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Kindness Jar

Bear – 3rd Grade
Fellowship
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 3
Kindness Jar
Bear – 3rd Grade
Fellowship
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 3
Kindness Jar

Snapshot of Activity

Write nice words about your parent or legal guardian and put them in a jar. 

Indoor
2
4
2
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  • Jar/small box/can, one per Cub Scout 
  • Ribbons 
  • Stickers 
  • Paper 
  • Glue 
  • Six 1” x 4” pieces of paper per Cub Scout 
  • Pen/thin sharpie 

Before the Meeting: 

  1. Ask Cub Scouts to bring a small jar, box, or can to the meeting. 
  2. Prepare a list of “kind words” that Cub Scouts could write about their parent or legal guardian. This could include words about: 
    • Giving the best hugs 
    • Making great lunches, dinners, etc. 
    • Help with homework 
    • How much they love the parent or legal guardian 
    • A memory of a fun activity 
    • Baking cookies 
    • Or anything else that the Cub Scout thinks is a kind gesture 

During the Meeting: 

  1. Hand out six pieces of paper.  
  2. Ask Cub Scouts to write one thing that their parent or legal guardian does that means a lot to them on each piece of paper. Use the prepared list to give ideas to the Cub Scouts. 
  3. Using craft supplies, Cub Scouts decorate their container.  
  4. After the container is decorated, Cub Scouts put the pieces of paper with the kind words on them in them. 
  5. Have Cub Scouts give the kindness jars to their parents or legal guardian after the meeting. 

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