It’s that time of the year: the Festive Frog has starting croaking slowly to life. Is it a little last minute this year? Absolutely. Will it still be fun and festive? Of course!
If you’re new this year, the Festive Frog is an empathy-building exercise for kids. Every day over the month of December I’ll post a note (from the frog) with an activity, gift suggestion, or exercise designed to foster kindness, generosity and empathy in your kids, but in a fun and joyful way. I’ll also post all the supplies you need, and give you a few days advance warning so you have time to have everything at the ready. The frog is not religious and is not linked to any specific holiday, but it is explicitly anti-racist and pro-environment. If you’d like to join in, pick out a frog and check here for regular updates.
My aim is to give you 31 fun, pre-planned, empathy-building ideas for children and a break from planning every single thing yourself.
Because the pandemic is ongoing, and each family’s comfort level and circumstances are different, I’ve designed this year’s frog to be essentially a choose-your-own-adventure. While there are a few opportunities for donations, or bringing treats to friends, there aren’t any suggestions to volunteer in person or gather with friends or family. If you and your family are doing these things, please feel encouraged to add them to the prompts. If you are still locked down, take heart; the frog won’t sabotage you or your safety plan.
Please feel free to download a PDF of the calendar so you know what’s coming, and stay tuned.
Happy holidays!
An image of the 2021 Festive Frog Calendar.