1. Plant a Mini Urban Garden
Bring greenery to your city by planting herbs, flowers, or vegetables in your community or on your balcony. Bonus: Share the harvest with neighbors! Find out how…
2. Organize a Pop-Up Clothing Swap
Turn sustainability into a social event. Gather friends and locals to swap pre-loved clothes and reduce fast fashion waste.
3. Be a “Kindness Influencer”
Start a kindness challenge on social media, like #25DaysOfKindness, and encourage your followers to join in.
4. Host a DIY Vision Board Party with a Purpose
Kickstart 2025 by visualizing your goals and adding a kindness component—like goals to volunteer or fundraise for a cause.
5. Create “Take What You Need” Post-It Walls
Leave uplifting notes with words like “Hope,” “Strength,” and “Courage” in public places for anyone to take. Get inspired…
6. Start a Zero-Waste Movement at Work
Set up recycling bins, encourage reusable cups, or organize a zero-waste lunch challenge with your coworkers.
Check out the easiest, most fun ways you can reduce waste and take care of your planet today
7. Pay for Someone’s Morning Coffee
Brighten a stranger’s day by covering their coffee or breakfast bill—a small gesture that creates a big smile.
8. Launch a Neighborhood Book Nook
Create a cozy little free library and stock it with books for all ages. Add a kindness journal for readers to share their thoughts.
Check out our ideas hub.
9. Surprise Someone with Doorstep Décor
Leave small seasonal surprises—like potted plants or handmade cards—on neighbors’ doorsteps to spread joy.
10. Plan a Trash-to-Art Workshop
Host a creative event where participants turn recyclable materials into cool art pieces. Proceeds from sales? Donate to charity!
11. Set Up “Kindness Stations” Around Town
Place free snacks, water bottles, or hygiene kits in areas where they’re needed most.
12. Host a Dog-Walking Day for a Shelter
Get a group together and spend a day helping a local shelter exercise their furry residents. Assisting an animal shelter.
13. Volunteer as a Digital Guru
Help seniors or underprivileged youth navigate tech by teaching them how to use smartphones, apps, or email. Check out our Ideas Hub.
14. Throw a Birthday Party for a Cause
Instead of gifts, ask guests to donate to your favorite charity or bring items for a local shelter.
15. Create “Kindness Reels”
Film and share feel-good stories or acts of kindness to inspire others on platforms like Instagram or TikTok.
16. Support Local Farmers
Shop at farmers’ markets or organize a local farm-to-table dinner to celebrate and support sustainable agriculture.
17. Write 25 Notes of Gratitude
Throughout the year, send handwritten thank-you notes to friends, family, teachers, or even strangers who inspire you. Get inspires by our ideas hub.
18. Host a “Volunteer Road Trip”
Plan a weekend getaway with friends, stopping at different places to volunteer along the way.
19. Start a Kindness Jar Challenge
Fill a jar with coins every time you see or perform a kind act. Donate the collected funds to a charity at year’s end. Check out 5 kindness ideas.
20. Be a Plastic-Free Hero
Commit to reducing single-use plastics in your home and share tips with your community on how to do the same. Be an environmental hero
21. Organize a “Silent Auction for Good”
Get friends or local businesses to donate items or services for an online auction to benefit a cause.
22. Collaborate with Local Artists
Work with creatives to paint murals or host art events that promote kindness and inclusivity in your community.
23. Offer a “Day Off” for Caregivers
Volunteer to babysit, pet-sit, or run errands for parents, teachers, or anyone who needs a break.
24. Create a Time Capsule of Good Deeds
Document acts of kindness, big and small, throughout the year, and seal them in a time capsule to inspire future generations.
25. Plan the Biggest Good Deeds Day Yet
Start preparing for Good Deeds Day 2025. Rally your friends, family, or coworkers to make it your most impactful year yet!
Make Kindness the Trend of 2025
Kindness never goes out of style, and this bucket list is just the beginning. Whether you’re planting trees, hosting swaps, or creating viral kindness content, your actions have the power to spark change. Let’s make 2025 a year to remember—for all the right reasons.
What’s on your Kindness 2025 Bucket List? Share your ideas and tag us to keep the movement going!
