Family Life Fun Family Activities 50 Ways to Be a Kinder Family Let's create a kinder world. Take a week, a month, or a year. Have fun and complete as many acts of kindness as you can. By Parents Editors Published on January 17, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Smile at 25 people.Take a treat to your local firefighters.Do a household chore without being asked.Donate something to an animal shelter.Take a board game to play at a senior center.Read a book to a younger child.Make a thank-you card for your librarians.Entertain someone with a happy dance.Create a family gratitude jar.Cheer for every player on both teams.Deliver a special gift to a child in the hospital.Make a new friend or welcome a new neighbor.Send a card or gift to a military family.Walk or pet an animal— but ask first!Go a full day without complaining.Hold the door open for someone.Learn to say “thank you” in a new language.Embrace your family with a big hug.Teach something to a younger sibling or friend.Write or draw a loving note for someone.Make and display a “kindness matters” sign.Raise funds and donate to your favorite cause.Watch the sunrise or sunset together.Breathe, stretch, and think a happy thought.Cut out ten hearts and leave them on ten cars.Donate needed school supplies.Thank a bus driver.Leave a flower on someone’s doorstep.Be kind to yourself and eat a healthy snack.Call your grandparents or an esteemed elder.Walk or bike instead of driving.Say “thank you” to a police officer.Bake cookies and share with your neighbors.Say “good morning” to five people.Pick up and recycle trash in your neighborhood.Take a family walk outside.Draw a heart in the sand or dirt.Write a thank-you note to your mail carrier.Make a wish for a child in another country.Volunteer in your community.Say “hi” to someone who looks sad.Write a happy message with sidewalk chalk.Paint a kindness rock and randomly place it.Share food with someone who is hungry.Sincerely compliment five people.Post a positive message on social media.Let someone go ahead of you in line.Help plant a garden.Reflect on acts of kindness you witnessed today.Create your own kind deed. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit