Spring into Action!
Spring is a time of new beginnings. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and the world is starting to bloom. It's a time to come out of hibernation and embrace all that life has to offer. It's also a time to spread kindness. Kindness has so many benefits; it increases happiness and energy, and it even provides a brain benefit to those who spread kindness around. There's nothing like a smile or a kind word to make someone's day, and you never know when you might need a little bit of extra kindness yourself. So go ahead, spring into action, and spread some kindness around. The world will be a better place for it.
With gratitude,
—MiaLisa Millares, Executive Director
ACTIONS
Simple Acts of Kindness
Are you looking for ways to incorporate kindness into your everyday life? If so, this 24 Quick Acts of Kindness project is just for you. This provides simple kindness ideas for each day and is a way to prioritize kindness for the month.
Design a Tear-Off Kindness Poster
Have you ever seen advertisements with a tear-off section in a coffee shop or on a community bulletin board? Here is an idea—create a Tear-Off Kindness Poster with compliments for people to take with them. Share kindness in unusual and unique places.
Basic Kindness Ideas
This blog post shares all kinds of ideas on incorporating kindness into life. With everything from birthday party themes to projects and books, we have you covered for incorporating kindness into your routine.
Kindness Fortune Tellers
Have your children create some fun fortune tellers. With this template, you can make one that is kindness themed! These Kindness Fortune Tellers will bring a smile to everyone’s face!
Volunteer Listings
Are you looking for opportunities in your area to volunteer with your kids? Check out our free volunteer listings. Simply subscribe to the list and receive a free monthly email that details a number of different opportunities in your community to give back as a family.
CONVERSATIONS
One of the most important things we can do for our kids is to teach them about kindness. It’s not enough to just tell them to be kind—we need to show them what it looks like in action and provide opportunities for them to practice. One way to do this is to take a few minutes each day as a family to talk about acts of kindness that we’ve seen or done. This doesn’t have to be a long or involved conversation, but it can help to instill a sense of compassion and empathy in our kids. Additionally, spending time reflecting on kindness is an important way to weave kindness into everyday family life. By making it a priority, we can help our kids learn the value of compassion and create a more caring world. Here are some questions to get you started:
What does kindness mean in your own words?
Do you show kindness to yourself?
If so, what does that look like?
Do you show kindness to others?
Do you show kindness even when it is hard, or to people you don’t get along with as well?
Is it hard to show kindness or does it come naturally?
What does kindness look like?
How can you share kindness with your classmates?
How does it feel when someone shares kindness with you?
READ
Each Kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson
When Chloe and her friends reject new girl Maya, she learns a valuable lesson about accepting people and the regret of missing an opportunity to share kindness.
INSPIRATION
“You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson