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7 Greeting Card Making Ideas for Friendship Day Step by Step

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Here we are sharing 7 Greeting Card Making Ideas for Friendship Day step by step methods. So make a special card for this f.ship day at home and send it to

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Kindness by The Juicebox Jukebox 🎶 Be Kind Kids Song Children's Music World Kindness Day Random Acts

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The SWEETEST Preschool Valentine’s Day Activities & Printables

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Plan the MOST fun Valentine’s Day unit in your preschool classroom or homeschool with these sweet preschool Valentine’s Day activities!

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Kindness is My Superpower | Read Aloud by Reading Pioneers Academy

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Kindness Song | Sharing Song | Pop Songs for Kids | Nursery Rhyme Alternative | Musical Dots

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My kiddo created these Rainbow Friendship Sticks for her friends this week & I absolutely adore them. So simple to create, with a message that comes straight from the heart.

These are ideal for all ages to make, from toddlers to teens everyone can get creative. To make them my girl used small pieces of driftwood that we collected on a recent beach walk. Any sticks would work just fine as long as they're fairly dry before you add the paint.

She painted a single piece of driftwood for each of her friends using waterbased & pearlised paints, carefully choosing the colours & design for each one. Once dry she used a sticky dot to attach them to a card & added her simple message "Let's Stick Together."

I just think these are such poignant little gifts, especially when it feels like our world is rather unsettled at the moment. The wise words of Jo Cox came to mind whilst looking at these Rainbow Sticks the other day; "We have more in common than that which divides us."

Each stick was different, yet the same. Some sticks were short, some long, some were solid, others hollow. Some were wide & chunky, others thin. Some were old & weathered, others branched out supporting new twigs. All different in appearance, but the same.

These Rainbow Friendship Sticks would be great for children to explore diversity with their friends or classmates. The coloured paints could represent different things that are important to each child, or represent a skill or quality they each hold. They're a great way to start a conversation with young children & a creative way to explore personal, social & emotional development.

I love the rainbow on these little sticks too, for me, it symbolises hope, love, unity & friendship. The best thing about a rainbow is that it's made up of so many different colours all united together to create something beautiful.

A simple, fun craft that also explores colours, colour mixing, textures & design. However you paint your friendship sticks, I'm sure they'll look beautiful & add some wonderful colour to someone's day.

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Rainbow Friendship Sticks exploring Diversity - 'Let's Stick Together'

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My kiddo created these Rainbow Friendship Sticks for her friends this week & I absolutely adore them. So simple to create, with a message that comes straight from the heart. These are ideal for all ages to make, from toddlers to teens everyone can get creative.

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Be kind to everyone (A song about being kind)

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Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun

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Time for some DIY Friendship Bracelets. My kids are finally getting into the age where they are starting to love classic summer crafts such as friendship bracelets making. I used to love making easy friendship bracelets when I was young - it was great to make these at summer camp and give to my new friends, and also during those loooong summer afternoons.

These easy friendship bracelets were first published in July 2017 and have been updated and republished for your convenience!

As we plan our first "longer" holiday this summer, which will require a fair amount of travelling, I think these easy friendship bracelets make a great road trip craft too.

They are easy to prep, take a long and of course make. The kids will hopefully find plenty of friends to give them to whilst we are away, as well as bring them back as gifts for their friends at home! This is a great cardboard circle bracelet technique that I am sure you will love too!

Using a cardboard Loom to make friendship bracelets!

Today we are showing you how to make a friendship bracelet with a Cardboard Loom or Cardboard Circle. Cardboard Circle Bracelet DIYs are easy and fun. We have shared classic friendship bracelets before - which though they are easy once you get the hang of them - can be a bit confusing for young kids and only really look nice with embroidery threads. I love the cardboard loom bracelets, as they really are so very very very easy to make for kids of all abilities AND look great with both ordinary wool / yarn as well as embroidery silks.

The Kumihimo Technique - the Cardboard Circle Bracelet!

This cardboard loom friendship bracelets has it's origins in the Kumihimo technique - but I feel it is easier than the traditional Kumihimo patterns AND doesn't require the slightly more complicated Kumihimo cardboard loom. Making this a great Friendship Bracelet DIY. Having said that, we do love the Kumihimo and will be exploring more friendship bracelet patterns in future! This however is your basic cardboard loom friendship bracelet how to!!!

How to make friendship bracelets with cardboard - Materials needed

yarn/ wool in different colours, you will need 7 strands of approximately 50cm

a piece of cardboard (we used a tin can to measure out the circle)

rule, pencil and scissors for making the disc

bead/ button OPTIONAL for closing mechanisms

You can get a great printable with instructions pack in my Teacher's Pay Teacher's store. This includes some Valentine's Day Cards (with puns) so they can be made as friendship bracelets on Valentine's.

How to make friendship bracelets with cardboard

I find the video really does show how best to use your cardboard disc in order to make your yarn friendship bracelets. however, you can read below the instructions for making your cardboard discs.. AND.. from about 5 minutes into the video I show you 3 different ways of closing your Kumihimo friendship bracelets.

