“For one week, act on every single thought of generosity that arises spontaneously in your heart, and notice what happens as a consequence.”

This week is “Random Acts of Kindness” week.

Like everyone else, my kids and I think random acts of kindness throughout the year is great. But we especially like this week as a focus. For several years now, I’ve taken my kids into town to go through a drive-through for breakfast and we pay for the car behind us. This simple act still thrills my kids, and it’s a nice way to start our day. After this start, I challenge my kids to complete at least five random acts of kindness throughout the day. We’ve discovered that once you get started, it’s hard to stop!

Why not brainstorm with your kids and come up with a list of acts of kindness you can do within your community – then go out and do them!

The website The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has lots of wonderful ideas for kindness activities that you can do within your community, families, school, or homeschool. There are lessons you can download and use, too.

Have fun!