30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge

Sometimes it feels like we could all be a little kinder. Parents are one of the biggest influences on children and can play a significant role in how they treat others. Our children watch what we do, and follow in our footsteps. They depend on us to show them how to be caring and help others, and no matter how old your child is, now is the perfect time to start teaching them how to be kind.

Doing acts of kindness will not only show our kids how to be kind to others but also how to help others. By doing these small and simple acts of kindness with your kids, you will not only teach them about compassion but also how easy it is to be kind to others.

Today, I challenge you to try the  30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge with your kids. Choose 30 acts of kindness, one for each day, to do with your kids!

30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge

Doing random acts of kindness is so easy and fun! Try the 30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge with your kids (you can get the free printable from the bottom of the post below). There are more than 50 ideas listed on the challenge sheet. For the next 30 days, choose 1 of the items to do with your kids each day. When an act of kindness is completed, put a check-mark next to that item.

Here are some acts of kindness to included on the challenge list:

1. Compliment someone
2. Leave a treat for the mailman
3. Buy a gift card for the person behind you in line
4. Make baked goods for the neighbors
5. Buy the person behind you coffee
6. Smile at someone
7. Donate unused toys to those in need
8. Leave a 50% or more tip
9. Babysit a neighbor, friend or family member
10. Send a thank-you card to someone
11. Give a dog treat to a dog on a walk
12. Pay for a stranger’s meal
13. Plant a flower or tree and watch it grow
14. Say thank you and please more
15. Volunteer
16. Open the door for someone
17. Offer to do yard work for a neighbor
18. Send a care package to a soldier
19. Pick up trash
20. Send a handwritten letter
21. Leave change in a vending machine
22. Let someone go before you in line
23. Pay someone a compliment
24. Buy groceries for a family in need
25. Make breakfast for a family member
26. Donate to charity
27. Give a teacher a thank-you gift
28. Help someone elderly carry out their groceries
29. Leave a bag of candy on a doorstep
30. Prepare a meal for your family
31. Donate outgrown clothes
32. Help someone in need cross the street
33. Plan a surprise party for someone
34. Volunteer at a retirement home
35. Host a free lemonade stand
36. Hold the elevator
37. Do another family member’s chores
38. Pay for someone’s bus/cab/Uber fare
39. Make hot chocolate for your family
40. Leave an encouraging note on a car
41. Pay the adoption fee for a rescue animal
42. Donate your hair to a good cause
43. Hide money in a book for people to find
44. Be kind to others
45. Create inspiring chalk art at the park
46. Sponsor a child
47. Donate books to the library
48. Walk a neighbor’s dog
49. Return someone’s cart for them at the store
50. Tape change to a parking meter

Random acts of kindness are not just a way to give back to those who need something a little extra during a hard time, but also a way to spread our wealth and joy to other people. Our children need to learn the power being kind to one another can bring, and how it has an impact on everyone. One simple act of kindness can make someone else’s entire day better, and can even help change someone’s life.