I do waffle on a bit (ahem sorry...), but hopefully the different ways of closing your friendship bracelets will be useful. My son likes the "permanent" knots best, whilst my daughter likes using beads.

How to make your cardboard loom for friendship bracelets -

Using a tin can or similar, cut out a cardboard circle

Draw 4 lines across your kumihimo cardboard disc to create 8 equal segments. I found that if they are not exactly equal it isn't really a problem. Just get it as neat as possible.

Make a hole in the middle (big enough to thread all 7 pieces of yarn through, I use small scissors to push them through)

Cut 1cm into each line you drawn - so you have approximately 1cm cut, 2 cm uncut and then the hole

Your DIY Kumihimo disc is ready to get crafty with!!

How to make kumihimo friendship bracelets using a cardboard loom -

For this section refer to the video as it really makes it easier to understand.. however here are some written instructions.

Take your seven strands of yarn and tie a knot at one end - now depending on how you finish off your bracelet, you may want to vary how you make this knot - see below for different options

Thread your strands through the hole in the disc. I find using scissors to push them through really helps!

Now you 7 strands dangling down. Take one strand at a time and slot it through one of the 1 cm strips.

You should now have a disc that looks like the image below:

Start weaving your friendship bracelet

7 strands tucked in, with one "space slot".

Take the 3rd strand to the LEFT of the spare slot, lift it up, bring it down and put across the spares slot. This creates a new space.

Rotate your disc for this to point down (you don't have to rotate, but my kids find it easier) and now again, pick the strand 3 to the left and fold down.. repeat. Your yarn friendship bracelet will begin to "grow" on the other side of the disc, give it a gentle tug every so often.

I do think the video above helps for this section!

Easy Friendship Bracelets

How to secure your yarn friendship bracelets

1. A simple knot. My son prefers this method. I basically "unknot" the knot you made at the beginning and the knot together beginning an end securely onto the wrist. These friendship bracelets are harder to remove!

2. A loop and knot. Instead of using 7 strands, you can use 3 1m strands, fold them in half, creating a loop. Add the 7th strand and knot. This loop forms part of your closing mechanism.. either later tie the ends to this (which means you can make a shorter friendship bracelet), OR add a bead/ button to the end which can be pushed through the loop.

3. Use 3 longer pieces of yarn (like in N2) thread a bead or button threw them and create a loop. Add the 7th strand and again knot. Then make proceed as above. Once your friendship bracelet is finished. Make two knots next to each other - wide apart enough for the bead/ button to fit between the knots.

We have more Friendship Bracelet DIYs for you here:

This video tutorial is also available on YouTube!

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Easy Friendship Bracelets with Cardboard Loom - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun

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Time for some DIY Friendship Bracelets. My kids are finally getting into the age where they are starting to love classic summer crafts such as friendship bracelets making. I used to love making easy friendship bracelets when I was young - it was great to make these at summer camp and give to my new friends, and also during those loooong summer afternoons.

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You searched for friendship - Once Upon a Picture

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I love teaching art and finding a new, creative art project for kids to do. I also love when the art activity is simple enough that all children can be successful doing it. The added bonus to this art project is that it is inexpensive and easy to prepare.

I have been using this art project for kids for many years, with many grade levels of children. I continue to use it because it creates a beautiful piece of art and children always enjoy creating it.

Materials

You don't need a lot of materials for this project. One thing you will need, if you want to create a large friendship wheel, is large paper.

Large White Paper (Or a roll of paper - Link below)

Markers, Crayons, Pencil Crayons (Use what you have available)

I typically use a large roll of paper that I purchased years ago. The roll has lasted me years and many friendship wheels.

If using a roll of paper, measure out two strips of paper, about 1 metre long. I tape the sheets together along the bottom to create one thick sheet of paper.

Then, I cut a large circle into the two taped sheets. Next, fold the circle into sections. If your circle is quite large, folding it into 8 slices gives each child a good size.

If you are using a smaller sheet of paper, you can fold it into less slices. Even 3-4 slices can work.

Keep in mind, the bigger the section, the longer and more detailed children will need to be to fill it.

I like to give children the choice for what medium (crayon, pencil crayon or marker) that they want to use. I have an assortment available to them.

Once you have the paper and something to colour with, you are ready to create!

Art Project for Kids Steps

I often use this art project for kids at the beginning of the year in one of our first art classes, however, you can do it at any time of year.

The first thing that I suggest every child to add to their slice, is their name. They can choose any spot, but I suggest that they make it big.

Once the child's name is on the slice, then they begin adding drawings that reflect all about them. As children add pictures about themselves, they can talk to the other members in their group about their pictures.

As children draw, they cannot go outside of their slice. However, they can take part of a drawing that the person beside them started, and change it, using the same basic shape and turn it into something about them.

