Spin the wheel and get one kind act to try today. The 40 acts sit in four groups of ten: At school, At home, In the community and Online. Each one is small enough to finish in a day and needs no money or special supplies.
In class, spin at the start of the day and ask students to do the act and report back at the end. Families can spin at dinner and choose who takes the challenge. A team lead can use the At school or Online group for a quick morning huddle. Many classes also use it during Random Acts of Kindness Week in February or on World Kindness Day in November.
Run it as a daily challenge on a screen with Fullscreen and press the Space bar to spin. Keep the mode on Everyone once to avoid repeats until the whole list is done. Edit the list box to add acts that fit your community, one per line, and delete any that do not suit your group.
All 40 acts
At school
Hold the door for the next person
Invite someone new to join your game
Thank the person who cleans your school
Share a pencil or eraser with a classmate
Write a note for a teacher's desk
Tidy a shared space without being asked
Sit with someone who is on their own
Say good morning to every adult you pass
Help a younger student find their room
Praise a classmate for trying hard
At home
Make your bed and one other bed
Cook or help cook a meal for the family
Ask a family member about their day and listen
Write a note and leave it on a pillow
Offer to wash the dishes tonight
Tidy a room you do not usually use
Call a relative who lives far away
Let someone else choose the show tonight
Help a sibling with their homework
Set the table before anyone asks
In the community
Pick up litter along your street
Bake something and share it with a neighbor
Leave a thank-you note for a mail carrier
Donate books you have finished reading
Collect food for a local pantry
Help a neighbor carry their groceries
Draw a picture for a care home
Plant a seed or flower for others to see
Greet a shopkeeper by name and say thanks
Offer a seat to someone who needs it
Online
Send a kind message to a friend you miss
Leave a thoughtful comment on a classmate's post
Share a helpful tip with a group
Say thank you to a teacher by message
Report an unkind post to an adult
Reply to a friend with an encouraging word
Cheer for a team mate in the group chat
Check in on someone who has gone quiet
Give credit to the person who made something
Take a break from your screen to talk to someone
Questions
How do I run a kindness challenge in my class?
Spin once each morning and write the act on the board. At the end of the day, ask students to share what they did and how it felt. Over a week the class builds a record of kind acts.
Can a family or a team use it too?
Yes. Families can choose from At home or In the community, and teams can pick At school or Online groups. Spin at the start of a meeting and check in later.
What if an act does not suit our group?
Spin again or remove it from the list box. The wheel is easy to change, so keep only the acts that fit your group and add your own.
When are Random Acts of Kindness Week and World Kindness Day?
Random Acts of Kindness Week is in February and World Kindness Day is on November 13. The wheel is useful on those dates and on any other day.
Can I add my own acts of kindness?
Yes. Add a line to the list box for each act you want, such as a job that needs doing in your own street. Short lines read best on the slice. Press Save a copy to reuse your list on another day.