We started a new tradition this Valentine’s Day at our home. I made a “love pillow” to help the kids do kind but anonyomous things for one another. The rules are that if you find the pillow on your bed, then someone has done something in secret for you. You then have 24 hours to do something nice for someone else (ie. make their bed, hang up their wet towel, do one of their chores, hang up their laundry, etc.). When you have completed it you put the pillow on their bed.
It has been pretty fun to see how excited and secretive the kids get about what they are going to do. My child who has difficulty making his own bed, suprised me the other morning by making my bed! Hmmmm! We have seen some good things happening here….we hope it becomes a long-standing tradition.
You can do this at your home to. You don’t have to make a pillow, just use a designated stuffed animal or just leave a note. But if you do want to know how I made this pillow, click here for the Tutorial.
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Laurie Jones says
Such a great idea. I am going to make one of these for next year. I will be waiting for the instructions.
A friend sent me this link after she read my thoughts on the consequences I've observed from the "take care of your own stuff" training I've done in our home. . . . Great stuff here. I'm gonna spend some time thinking on how to tweak it for my Gang. . .
Here's my post that made my friend send me your link:
http://whitneygang.blogspot.com/2010/01/theres-no-i-in-team.html
Awwww! Those are SO cute! I have to make the pillows. I think your new tradition is a really great idea, we have a lot of quarreling at our house.
Thanks!!!!!!!! :)
I love it!
What an awesome idea!
The kids thrive on stuff like that!
What an adorable idea! I love the idea of Random Acts of Kindness, and within your own family…all the better! Thanks for sharing this!
What an amazing idea! This is why i love reading blogs =)