Kindness Guides and Stories
Longer reads on how to actually do kindness — at work, at home, with the older people in your life, and one day at a time.
By Kyle Hurst · Untamed Kindness
- Grandparents Day Ideas: 35 Things Kids Can Do for Grandparents Near or Far
Grandparents Day ideas for kids and families: 35 mostly free acts for grandparents nearby, far away or in care, plus 20 interview questions and card lines.
Nov 6, 2026
- Kindness vs Niceness: 25 Situations, the Nice Move and the Kind Move
Kind vs nice, explained with examples: 25 everyday situations with the nice move and the kind move, plus scripts for being kind without being a pushover.
Nov 6, 2026
- Random Acts of Kindness in Memory of Someone: 33 Acts and What to Write
Random acts of kindness in memory of someone you love: 33 acts sorted by who they were and the date, wording to invite others, and lines for an in-memory card.
Nov 5, 2026
- How to Help a Homeless Person Without Giving Money: 29 Things to Do
How to help a homeless person on the street: what to say, what to give instead of money, how to connect someone with help, and what to do in cold or heat.
Nov 5, 2026
- How to Help Foster Parents (Without Fostering): 30 Practical Acts
How to help foster families without fostering: 30 acts for a new placement, the weeks after, when a child leaves, and families you don't know, plus what to say.
Nov 5, 2026
- Lunch Box Notes for Kids: 100 Lines to Copy, Plus Kind Mission Notes
Lunch box notes for kids from preschool to teens: 100 short lines to copy by hand, picture notes for non-readers, jokes, and one-kind-thing mission notes.
Nov 4, 2026
- What to Do for Someone in Hospice: 30 Kind Things for Them and Their Family
What to do for someone in hospice: 30 kind things to do when you visit, what to bring, what to say, what to send from far away, and how to help the family.
Nov 4, 2026
- Kindness Rocks Ideas: 100 Sayings to Paint and Where to Leave Them
Kindness rocks ideas: 100 short sayings to paint for strangers, kids, neighbors and coworkers, plus how to paint and seal a rock and where you can leave them.
Nov 3, 2026
- What to Do for Someone Who Lost a Pet: 30 Acts and What to Say
What to do for someone who lost a pet: 30 small acts for the day it happens, the first week and the dates that hurt, plus what to say and texts to copy.
Nov 3, 2026
- 40 Winter Acts of Kindness for Kids, Plus a Free Winter Kindness Bucket List
Winter acts of kindness for kids: snow day ideas, cold snap check-ins, winter break, the January lull and a free 30-item winter kindness bucket list to print.
Nov 2, 2026
- Hanukkah Acts of Kindness: Eight Nights of Kindness, 29 Ideas for Kids, Families and Adults
Hanukkah acts of kindness for all eight nights: a theme per night with a kid, family and adult option, tzedakah and mitzvah ideas, plus 2026 and 2027 dates.
Nov 1, 2026
- 30 MLK Day Acts of Kindness for Kids and Families: Service Ideas by Age and Time
30 MLK Day acts of kindness and day of service ideas for kids and families, sorted by age and by limits: no car, no money, one hour, or the whole day off.
Nov 1, 2026
- 35 Giving Tuesday Ideas for Kids and Families (Most Cost Nothing)
35 Giving Tuesday ideas for kids and families: ways to give back without money, using time, things you own, skills and kind words, plus a small-money option.
Oct 31, 2026
- 36 Acts of Kindness for Delivery Drivers and Mail Carriers, All Year Round
How to thank your Amazon driver or mail carrier all year: 36 acts, from a clear path and porch snack basket to notes, in-app thanks and the USPS $20 gift rule.
Oct 30, 2026
- 40 Volunteer Ideas for Kids and Families, Sorted by Age
Volunteer ideas for kids and families by age: 40 projects for ages 2 to 5, 6 to 10, 10 and up, and teens, plus what to do when the shelter says no kids.
Oct 30, 2026
- 30 Acts of Kindness for a Caregiver Friend (How to Help Someone Caring for a Parent or Spouse)
How to help a friend who is a caregiver: 30 specific offers for someone caring for an aging parent or a spouse with dementia, plus what to say and what to skip.
Oct 29, 2026
- How to Help a Friend Struggling Financially: 30 Ways That Protect Their Dignity
How to help a friend who is struggling financially without making it awkward: 30 acts, from shared meals and free plans to paying a bill, plus what to say.
