Kindness Countdown to the Holidays
A Kindness Countdown to Christmas Calendar is a fun way to spread holiday cheer and focus on giving without buying presents. We offer these ideas to help you create your own Kindness Calendar, or to celebrate the Eight Nights of Hanukkah, the 12 Days of Christmas, or ring in the New Year. There are two lists, one for adults and one for children, but we encourage you to use this as a starting point and be creative!
You can create a calendar, or simply write each idea on a piece of paper and draw them from a hat or bowl each day!
Adult List
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Tell someone what you appreciate about them
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Donate something you don’t need
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Do a chore or favor for someone
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Smile at everyone you see today
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Connect a charity to your Amazon account
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Clean up a mess you didn’t make
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Send a handwritten note to someone
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Pay someone an unexpected compliment
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Send a message of encouragement to someone who needs it
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Do something to make your home feel festive
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Forgive, or apologize to, someone
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Leave a surprise for someone
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Try not to complain about anything for the whole day
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Reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while
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Ask someone how their day is going, and listen
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Share food with someone who needs it
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Write a positive review for a business online
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Ask someone else to engage in random kindness
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Let someone else take the first turn
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Leave an encouraging note in a public place
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Pick up some litter
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Do something kind for yourself
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Pay a stranger a compliment
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Next time you eat out, leave an extra big tip
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Sit down with your family so everyone can say what they’re thankful for
Children's List
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Tell someone why they’re great
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Say “hello” to someone new today
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Smile at everyone you see today
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Read a book with someone
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Help someone clean up today
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Pay someone an unexpected compliment
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Think of a way to show a parent that you love them
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Give a sibling a big hug or a kiss
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Leave a surprise for someone
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Draw a picture for someone special
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Call or write to someone you care about
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Try not to complain about anything for the whole day
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Ask someone how their day is going, and listen
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Tell a grandparent that you love them
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Help a friend at school today
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Clean up a mess you didn’t make
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Spend some special time with a pet
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Pick up some litter
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Take a little surprise to your teacher
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Do something kind for yourself
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Write a thank you note for your mail carrier
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Make someone laugh
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Let someone else take the first turn
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Help make dinner
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Sit down with your family so everyone can say what they’re thankful for