Use this acts of kindness for kids FREE printable kindness calendar to teach your kiddos how to easily spread kindness to others!
“Kindness, it causes nothing but means everything!” Amen!
With all the anger and meanness in the world today, I strongly believe we can spread love by showing any amount of kindness towards others.
And the best time for any human being to learn about being kind is from the youngest age possible. But it’s never too late to teach kindness and to change people’s hearts.
Having kids do random acts of kindness is a great way to teach how easy it is to spread kindness in small ways.
So today I have a free printable 30 days of kindness calendar that your child can mark off when each item is complete and also a list of 10 books that teach your kids about kindness.
How to Teach Kids About Kindness
One of the easiest ways to teach kids about kindness is by example. Little ones especially watch what their parents and older siblings do and are curious about everything.
Simply talking to them about what you are doing for others and why is a great way to begin the conversation.
Or if you see someone else being kind out in public, point it out to your child and ask them how they would feel if someone did that to them.
The acts of kindness for kids chart below is a great starting point to give kids ideas of how to spread love and kindness to family, siblings, neighbors, and even strangers.
Tips for the Acts of Kindness for Kids Chart
This acts of kindness calendar can be used anytime! It does not have dates on it so you can use it for any month or anytime during the month.
So you don’t need to start at the beginning of the month or during advent!
After the child has completed a task they can put a sticker on the box, a stamp, or just cross it off. A lot of kids loving putting stickers on a chart!
You can print multiple 30 days of kindness calendars out to do a few times a year or you can laminate one and use a dry erase marker to check them off and keep track. Then you can reuse it whenever you want!
If the act of kindness activity doesn’t apply to your child, brain storm with them a new one. You can even cut a white square out of a piece of paper, write it on and glue it on top of that square.
This calendar also pairs great with our empathy worksheets.
A few tutorials or free printables to use along with the calendar
A few of the random acts of kindness for kids ideas involved making or giving something. Here are a few free printables you can use in case you need some cards:
- Free Thank You Card printables
- Free printable cards for soldiers
- Free Get Well Cards from thesprucecrafts.com
Along with doing random acts of kindness it might benefit your child to read some books that also teach about kindness. Below you will find a list of beloved books off Amazon that teach about the importance of kindness and empathy.
Books About Kindness for Kids
Teaching kids about kindness toward others can never start too early. Check out these amazing books on kindness for kids of all ages.
Kindness Starts With You - At School
For 2-6 year olds. Learn all about small acts of kindness like sharing and waiting turns.
Each Kindness (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards))
For 5-8 year olds, this book has a heartfelt anti-bullying message and how even the smallest amounts of kindness can change someone's life.
Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community
Lady Gaga and her mother put together a bunch of inspiring true stories about young people being kind and changemakers to inspire others. For 12-18 year olds.
Wonder
One of my all-time favorite books and a book I think should be required reading in elementary school! This is the book that inspired the Choose Kindness movement. For ages 8 to 108!
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion
A great book for parents on how to teach their children kindness and empathy. For kids up to 11 years old.
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler
About how a teacher teaches kindness to her students. For ages 5-10.
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids (Bucketfilling Books)
Teach your child how to be a bucket filler! Primarily for kids 4-9 but great lesson for any age!
The Invisible Boy
Teaches kids about including others. Great for ages 4-9.
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness
Teaches 4-8 year olds how to stand up to bullying.
Be Kind (Be Kind, 1)
A beautiful picture book about kindness for ages 3-9.
30 Days of Acts of Kindness for Kids Chart
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Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day!
