February 14-20 is National Acts of Kindness Week! We’ve put together some awesome FREE printables so that you can grab your kids and head out to spread kindness in your community.
But what kinds of things can you do as an act of kindness?
You can do something big, or something small! You can do something that costs money or something that doesn't cost a dime! Acts of kindness come in all shapes and sizes -- but all have the same goal: To spread joy.
Here are 37 ideas on how you can participate in National Acts of Kindness Week:
- Encourage the people around you!
- Tape $2 to a Redbox machine.
- Pick up trash.
- Buy sand toys at the dollar store and leave them at a playground for other children.
- Wash someone’s car.
- Leave a not and prepackaged snacks on an elderly neighbors porch.
- Let someone jump ahead in line.
- Compliment a friend.
- Hold the door for someone.
- Write a thank-you note for your mail carrier.
- Bring cold water to your garbage collectors.
- Bake a treat for neighbors and leave them on their doorsteps.
- Pay for a stranger’s coffee at the drive-thru.
- Write chalk messages on the sidewalk.
- Paint kindness rocks and hide them in places people can find them.
- Donate food to a food pantry.
- Compliment a stranger.
- Donate supplies to a homeless shelter.
- Take treats to the police or fire station.
- Tell someone how much you love them.
- Make someone else’s bed.
- Write encouraging cards and drop them off at a local nursing home.
- Fill a jar with candy for another family.
- Make dinner for your parents.
- Bring your neighbors’ trash cans up for them.
- Donate toys to a local shelter.
- Do a chore without being asked.
- Collect canned goods for a food pantry.
- Write a special note to your teacher.
- Teach someone to play your favorite game.
- Make candy grams for the police or fire department.
- Make a homemade gift for someone.
- Deliver water bottles or other packaged items to a homeless shelter.
- Make a card for your local librarians.
- Text a friend letting them know how special they are to you.
- Send a postcard to a friend.
- Hug your mom or dad.
You ready? Click the FREE printables below and start planning your Macaroni Kid Act of Kindness Day!
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