We’re hearing wonderful stories of neighbors offering to share their abundance with others who are struggling in their own community.

Use our new, pandemic-specific printable to greet delivery providers with gratitude.

Write pandemic-themed Haiku or other poetry, draw, paint, color, fold origami, or explore other creative passions. Then share your creations, along with an uplifting note, with folks in need of support.

Celebrate the everyday heroes in your community, from grocery store clerks to medical staff to your mail carrier.

Send your creations to organizations like Operation Gratitude.

Strengthen empathy muscles by celebrating everyday acts of kindness. This book-based project featuring a fun, free printable will get you started.

Leave uplifting sidewalk chalk messages like “We’re all in this together,” “This too shall pass,” and “Bloom where you are planted.”

Set out card-making supplies and our printable. Then invite kids to create cards whenever the mood strikes. Share your creations with seniors in isolated nursing homes, essential employees on the front lines of fighting this virus, or anyone you know in need of extra support.

They’ll send it on to seniors, soldiers overseas, and anyone in need of a smile.

Mail pandemic-themed Haiku or other poetry, draw, paint, color, fold origami, or explore other creative passions. Then share your creations, along with an uplifting note, with folks in need of support.

The mission of Letters of Love is to bring the joy of thoughtful letters and cards into the lives of the elderly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospices, and senior centers around the world.

Brighten up Meals on Wheels deliveries with cheerful paper bag art.

Mail or deliver colorful bracelets to cheer up friends and family members.

We do the research and compile free monthly listings of creative family-friendly volunteer projects in several major U.S. cities. Each month, we offer at least five opportunities. Be sure to subscribe to this free service to add these volunteer opportunities to your email inbox!

Share extra groceries with neighbors and workers in your area. One big-hearted family we work with has been sharing staples in their driveway. Some neighbors are pitching in too! And at the end of every day, the table is nearly empty, as folks took what they needed.

Your family can help scientists track the spread of COVID, monitor changes in weather, and identify drinking water quality all from your home. Visit our project page for details!

Grab plastic bags and garden gloves and clear up the refuse around your neighborhood.

Help out homebound neighbors. Offer to mow, water plants, or tend to other outdoor chores as needed.

It’s puppy and kitten season, and though many shelters are closed to the public, many are still looking for foster families.

Our friends at Munchkin Fun have gathered even more cute ideas to volunteer and get creative while staying home together.

Help your child participate in your family’s charitable giving. Organizations you may want to support include Family-to-Family, No Kid Hungry, UNICEF, or your local food bank.

Each day (for 30 days) count something different in your home with this simple printable. Place that many coins in a bowl or jar to donate to a hunger-relief charity.

Prepare to donate some fresh produce to your local food pantry.

Set up a drop off station in your driveway or other public space. Inform friends and neighbors of your drive. Be sure to remind folks to keep their distance as they bring over their donations. Then drop off your collection at the food shelf and thank everyone for participating!

Give essentials to those in need. Church World Service (CWS) collects School Kits, Hygiene Kits, Baby Care Kits and Emergency Clean-up Buckets for worldwide distribution.

Donate art supplies and activity kits to a local food pantry or shelter to help support kids with extra time at home.

Reach out to your elected leaders - especially local leaders - and let them know you expect them to support people who are experiencing homelessness or food insecurity at this time.

We’re now offering our printable advocacy templates for environmental justice, helping the hungry, and more for free!

Research an issue your family is passionate about. Then create a newsletter to raise awareness about your cause.

Our new printable is designed to help your family urge elected officials to consider sustainability even as they work to meet the challenges of this current crisis.

Do your part to correct injustices and support people struggling through the crisis.

Boost emotional intelligence, the foundation of empathy, with 9 pages of DGT’s flashcards. Plus we offer creative game suggestions.

Discover a wealth of additional resources and tips for your family during this pandemic.

When children learn to appreciate and enjoy nature, they are more likely to grow into adults who value and protect our environment. Get the printable here!

This simple book may help young readers (pre-k) understand and express their emotions about pandemic-related changes in their lives.

Use this At-Home Helper Map to inspire your child to pitch in at home. This popular DGT Newsletter demonstrates the power of chores to empower compassionate kids.

Record the highs and lows of your experience during this historic moment. You may also want to write a reflection question in your journal each day and invite each family member to record a response. Click here for more family journaling ideas.

This online quiz game from the World Food Program. Players match words with their meanings to earn donations of rice for those in need, now featuring a cornoavirus category.

This holding space for your family’s questions, and ultimately answers, will encourage curiosity.

Freshen up your dinner conversations.