50 Acts of Kindness for kids
“Allah is kind and He loves kindness in all matters.” (Bukhari)
Here are 50 easy ways for children to show kindness to their family, friends and community:
Bake cookies for your madrasah class.
Check in on an elderly neighbour.
Set up a lemonade stand outside your local masjid, and donate the profits.
Help your parents to cook dinner and clean up afterwards.
Donate your outgrown clothes.
Play a game with your siblings, that you know they love to play.
Give out stickers to other kids.
Talk to someone new at school.
Take flowers for your teacher.
Donate essential items to a homeless person.
Take treats to the fire station.
Read a book to someone.
Tell someone how much you love them.
Say Salaam to a stranger.
Make someone else’s bed.
Bake a cake for a neighbour.
Hold the door open for someone.
Invite someone to play with you and your friends.
Tell your headteacher how great your teacher is.
Say thank you when you see paramedics or police officers.
Fill a jar with treats for another family.
Call your grandparents for a heart to heart chat.
Make a Get Well card for someone.
Donate a book to a doctor’s waiting room.
Share a special toy with a friend.
Leave a nice note in a library book.
Feed the birds.
Tell someone why they are special to you.
Pick up litter.
Let someone go ahead of you in a queue.
Compliment a family member.
Wash someone’s car.
Help look after someone’s pet.
Tell a joke to make someone laugh.
Clean up your room without being asked.
Call a friend and ask them how they are feeling.
Give a chocolate bar to your local shopkeeper.
Do a job for someone without them knowing.
Return someone’s trolley at the supermarket.
Buy extra stationery supplies for your teacher.
Write a kind note and put it in someone’s lunchbox.
Collect money for your favourite charity.
Help a neighbour with their gardening.
Donate food to your local foodbank.
Make a bookmark for your aunt or uncle and send it to them in the post.
Collect books for the library.
Make a homemade gift for someone.
Make a thank you card for your librarian.
Send a postcard to a friend.
Smile at everybody. It’s sadaqah!
Feeling inspired?
Check out The Golden Trail Activity Book to put some of these ideas into practice, in a fun and experiential way, whilst developing new skills and building a lasting love for charity, or click here to download a free printable poster of this list!