Perspectives Children's Activity Kit

Plus Kynd Kit

Let's start by taking a moment to practice gratitude.

Gratitude Practice

What about your health are you grateful for and why?
What is something that made you smile today?

The Recipient

Perspectives is a human service agency that serves homeless women and their children and addresses the community’s core issues around homelessness; racial disparity, poverty, trauma, mental and chemical health issues, and nutrition. They realize that when a woman’s life has been a cycle of inequity, addition, trauma, and poverty, the chances of her visiting this same cycle upon her children is extraordinarily high. They provide furnished apartments, case management, mental health/recover services, employment assistance, food, nutrition education, child reunification, and children’s programming.

The Reason

Build an activity kit for children ages 6-10 that are coming out of homelessness with their mothers.

Unpack the Box

Take everything out of the box.
Lay everything out so you can find what you need to build the kit.

Create Your Kynd Code

Please follow the instructions on this card to create your own Kynd Code. This Kynd Code will be included in the final kit.

*Make note of your Kynd Code. You will use this code at the end of the project.

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Find the Kynd Card

This is for you to spread extra kyndness to someone in your own life. Consider writing a note to a friend, loved one, or colleague that you are grateful for. Address the note and send it in the mail or give it to someone in person.

DO NOT include this in the finished kit.

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Write a Note to the Recipient

1. Find the following items:

Blank card and matching envelope
Enclosed materials such as crayons, markers, stickers

2. Write your letter and decorate the card.

Use the enclosed materials to decorate the card.
- Express your encouragement and include a hopeful message.
- Decorate the front and the inside of the card.

- - Helpful Tips:
    - Do not include a date or year on the letter.
    - Avoid politics completely and religion in excess.
      * Can’t think of what to write, draw a picture!

3. Decorate the envelope.

Use the enclosed materials to decorate the envelope that will hold your card.
- Make it colorful and fun. Decorate the front and back of the envelope.

4. Put the completed card in the envelope you decorated.

Include the Kynd Code sheet with the card.

Decorate the Canvas Tote

1. Find the following items:

Canvas Tote
Markers

2. Decorate the canvas tote:

Use the enclosed markers to decorate the tote.
Make the canvas tote fun and colorful.

* TIP: Can’t think of what to write, draw a picture!

DIY Jigsaw Puzzle

1. Find the following items:

Blank Jigsaw Puzzle
Small white envelope
Markers, crayons, pen, etc.

2. Assemble the puzzle

You will need to start with the puzzle assembled

3. Draw a picture or put a special message on the front of the puzzle.

Use the whole puzzle, filling it with color or messaging from edge-to-edge.

4. Prepare the small white envelope to hold the puzzle.

This envelope will hold the completed puzzle.
Decorate one side of the small white envelope with a picture or message.
Use the other side of the small white envelope to explain how to assemble the puzzle and what it will look like when it is done.

5. Take the puzzle apart and put the pieces in the envelope.

6. Seal the envelope.

Surprise Kyndness

Go through the pages of the journal and write uplifting messages, draw small colorful images, or create fun writing prompts for the recipient.

Decorate the Box

Use the enclosed materials to decorate the box the kit came it. Make this fun and colorful. Get creative! This is how the recipient will receive their final kit.

Pack the Kit

Pack all of the materials into the decorated large tote and put it back into the original, decorated box.
Make sure the Kynd Code is included.
Add any optional items you would like.

Optional Items to Add