My wife and I have 2 small children (ages 1 and 3) and we want to start teaching them about giving and kindness, especially during the materialism we are surrounded with during the holidays. Are there any ideas for volunteering with small children? The ideas we have so far are to spend time with lonely nursing home residents.
2006-11-28 03:11:51 · 10 answers · asked by stapmike 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
ok, here is something that i did with my little brother to teach him how to give instead of recieve
i signed up at newyorkcitycares.gov
i signed up to become a secret santa to one child(most likely an orphan). Then i took my little brother to toys r us so that he can help me buy the toys, he picked them out for me and then helped me gift wrap them and mail them.
i think he felt that he did something good and was proud of it.
2006-11-28 03:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adopting a kid off a need tree is a great idea. They begin to understand that others do not have what they have.
I also think adopting a grand parent from a nursing home is helpful.
Bell ringing is something you can sign up to do as a family.
Food drives...going out special and buying groceries for the people who use that food service.
Food deliveries such as meals on wheels...just volunteer and do that with your kids. You might be able to do it for a short time becasue you are filling in over the holidays.
Working a soup kitchen when they get a little older.
Christmas caroling at retirement homes, or just volunteering on an afternoon to help with crafts or bingo.
2006-11-28 06:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by Kindred 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-28 03:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by bodyqueststudio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would throw a small party for friends/playgroup or go around local stores and ask for donations and ask people to donate a toy/book for a small child. have the children wrap the gifts and put on the tags whether suitable for girl or boy and age and then go to your local hospital and have the kids give them to the children there who are too sick to spend the holidays at home.
2006-11-28 03:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i haven't any journey volunteering in Atlanta section baby's hospitals, yet i will certainly advise a place the place help is the two favored, fairly around this time of the three hundred and sixty 5 days, The Atlanta baby's safeguard. it particularly is a large company that gives you day look after homeless infants and job materials for the dad and mom. the youngsters love spending time with the volunteers, and it is so favored by each and every physique there.
2016-10-04 11:32:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my town they have this type of thing where you can adopt a family. You are told the ages of both parents (if there are both parents) and children then shop accordingly. Then you can go and deliver the gifts and food to the family. It was the coolest thing seeing how happy it made the mom...
2006-11-28 03:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by Cynthia 604 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have them take the old clothes they have and take them to the local center. If they can see the people they are giving them to this may hit home. They are fairly small though. I would probably just make it a habit to include them in all of your charitable contributions.
2006-11-28 03:17:48 · answer #7 · answered by needhelp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about volunteering at a animal shelter to teach them about kindness to animals and giving to others who have nothing . just know they can use alot of help this time of year. good luck and god bless and happy holidays.
2006-11-28 03:19:54 · answer #8 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-09 12:10:00 · answer #9 · answered by debra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try filling shoeboxes for kids in other countries.
Check out this website for more information:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC_FAQ_Index.asp?OCCPath=1
2006-11-28 07:55:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