Use this list of Kind Act ideas for inspiration if you can’t do the suggested challenge of the day. For example, maybe we ask you to bake a pie for your neighbour – but you don’t own an oven – choose one of these instead.
You could also use this list to up your Kindness ante – accomplishing multiple kind acts every day!
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Make a POSITIVE comment on a blog or article.
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Donate used clothing.
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Leave a generous tip.
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Give an inspirational book to a friend.
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Let someone behind you in line go in front of you.
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Approach your yoga teacher/ spin instructor/ other and thank them for the great class.
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Eat lunch with someone new/ invite someone to sit with you.
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Offer your seat on the bus or in a busy waiting room.
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Be nice behind the wheel. Wave to say ‘thanks’ and let people in.
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Buy a meatball sub for a stray dog.
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Bring your mug/dishes back to the counter/bus bin after you’re done at a busy coffee shop.
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Shovel your neighbour’s sidewalk.
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Hug a librarian.
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Give your compliments to the chef – in person.
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Bring/give a treat to your local barista (s) (like an organic lollipop) since they’re always serving you.
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Take your neighbour’s dog for a walk.
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Offer to take out your neighbour’s recycling.
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Bring 1-3 bouquets of flowers to a seniors retirement home and ask the staff to hand out a flower to the residents.
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Head to the salvation army/second hand store and buy a whack load of mittens and scarves and toques and hand them out over the winter to the homeless.
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Call a friend just to say you love them.
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Offer to pay for the coffee for the person behind you.
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Give a compliment to a random stranger.
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Volunteer for a local organization.
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Bring in homemade treats for your coworkers.
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Stick a note on your neighbors door wishing them a good day.
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Clean off someone’s car in the winter.
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Donate your old books to a charity, daycare or under-funded community center.
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Reach out to an old friend and remind them of a funny memory you share.
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Say good morning to three random people on your way to work.
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When you get good service at a restaurant, take a minute to tell their manager how pleased you were with your experience.
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Share your umbrella with someone who doesn’t have one when walking in the rain.
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Say thank you to the public transit driver before you get off the bus.
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Thank a police officer for keeping your city safe.
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Send a ‘just cuz’ letter to a friend (via snail mail) and thank them for being such a good friend.
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Offer to babysit for a couple that could use a night out.
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Cook dinner for your parents.
- Buy a meal or offer your leftovers to a homeless person.