Oct 28, 2026
- How to Help a Friend Who Got Laid Off: 28 Things to Do, Plus What to Say
How to help a friend who got laid off or fired: 28 acts for the first week, the job hunt and after, scripts for intros and LinkedIn, and what not to say.
Oct 27, 2026
- How to Help a Friend Going Through a Divorce: 30 Acts of Kindness, Phase by Phase
How to help a friend going through a divorce: 30 practical acts from the first week to the new apartment, plus what to say, what to skip, and texts to send.
Oct 26, 2026
- How to Help a Single Mom: 32 Acts of Kindness for the Moments That Are Hardest Alone
How to help a single mom without taking over: 32 specific acts for pickup, sick days, bedtime, weekends, repairs, holidays, money stress and her own time.
Oct 25, 2026
- What to Write in a Kindness Note: 80 Ready-to-Copy Lines for Strangers, Coworkers, Kids and More
What to write in a kindness note: 80 ready-to-copy kindness note examples for strangers, coworkers, students, kids and teachers, plus a template and where to leave them.
Oct 24, 2026
- 60 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness, Sorted by Cost and by Who Does Them
60 random acts of Christmas kindness sorted by cost (free, under $5, under $20) and by who does them: kids, families, one adult, and people working Christmas Day.
Oct 23, 2026
- 50 Acts of Kindness for Yourself (Each One Takes Under 10 Minutes)
50 acts of kindness for yourself, each under ten minutes with an easier version, plus what to do when you make a mistake, feel anxious, grieve, or run out of steam.
Oct 21, 2026
- 50 Small Acts of Kindness for Your Husband, Wife or Partner
50 small acts of kindness for your partner, husband or wife: everyday acts, sick days, new parents, long distance and repair, each with an easier version.
Oct 19, 2026
- 75 Acts of Kindness That Cost Nothing
75 acts of kindness that cost nothing, not even a stamp: for strangers, home, work, online and your neighborhood, each with an easier version, plus a list for kids.
Oct 16, 2026
- 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge for the 100th Day of School
A 100 acts of kindness challenge for the 100th day of school: two ways to run it, 100 tickable acts for K-5 with easier swaps, and a 10x10 tracker to fill in.
Oct 14, 2026
- 14 Days of Kindness: A Valentine's Countdown for Families and Classrooms
14 days of kindness for February 1 to 14: one free act a day with a family version and a classroom version, plus kindness valentines for people who never get one.
Oct 14, 2026
- 40 Acts of Kindness for Lent: A Week-by-Week List for 2027
40 acts of kindness for Lent 2027, one for each day from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, grouped by weekly theme, each with an easier version and a kids' list.
Oct 14, 2026
- Acts of Kindness for a Grieving Friend: What to Do in the First Week, the First Month, and After
Acts of kindness for a grieving friend: what to do in the first week, the first month and the months after, what to say, what to skip, and the dates that hurt.
Oct 14, 2026
- Acts of Kindness for Nurses: 30 Ways to Thank a Nurse That Actually Help
30 acts of kindness for nurses, split by who you are: patient or family, friend or neighbor, coworker on the unit, or manager. Mostly free, each with an easier version.
Oct 14, 2026
- 40 Random Acts of Kindness for Teens (That Aren't Cringe)
40 random acts of kindness for teens at school, online, at home, and around town, each with an easier version, plus a five-acts-in-one-day challenge to try.
Oct 14, 2026
- Blessing Bags: What to Put In a Care Kit for Someone Who Is Homeless
What to put in blessing bags: a packing list for homeless care kits by category, summer and winter versions, what to skip, and how to hand one over safely.
Oct 14, 2026
- Kindness Elf Ideas: 24 Notes Your Elf Can Leave in December
24 kindness elf ideas written as notes from the elf: one small, free act a day for kids, plus a 12-day version for late starters and a no-elf version in a jar.
Oct 14, 2026
- The New Year Kindness Challenge: A January Calendar and One Resolution
A New Year kindness challenge built on one resolution: a small act a day. A free 31-day January kindness calendar, an easier version of each day, and a jar for the year.
Oct 14, 2026
- 40 Pay It Forward Ideas That Aren't Buying Coffee for the Car Behind You
40 pay it forward ideas grouped by cost: free, under $5, and a bit more, plus what to say when someone thanks you and how passing it on differs from a random act.
