Generosity as a Character Trait

Are you looking for a few ways to teach your kids how to have (and what it means to have) a more generous spirit?

These generosity activities and lessons will help you guide your children to having a generous heart for others.

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Activities for Learning About Generosity

Look up generous in the dictionary.

Read Acts 4:32-37 in the Bible to learn about generosity.

Memorize the Bible verse 1 Corinthians 13:3, then answer these questions:

Discussion Questions for Your Generosity Study

• Why were the believers willing to share everything they had?
• Who gives us all things?
• Does everyone have the same amount of material blessings?
• Why might you want to share the things you have?

Activities for Learning about Generosity

Complete this Generosity Copy Work

Check out the activities All Done Monkey has for teaching kids about generosity.

Go through clothes and toys and choose some nice items to give away to a charity or a needy family.

Ask your kids to make a list of what they can do to be more generous. You might be surprised at what they come up with.

Learn more about generosity and gift-giving with these notebooking printables, resource links, and book recommendations.

Give back to your community: organize and carry out a simple community service project, like this Cookies and Cocoa community service project.