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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Small Hands, Big Gestures

Stumbled upon this during a walking tour in Zadar—kids’ artwork from a kindergarten strung across an alley, and even a little box where they leave fruit pits wrapped in paper for planting. 

Such a sweet reminder that imagination and kindness can brighten everyday corners.



"KAD JEDEMO VOĆE NAĐEMO KOŠTICE I ONDA IH POKLONIMO DA SADIMO STABLO. KOŠTICE SMO SAMOTALI U PAPIR VAMA SA DAR. UZIMTE SADITE ILI RASPJITE PO SELENIM POVUŠINAMA."

This roughly translates to: "When we eat fruit, we find pits and then we gift them so we can plant a tree. We wrapped the pits in paper as a gift for you. Take them, plant them, or scatter them across green areas."


80 comments:

  1. Very Sweet... Thanks for sharing it. I like your AI mice

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  2. That's so sweet! Glad you shared!

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  3. Lovely sentiment!-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  4. Veroniko, to je tak krásné, doufám, že to uvidí co nejvíc lidí a budou v tom pokračovat...Bravo Zadar, posílám ti objetí!

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  5. Absolutely delightful. Thank you very much for sharing this.

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  6. It's so cute and great that even small children are being taught environmental awareness.

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  7. That's cute, and a step up from putting it on the refrigerator.

    I guess it doesn't rain there very much? Or is the art waterproofed somehow?

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  8. What a lovely idea with the pictures and the pits for planting.

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  9. Ternura pura! Lindoi! beijos, chica

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  10. ...I want to try growing peaches from our pits!

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  11. The title is perfect 😊 the art of tiny hands that bring grand gestures. Creativity and ideas that certainly brought much joy to the children who participated. A very special gift, seeds that can generate new trees.
    Beautiful photos and lovely AI creation!

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  12. How sweet this is, Veronica! Thanks so much for brightening my day.

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  13. That is a delightful idea. It makes the world a better place.

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  14. That is a such a wonderful find. I love it. Your title is just as delightful.

    -Soma

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  15. Uy que tierno es un lindo gesto y ojala se repitiera en todo el mundo. Te mando un beso.

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  16. Those are all really cool and that is such a fabulous idea!

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  17. Kids' works are so honest, aren't they?

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  18. Oh, I love the beauty and creativity of children artwork. When our children were young I loved framing and hanging up their work. How neat to do this in the public. How neat about the pits!!!!

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  19. So lovely to see these by the children. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Your post today is really nice, Veronica. Kids can help with so much, and I hope some of the fruit pits will sprout!
    The AI ​​mice are as cute as ever 🙂

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  21. I love the way they displayed this children's' art!

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  22. Great job made by those children.
    I do hope you are finding some joy in your August days, Veronica.
    Greetings,
    G.

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  23. what an absolutely lovely idea!

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  24. So nice seeing the kid's artwork on display!

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  25. What a really cute idea. And the kids must think it's pretty cool that they art work is being displayed where lots of folks can see it. Bravo to the teacher that thought of this. Well done!!

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  26. Dear Veronica, this is truly a delightful gesture—both the children's drawings as garlands, and then the idea with the fruit pits. Thank you for this lovely story from Zadar and your adorable pair of tourist mice in the last picture.
    All the best from Austria 🤗
    Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2026/07/reisebericht-2025-nanaimo-und-abschied.html

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  27. Java Bean: "Ayyy, gotta have trees! It's where we like to sniff!"

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  28. There's nothing quite like artwork creatively made by a child. Love the string of art made by the kindergarten class. And a nice gesture to wrap the fruit pits as a gift for people to plant a tree. Thank you for translating what the note said; it always interests me. I surely do love your photos from traveling. Have a good August week ahead. : )

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  29. Absolutely delightful! It's so inspiring to see young children learning to care for the environment and spread kindness like this.

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  30. This is a lovely idea! We didn't get to Zadar - too many places to see, not enough time unfortunately.

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  31. So cute and what a great lesson for kids!

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  32. Muy hermoso, Veronica. Un abrazo.

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  33. I am so glad you had the opportunity to stumble across this adorable display of art. Nothing is better than the art of children. The simplicity and joy can be found in it is a great reminder to us all to enjoy the little things and to not take anything for granted.

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  34. Que lindo. me ha encantado. Besos.

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  35. Ale świetny pomysł! Uwielbiam takie małe rzeczy odkrywane przypadkiem podczas spacerów, bo często zostają w pamięci bardziej niż typowe atrakcje. A pomysł dzieci z pestkami do zasadzenia jest naprawdę uroczy – sama pewnie zabrałabym jedną ze sobą. Miłego dnia!
    Angelika

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  36. Oh wow, that's is so lovely and totally amazing! Thank you for sharing!!! Happy Wednesday!!!🐈🐾✨🐾🐈

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  37. Such a fun way to celebrate art. Kids come up with the sweetest things.
    Amalia
    xo

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  38. What beautiful gestures - artwork on display and fruit pits saved to be planted.

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  39. Inspiration always plants a seed, and sometimes it blooms. Lovely!

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  40. How sweet! I love the idea of leaving fruit pits for planting.

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  41. Boa tarde minha querida amiga Veronica. Obrigado pela visita e comentário. Os desenhos são maravilhosos e os dois bonecos da última foto são lindos. Uma excelente tarde de sexta-feira, para você e todos os seus familiares na Malásia e um grande abraço do seu amigo carioca.

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  42. I lived in Zadar during the final year of the Homeland War, from 1995 to 1996.

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  43. So very nice. Great to have the children involved too. Thanks for sharing, Veronica.

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  44. Both the pictures and the fruit pits are such sweet ideas! What a creative teacher these lucky children have. Teaching them pride in their creativity and showing them ways they can give back! Lovely life lessons to learn at an early age.

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  45. I love this art made by kids and what a wonderful idea about the pits.

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  46. Young children began to know Mother Nature.

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  47. So sweet to see the kids learning the joy of giving at such a young age! ❤️ I love wandering around alleys like these, as long as they’re safe. Have a wonderful weekend, Veronica!

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  48. Thank you for sharing the great pictures.

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  49. What a wonderful way to encourage the children to make art!

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  50. Looking at your live traffic feed, you are readers from just about everywhere!

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  51. Me ha gustado mucho ver esos dibujos de los niños decorando las calles. Gracias Verónica.
    Buena semana.
    Un abrazo.

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  52. What a lovely way to display the kids' artwork!

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  53. Stumbling across something like that while wandering through Zadar would completely melt my heart because kids have this incredible, unfiltered way of wanting to leave the world a little greener. Taking the time to wrap up fruit pits in paper just so strangers can plant trees is the purest kind of magic, proving that the smallest gestures can turn an ordinary alley into something completely unforgettable.

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  54. That's wonderful. Provides a bit of optimism during these challenging times!

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  55. I love this kind of thing because it shows how a small gesture can carry such a big idea. The children could have simply thrown the fruit pits away, but instead they turned them into little gifts for something that might grow long after they are gone. Finding something like this during a walk must have made the whole place feel a little more special.

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  56. I love how something so simple can carry such a lovely message. The idea of children saving fruit pits and giving them away so someone else can plant them is especially beautiful. It makes you realise how small acts of kindness can leave something behind for people we may never even meet.

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  57. Waving hi as I make my blog rounds. Hope all is well with you.

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  58. Dear Veronica, wonderful small hands thanks for sharing, small hands are so important for us everywhere,
    greetings
    Kirsi

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  59. Indeed a 'sweet reminder'! Beautiful ideas in this post!
    Thank you for sharing, dear Veronica!
    All the best and fine days!❤️😘

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  60. This is wonderful!
    It is nice to see how young children learn to care for the environment.
    All the best, Irma

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  61. How sweet ! Such a great kindergarten initiative!

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