100 Ways to Motivate Kids by Polanco Julie;

Author:Polanco, Julie; [Julie Polanco]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Published: 2019-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Art and More

Most kids don’t need to be motivated to do art. But, if you’re like me, you can end up with piles of paintings and boxes of old sculptures for which you have no use. Many art kits try to teach kids how to make something useful, such as purses or belts, but these often appeal only to girls. While completed crafts may be nice, girls often don’t end up using them. Instead, they give them to someone else. Here are some ideas that can encourage both boys and girls. Included here are some creative ways to serve others through volunteering and entrepreneurship as well.

1. Repaint an old piece of furniture. Don’t use regular stain; instead, get some colored paint. Encourage your children to see the chair, table, nightstand, bookshelf, or whatever it may be as a canvas. How can they incorporate the unique elements of the furniture to express their idea? For example: chair legs can be vines, drawers can be eyes that open and close, shelves can be different floors in a building. Let them put the repainted furniture in their rooms.

2. Random art of kindness. Collect some rocks large enough to write on. Paint something beautiful on each rock, along with an encouraging message (you may want to write the message in permanent marker instead of with paint). Leave the rocks in random, but visible, places around your town or neighborhood and watch folks’ faces light up.

3. Make and distribute cookies (or filled, plastic, Easter eggs) to your neighbors. We have done this for several years at Christmastime. Our block has about 35 houses, and I make enough cookies so that each house gets at least three. I put them in baggies with a Bible verse and our name and house number. That way neighbors who don’t know us can feel safe eating the cookies. It has helped us get to know our neighbors and sends a message of friendliness and care for them.

4. Adopt an elderly friend. Know an elderly neighbor or church member who is widowed and alone? Even if they have children or grandchildren who live nearby, they may not see them more than a couple times a month. This is where you can step in. Invite them to come with you on outings. Visit with them every week. Share a meal with them occasionally.

5. Hot coffee and a muffin, sir? Many people don’t have time for breakfast before they go to work. They either end up getting unhealthy donuts from the convenience store or eating nothing. Your child can offer nutritious homemade muffins and coffee for $2, still make a profit, and offer something that people appreciate. She could go door to door with a carafe and a basket or, she could set up a table in your front yard.

6. Pull your weeds; water your garden. Encourage your child to explore ways to have a little business. It doesn’t have to be a lemonade stand. Why not offer to pull weeds, water

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