30 Activities To Cultivate Kindness
Kindness, a basic human quality, is largely lacking today. How can we correct that? It makes me think of the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson: “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
World Kindness Day attempts to involve the global community in acts of kindness.
We can do our part and choose intentional acts of kindness every day for ourselves and as a model for our children.
In acknowledgement of World Kindness Day
Kindness Does Rock and you can rock too.
This viral trend among communities is fun for adult and child alike. It helps promote an awareness of how a kind word or deed can brighten a stranger’s day. It’s also fun to make, hide, and find these inspirational rocks.
A word of caution here – this activity sparked some controversy over the national parks ‘leave no trace’ policy.
Be sure to respect the environment and privacy if you engage in this activity.
Read All About It
Books help build a culture of kindness.
Reading with your child is an act of love and kindness. That time spent together also fosters communication. Reading about kindness impresses those values and promotes positive ideas for children to act on.
Empathy is not a simple concept to teach, but stories that emphasize kindness help make it relatable.
Here’s a short list of great books to get you started. Head over to the subscriber library for a printable list.
Cultivating Kindness with coloring pages, journaling + more
Take the 30 day kindness challenge
Activity pages are a great year-round resource for parents and educators alike.
Coloring is an effective way to improve physical and psychological development in children. It stimulates creativity and nurtures wellbeing.
The positive affirmations in kindness activity pages reinforce kind thoughts and behaviors and helps foster friendships.
Our kindness coloring pages are quiet fun and are helpful in soothing restlessness or anxiety.
There is also a 30 day kindness challenge to inspire ways to show kindness every day. Journaling helps as well, to track what you’ve accomplished and what goals you still want to reach.
FREE 30 PAGE ACTIVITY BOOK
You will find activities for all age groups:
- inspirational coloring pages
- a 30 day kindness calendar
- a 30 day kindness challenge
- a home and school kindness plan
- a kindness journal
- and a graphic empathy poster
You’ll also get FULL access to the Subscriber Resource Library of printables!