Bring On The Kindness!
Macaroni Kid Act of Kindness Week starts this Saturday, September 28th!
I am so excited about Macaroni Kid's Random Act Of Kindness Week! I love seeing people helping others normally so an actual week dedicated to it just sounds awesome to me! I made a list of 30 different ways for adults & kids to spread kindness to get you started but you don't have to use the ideas on my list you are welcome to come up with your own. I love creativity so oddly I.m excited to see the ideas your family come up with. Kids have very creative minds and can come up with some great ideas especially if it is an act of kindness towards their peers. I would love to see families working together and motivating each other to do more!
30 Ways To Spread Kindness
1. Paint some Kindness Rocks or Shells, leave them around town
2. tape a few quarters to a vending machine, gumball machine, arcade game, or kiddie ride with a note saying "Enjoy A Snack On Me! You Deserve It!"
3. If it is raining offer to walk someone to their car with your umbrella
4. Help someone load their groceries into the car
5. Offer to take someone's shopping cart back
6. Pay for the person in the vehicle behind you in a drive-through
7. Hold the door open for people
8. Let someone get in front of you in line at store
9. Pick up trash in your neighborhood, park, beach, etc...
10. Send a short handwritten note/card to a friend or family member just to say something nice or positive
11. Help a sibling or parent with some chores without being asked
12. Volunteer at the library to read a book to kids at the library during a storytime
13. Volunteer at a Senior/Nursing Home to help with activities like bingo
14. Volunteer your time at a Senior/Nursing Home to just hang out during lunch and listen to their stories
15. Drop off some doughnuts & coffee to a local business, library, parks & rec center, nursing home, school office
16. Drop off some bags of dog & cat food to a local pet shelter
17. Spend time at a woman's shelter with women there, give them a little hope
18. Contact the local homeless and/or woman's shelter to ask what items they are in need of
19. Add change to a strangers parking meter
20. Compliment a stranger
21. Bring a neighbors trashcan or recycling bin up their driveway for them
22. Clean your room without being asked
23. Leave a nice note on your teacher's desk
24. If you see a child playing alone during recess or at the park offer to play with them
25. Write a few handwritten notes saying things like "Thanks For All Your Hard Work!", "I Appreciate You!", "You Are Awesome!" and have your child hand them out at school to a teacher that passes them in the hallway and to the Office Staff
26. Make inspirational/encouraging bookmarks, leave them in books at the library, in local book boxes, etc...
27. Go through your children's book at home to find some that are still in good shape and willing to part with. Put one of the DIY bookmarks in each book with a note into a plastic ziplock bag (to protect from outside elements) Leave them around town for other children to find.
28. buy a few small bubble bottles and leave around the playground for children to find
29. bring some food or sweets to your local police department and/or Fire Department and thank them for all their hard work
30. SMILE! It's free and contagious!
Macaroni Kid Jacksonville/Crystal Coast Giveaway
I am doing a Giveaway that will run for the entire week of MKAOKWeek (Saturday, September 28th to Saturday, October 5th)! The winner will receive a Fandango Gift Card to take the *whole family out for a movie night! Individual members of the family may work individually to earn entries into the giveaway! During this week if you or a member of your family do something kind for a stranger post about it on Facebook using the hashtag #MKAOKWeek & tag @MacaroniKidOnslowCareteret. A picture is not required but would be a nice addition to the post. Each act of kindness counts as 1 entry into the giveaway so the more kindness you spread the more chances you have to win!
*up to 5 family members
Keep an eye on our Facebook Page for more ideas on ways to spread kindness & some printable act of kindness notes to use as we approach MKAOKWeek. Your welcome to share any act of kindness ideas or suggestions you have on our Facebook Page too. You can spread kindness in so many different ways, and getting the kids to help is a great way to teach them how to be more proactive in helping others without being asked. Also ask the kids if they have any ideas not only will they probably come up with some great ones, it will make them feel important.
On the first day of MKAOKWeek I will be leaving little things around town for you and your family to find! I will post on our Facebook Page when I am doing this so you know where to look So if you or a family member happens to find any of them please share on Facebook that you found it using the same tags as above. You have the choice of either keeping the item, give it to a person that is near you to enjoy (don't forget to share this part so you get an entry in the giveaway), or place it somewhere else for someone else to find.
To make sure you don't miss any of Macaroni Kid Jacksonville's Facebook posts about MKAOKWeek go to your Facebook notification settings and select the option to receive all notifications.
Click HERE for a previous Macaroni Kid article about Act of Kindness Week for more ideas and a few printables.
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