Big Heart World's Loads of Summer Love
We hope Loads of Summer Love, created in partnership with Too Small to Fail and the Laundry Cares Foundation, will help parents and caregivers turn laundry time into learning time, helping kids grow big hearts while helping at the laundromat!
Explore Big Heart World to learn more about how to help children grow big hearts and develop social and emotional skills this summer. You’ll find:
- Activities that will help you grow big hearts by playing together
- The Big Heart Beats album
- Book recommendations from School Library Journal and First Book to read and grow big hearts
- Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast
- Expert tips for parents, caregivers, and teachers
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Grow Big Hearts With Noggin's Big Heart Beats Album
Big Heart World's Loads of Summer Love Activities
Mindful Laundry
Load it in, and breathe it out! Countdown from 10! Slowly breathe in and out on each number of the countdown.
Why: This helps children to calm their bodies and minds!
Laundry Moves
Make up a fun laundry dance together with 3 or 4 unique moves (clapping, jumping, stomping, wiggling, etc.).
Why: Learning to collaborate helps kids build strong relationships, and dancing builds big muscles!
Helper Handshake
Practice the laundry handshake! Make up a secret helper handshake with your little laundry helper. Use it when you do laundry and help each other.
Why: Kids feel great when you recognize how much they’ve helped, and it makes them want to help even more!
Feelings Charades
Play feelings charades! Take turns making facial expressions for different feelings or using a sock on your hand as a puppet. Try to guess the feeling!
Why: Learning to name feelings allows children to talk about and manage their emotions.
Laundry Selfies
Take smiley selfies as you do the laundry and send them to people you love to make them smile.
Why: Doing kind things for others helps kids build empathy.