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110 Summer acts of kindness for kids

Often we focus on having fun over the summer and making it a great time for us and the kids.  I want to make this summer great for everyone and encourage the kids to do random acts of kindness through the summer, like we did at Christmas.

100 summer acts of kindness for kids

We are big fans of bored jars and summer activity lists, they are great for keeping kids occupied during the summer and also help them make choices other than going on electronics with their time.  Plus they help me, but reminding me of things that we can do as a family.  So I thought I would take it a step further this year and create a kindness jar.

Our kindness mission statement:

  • Spread the word – encourage other people to join in and become happiness heroes
  • Have fun and enjoy making other people happy
  • To be kinder than you need to be

This summer we are going to encompass random acts of kindness into our routine.  I have gathered up a list of acts of kindness for kids and families and the fab Purple Pumpkin Blog has helped me pull together a fab free printable of them all in Lollipop (popsicle) shapes! We love Anna from The Imagination Trees Kindness Elves and this would be a great list to use for

110 Summer acts of kindness for kids:

110 acts of kindness for summer square

  1. Donate clothes to charity (leaving a happy note in the pocket)
  2. Donate to the local food bank
  3. Leave change in the vending machine
  4. Sort through your toys and donate any that you no longer play with to charity or your local church
  5. Leave chalk messages around where you live
  6. Sharpen all the pencils in the classroom at breaktime
  7. Write a letter to your sibling telling them why you love them
  8. Leave a beautiful homemade bookmark in your library book and give one to the Librarian
  9. Leave the pound in the shopping trolley next time you go to the supermarket
  10. Deliver cookies to your neighbours
  11. Tidy your bedroom without being asked
  12. Sit next to someone you normally don’t at the lunch table
  13. Make a bird feeder
  14. Send a care package to someone in the military
  15. Find three of your toys to give to the local children’s hospital
  16. Pass on some of your books to friends
  17. Give a lottery ticket to a stranger
  18. Donate books to your school library
  19. Leave out water for the birds
  20. Write thank you cards for your teacher, coach, Cubs leader or people that have influenced you in a positive way
  21. Clean up the area where you live by picking up litter.  Make sure you wear gloves and do it with an adult.
  22. Help round the house without being asked to
  23. Donate pet food to a local shelter
  24. Put together a shoebox for your local church
  25. Write a thank you note for the bin collectors and post person
  26. Wash your parents car
  27. Give a homeless person a blanket
  28. Take everyone in your class a cookie
  29. Offer to help an elderly friend or neighbour
  30. Make a thank you card for the school crossing staff
  31. Offer to pack the shopping bags of the person in front of you and behind you at the supermarket
  32. Invite a new friend for a play date or out to play
  33. Walk someone else’s dog
  34. Give out a complement
  35. Give out free hugs today
  36. Hold the door open for people all day
  37. Smile all day
  38. Let someone go in front of you in a queue
  39. Introduce yourself to someone new at school and chat with them
  40. Ring an elderly relative and have a nice chat to them
  41. Dontae this weeks pocket money to charity
  42. Do a chore for someone without them knowing
  43. Tell a joke
  44. Leave happy notes around town
  45. Put a small bin in your car to collect recycling
  46. Call your grandparents and ask them about their childhood
  47. Bake dessert for a neighbor
  48. Check in on an elderly neighbor
  49. Set the table for dinner
  50. Leave bubbles on someone’s doorstep
  51. Tell someone why they are special to you
  52. Buy a coffee for a stranger
  53. Pass out stickers to kids waiting in line
  54. Garden for a neighbor
  55. Bring flowers to your teacher
  56. Tape change to a parking meter
  57. Call a friend you haven’t seen in a while to say hello
  58. Tape money for the ice cream van to a friend’s front door
  59. Read a book to someone
  60. Leave heads up pennies on the sidewalk
  61. Donate a book to a doctor’s office waiting room
  62. Tell someone how much you love them
  63. Say hello to everyone you see
  64. Make someone else’s bed
  65. Wave at kids on buses
  66. Invite someone to play on the playground
  67. Tell the principal how great your teacher is
  68. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth
  69. Make a busy bag for a family with young children
  70. Help make dinner
  71. Donate new pajamas for poorly children in hospital
  72. Make a get well card for someone
  73. Bring your neighbors’ wheelie bins or garbage cans up for them
  74. Take care of someone’s pet while they’re away
  75. Share a special toy with a friend
  76. Tape a video message for faraway friends
  77. Leave kindness stones at the park
  78. Buy extra school supplies for a teacher
  79. Teach someone something new
  80. Reuse paper when you are drawing
  81. Give someone a hug coupon
  82. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
  83. Collect money or items for your favorite charity
  84. Donate coloring books and crayons to the children’s hospital
  85. Write a poem for a friend
  86. Ask for donations instead of birthday gifts
  87. Adopt an animal online
  88. Make a homemade gift for someone
  89. Clean up your toys without being asked
  90. Dry the slides at the park with a towel after it rains
  91. Make play dough for a friend
  92. Send a postcard to a friend
  93. Volunteer to help coach younger kids at sports
  94. Empty all the bins at home
  95. Empty the dishwasher without being asked
  96. Handout ice pops/popsicles to friends
  97. Water a neighbours garden if they are away
  98. Write a letter to your mum and dad saying why you think they are special
  99. Try saying yes for the day
  100. Offer your seat
  101. Help your coach with any sports equipment
  102. Visit a sick friend or relative
  103. Buy a cool drink for someone
  104. Don’t interrupt when someone else is speaking
  105. Help someone cross the road
  106. Bring your parents breakfast in bed
  107. Make some kindness hearts
  108. Sort the recycling
  109. Every night before you go to bed, think of three things you’re grateful for
  110. Don’t shout today

