Learning to Be Compassionate: 6 Kid-Friendly Steps Sample

Count Your Family's Blessings

The Big Idea: Helping your kids understand their blessings will inspire them to show kindness to those who may gowithout.

Look around you. Can you count at least five things you have to be thankful for? These blessings are easy to dismiss when we’re busy.

Taking time to count our blessings can help us and our kids learn to be thankful to God for all his good and perfect gifts. This practice can also help your kids learn how to show compassion for others who may not have even the simplest of things, like food and water.

Let’s dive into a couple of fun activities that can help you and your kids count your blessings.

I-Spy-Why Game

To play, one person calls out something they can see in that moment.It can be a person, a thing, etc. Everyone playing the game then takes a turn sharingwhyit’s a blessing—a good and perfect gift.

For example, if someone calls out “grass,”possible responses could be “it smells good,” “it’s soft to walk on”or “it’s a pretty color.”

Super simple, but a good reminder that God’s good gifts are all around us and meant to be shared.

The Grateful Poster

Creating a grateful poster is a great way to visualize your blessings. To get started, you’ll need some simple supplies:

• Poster board.
• Markers.

In the center of your poster board, write or paint today’s Bible verse (James 1:17) in large, bold letters.

As a family, spend about five minutes having each person draw or write something they are grateful for on the poster. Keep it simple, remembering things like your health, your warm bed, etc.

Once you’re finished, hang the poster where everyone can see it and encourage your kids to add more blessings over time.

Scripture: James 1:17