FREE ACTS OF KINDNESS

🏡 KINDNESS AT HOME

* Read a book to a younger sibling

* Give someone a “just because” hug

* Help make dinner or set the table

* Clean your room without being asked

* Do an extra chore to surprise someone

* Share a toy or game without being asked

* Make a thank-you card for a family member

* Tell your family one thing you love about them​

* Write kind notes and hide them around the house

* Make a homemade coupon (free hugs, help, smiles!)
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🐦 KINDNESS FOR WILDLIFE

* Pick up litter to keep animals safe 

* Observe wildlife quietly and respectfully

* Learn about local animals and teach a friend

* Leave sticks and leaves for animals to use as shelter

* Create a “quiet zone” sign to protect animals’ habitats

* Place a shallow bowl of water outside for birds (change daily!)​

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🐶 KINDNESS FOR PETS & COMPANIONS

* Help refill water bowls

* Gently brush a family pet

* Sit and read a book out loud to a pet

* Make a thank-you card for a local veterinarian 

* Thank a service dog handler with a kind smile or note

* Take extra time to play with a pet who needs attention

* Make a “Welcome Home” sign for a newly adopted pet

* Learn a new trick with your pet and celebrate their success ​

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🐾 KINDNESS FOR SHELTER ANIMALS 

* Write encouraging notes for future pet adopters

* Send a thank-you letter to animal shelter volunteers​

* Share kind words about adopting animals on community boards
* Draw cheerful pictures or "adopt me" signs for an animal shelter to display​

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🐝 KINDNESS FOR POLLINATORS 

* Let dandelions grow for bees

* Plant seeds from fruits or veggies at home 

* Build a bug hotel using sticks, leaves, and pinecones

* Talk to your friends about why insects are important​​

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🌳 KINDNESS FOR THE EARTH

* Help sort recycling
* Turn off lights to save energy
* Make art from recycled materials

* Plant seeds from fruits or veggies
* Water plants or help in the garden
* Teach a friend how to be earth-kind
* Pick up litter at a park or playground
* Create signs reminding others to care for the earth
* Walk or bike instead of riding in a car when possible
 

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🏘️ KINDNESS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

* Pick up trash on your street
* Wave and smile at neighbors
* Shovel snow or sweep sidewalks

* Help carry groceries for someone
* Leave a kind note on a neighbor’s door
* Draw chalk art with uplifting messages
* Make a thank-you sign for mail carriers or delivery drivers

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💌 KINDNESS FOR FRIENDS & OTHERS

* Forgive someone
* Share with others
* Be patient and understanding

* Send a kind message or drawing
* Celebrate someone else’s success
* Listen when someone needs to talk
* Be welcoming and kind to everyone

* Stand up for someone being left out

* Encourage a friend who is struggling
* If you see something good in someone, tell them
 

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😊 KINDNESS USING YOUR WORDS

 * Say hello to someone new

* Tell someone they matter

* Encourage others to be kind

* Say “I’m glad you’re my friend”

* Tell someone they did a great job

* Apologize when you make a mistake

* Compliment someone’s effort, not just looks

* Say “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome”

* Give someone a positive nickname (that they like!)

* Say something kind about someone behind their back
 

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🎨 CREATIVE KINDNESS

* Create kindness posters

* Create pictures to give away

* Write a short kindness poem

* Write a kindness story to share

* Make a kindness jar with ideas inside

* Put together a kindness scavenger hunt

* Make bookmarks with positive messages

* Make friendship bracelets from yarn or string

* Paint rocks with uplifting messages and leave them outside

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🧠 KINDNESS TO YOURSELF

* Smile 😊 

* Practice gratitude
* Be proud of yourself

* Celebrate your effort

* Drink water and rest

* Take a break when needed

* Ask for help when you need it

* Say something kind to yourself

* Try again when something is hard