AUGUST 2025: KINDNESS ALWAYS GETS AN A+
Our theme this month is: KINDNESS ALWAYS GETS AN A+! Going back to school can be tough. New classes. New faces. And new daily schedules that have next to no time allotted for marathon K Pop cartoon binges (this is real and it’s happening in my house). But as we weather all these changes, keeping our minds focused on kindness can help to alleviate some of the hard stuff. Science has shown that one surefire way to get through challenging times is to focus on serving and helping others. So as we face those first day jitters, maybe we could try to keep our eyes peeled for someone in the lunchroom who looks like they could use a friend. Watch for ways we could offer to help our teachers, who are facing their own first day frustrations. Or just give someone we love a long, bordering-on-uncomfortably-long hug and tell them we appreciate all they do. (Man, this one got away from me…. way mushier than normal!)
After learning a bit about our this month’s theme, we will spend the remainder of our time working on our three kindness projects. For our first project, we will make some really fun sensory toys for kiddos with autism. Second, we will make a special back-to-school gift to give to our favorite teacher, to let him or her know they are appreciated and seen. And third, we will make some cheerful art to donate to the residents at a local assisted living facility. We will make this back-to-school season one to remember!
Our events are geared to kids of all ages, and we have had kids ranging in age from 1 to 12 at our events. So all are welcome! Parents or guardians are asked to stay with their children through the length of the program to assist the children in completing the projects.
We charge a nominal materials fee per child. Thus, the supplies for each of these activities will be provided as part of the cost of participation. Detailed instructions for each project will be provided as well. The fee will secure your spot in our program. If, for any reason, you must cancel your registration, please do so at least 10 days before the event in order to secure a full refund. Otherwise, your materials fee will be forfeited.