‘Tis the season for spreading love and joy to those around us. It doesn’t take a grand gesture to spread kindness. Oftentimes, something small can make a big impact. It is truly magical to bring joy to others with simple kindness. Here are 25 ideas to help you brighten someone’s day this holiday season.
Give blood
Give up your spot in line
Bring breakfast to the office for your co-workers
Smile at someone you don’t know
Go caroling
Take hot chocolate and snacks to holiday bell ringers
Donate food to the local food bank
Shovel snow for a neighbor before they wake up
Call a friend or relative you haven’t spoken with in a while
Donate pet supplies to your local pet shelter
Send a letter or card to a military member who’s deployed
Help someone do a chore or other job.
Compliment someone you don’t know
Offer to watch your friend’s children so that they can do some holiday shopping
Give a fast food restaurant gift card to a homeless person
Leave a gift or letter of appreciation for your mailman
Fill a parking meter downtown on a busy day
Go out to dinner and surprise your server with a large tip
Send a card or visit someone who’s sick or in a rest home
Offer to take someone’s shopping cart back inside or to the cart drop-off
Tell a co-worker or friend how much you appreciate them
Let the person behind you have the parking spot you’ve both been looking for
Donate books or toys you no longer need
Pay for someone’s order at a coffee shop
Volunteer to read holiday stories at your local library or nursing home
