Friendship Flower Gratitude Craft

By Storey Digital Editors, Naomi Shulman and Hsinping Pan

Give a flower to a friend. The more grateful you are the more good feelings bloom!

When it comes to practicing gratitude, it’s never too early to start!

Naomi Shulman’s Give Thanks, with Hsingping Pan’s delightful illustrations, offers kids a collection of 50 uplifting activities and games, like this friendship flower, for spreading joy and happiness in the world.

What you’ll need:

Construction paper
Glue
Scissors
Markers or crayons

Instructions:

Cut petals out of paper.
On each petal, write something about your friend that makes you smile.
Glue the petals together.
Give the flower to your friend to show how much you like them.

Excerpted and adapted from Give Thanks © Naomi Schulman. Illustration © Hsinping Pan.

Give Thanks

by Naomi Shulman

Illustrated by Hsinping Pan

The more we notice and appreciate all the good things around us, the better we feel — and the better we feel, the more good we can do for others. Give Thanks offers simple ways kids can be aware of the gifts at hand in their lives — and reap the feel-good benefits. The book features 50 simple activity prompts, from starting a gratitude journal and taking a thankfulness walk to playing gratitude games at the dinner table and making thankful flowers (the petals represent points of gratitude), that go beyond simply saying “thanks,” all brought to life by the irresistably charming illustrations of Hsinping Pan. Each page offers an encouraging, uplifting, actionable way to help kids recognize they are fortunate — and to feel good about their place in the world.

$12.95

$16.95 CAD

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About the Author

Naomi Shulman is the author of Be Kind and an essayist for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Real Simple, and more. She holds a master’s degree in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School and has been writing about children for many years, often with an emphasis on emotional, ethical, and behavioral development. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and two daughters.

Hsinping Pan is an animator and illustrator from Taiwan who holds a master’s degree in animation and digital arts from the University of Southern California. Her prize-winning films have been shown at festivals worldwide and her illustrations have won the bronze prize from 3×3 magazine. Her clients include Nickelodeon, the Cartoon Network, Disney, The Land of Nod, and Real Simple, and her works can be seen on book covers and in commercials, movies, music videos, magazines, and children’s books, including the bestseller Be Kind.

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