I’M SORRY HEARTS

Yom Kippur gives us an opportunity to teach our children important lessons about recognizing that we’ve made mistakes, we need to apologize for them, and we need to try our best to do better next time. It can be tough to say “I’m sorry” at any age, but making “I’m sorry” hearts can make it a little easier. Your kiddos can decorate these mini wood hearts however they like and then write “I’m sorry” on each of them. When they feel ready, they can give an “I’m sorry” heart to someone whose feelings they’ve hurt. This gives them a tangible way to experience owning up to a mistake and hopefully experiencing forgiveness, too. How could you not forgive someone who’s given you a beautiful “I’m sorry” heart?

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED:

-Wood hearts (I used 2-inch wood hearts)
-Paint (I used acrylic)
-Paintbrush
-Marker
-Sad face stamp (optional)

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:

(1) Paint one side of each heart. (2) On the other side of each heart, write “I’m sorry.” (3) If you’d like, you can also add a sad face. (4) Give your hearts to people that you need to say “I’m sorry” to. Make sure you say “I’m sorry” to them, too. (5) Learn from your mistakes and try to do better next time.