Share an Origami Heart
Send Love and Kindness from Afar
This simple origami is the perfect way to send a love note or short poem to make someone smile.
Click here for ideas about where to send your origami hearts.
Possible recipients
The organizations featured in this link provide meaningful opportunities to send crafty "happy" mail. You could share origami hearts with a local hospital, nursing home, or veteran’s home.
Of course, as always, you could share your hearts with friends and family.
What you'll need
Colorful paper
Colors, markers, or writing utensils
Instructions
Choose who you’ll share your hearts with.
On square sheets of paper, craft sweet poems, silly jokes, cheerful pictures, or kind letters.
Or print our unique “Thank you for being you” printable.
Follow the instructions in this video to fold your squares into origami hearts.
Mail your hearts!
Reflection
Would you like to receive an origami heart in the mail? How would it make you feel?
What else makes you feel better when you’re sick or lonely?
What words or pictures can we share to make someone smile? What words or pictures would make you smile?
Was there a time when you were having a bad day and someone did something nice for you? How did it feel?
Resources
Find more great reads in this growing collection.
The Giant Hug by Sandra Horning
Follow a hug on its heart-warming adventure through the postal system all the way to Granny’s house. Members, send some hugs of your very own to folks who could use some extra attention. Visit our Exclusive Downloads Collection for a recipe, fun printable, and conversation cards. Nonmembers can join our Circle at any time!)Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell
This is another gem from the author of The Gift of Nothing and the comic series Mutts. Jules the kitten takes off on a mission to hug the world, teaching kids, and their parents, to start changing the world one small gift of kindness at a time.
Take it further
Set up an origami “station” at home – with paper, envelopes and decorating supplies. When anyone in the family has some down time and wants to spread some cheer, everything will be ready to go.
Expand your origami efforts! Practice making paper frogs, turtles, and other creations to spread cheer.
Think of other simple, flat items to include with your hearts – stickers, bookmarks, temporary tattoos, etc.
Discover more projects that provide comfort to others.
