43 Ideas For Kids To Showcase Random Acts Of Kindness

1. Express appreciation to your parents for things they do to support you. Your gratitude can be as simple as saying "thank you" or "I appreciate you for doing … ."

2. Complete a household chore without being asked, such as cleaning your room or loading the dishwasher.

3. Make breakfast in bed for your parents and siblings.

4. Call a family member you haven't spoken to in a while and see how they're doing.

5. Tell your family members you love them.

6. Read a book to your younger sibling at bedtime and give your parents a few moments to relax.

7. Leave a positive note in your parent's wallet/purse/briefcase or your sibling's bookbag.

8. Let your sibling do something first — getting their food first at dinner, choosing their character when playing a video game, or choosing where they want to sit in the car.

9. Make your parents' or sibling's bed as a surprise treat.

10. Wash your parent's vehicle or use a portable vacuum to clean the inside.

11. Give your classmate a compliment — it'll be sure to brighten their day.

12. Say thank you to your teachers.

13. Give a class friend a friendship bracelet that you make yourself or buy from the store.

14. Play with a classmate who is new or who has no one to play with.

15. Leave a nice note or hand-drawn picture on your teacher's or classmate's desk.

16. Invite a new person to join your group of friends for a game or activity.

17. Help a struggling classmate with their homework or a class assignment.

18. Hold the door open for someone.

19. Sit with someone new at lunch.

20. Ask a classmate you don't typically play with to play with you at recess.

21. Ask the teacher if he/she needs help with something.

22. Allow a classmate to get in front of you in line.

23. Leave a positive note in a library book so the next person will read it and smile.

24. Allow someone to get on the bus in front of you.

25. Celebrate a classmate who gets the answer correct in class.

26. Support a classmate who is struggling to understand a concept and celebrate their effort.

27. Be kind to someone you don't know.

28. Sharpen your classmate's pencil when you sharpen yours.

29. Pick up stray garbage off the ground and put it in the trash.

30. Say thank you to your school principal and assistant principal.

31. Donate books, clothes, and toys you no longer need to those in need, such as a homeless shelter or children's hospital.

32. Donate old blankets and towels to the local animal shelter.

33. Make homemade cards or draw pictures and donate them to the local children's hospital or senior center to brighten their day.

34. Pick up garbage you see on the ground and throw it away.

35. Write positive messages on the sidewalk at the park so others can enjoy while walking around.

36. Leave a thank you note in the mailbox for your postal worker.

37. Leave snacks and water on the porch for your delivery driver (e.g., Amazon, UPS, FedEx) the next time your family is expecting a delivery.

38. Donate books to a community library.

39. Write a nice note on the sidewalk in front of a new neighbor's house.

40. Leave community animals alone in their habitat, so they're not disturbed by your actions — this means don't pick up animals, don't try to scare them, dont feed them foods they shouldn't be eating, and don't chase them around.

41. Return out-of-place shopping carts to their correct location at the grocery store.

42. Offer to mow the lawn/rake the leaves/shovel the snow of elderly neighbors in your community.

43. Write a letter or send an email to the author of a book you like to let them know you like it.

Keeping track of your kind acts can help remind you of the impact you're making. A great way to do this is by starting a kindness jar. Simply write down each action and store them in the jar or place a small pebble or other item inside as a visual reminder.