Create precious family memories and teach your kids the importance of giving with this Countdown to Christmas Acts of Kindness Printable Advent Calendar!
Christmas is the perfect time of year to teach your kids the importance of giving! And these fun acts of kindness are things that you can do together as a family.
In a year that has been nothing short of crazy, I figured spending some time focusing on giving and kindness would be a great way to end the year!
Acts Of Kindness Ideas
The following Acts of Kindness are the ones we've included, but feel free to use your own where you see fit. (Need more ideas? Check out these 101 Random Acts of Kindness ideas!)
Donate to a food bank
Tape a dollar to a shelf in the toy section of Dollar Tree
Tape quarters to shopping carts at Aldi
Send a Christmas card to someone not normally on your list
Wish a Merry Christmas to a random stranger
Bake and share some cookies (Need ideas? These Rudolph Oreos, Twix Thumbprint Cookies, or Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups are always a big hit!)
Share a Christmas joke
Buy a meal for a homeless person
Drop off a treat for your neighbor
Hold the door open for someone
Take a photo by the tree and send it to a loved one
Donate a new toy to charity
Take blankets and supplies to an animal shelter
Leave a treat for your mail carrier
Compliment a stranger
Call or text a friend you haven't talked to in a while
Make a homemade gift for someone
Tell someone why you like them
Place an uplifting message on a post-it note in a public place
Send a handwritten thank-you note (These are great for helping kids learn to write thank-you notes…and they're free!)
Put a note in somebody's stocking
Ask a cashier or server how their day is going (and then listen to their answer)!
Make a playlist of your favorite Christmas songs for a friend
Leave treats and a special note for Santa
Now that you know what kinds of acts of kindness you'll be doing, it's time to get your advent calendar put together!
How to Put Your Printable Advent Calendar Together
Print the Countdown to Christmas on a piece of heavy paper or card stock. This is the background for your calendar.
Next, you'll want to print your numbers and your acts of kindness double-sided on one piece of paper or card stock.
Cut out the daily shapes and then arrange the pieces on your background. You can tape or glue the top of each piece and fold it over for the message on each day of the month. I really like using reusable glue dots for this.
If you don't feel like making a traditional advent calendar, you could print your numbers and acts of kindness double-sided on a piece of cardstock and hang them on a string with a clip like a garland. Then remove one new circle each day.
I hope this printable advent calendar will allow your family to make lots of sweet memories together!
Create Magical Memories With Your Family
Looking for fun ideas for every single day of the holiday season? Check out 30 Days of Holiday Fun! It has over 30 fun ideas for Christmas plus ideas for Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve as well! These ideas are easy to make or do and will create magical memories that your family will treasure for years to come! Grab it here!
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Originally Published November 2020