acts of kindness printables

We want you to get involved and if you do an act of kindness over the summer then share the image with us either on facebook, twitter, or instagram and use the hashtag #KidsKindness, so we can share it with our followers.

110 acts of kindness for summer free printable

Print your  free summer acts of kindness for kids

Acts of Kindness – Summer A4

Acts of Kindness – Summer US

summer acts of kindness facebook

Other great summer posts

Ultimate summer activity list

I have teamed up with a super group of kid and parent bloggers to provide you with the ultimate list of summer ideas and activities.

Wet and Wonderful Summer Ideas for Kids | Powerful Mothering
Summer Flower Sensory Bin for Kids | Adventure in a Box
Summer nature art & craft ideas | Messy Little Monster
Summer acts of kindness for kids | Mum in the Mad House
Color Your Summer: Sidewalk Chalk for Kids | Child Led Life
Low Stress Summer Fun for Kids | Mama Smiles
Awesome Backyard Ideas for Summer |  In The Playroom
Summer STEM Activities for Kids | Kitchen Counter Chronicles
Top tips for creating a Summer fairy garden | The Gingerbread House
100 Budget Friendly Summer Activities | Something 2 Offer
5 Amazingly Cool Summer Activities for Little Kids | Peakle Pie
How to Make Awesome Summer Juices for Kids | Witty Hoots
Ultimate Guide to Summer Sidewalk Chalk  | Cutting Tiny Bites
Ideas for Summer drawings | Hodge Podge Craft
Summer Alphabet Relay Obstacle Course – Mom Inspired Life
Summer Lego Ice Rescue  – Multicraftingmummy
27 Simple Summer Science Experiments for Kids | Edventures with Kids
Summer Evenings – Family Fun Ideas with young kids | Rainy Day Mum
Summer Survival Guide For Busy Moms and Toddlers | Words n Needles
Celebrate Summer with Sun Crafts! | Artsy Momma
Summer Fun Activities For Toddlers | Adventures of Adam
35 Beach & Ocean Themed Sensory Play Ideas | Golden Reflections Blog
20 Ideas for Summer Fun with Preschool Kids | Bare Feet on the Dashboard
Planning a Summer Garden for Kids – Mama’s Happy Hive
10 Summer Snacks for Kids to Make – Fun-A-Day!
Quick and Easy Frozen Summer Watermelon Pop  | Little Bins for Little Hands
Frozen Watermelon Cubes for Fruit Flavored Water | Little Bins for Little Hands
Summer Alphabet Activities– Growing Book by Book
Fun with Zoo Animals for Kids – My Bright Firefly
Summer Bubble Fun For Kids – Just Another Mom
Epic Light Table Ice Legos & More for Summer! – The Natural Homeschool
Summer Preschool Activities – Living Life and Learning
Free Summer Printables – Montessori Nature

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