A few weeks ago, I posted about an image I saw on Pinterest of a sign that had a row of smiley face tabs with a caption that read, ”Take A Smile,” (see Free Smiles). I was so inspired by this project, I decided to make a similar sign and post it at work.
I hung the smiley face invitation on the bulletin board in an area where everyone stops by at least once a day to eat lunch, pull something off the printer, or heat up their coffee in the microwave. For two weeks, the sign remained completely intact. Either no one needed a smile or they simply didn’t know what to make of such a thing!
Then, one morning I walked in to heat up my coffee and I noticed a smiley face tab was missing. Someone finally got brave enough to use the sign as it was intended! I was so excited to see a little piece of joy had migrated to a new place. Three days later, a second smiley face tab went missing. And then this week, another tab was torn from the sign. I guess all we needed was for someone to break the ice!
Three smiley faces have found a new home!
I never said a word about hanging the sign, but I’m pretty sure everyone knows it was my doing. I have another one ready to go as soon as all the tabs are taken from the current sign. It’s nice to know something so simple can do so much to brighten someone’s day.
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c.b.w. 2012
what a great idea–and I will bet even those who do not take one, smile when they see your sign
I hope so!
This is such a wonderful idea. There definitely needs to be more smiles in this world. Maybe for the next tab you should write, ‘Take a smile and pass it on.’
Ooo, I love it. I’ll definitely put it on the next one.
Wow! I think these should be posted everywhere!!!!
Wouldn’t that be great?
So fun. Kind of like Art Abandonment or my word rocks. It does feel good to send something out into the world.
I love your word rocks! I left mine in my neighborhood and someone did pick it up.
i love this!!
This is wonderful, C.B. And you’re right, it doesn’t take a whole lot to brighten someone’s day. Looks as though you’ve found a great way to do it.
It was a fun thing to do and I hope to keep it going for the rest of the school year.
I am doing this tomorrow at work. I can’t tell you just how perfect the timing is for me to see this.
Oooo, you’ll have to le me know how it goes!
Two smiles were taken out of six over 1-1/2 school days. We’re closed now for the Thanksgiving break, but I kept it on the refrigerator for when we return. Thanks for the great idea.
That is fantastic!
One thing you can bet on – when the last wee face has gone the residual sign will baffle anyone who subsequently reads it…
LOL!
love it!! : )
I JUST noticed that yesterday, and I ALMOST took one!!!!!!!
You should take one!! Put it on your desk and it’ll make you smile every day.
WooHoo … congrats, CB!
I’m so excited it worked! Now, I wonder who took them . . .
Love this idea! Wish I could take one!
All you need to do is a quick photo crop and a smiley face tab is yours!
Awesome, keep on smiling!
I love it!
It’s amazing what you can do with a little construction paper and a marker, isn’t it?
This is a good idea. I’m trying to figure out how to work some thing out for my grandson.
I am going to have to try this!
I hope you do!
Yay! Great to read the results of your experiment, and that someone dared to start.
I’m dying to know who took the first smile!
I am dying to try this – maybe I’ll make one with santa hats on top of smiley faces?
Oh, you have to do that!