| Charity
and Community Playdates
Children are naturally
sensitive and caring. They are non-judgemental
and concerned citizens. Introducing them
to charitable causes empowers them to realize
that they can make a difference in someone
else's life.
When you have a PlayDate and
use this time to focus on an activity where
children make something special for another
child or family, you are teaching them to
give back to the community.
Both Girl Scout and Boy Scout
Troops are very active in teaching children
how to give back to the community. When
you host a Charity PlayDate, you can either
target a group of girls or boys, or bring
them together to share in some of the following
types of activities:
- Creatively
decoupage or paint a sturdy old table
or chair to make a beautiful piece of
furniture.
- Have children bring out-grown
clothing in good condition that can be
donated to shelters.
- Have the children put together
kits of crayons, paper and stickers for
kids who are in the hospital.
- Have kids plant pots with
flowers or seeds to give as gifts to older
adults at Senior Centers.
- Go to a Senior Center and
have the kids talk about what games they
play and what games the Seniors played
when they were children.
- Have children offer to
help some elderly neighbors with yard
work.
- Have a neighborhood car
wash in summer and raise money to be donated
to a cause.
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