World Kindness Day - Suggestions

Smile Deck Ideas- Clubs/Hearts/Spades/Diamonds ♣ Clubs: For People You Know 2 Leave a snack for an unsuspecting co-worker or friend. 3 Give a friend your favorite inspirational book with a personal note attached. 4 Connect two friends who had not previously met each other. 5 Share an inspirational story from today's news. 6 Make a lunch for someone and slip a joke in it. 7 Write positive notes about your family or friends and share them. 8 Help someone with a chore, unexpectedly. 9 Do a 'dance of joy' for someone close to you. 10 Using crayons, make your own card for someone you love. J Write a song, poem or a note for a loved one. Q Get in touch with an old friend who you'd like to reconnect with. K Write a thank you note to a teacher who inspired you. A Call a mentor to say thank you. ♥ Hearts: For Those Unknown 2 Hide spare change where a stranger will find it within the hour. 3 Tell a public service employee how valuable they are.  4 Play the role of doorman for 15 minutes. 5 Strike up a conversation with someone who looks like they need a friend. 6 Buy bottles of water and hand them to passers-bys with a smile.  7 Pay for the person behind you in line.  8 Acknowledge an act of kindness by someone else and thank them. 9 Donate your favorite book to the nearest library with a note inside on why you love it! 10 Strike up a conversation with an elderly person. J Knock on 10 doors and give them a snack-- reverse trick-or-treat! Q Create 5 cards with positive messages and leave them in a coffee shop for someone to discover. K Pick someone unknown around you, make them smile at any cost. A Hug the first 5 people you see! ♠ Spades: For Our World 2 Research the most eco-friendly materials for clothing and personal care and share them with your friends. 3 Clean up litter on your block. 4 Send a thank you note to a person or business helping the world. 5 Go to the nearest park and clean up as much as you can! 6 Find 3 stories of earth-friendly people and share them. 7 Call an animal shelter and donate at least one item they need. 8 Stand outside a supermarket and give people reusable shopping bags. 9 Hand out long-life light bulbs to those around you. 10 Give an eco-friendly gift to at least 1 neighbor. J Plant a fruit tree where it will thrive. Q Green your food!  Cook a locally grown, organic, or vegetarian meal for your friends. K Hug a tree in public, inspire another to do the same. A Make and post signs with tips to reduce water use. ♦ Diamonds: For Yourself 2 Play sports with people you don't know in the park. 3 Write a list of what you are grateful for RIGHT NOW and share with friends. 4 Smile! And say hello to 5 strangers. 5 Offer inspiring reading to someone in the room. 6 Post a list of random kind acts in a public place. 7 Learn a statement of gratitude in another language and share it. 8 Leave flowers on the doorstep of someone you don't know and run! 9 Use physical comedy or your wit to be funny and laugh with the group :) 10 Pay for an unknown person's meal anonymously. J Give away something important to you. Q Hand out balloons to kids while skipping around in public! K Close your eyes and practice absolute silence for 15 minutes. A Give away one of your possessions RIGHT NOW.