I loved putting this roundup post together because it was so fun to sit and ponder ways to show kindness. The lists I created were off the top of my head one Sunday morning and I am excited to share these with you. Below you will find ideas for showing kindness to people in need, our beloved family members, animals, and kindness for the environment. I hope these lists will inspire you and your family to reach out with acts of kindness this holiday season and throughout the upcoming year. Also, throughout this post you will find over 100+ acts of kindness blog links from several awesome mom bloggers.
Kindness to A Person In Need
- Hold the Hand of Someone In the Nursing Home
- Bake Cookies for a Neighbor
- Craft a Christmas Jar for Saving Money for those in Need
- Write a Soldier a Card - Visit Holiday Mail for Heroes: Send a Card to a Service Member
- Collect Warm Coats for Homeless or Join a Canned Food Drive
- Give Your Parent or Teacher a Thank You Card with Candy Cane
- Pay for someone else’s meal or beverage
- Sing Christmas Carols at a Nursing Home or the Hospital
- Give a homeless person a hot drink or volunteer at a Soup Kitchen
- Give the Gift of Operation Christmas Child
More Than a Show Box: Operation Christmas Child - Kitchen Counter Chronicle
3 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas for Your Kids - Christian Montessori Network
Operation Christmas Child - Kids Activities Blog
Kindness to Our Family Members
- Craft a Thankful Book for Kids - Visit Teaching Toddlers Thankfulness
- Open the Door for Mommy All Day
- Write an “I love you” Note for Daddy’s (or Mommy's) Lunch Bag
- Handmade Card for Uncle/Aunt
- Face Time or Phone Call to a Family Member
- Hug a Family Member for 30 seconds
- Say – “I love you” every time you say “good-bye” to a family member
- Say – “Thank You” every time someone gives you something
- Smile at Everyone Today
- Handprint or Footprint Craft for Grandparents
Handprint Christmas Tree Art - Fun Handprint Art
Baking Soda Clay Handprint Keepsakes - Mama. Papa. Bubba.
Footprint Snowman - Fun Handprint Art
Kindness to Animals
- Give Shelter or Warmth to an Animal in Need - Visit Feral Cat Winter Shelter
- Walk a Dog who Needs a Walk
- Volunteer to Hold a Kitty at a Local Shelter
- Give an Animal a Treat (squirrel - nuts/sunflower seeds, dog treat, cat treat)
- Sponsor an Animal at Your Local Zoo
- Save the Sea and It’s Creatures - Visit Save the Sea
- Give a Donation for an Animal in Need at a Local Shelter
- Save the Bees by Sponsoring a Hive - Visit The Honey Bee Conservancy
- Give a World Vision Animal to a Family in Need - Visit World Vision: Donate Animals
- Make a Bird Feeder
Cookie Cutter Bird Seed Feeders {A Toddler Friendly Method} - Mama. Papa. Bubba.
Easy Homemade Bird Feeders - Happy Hooligans
Pine Cone Bird Feeder - Therapy Fun Zone
Kindness to the Environment
- Pick up Trash on the Roadside
- Buy a Real Christmas Tree
- Plant your Christmas Tree
- Support a Co-op or Local Farmer
- Eat Organic (even for one day or one week)
- Have a Meatless Monday
- Buy a Plant for Your Home
- Have a Sweater Sunday for Warmth or a Candle Lit Evening Instead of Using More Electricity
- Take Public Transport or Ride a Bike
- Teach Your Children to Recycle
Recycle Box Challenge for Kids - Learn with Play at Home
Earth Day Activity: Kid-Made Recycling Bin - Toddler Approved
When Kids Recycle: Animals are Saved - Kindergarten Basics
Quality Family Time: Creating Christmas Crafts Together
- Cut Out Paper Snowflakes to Color and Hang Up
- Make Snow Angels or Create Fake Snow to Play In
- Make Peppermint Play Dough with Christmas Cookie Cutters
- Create Christmas Sun Catcher Art
- Make a Ginger Bread House
- Decorate a Child-Sized Small Tree
- Make a Paper Wreath
- Make Christmas Gingerbread Men Cookies to Decorate
- String Popcorn for the Tree
- Make a Christmas Sensory Bin
Cinnamon Sparkle Sensory Rice - The Imagination Tree
Simple Christmas Sensory Play - My Nearest and Dearest
Christmas Sensory Bin - Love, Play, and Learn
For more fun ideas on how to craft for Christmas, visit: 25 Countdown Crafts to Christmas
100+ Acts of Kindness Roundup
Random Acts of Kindness: Our Advent Tradition - Raising Lifelong Learners
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness: Printable Advent Calendar - Coffee Cups and Crayons
A Holiday Tradition: Spreading Joy Through Random Acts of Kindness - The Good Long Road
50 Advent Acts of Kindness by Kids {free printables} - The Mad House
Acts of Kindness Kids Can Do - Knoxville Mom Blog
Acts of Kindness - Activities for Kids (teaching gratitude) - The Educators' Spin On It
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness - Coffee Cups and Crayons
Teaching Toddlers Thankfulness
25 Countdown Crafts to Christmas
Carolyn Lucento says
What an amazing group of ideas. So lovely!
Mama's Happy Hive says
Thank you! 🙂