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Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. It can also manifest through empathy, acceptance, kind gestures, and thoughtfulness.
See the fact file below for more information on Random Acts of Kindness or alternatively, you can download our 21-page Random Acts of Kindness worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.
Key Facts & Information
What is Kindness?
- Kindness is choosing to do something that helps others, motivated by genuine feelings.
- Often, it is an act that puts others before yourself without expecting anything in return.
- It is also a quality that envelops sincerity in doing something for others, even during the hardest moments.
- Kindness is also synonymous with being selfless, caring, and compassionate.
- Mark Twain defined kindness as the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see. It is universal and can traverse boundaries, race, and even disabilities.
Benefits of Kindness
- In the Bible, it says that “Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.” Proverbs 11:17
- Helping others feel good, for both the helper and the one helped.
- It also improves our support networks and encourages us to be more active.
- This, in turn, can improve our self-esteem and promote changes in our view about happiness.
- Helping others also creates, maintains, and strengthens social connections – sometimes reducing loneliness and isolation.
- Doing good also helps us to have a more positive outlook on our own circumstances.
- Acts of kindness also make the world a happier place because it encourages others to repeat the good deeds they have experienced themselves
- Random acts of kindness can inspire others to pay it forward because they can trigger a chain reaction of people being kind to others.
- However, we have to remember that we have to be kind to ourselves first!
- Be kind to yourself too because you, like everyone else, deserve kindness too.
Acts of Kindness
What are some random acts of kinds you can do…
- For your family?
- Hug your parents and say you love them.
- Help on some household chores like washing dishes, folding laundry, wiping tables, cleaning your room, or sweeping the floor.
- Pets are families too! Feeding, playing, and respecting their space is also a form of kindness.
- Apologize when you did something wrong and forgive when they apologize.
- Greet your family members on their birthday, if you can afford it, give nice gifts too!
- For your friends?
- Treat him or her to snacks or meals.
- Always ask how she/he is. Maybe your friend is going through something.
- Listen when he/she is talking or sharing something.
- Call him/her when you think your friend is sad.
- Compliment your friend.
- Give thoughtful gifts on special occasions.
- Defend your friend when he/she is in trouble.
- Forgive each other after disagreements.
- For your neighbors?
- Introduce yourself to new neighbors, and make them feel welcomed by touring them around the neighborhood!
- Mow for them, rake their leaves or sweep their sidewalk as a surprise.
- Walk their dog when they are too busy at work.
- Make friends with neighborhood kids.
- Greet neighbors on special days like Christmas, etc.
- For your teachers and classmates?
- Greet your teachers whenever you meet them.
- Help your classmate when you can.
- Share your snack with a hungry classmate.
- Help carry out the trash.
- Open doors for girls and those who need help.
- For nonprofit activities?
- Donate reusable clothes, toys, and school supplies.
- Join charity runs, fairs, and other activities.
- Contribute to fundraising drives.
- Donate old blankets, sheets, and towels to an animal shelter.
- Join pet shelter activities such as book reading, free dog walking, etc.
- When at the right age and health, you can also donate blood.
- For strangers?
- Buy or give a warm meal to someone in need.
- Donate especially after natural disasters.
- Help someone struggling to carry their grocery bags.
- Say thank you to policemen, doctors, firemen, and other people who help the community.
- Give your seat to an elderly or pregnant person.
- Donate flowers to a nursing home, if allowed, and talk to the grannies and grandpas. They have lots of interesting stories!
- Buy a lemonade on a child’s lemonade stand.
- Leave a positive comment on good videos or blog posts.
- Try to smile at someone who looks sad.
- Share your umbrella on rainy or sunny days.
- Order from small businesses.
- Set up free flower, water or toy stands.
- Towards the environment and animals?
- Pick up trash when you see some and throw it into a bin.
- Give water to thirsty animals. Be careful though!
- Donate to animal rescue shelters.
- Join tree planting, river cleaning, and ocean clearing activities.
- Join animal rescue efforts.
- Out of the list, how many have you done?
Random Acts of Kindness Worksheets
This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about Random Acts of Kindness across 21 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about Random Acts of Kindness which can inspire others to pay it forward because it can trigger a chain reaction of people being kind to others.
Complete List Of Included Worksheets
- Random Acts of Kindness for Kids Facts
- Counting on Kindness
- What would you do?
- Be Kind
- Heartwarming Responses
- The Kindness Pack
- Stories of Kindness
- Kindness Quotes
- Kindness List
- Cube of Kind Acts
- Spread Kindness
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