Random Acts Of Kindness Advent Calendar

11/26/2015

This year we’re starting a new family tradition in the days leading up to Christmas. Inspired by the Random Acts Of Kindness For Kids advent calendars I spotted on Pinterest, I have created 24 activities for us to do as a family to teach my son the importance of giving back.

Unlike the online calendars that assign a task to a specific day, we wanted ours to be a bit flexible and allow him to choose his activity each day. In a moment of craftiness I created this board. Each tag has an activity printed on the back.

It can be reused every year, and allows us to select the best activity for the day based on our schedule.  Once he’s completed the task, we will hang the tag on our tree.  The board was purchased from Michaels and I picked up the cute gift tags and clothes pins from Homesense.

Here is our list of Random Acts Of Kindness:

1. Send a letter to a Canadian soldier overseas.
2. Donate a blanket to a homeless shelter.
3. Bake cookies for a neighbour.
4. Take diapers to the diaper bank.
5. Tape change to a vending machine or parking meter.
6. Donate a toy to the Hospital For Sick Children.
7. Make a get-well card for someone who needs one.
8. Pay for someone’s coffee.
9. Donate pet supplies to the Toronto Humane Society.
10. Feed the birds.
11. Donate a snowsuit to Project Snowman.
12. Bring treats for your friends after school.
13. Donate food to the Canadian Food Bank.
14. Make a homemade card for your classmates.
15. Pick up litter.
16. Play with a new friend at school.
17. Tell jokes to make someone smile.
18. Donate a book you no longer read to the library.
19. Leave a surprise for the mail carrier.
20. Put money in the Salvation Army bucket.
21. Bring a coffee and a card to your teacher.
22. Make holiday decorations for the Franklin Horner Senior’s Centre.
23. Donate some of your toys to Good Will.
24. Call a far away friend or relative.

Have you tried something similar in your household? We’d love some activity suggestions for next year!