Disclaimer: I have teamed up with CWIST in support of this campaign. We received compensation for participation in this campaign. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Now that you have had your Turkey, it’s on to the holiday shopping, decorating and festivities. However, during the holidays, with so much promotion about the latest toys and video games, it’s easy to get caught up in the commercial side of the season. And with so much emphasis placed on receiving gifts and making wish lists this time of year, kids especially can forget the importance and value of giving to those less fortunate.
To help parents and their kids get back into the giving spirit for the holidays, CWIST is re-launching their Kids CWIST For Kids initiative. CWIST provides a way for kids to do something for other kids this holiday season, instilling a love of contribution at an early age.
CWIST is an incentive-based digital learning platform where parents and educators can share ideas, motivate kids to learn and teach valuable life lessons. With CWIST, parents assign a learning challenge (“a cwist”) that the child will love doing because it’s interactive and it’s fun. There are two types of CWISTs: Ready-made challenges can be drawn from an online library of age-appropriate educational online games, such as a math challenges. Or, parents can create their own challenge for their kids to complete. This might be a chore, such as filling up two bags of leaves from the yard, or a learning activities, such completing a reading assignment.
For completing these CWISTs, kids can earn parent-designated rewards such as a bowl of their favorite ice cream, or an extra hour of television. These CWIST challenges help teach kids the importance of hard work in achieving their goals.
For an additional holiday twist, The Kids CWIST for Kids charitable initiative connects a parent and their children to a child in need. Parents assign their children CWISTs to complete but instead of their child receiving the reward, a gift will be donated to a child whose family can’t afford holiday presents. In addition, CWIST will also be donating the first $2,000 in toys earned by children for completing CWISTs to family-supporting charities.
Here is the perfect opportunity for your child to experience that warm feeling that comes with holiday giving — while learning a little something, too. All you have to do is choose a child, and a “wish” and assign your child a CWIST learning challenge to complete to earn a gift for a child in need. The kids we’re supporting this year at homeless shelters this holiday season, and your child can make their special day bright by earning a toy purchased from our Wish Engine.
Click here for more information on Cwist.