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Using Kindness Elves to Encourage Kindness {Ideas & Free Printables}

November 20, 2014 By Deb Chitwood 2 Comments

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Kindness elves made a huge and welcomed entrance last Christmas season, thanks to The Imagination Tree. Last year I had a post introducing and giving ideas for kindness elves: “Using Variations of Elf on the Shelf to Encourage Kindness.” Today, I want to share some more ideas and resources, including free printables, for using kindness elves to encourage kindness at Christmastime. What a fun way to help kids develop character!

Using Kindness Elves to Encourage Kindness - Ideas and Free Printables

Note: Kindness elves don’t fit with the Montessori principle of focusing on reality for young children. I’m a progressive Montessorian, so I don’t strictly follow that principle. I did always emphasize that Santa and elves were just fun stories at Christmastime, which worked well for my family. Just do what works best for your own family.

Ideas for Using Kindness Elves to Encourage Kindness at Christmastime

Using Variations of Elf on the Shelf to Encourage Kindness

Using Variations of Elf on the Shelf to Encourage Kindness (my post from last year with information and ideas for kindness elves)

New Kindness Elf Ideas for Building Character This Christmas

New Kindness Elf Ideas for Building Character This Christmas (my post with new ideas from 2015)

The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves

The Ultimate Guide to Kindness Elves


25 Ideas for the Kindness Elves (Photo from The Imagination Tree)

25 Ideas for the Kindness Elves (Photo from The Imagination Tree)

25 Ideas for the Kindness Elves from The Imagination Tree

The Kindness Elves Facebook Community

Kindness Elves.com

Kindness Elf Ideas from Mommysavers

Kindness Elf Ideas for Busy Parents from The Educators’ Spin On It

Advent for Kids: Our Little Kindness Elves from Clarina’s Contemplations

Kindness Elves from Teaching Ace

The Kindness Kids {An Alternative to Elf on the Shelf} from Adventures of an Orthodox Mom

Winter Snow Family (Photo from Christmas-Projects.com)

Winter Snow Family (Photo from Christmas-Projects.com)

Wooden Peg Doll Winter Snow Family (tutorial for making your own elves) from Christmas-Projects.com

Random Acts of Kindness for Kids from The Monsters Inside

Kindness Kids (if you’d prefer to use “Kindness Kids” rather than “Kindness Elves”) from Illumination Learning’s Blog

Free Printables for Kindness Elves

Printable Kindness Elf Ideas (Image from The Educators' Spin On It)

Printable Kindness Elf Ideas (Image from The Educators’ Spin On It)

14 Kindness Elves Printables from The Educators’ Spin On It

Elf Acts of Kindness Printables from Mommy Savers

Elf Acts of Kindness Printable from Passionate Penny Pincher

Kindness Elf Letter from Pebbles and Piggytails

Elf Acts of Kindness Prinables: Random Acts of Kindness from Mommysavers

Kindness Elves with Free Printables from Mom Hearts Pinot

The Kindness Elf  Free Printable Poem from These Creative Juices

Kindness Elf Clipart Freebie from Teaching in the Tongass at Teachers Pay Teachers

Kindness Elf Printable from The Idea Room

Elf on the Shelf Printable Good Deed Cards from Over the Big Moon

100 Light ‘Em Up Ideas Free Printable from Courtney DeFeo

Fairy Postbox and Free Printable Envelopes (Photo from Red Ted Art)

Fairy Postbox and Free Printable Envelopes (Photo from Red Ted Art)

Fairy (Matchbox) Post Box and Free Printable Envelopes from Red Ted Art

Other Ideas for Helping Kids Develop Character at Christmastime

Using the Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness

Using the Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness

How to Help Your Kids Develop Character at Christmastime

Are you using kindness elves this December?

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  1. Bekki says

    November 23, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    These are adorable! I’m not sure why I fell in love with the family portrait of the peg dolls. I think they remind me of those willow carved figurines! Just precious.

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  2. Carrie says

    November 28, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    Oh, I’m going to have to use some of these with the Elf on the Shelf my daughter was given yesterday!! I have tried to avoid the Elf on the Shelf. I like this twist though. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

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