Can we make the world a little kinder?

organized acts of kindness for kids

Have you (or the kids in your life) ever wondered how you could make the world a little better? An easy place to start is by practicing simple acts of kindness. These selfless little gestures take little time and little or no money to do but can create a big impact in the lives of those who benefit from them.

To help kids (and the grown-ups in their lives) make random acts of kindness a little more commonplace, Time to Organize has developed a set of 30 “Organized Acts of Kindness” cards. (OAK for short.) Random acts are fun, but sometimes these things need to be planned out just a bit. So we take the “random” and make it “organized.” We hope that by planting the seeds of kindness in our little ones, they will want to brighten someone else’s day regularly. They learn that the world functions much better when we think of others.

This set of cards teaches kindness in five core areas:

  • acts of service
  • kind words
  • kind actions
  • abundance sharing
  • quickie surprises

a few examples

open doors for people
This is especially important to do for senior citizens, but it is always appropriate and appreciated by anyone of any age or gender. Open the door wide, hold it open, and say, “After you!”

share flowers
Know someone who needs a little pick-me-up? Bring a bouquet of flowers (whether you buy them at the supermarket or farmer’s market, or pull them from your own garden) to someone who really needs some love.

put $ in a gumball machine
Even if you only have a quarter, you can make a kid’s day by putting it in a gumball or candy machine. The next kid who turns the handle will get a nice surprise!

 

We hope you enjoy the cards. Download them, print out the six pages, cut them apart, and then share them with your favorite kid. Let them pick one OAK to do today, or plan to do one a day or one per week, whatever your schedule and enthusiasm level allows.

Then, please email us at sara@timetoorganize.com and share your stories. Tell us what you’ve done, the reactions of your kids and the OAK recipients, and any other OAK ideas you might have. Who knows? Maybe your idea will end up in our second edition of cards!

individual use: free

These cards are available, free of charge, from Time to Organize. Just email Time to Organize here to request your free set of cards. (They are in PDF and will be emailed to you.) Please note that these cards are provided free of charge for individual use only.

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