness Elf Ideas for Building Character This Christmas

In my “New Kindness Elf Ideas for Building Character This Christmas,” I added even more ideas.

How to Make the Switch to Kindness Elves from Elf on the Shelf

Get ideas for switching to Kindness Elves from Elf on the Shelf.


 
The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves
 
“The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves” contains all my posts about Kindness Elves. It’s updated whenever I have a new post about Kindness Elves.

Using the Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness

Another idea I love is the idea of “Using the Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness.”

Follow #24racks (24 random acts of Christmas kindness) on Instagram for lots of kindness inspiration December 1-24!

Have a kind Christmas! 🙂

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  1. Localbusybees says

    November 3, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    I love the thought of encouraging kindness in kids. I’m an elementary teacher and read many books to my students on these topics. I need to continue these discussions with my own children. I’m excited to check out your Elf on the Shelf ideas.

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  2. Tiff says

    November 6, 2015 at 12:58 am

    Great post! In this day and age of ‘me first’ and entitlement mentality, we need to teach our kids empathy and kindness, even to those who wronged them.

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  3. Katherine says

    November 7, 2015 at 1:37 am

    We should definitely encourage our children to be kind, not just during the holidays but all year round. Great post!

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  4. Michelle says

    August 2, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    You make it sound really simple! Thanks a lot for this tutorial! I can’t wait to try it!

    Please check out my blog and let me know if you would like to collaborate: http://www.misanthropycreation.com

    xoxo Michelle

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  5. CoolGets says

    February 8, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Hey Deb,

    Thank you for sharing this post, I especially like your idea to emphasize kindness. Using the holidays, and talking about giving, is a great way to do that.

    Also, some great activities here!

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  6. JayC says

    April 11, 2018 at 8:34 am

    After traipsing through many a blog and web site looking for details, I found this little gold mine! The material here is really helpful. The syntax and grammar supply smooth readability. In short, a smart and simple read! Thank you for your posts. I expect your next one.

    Reply

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