Kindness Calendar
What is a kindness calendar?
A kindness calendar gives you one small, doable good deed for each day of the month — like leaving water out for birds or including someone who is playing alone. Small actions, repeated daily, build a kind habit.
0 of 30 days ticked in November 2026
Kindness Calendar to print
Stick it on the fridge and colour in a square each day.
Kindness Calendar · November 2026
- Day 1: Put out a shallow dish of fresh water for birds and bugs.
- Day 2: Eat something green today and tell someone why you liked it.
- Day 3: Say one kind thing to someone who looks a bit quiet.
- Day 4: Rescue a bug from indoors instead of squashing it.
- Day 5: Take a shorter shower and count the minutes.
- Day 6: Tidy one small thing without being asked.
- Day 7: Let an animal come to you first before you stroke them.
- Day 8: Share a snack with someone at home or school.
- Day 9: Water a plant, or plant a seed in a pot.
- Day 10: Read a story to someone younger, or to a pet.
- Day 11: Pick up three pieces of litter with a grown-up.
- Day 12: Thank someone who cooks or cleans for you.
- Day 13: Watch a bird for two whole minutes and notice one thing.
- Day 14: Help make one plant-powered meal.
- Day 15: Draw a picture and give it away.
- Day 16: Switch off a light nobody is using.
- Day 17: Include someone who is playing alone.
- Day 18: Learn the name of one animal from another country.
- Day 19: Give away a toy or book you have grown out of.
- Day 20: Leave a flower for the bees instead of picking it.
- Day 21: Smile at three people today.
- Day 22: Try one food you have never tasted.
- Day 23: Put your own clothes away to help at home.
- Day 24: Write a tiny thank-you note and leave it somewhere.
- Day 25: Walk quietly past a nervous animal so they feel safe.
- Day 26: Sort something into the right recycling bin.
- Day 27: Ask someone how they feel, and really listen.
- Day 28: Save vegetable scraps for compost or a wormery.
- Day 29: Sing or hum to cheer someone up.
- Day 30: Go to bed kindly — no arguing tonight.
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Small deeds, thoughtful choices
1. Choose a safe deed
Ask a grown-up before helping wildlife, cooking or collecting litter. Leave sharp objects, unknown substances and injured animals to an adult.
2. Notice the difference
After a deed, ask who it helped and what changed. A cleaner path, a thank-you or an included friend can matter more than a score.
3. Adapt it to your day
If a deed does not fit your home, weather or abilities, choose another kind action. You do not need to buy anything or complete every day.
For bird water, ask a grown-up to use a shallow dish, clean it regularly and refresh the water. Keep it somewhere safe from pets.
Parents & TeachersPlan kind deeds that really help
Does a kind deed have to be big to matter?
No. Small, regular actions such as refilling a bird bath or helping at home can matter. A kind deed works best when it fits the place, is safe and is welcome to the person or animal it is meant to help.
1. Pick one realistic deed
Choose something you can do this week with the time and help you have. A small action you finish is more useful than a big plan you cannot start.
2. Check it is welcome and safe
Ask the person first, or check with a grown-up for anything involving wildlife, litter or tools. Wear gloves for litter and never touch sharp objects.
3. Notice what changed
Afterwards, write or draw what happened. If it did not go as planned, note what you would change next time rather than counting it as a failure.
Your field challenge
Ages 7–9
Plan three deeds for the week: one for a person, one for an animal and one for a place.
Talk about it
Which deed was easiest to keep doing, and why?