25 Days of Service and Kindness for Kids
- Jennifer Bielke
- Nov 22, 2019
- 4 min read
When I think about the things I want to sow in the lives of my children, kindness is one of the first things that comes to mind. If we look around, we can realize that the world is definitely loosing so much love towards others, a heart that feels for others, that wants to make others happy, smile, someone who wants to change the world.
I always try to explain to my little ones, that it is so easy to serve others, to be a blessing, to change sadness in dance, that's why I thought it would be suitable for these dates where so much love is shared and so many things in family and with friends, Create a list of things that are free or almost free. Easy, to do as a family and for the little ones to understand that you don't have to have much to make your light shine in the lives of other people.
The list is made for the first 25 days of December, so that beginning on the first day, choose one and do this until you reach Christmas day.
1. Happy notes around the city.
With sheets of all the colors you want, write together with your children words of encouragement, positive, Biblical verses that can lift someone up from some situation. For the fun part let them draw something on the back. Make many, put the notes in a bag and carry it wherever you go, leave a note in different places for people to find them (the supermarket, in front of a door, in a public restroom, in an empty seat, etc).
2. Decals (stickers) for children.
Use the ones you already have at home or here I leave a package that they sell on Amazon, very accessible (https://amzn.to/2qEpVVp)
Give them to your child (ren) and when they are waiting in a line somewhere, pass the stickers to the children in the line.
3. Nursing home.
Call a nursing home and ask if it is possible for you to go with your children to visit. Also ask if you can sing to them, maybe bring them some dessert or just talk to them and spend some time listening to their stories.
4. Toys for others.
Ask your little ones to put in a bag all the very small toys that they no longer use, go to a park and put them in different places for other children to find them.
5. Recycling.
Take two empty bags or boxes, go to a nearby park and collect all the trash and all the things that can be recycled.
6. Free books.
Collect all the books that your children don't read anymore, tell friends and family to give you what they don't read either. Make a sign that says “free books”, go to a church, park or any place you want and allow other children to choose one or two free books.
7. Dinner for friends.
Invite some friends to dinner and let your children help you prepare everything for that night.
8. Cookies for neighbors.
Together, bake cookies and take it to the neighbors.
9. Coins.
Leave some coins in the vending machines that have candy or toys so someone else can buy them.
10. Friends to play.
Your children can invite a friend to the house to play, a friend with whom they haven't talk with for a while.
11. Movie night.
You can also invite several friends to watch a movie at home, with popcorn and chocolate.
12. Flowers for everyone.
Walk around and pick fresh flowers, go to a nearby store and give a flower to everyone you see.
13. Letter for a soldier.
Write and send a letter to a soldier.
14. I throw the trash.
Offer your services to take out the trash from the neighbors.
15. Free hugs.
At the entrance of a store or library, put up a sign that says "free hugs for children" and let God's love be transmitted through those hugs. Extra points if you tell them that God loves them.
16. Letter of appreciation.
Write a letter of appreciation for someone you want to thank for their work. Make it very colorful and with gratitude words.
17. Thanks to the cops.
Bake something delicious or buy something sweet and take it to the nearest police station to thank them for their work.
18. Messages on the sidewalk.
Write positive messages with chalk on different sidewalks, it will give a smile to someone.
19. Read a book.
Go to a friend's house to read them a book or two.
20. Friends in the park.
Invite a friend or two to the park and bring ice cream popsicles so they can eat all together.
21. Sweet for you.
Fill a container with small snacks or candy, gift it to a family.
22. Sweets for the driver.
At a bus stop, every time a driver passes by, give them chocolate bar or cookies.
23. I made your gift.
With things they already have around the house, create a gift for someone you appreciate.
24. I help you with the bags.
At the supermarket, help someone carry their bags to the car.
25. Merry Christmas.
Get up very early and make a video call with three friends or family who are far away, sing “Merry Christmas” to them.
Enjoy this time with the little ones in the house, remember that it is a time of celebration, joy, kindness, and service, that everything is fun and remember to share this list with someone who needs these ideas.
Let's share positivity. If you are going to follow along and do one two or all of them with your kiddos, share them on Instagram and tag @bilingualmomslife also using the hashtag #25daysofkindness2019
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