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Would you like to teach your child an important lesson about helping others?

Here are some easy ways to give back with your child, courtesy of Parents Magazine.

* Collect canned goods or clothes for a local group or shelter

* Make cookies for a bake sale

* Pick up litter in your neighborhood park or playground

* Set up a lemonade stand to benefit our troops or a local hospital

* For her next birthday party, ask for donations instead of gifts, or donate a few of her old toys together before the celebration

* Do yard work, go grocery shopping, or bring the garbage cans in from the curb for an elderly neighbor

* Hand out flyers or stuff and stamp envelopes for an event in your area

* Collect books for your local library's book drive

* Raise money to fight a disease that's affected a family member or friend

Need to find a charity to donate your time or money to? Check out www.charitynavigator.org. The stie has a rating system and you can easily find local and national groups by cause.