{"id":35862,"date":"2020-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/?p=35862"},"modified":"2021-02-18T12:29:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T17:29:34","slug":"mail-a-hug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/mail-a-hug\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail A Hug: An Easy Way To Brighten Someone&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Have your kids mail a hug to friends and family that they don&#8217;t see often! It&#8217;s a fun, easy way to brighten someone&#8217;s day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3085.jpeg\" alt=\"Mail a hug kid activity\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3085.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3085-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3085-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3085-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3085-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3085-320x320.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hi friends!<\/p>\n<p>Last Fall, we did this mail a hug activity as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/acts-of-kindness-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">75 Acts of Kindness for Kids<\/a> challenge and it was a huge hit! We mailed one to my parents and one to my sister, since they both live several states away. It&#8217;s such a simple activity but it really can brighten someone&#8217;s day.<\/p>\n<h2>More Easy Kid Ideas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/indoor-activities-for-toddlers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indoor Activities for Toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/at-home-activities-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">At-Home Activities for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/indoor-activities-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indoor Activities for Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3043.jpeg\" alt=\"painting a hug to mail\" width=\"680\" height=\"790\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3043.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3043-172x200.jpeg 172w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3043-473x550.jpeg 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are your directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Spread out a long sheet of butcher paper.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trace the child&#8217;s head, arms, and upper torso onto the paper.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You can either cut it out now or decorate first and then cut. We used paint but markers or crayons would work just fine!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Print or write out the message below to accompany the hug.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fold it all up, put in an envelope and mail!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the message we use:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI miss you when you\u2019re far away. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>I\u2019d love to see you every day. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>But since I can\u2019t come over to play, <\/em><br \/>\n<em>I\u2019m mailing you a hug today. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So although it might be quite a sight, <\/em><br \/>\n<em>wrap my arms around you tight. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Repeat daily to keep your smile bright, <\/em><br \/>\n<em>until we get to reunite!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35865 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mail-a-hug.png\" alt=\"Have your kids mail a hug to friends and family that they don&#039;t see often! It&#039;s a fun, easy way to brighten someone&#039;s day.\" width=\"595\" height=\"1369\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mail-a-hug.png 595w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mail-a-hug-87x200.png 87w, https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mail-a-hug-239x550.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We mailed a few more hugs this weekend to friends and family both near and far since we&#8217;re all stuck at home right now!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to see pictures of your hugs if you mail some!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<br \/>\n&#8211;Lindsay&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have your kids mail a hug to friends and family that they don&#8217;t see often! It&#8217;s a fun, easy way to brighten someone&#8217;s day. Hi friends! Last Fall, we did this mail a hug activity as part of our 75 Acts of Kindness for Kids challenge and it was a huge hit! 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