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DGT’s Big-Hearted Families™ Toolkit

Our growing collection of projects, printables, book lists, and research-based wisdom will help your busy family grow big hearts. Kindness is a muscle: the more you practice, the stronger your child’s compassion grows.

“A guide for positive parenting, for anyone who is going to be around children. I can’t begin to imagine what a wonderful world it would be if everyone practiced this kind of kindness with kids.”
— Adinda S.

Let’s get started!

1. Nurture Daily Habits!

Help kids see kindness as a priority.

Share Kindness

2. Read widely, Together

Introduce fresh perspectives and big ideas.

Read with Empathy

3. Start Kind Conversations

Reflection encourages curious hearts.

Reflect Together

4. Volunteer Together

Make a difference in your community!

Pick A Project

Browse by Project Type!

Check out our collection of creative, compassion-building projects below!

Make a plan to practice service or share kindness monthly, weekly, or on all of your favorite holidays. Have fun crafting your family’s big-hearted adventures.

Inspire kindness with recommended reads.

Big-Hearted Families™ Book Lists
20 Kindness Read-Alouds to Spark Big Conversations
27 Picture Books for Children About Bullying, Bystanders, and Being Kind
34 Chapter Books About Bullying, Bystanders, and Kindness
12 Picture Books about Illness & Hospitals
22 Favorite Picture Books About Peace
23 Favorite Children's Books About Gratitude to Inspire Everyday Thankfulness
Picture Books to Inspire Kindness Through Music
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A growing list of books for our youngest do gooders.
Read and reflect as a family with these big-hearted literary collections.

Connect with DGT’s blog for our newest tools and inspiration.

Big-Hearted Families™ Blog
50+ Kids' Gift Ideas with Kindness at Their Core
Start a Kindness Book Club: Ideas for Elementary Age Kids
Kinetic Kindness: 6 Active Ways to Get Kids Moving — While Giving Back
Teaching Kindness in the Classroom: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Loving Hearts, Loving Kindness: Exploring 4 Lesser-Known Types of Love for Children and Families
Share the Love with a Service-Themed Valentine's Day Party
The Messy Middle: Helping Children Understand Process Over Product
Parenting Pressure: How the Surgeon General’s Advisory Aims to Support You
Disagreements and Differences: Strategies for Helping Kids Navigate Our Divisive World
The Important Impact of Community and Volunteering in Helping Children and Teens Navigate Life Transitions

Discover expert advice in DGT’s latest newsletter.

DGT Newsletter
Prioritizing Kindness: Making a Difference for the Invisible
Prioritizing Kindness: Making a Difference for the Invisible

This month, we’re focusing on ways to help the invisible members of our community, those who may be struggling silently or overlooked. Even the smallest act of kindness can be uplifting to someone who feels invisible. Let’s make kindness a priority and take action together!

Prioritizing Kindness to Animals
Prioritizing Kindness to Animals

Kindness is a universal language, and when extended to animals, it fosters empathy, responsibility, and a deeper connection to the world around us. As a bonus, research keeps showing us that spending time with animals helps us to reduce stress and may even boost immunity.

A Year of Kindness As We Go Back to School
A Year of Kindness As We Go Back to School

I don’t think it is an overstatement to say that the world needs some kindness right now. Let’s commit to doing our own part in bringing that about. Little movements, small actions can make great impact collectively. Let’s band together this school year and shower each other with kindness, caring, empathy and love. Let's make this school year the kindest one yet!

The Importance of Leading with Kindness
The Importance of Leading with Kindness

Thinking about leadership styles with your kids and having meaningful conversations about the leaders you embrace, value and respect helps kids to link strong leadership skills with values. This July, as you reflect on our nation, engage your kids in important civic conversations that link the importance and value of listening, reflecting, kindness, giving back and volunteering to leadership.

Summer Adventures in Kindness
Summer Adventures in Kindness

Summer is the perfect season for big-hearted adventures. It’s a time full of warmth, sunshine, and opportunities for families to create lasting memories together. With a little intention, everyday moments can turn into a series of kindness-filled experiences that spread joy to others while strengthening family bonds.

Balancing It All in May
Balancing It All in May

May is a time when all the activities result in shows, concerts, games, parties and celebrations to showcase the learning children have done all year. It also culminates in exceptionally busy calendars and more to-dos for parents who are already struggling to balance the everyday. In such a busy season, let’s explore some ideas for slowing down, making space, connecting with nature and embracing kindness to ourselves.

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