It’s almost back to school time here where we live. With the kids heading back after summer vacation and a break from many of their classmates, I think it’s a great time to remind them about being kind. Being kind is a great way to make friends! It also helps them do their part to keep bullying to a minimum. No matter the age of our children it’s important to teach them to extend kindness. Help them see much of a difference a little kindness can make in someone else’s day. This Back to School Be Kind Bucket List has simple ideas to challenge kids to be kind!
Printable Be Kind Bucket List
You can print this free printable bucket list and hang it up at home, to put it in the inside of your child’s school folder or binder, to hang in their locker, or even offer to print one off for your child’s teacher to keep in the classroom or in the halls at school. Maybe print one to put in all these places as a constant reminder to be kind!
Challenge your child to do one thing off the Back to School Be Kind Bucket List each day and make it part of your daily routine to have a conversation about it after school.
We love to do “Question of the Day” during dinner and asking your child what they did off the bucket list is a great way to get dinner conversation going! You can even adapt the ideas from the Be Kind Bucket List for yourself. Use it for ideas on how to spread kindness at work, where you volunteer, or to your family. Be an example for your kids to see how kindness can make a difference!
Kindness Examples For Inspiration
- Give a compliment and mean it
- Hold the door for someone
- Invite someone to do something with you
- Accept an invitation
- Leave someone a nice note
- Smile
- Say hello
- Talk to someone new
- Give a small gift or share a stick of gum
- Offer to help
- Encourage someone who is struggling
- Take time to really listen
I hope you and your family members enjoy these fun ideas for ways to be kind. What do you do to encourage and challenge your children to be more kind? If you have something you want me to add to the list, just give me a shoutout on social media @familyfocusblog!
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