21 Acts of Kindness for Toddlers

No hitting. No biting. No snatching. No pushing. No pinching. No kicking. Share. Be polite. Wait your turn.

Have you had to repeat those words hundreds of times to your egocentric toddler? I have! And so, to challenge him to develop more kindness and compassion to others, here is a list of 21 things we will be doing this week, as a self-declared Kindness Week for the Lims.

1. Give drinks to the construction workers outside our home
2. Prepare a bag of snacks to give the other children in his playgroup
3. Make a thank you note for his teachers
4. Make breakfast for grandparents
5. Choose a toy from his collection to give to baby Elijah
6. Give daddy a massage
7. Give mummy a massage
8. Read the newspaper and pray for someone who was affected by a tragic event
9. Pick up litter and put it into the rubbish bin
10. Bring a welcome gift to any new neighbours
11. Make a thank you note for the local fire station
12. Make a thank you note for the local police station
13. Make a thank you note for our helper
14. Bring flowers to a nursing home and distribute it to the residents
15. Bring snacks to the playground for other children
16. Help to give baby Elijah a bath
17. Bring some snacks and visit great grandma
18. Wash daddy’s car
19. Record a video note and send it his Godparents
20. Make a drawing for his aunt who is not feeling well
21. Bake cookies for his cousins

Do you have other ideas for Acts of Kindness that a toddler can do?