You've Got Mail!
Make and send a friendship card.
Materials
- Art supplies for making a card and envelope
- Stamp (optional)
Directions
Encourage your child to create a card for a friend or family member. On the front of the card have children write, "I feel happy when..." Inside, have them draw a picture of themselves doing something with that friend and write the rest of the sentence, for example: "...you play outside with me." Younger children can dictate the words for you to write down. Older children may enjoy mailing their friendship cards. Show them how to address and stamp an envelope. Take the letter to a mailbox or post office together to mail it.
Talk About It
Share stories from your own childhood about a friendship that was important to you. What did you and your friend like to do together? Did you ever get angry or annoyed at each other? What was the conflict about? What did you say or do? What did your friend say or do? How did the two of you work it out? If the friendship ended, you might ask your child, "What do you think we could have done to work it out?" Encourage your child to tell you stories about fun and/or conflict with his or her friends. Reassure your child that having conflicts and resolving them, or moving on, is a normal part of being friends.
Related Books
- Best Friends, poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
- 39 Uses for a Friend by Harriet Ziefert
- Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
- You're Not My Best Friend Anymore by Charlotte Pomerantz
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