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Dear Families,
Welcome to the Sunshine Bag!
Jesus commands us to love one another and to share our love for
Him with others. One way we
can let Jesus shine through us is by spreading some sunshine.
Spreading sunshine means spreading happiness and helpfulness
wherever we go. A smile, a
wave, even holding a hand are all simple ways to make the world a
brighter place. In this
bag, are some materials and ideas to help your family share some rays of
helpfulness with others. Please
keep the bag for two nights and record the sunshine you shared in the
Sunshine Journal. Have fun
and remember to let Jesus shine bright! Happy Shining, Mrs. McDowell
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Ideas to spread some sunshine! V
Write a note to a friend or family member saying “thanks” for
something he or she has done. Don’t
sign it! V
When you are out running errands or
shopping, smile at people. Hold
the door open for them and say, “Have a nice day!” V
Illustrate a card or write a special
letter to someone who is ill. Send
it to a local nursing home or children’s hospital. V
Go on a trash walk around your
neighborhood! Pick up any
litter (make sure you wear gloves and be careful of any unsafe items.)
Plant something in the area you clean.
Encourage other neighbors to join in! V
Bring homemade cookies to a neighbor! V
Write down a special time you shared with
someone and illustrate it. Send it to that person. V
Hold a family meeting.
Share a compliment with each person in the family.
Write them down and illustrate them.
Bind them together as a family book-add to it as necessary! V
Say a special prayer for someone you love
or someone you don’t know. V
Write down your family’s favorite
recipe. Copy it and
decorate the page. The next
time, you visit the store share it with another person or family.
If you can, buy the ingredients too! V
Visit around your community and look for
people working to keep it safe and make it better-crossing guards,
maintenance workers, police officers, garbage collectors.
Surprise them with a cold/warm drink and a treat! V
Wish everyone you can think of well
today-even people you’re not happy with. V
Write a special prayer or thank you note.
Decorate it and give it to your pastor or Sunday school teacher.
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Inventory
List I hope you enjoyed
brightening the world with your rays of kindness.
Feel free to add more ways to spread sunshine to our list.
Check the inventory list before returning the bag to school.
Please send a note if anything is missing! Smiles
and Sunshine, Mrs.
McDowell Inside
The Sunshine Bag. . . 1
Sunshine Journal Sun
glasses 1 bottle of “Sunshine Lotion”
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The
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