DESCRIPTION
Kind Kids: 50 Activities for Compassion, Confidence and Community
Written by Dr. Helen Maffini
Discover all the forms kindness can take! Fifty unique games, crafts and mindfulness activities help kids develop empathy and respect for themselves, their loved ones and the wider world. Written by preschool mindfulness experts Dr. Helen Maffini and Whitney Stewart, the cards include hands-on solo and group activities perfect for home or classroom use and beyond.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- Parents’ Favorite Product Award Winner, Tillywig Toy & Media Award, 2022
DETAILS
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Kind Kids: 50 Activities for Compassion, Confidence and Community
- Written by Dr. Helen Maffini
- Written by Whitney Stewart
- Illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson
- Ages 4 to 10 years
- Box: 5.5 x 7.25 x 1.25; Cards: 4.96 x 6.97 in
- 50 cards + 8-page booklet
- Short Video Introduction
- Barefoot Books link to additional activities
PRAISE FOR KIND KIDS
“This beautifully-executed set and all its contents are wonderfully accessible, impactful, and much needed. We can’t praise Kind Kids highly enough!” – Tillywig Toy & Media Awards
“Essential for every home and classroom!” – Elizabeth Joy Erwin, Ed.D., professor at Montclair State University
“There’s maybe never been a more important time to teach kindness and mindfulness to cultivate community. Helen Maffini and Whitney Stewart offer wonderful fun practices for just that!” – Chris Willard, author, clinical psychologist & professor at Harvard Medical School
“Kind Kids cards offer children and their caring adults a treasure trove of ways to practice kindness—gratitude, affirmations, empathy, teamwork, sharing, caring, etc. A must-have resource for home or school libraries” – Rana DiOrio, award-winning author of What Does It Mean To Be Kind?
“I absolutely love this set of cards . . . an excellent resource for parents, teachers and those who work with children” – Louise Shanagher, children’s therapist, psychology lecturer & mindfulness teacher
“Warmth and care glow from every page, encouraging parents, teachers and children to find practical ways of bringing a more mindful and heartful awareness into any moment of daily life” – Kevin Hawkins & Amy Burke, co-founders of mindwell-education.com and authors of The Mindful Teacher’s Toolkit
⚠️ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
