- Kylie Kelce is working with HP and Eagles Autism Foundation to find creative, screen-free activities to enjoy this summer.
- With Neurodiversity Pride Day on June 16, Kylie and EAF have teamed up with HP to create printable puppets called “Print Pals,” custom designed with EAF experts and renowned puppeteer Stacey Gordon.
- Kylie tells KeynoteUSA how she’s keeping her kids creative this summer and shares her plans for Father’s Day celebrating her husband Jason Kelce.
Kylie Kelce is excited about summer fun with her family.
The wife of recently retired NFL star Jason Kelce is looking forward to spending quality time with her family, whether at the beach or while traveling.
Speaking to KeynoteUSA about her partnership with HP and the Eagles Autism Foundation on creative, screen-free options to keep kids busy this summer, the mother of three says things are still “on a very chaotic schedule” for the family right now. moment.
“We’re flying by the seat of our pants until football season and field hockey season starts,” he tells KeynoteUSA. “So I think our fall will provide more structure, but right now we’re just hoping to spend as much time as possible on the beach, stick our toes in the sand and snuggle some kids.”
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Kylie recently spent time at the beach with her daughters Bennett, 15 months, Elliotte, 3, and Wyatt, 4½, working on her Father’s Day project for Jason.
“In fact, I’m doing a project with the girls for Father’s Day so we can give them gifts that they made themselves,” she shares.
“I don’t want to spoil anything, but there are a lot of rocks on the beach and our girls are fascinated by rocks. So today we will take some paints to the beach and hopefully decorate rocks for dad that he can keep as tokens of his love.”
Kylie says Jason is “pretty easy” to please.
“Other than that, we’ll probably just have a barbecue. I usually suspend him from all daddy duties that day. He definitely won’t be changing diapers or helping with potty time,” Kylie notes.
“So at least he understands. And he usually sleeps in too. I’ll get the girls out of the house in the morning. We’ll go get some baked goods or some bagels, definitely a large coffee, and we’ll bring it to him as a gift.” .And this year, he’ll get his rocks too, so it’ll be cool.”
Family time is fun for the Kelce family, and the couple enjoys watching their little girls grow up.
“Our youngest daughter is running around now. She speaks a significant amount of words, so she expresses her opinion. She has a very funny sense of humor without even trying,” the proud mother shares.
“And our two oldest are ready for anything. They have been involved in everything, but also in any activity we can do with them,” he continues.
“Just last weekend, they went to Costco with my parents and it was a fascinating experience. Who knew a big box store would really blow their minds?”
Jason and Kylie Kelce.
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The family continues to reside in the Philadelphia area and continues their commitment to the Eagles, as well as the Eagles Autism Foundation (EAF).
“I think we were lucky to be involved with the Eagles. When I met Jason, he was already in love with the city and the team and everything he had experienced there,” Kylie shares.
“So I think it’s made it easier for Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Eagles, to decide to dedicate himself to autism as a charitable endeavor and really focus on leaving a lasting legacy in the autistic and neurodiverse community.”
“We’re really fortunate that that’s the space they’ve given us with the Eagles and that we’ve been able to follow the path. And now we can expand with opportunities like what HP has given us here. with our Print Pals,” he continues. “It’s resources like this that make us excited to be able to use our platform and impact the neurodiverse community.”
Kylie also has a personal commitment to the autism community after growing up with her neighbor, Tim, who lives with autism.
“He was fueling a passion that I didn’t even know I had. So it really helped me gain a deep appreciation for people on the spectrum and led me to continue working with people with special needs,” she shares.
“When I graduated college, I ended up in one-on-one education with individuals on the spectrum. So it was a perfect path that started when I had Tim in my life.”
Kylie Kelce.
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Ahead of Neurodiversity Pride Day on June 16, Kylie and EAF have teamed up with HP to create the printable puppets, which were custom designed with EAF experts and renowned puppeteer Stacey Gordon, who voices Julia in Sesame Street.
Print Pals relies on the fact that hands-on activities help all children better convey a wide range of emotions. This is particularly important for neurodivergent children, 73% of whom have difficulty managing their emotions or expressing themselves.
“I’m more than happy to lend my voice to projects that I think are important or positively impact the community, and I think Print Pals is that,” Kylie shares.
“They’ve created a resource that you can access at hp.com/printpals that is right there and can be printed at home. It has all the things you could need to give your kids a hands-on, screen-free activity. That allows them to be creative.”
“It also allows you to accompany them and play with them and then they can express themselves by creating the puppets, but also by playing with them, an active game of communication,” he continues. “And we’re so excited to use it ourselves in our own home this summer.”
Of course, like any other mom, Kylie has complex feelings about screen time, what it gives kids and also what it can take away from them.
“I understand that it is a double-edged sword. Nowadays it is very necessary for children to start understanding how to use tablets and it is a great resource, but also seeing how even our two oldest get caught up when having a tablet in their hands “, says.
“You get really excited about opportunities like this, where you can take advantage of them in front of screens,” Kylie continues. “Whether it’s doing an activity like this that’s quiet indoors or even just going outside to play. Those are things we prioritize in our house.”
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