Oct 14, 2026
- 45 Acts of Kindness for Friends, by the Situation They're In
45 acts of kindness for friends, sorted by situation: everyday, a hard season, a friend you've drifted from, long distance, a new baby, best friends, new friends.
Oct 12, 2026
- 40 Kindness Quotes for Kids, Each With One Thing to Do Today
40 kindness quotes for kids and students, each paired with one thing a child can do today, plus 20 original kindness slogans for a classroom poster.
Oct 10, 2026
- How to Teach Kids Kindness: 40 Acts by Age (3 to 13)
How to teach kids kindness by letting them do it: 40 acts of kindness for kids by age, 3 to 5, 6 to 9, and 10 to 13, plus what to say when you catch them being kind.
Oct 7, 2026
- 40 Kindness Activities for Preschoolers, Toddlers and Kindergartners
40 kindness activities for preschoolers, toddlers and kindergartners, sorted by age, each with a grown-up cue and an easier version, plus play ideas and a printable.
Oct 5, 2026
- 30 Acts of Kindness for Neighbors (Including Ones You Haven't Met)
30 acts of kindness for neighbors: ones you know, ones you don't, new arrivals, and older neighbors living alone, each with an under-five-minute version.
Sep 28, 2026
- Acts of Kindness for Teachers: What Students, Parents and Colleagues Can Do
Acts of kindness for teachers, split by who does them: students by age, parents, colleagues. Mostly free, each with an easier version, plus what to skip.
Sep 28, 2026
- Birthday Acts of Kindness: One Act for Every Year of Your Age
Birthday acts of kindness, one per year of age: how to do 30 or 40 in a day, a week or a month, split them with friends, plus 50 tickable ideas and a kids' version.
Sep 28, 2026
- Kindness Bingo: Three Free Boards for Kids, Work and Family
Free kindness bingo boards for a classroom, an office and a family: 24 small, tickable acts each, how to play, and how to keep it from turning into a contest.
Sep 28, 2026
- Kindness Journal Prompts: 52 Questions You Can Answer in 3 Lines
52 kindness journal prompts you can answer in three lines, plus a 3-minute daily format, prompts for kids by age and classrooms, and prompts that end in an act.
Sep 28, 2026
- Thanksgiving Acts of Kindness: Ideas for Before, During and After
Thanksgiving acts of kindness for the week before, the day itself and the weekend after: small, mostly free acts with easier versions, plus ideas for kids.
Sep 28, 2026
- The 30-Day Kindness Challenge: One Small Act a Day for a Month
A ready-made 30-day kindness challenge for adults and families: four themed weeks, an easier version of every day, a copy-and-paste list, and a plan for week three.
Sep 15, 2026
- The Kindness Advent Calendar: 24 Acts of Kindness for December
A kindness advent calendar for December 1 to 24: one free, tickable act a day with an under-five-minute version, for families with kids or one adult alone.
Sep 15, 2026
- Kindness Week at School: A 5-Day Plan for Elementary and Middle School
A ready-to-run kindness week for school: a 5-day plan with a swap for the youngest, 15 activities that work, spirit day ideas, and what to skip.
Sep 15, 2026
- The 7-Day Kindness Challenge: One Small Act a Day for a Week
A ready-made 7-day kindness challenge: one small act a day for a week, with an easier and bigger version of each, plus a copy-and-paste list.
Sep 1, 2026
- Acts of Kindness in Elderly Care: 30 Ideas That Fit a Shift
Thirty specific acts of kindness for elderly care, for aides on shift, families visiting a nursing home, and anyone caring for a parent at home.
Sep 1, 2026
- Acts of Kindness Seniors Can Do: 30 Ways to Give Back
Most kindness lists for seniors are about receiving. This one is about giving: 30 acts of kindness older adults can do from home, by phone, or seated.
Sep 1, 2026
- Acts of Service for Coworkers: 25 Ways to Lighten the Load
Twenty-five acts of service for coworkers: small, specific ways to take real work off someone's plate, at work, without making it weird.
Sep 1, 2026
- Kindness Week at Work: 5-Day Plan and Games for Coworkers
A ready-to-run kindness week for coworkers: a 5-day plan, kindness games for the office, and random acts of kindness ideas for the workplace.
Sep 1, 2026