National Random Acts of Kindness Week

 This year I thought I would pepper the blog with some fun National Weeks throughout the year. 

This week is National Random Acts of Kindness Week.

This is one week out of the year that is dedicated to performing as many Random Acts of Kindness as possible.

If you haven't made a New Year's Resolution, maybe this is it?  This would be an awesome challenge for your Girl Scout Troop!  I'm sure there is a fun patch that the girls can earn, or they can make their own patch!

Are you up for the challenge?

Well, here we go!

Here are some ideas of kind deeds that you can perform this week.

The Challenges:

Smile at 25 people

Slip a nice note in your friend's backpack (child's lunch or spouse's briefcase/purse)

Compliment 5 people

Pick up 10 pieces of garbage on a walk

Make a new friend

Tell a joke and make someone laugh

Be kind to yourself and eat a healthy snack

Learn something new about your friend, co-worker, spouse

Draw a picture and give it to someone

Recycle your trash

Hug your friend

Cut out 10 hearts and give them to friends

Entertain someone with a happy dance

Make a kind poster for cafeteria helpers

Say "Good Morning" to 5 people

Make a wish for a child in another country

Say "Thank you" to a crossing guard

Invite a new friend to hang out with you

Send a Thank You to your Superintendent

Offer to help your custodian

Sit with a new Group of people at lunch

Read a book to a younger child

Give an Apple or note to your Teacher

Step up for someone in need

Make and display a "Kindness Matters" sign

Make a bookmark for a friend

Hold the door open for someone

Thank a bus driver or car pool driver

Write a "Thank you" on a band aid for a Nurse

Whisper "Thank you" to the Librarian

Help someone up if they fall down

Learn to say "Hello" in a different language

Bring a flower to the office staff

Say "Thank you" to a volunteer

Make a friendship gift for someone new to you

Thank a Mail Carrier, Police Officer, Fire Fighter

Add some kind deeds of your own.

I challenge you to perform as many kind deeds as you can this week.  Check off your kind acts as you go.

What a great way to start the week!

How many kind deeds will you do this week?