For example, a leaf to show a love of nature, can turn into a basketball for another child.

The circle from a watermelon becomes a soccer ball. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it does need to connect in some way.

Children draw their favorite foods, sports equipment, hobbies and even animals.

This twist on this art project for kids, is this added challenge of connecting their drawings to the person beside them.

It can be challenging to find a way to connect their pictures to their elbow partner, but when they are done, there is a beautiful flow to the picture as though it was made by one artist.

My favouite thing about this project is the conversations that happen when children are drawing. They talk about what they are drawing and tell stories to their group members about their pictures.

This is why it is a wonderful team building art project for kids. The friendship wheel encourages children to talk about themselves as they learn about each other.

This is why I love to do this project at the beginning of the year. Children not only have to work together to make their final project, but they learn about each other when doing it.

I also love the fact that this art project for kids requires materials that are usually available at school or home or at least inexpensive to buy.

If you are not able to have children all sit close together, this art project for kids can also work in the same way, but you can cut each slice out of the circle for each child.

Once children have completed their slice, all pieces can be put together.

The pieces will not connect up the same way they would if children were sitting together and working together; however, the completed piece of art is still one of the most beautiful pieces of children's art I have had children create in class.

Extension Activity

When I did this activity with an older group of children, we did it in the same way to begin. Children connected pictures on their slice with with the people beside them to create one huge circular picture.

However, I gave children the opportunity to add to their picture by using as many mediums to colour with - crayons, paint, markers, pencil crayons.

I also set out construction paper for them to add some extra details by cutting out images with the paper and glue them onto their slice.

I typically use this art project for kids in the classroom, however, it also creates a beautiful piece of art for families to create together.

The page of paper that I used is quite large, but the size gives children the chance to have enough space to create and draw. However, you can create the friendship wheel using a smaller piece of paper.

Another way that I have tried this art project for kids is by having the circles cut out and ready and having children walk around and add a drawing to each circle, or each slice.

As they move from each friendship wheel, they leave a little bit about themselves.

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Toothpaste Out of the Tube Experiment:

Take a tube of toothpaste and have students take turns squeezing some of the toothpaste out into a bowl. After a bit, ask them to put the toothpaste from the bowl back into the tube. Students will look at you like you’re crazy! They will say it is impossible. Tell them the toothpaste is like our words, once they leave our mouths they can’t be put back. That’s why we need to be careful what kind of words we say to others.

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Speaking to Apples:

This activity might seem crazy but I promise I have done it multiple times and it actually does work!

Take an apple and cut it in half. Place half the apple in an airtight, clear container like a mason jar. Place the other half of the apple in another airtight, clear container. Label the first jar “kind words” and label the second jar “Negative words”. Everyday the students will speak kind or unkind words to each apple. I usually will take one apple and pass it around the classroom. Students will take turns each saying one or two kind words to the kind word apple like: beautiful, sweet, lovely. Then we will pass around the negative words apple and students will speak a negative word to that apple like: stupid, ugly, dumb. After I pass the apple around then I place them on a high shelf. That way students can still see the apples but they can’t come up and mess the experiment up by speaking negative words to the kind word apple (You know you have a student or two who would try to do that!). After a few days you’ll start noticing that the negative word apple is turning more brown that the other apple. After about 2-3 weeks the difference will be amazing! The negative word apple actually rots and turns darker faster than the kind word apple. Discuss with students that if only words can cause this much change to an apple, what apple to a person?

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Cotton balls or Sandpaper?

This is a great activity to do with younger students to model how kindness makes us feel. Show them some cotton balls and have them describe them. They might describe them as fluffy, soft, light. Cotton ball words are kind words. They make us feel good. Now, give the students some sandpaper and have them describe it. They might say it feel rough, pokey, hard, itchy. Sandpaper words don’t make us feel good. They are negative or unkind words. Next time a student is speaking negatively ask them if they are using cotton ball words or sandpaper words.

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Set up an empty tree somewhere in your home or classroom. Place a box of some kind of decoration for the tree next to it. You could use ornaments at Christmas, hearts around Valentine’s day or apples if you’re doing a unit on apples in the Fall. Use it for any theme! Each time a student is caught doing something nice for someone else, they get to go put an ornament/decoration on the tree. I suggest not having them write their names on the decoration because that only creates competition and may make some students feel frustrated if they haven’t gotten any ornament yet.

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1. Send kindness postcards

All it takes to uplift someone is a few kind words. Invite your class to write short, encouraging messages to each other. Level this activity up by inviting them to write notes of appreciation to school staff that you could distribute during appreciation weeks.

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Take gratitude brain breaks

Brain breaks are a super way to get your students refocused. Reset their stressed-out brains by engaging them to think about the things they are grateful for or, even better, the things their classmates do that they are grateful for.

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Storyberries: Bedtime Stories, Fairy Tales and Poems for Kids!

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Hi Mr.Conor I just wanted to tell u that I already know the book Kindness Is My Super power.

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