51 Ideas For Random Acts Of Kindness

Kindness is always in style.

Spread kindness. Spread positivity. Bring happiness into other lives whenever and wherever possible!

This positive mentality of spreading kindness is why I have created this list of 51 ideas that you can do to spread kindness in your community and hopefully put a smile on others faces.

What are random acts of kindness?

Random acts of kindness are when you perform an action of spreading kindness and positivity in someone else’s life or your community as a whole. They are generally less organized and therefore surprise others more when they are on the receiving end of a random act of kindness!

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1. Pay for the person behind you in line at Starbucks
2. Go for a walk around your neighborhood and collect trash
3. Leave a kind note for your mailman/delivery men
4. Tape a few dollars onto a vending machine
5. Set up bird feeders in your neighborhood
6. Keep an extra umbrella in your car for others
7. Leave nice reviews for small businesses in your area
8. Make your lose change jar for charity
9. Keep extra reusable bags in your trunk
10. Serve food at a homeless shelter not on a holiday
11. Bring cookies to your local nursing home
12. Buy a bouquet of roses and hand them out on the street
13. Check for parking meters needing more change and add it
14. Leave kind notes on your neighbors cars
15. Pay for the next persons coffee
16. Get Starbucks gift cards for teachers in your area
17. Carry groceries to their car for others
18. Learn to say hello and thank you in other languages
19. Donate school supplies to your local school
20. Leave water bottles for delivery drivers in the summer
21. Water your neighbors flowers
22. Bring in donuts and coffee for your coworkers
23. Offer to take pictures for other families on vacation
24. Mow the lawn for elderly neighbors
25. Declutter your closet and donate the clothes
26. Sign up for local mentorship programs
27. Leave a generous tip for a waiter/waitress
28. Rake your neighbors leaves
29. Donate toys to local shelters
30. Send random cards to loved ones who live far away
31. Go on a social media compliment spree
32. Make hot cocoa for your family in the winter
33. Take charge of birthday cards for all coworkers
34. Volunteer to walk dogs at the local animal shelter
35. Feed birds in the park
36. Buy your waiter/waitress dessert
37. Leave money at a wishing fountain
38. Reach out to old friends
39. Pick up litter in the park
40. Send a care package to a college student in your life
41. Call an elderly relative just to say hi
42. Offer to babysit for free for a new mother
43. Leave tennis balls at the dog park
44. Compliment strangers on the street
45. Shovel your neighbor’s driveway after it snows
46. Paint kindness rocks and leave around your neighborhood
47. Stop at a kids lemonade stand
48. Leave a plant/flowers on your neighbors porch
49. Donate canned goods to a local food shelter
50. Leave water bowls in the park for dogs in the summer
51. Tell your loved ones how much you love them

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Korra-Shay