A Summer Photography Project For Kids To Encourage Kindness

it’s that time of year again when the kids are out of school for the summer and we find ourselves both excited to leave behind that morning school routine and also a little panicked as we try and plan activities to keep them entertained all summer.  well, i’ve got you covered this year with a summer photography project for kids that will both encourage you to pick up your camera, while teaching your children the importance of simple acts of kindness.

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A Summer Photography Project for Kids To Encourage Kindness

a couple of years ago, i stumbled upon a darling little journal called “one good deed a day,” containing pages of good deeds that make our world a better and kinder place.  on each page there is a good deed to complete, a place to journal how you did it, and a place to document your completion date.  there is so much kindness and inspiration within these pages, that it makes for a perfect photography project to do with your kids this summer.

with summer break right around the corner, it’s time to organize some activities that will not only keep them entertained, but also have some meaningful life lessons.  this year, pick up your camera and grab your own copy of this journal…i’ve got a photography project that will help you as a mama practice your photography skill while teaching your children the importance of kindness and how to show it.

with your “one good deed a day” journal, sit down with your children at the beginning of your week and pick a handful of good deeds you want to focus on that week.  whether you want to do a few good deeds in one day or spread them out throughout the week, browse through the good deed journal and talk about how and who you can show a good deed to.  you can either complete the book in page order from cover to cover, or go through it with your children and focus on certain good deeds in an order of your choice.  it’s a project for you and your kids, you make the rules!

then, grab your camera!  as you are out and about with your journal, photograph your children doing good deeds for others.  whether you are baking cookies to send to a friend, waving hello to someone, or picking up a piece of litter, photograph your children completing these random acts of kindness.

it’s that easy!  not only are you picking up your camera to document moments with your children, but you are teaching wonderful life lessons to your littles.

Photography Project Materials You Will Need

1. “one good deed a day” journal

2. your camera + memory cards + batteries

3. you + your kids!

instead of counting the days until your kids go back to school, start a summer photography project for kids to encourage kindness, that will bring something meaningful to your day and encourage great conversation!  and don’t forget, have fun and take some great photographs along the way!

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