Kindness Teaching Resources

Build a positive classroom environment with kindness activities for kids, printable worksheets, colouring in pages, and more teaching resources created just for primary teachers!

Whether you're observing Random Acts of Kindness Day or World Kindness Day, or simply trying to embed social and emotional learning into your everyday program, the teachers of Teach Starter have you covered with our hands-on materials, projects, and other ideas for teaching students to be kind!

Looking for specific information about times and ways to use these teaching resources with your students? Read on for a guide from our teacher team!

What Is Random Acts of Kindness Day?

Random Acts of Kindness Day was created by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation in the United States to encourage people to perform acts of kindness and spread positivity.

Now a global event, the goal of this day is to encourage people to make a conscious effort to show compassion, generosity, and thoughtfulness towards others — whether it be through simple acts like holding the door open for someone, paying for someone's coffee, or volunteering at a local organisation. The aim is to inspire people to make a positive impact in their communities and create a ripple effect of kindness that spreads throughout the world.

When Is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2023?

Coming right on the heels of Valentine's Day, Random Acts of Kindness Day will be observed on 17 February 2023.

How to Celebrate Kindness in the Classroom

Need a little inspiration for your lesson planning? Don't worry! Our teacher team has got you covered!

Here are a few ways you can celebrate kindness n your classroom. Choose the activities that fit with your students and your social and emotional learning planning:

  1. Encourage students to perform random acts of kindness throughout the day. This could include things like holding the door open for a schoolmate, helping someone carry their books, or simply saying something nice to someone.
  2. Create a kindness classroom display where students can post notes or pictures of acts of kindness that they witness or perform.
  3. Have students work together to plan and execute a school-wide kindness campaign, such as a food drive, a charity walk, or a fundraiser for a local charity.
  4. Encourage students to write letters of gratitude or appreciation to people in their lives who have been kind to them.
  5. Take some time during class to discuss the importance of kindness and how it can make a positive impact on both the giver and the receiver.
  6. Have a class discussion about the different ways that people can be kind, and brainstorm ideas on how your class can incorporate more kindness into their daily lives.
  7. Organise a game or competition on kindness, such as who can do the most acts of kindness in the class, school, or even the community.
  8. Lead a kindness-themed art class where students can create a kindness-themed artwork to share with the class or the school.
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