Be Kind Activity! (Pandemic Edition)
Context: The purpose of the “Be Kind Activity” is a tool to connect our mental health to our physical well being. Tapping into our mental space while revealing how we spent our time during this quarantine (pandemic) process.
Goals: Age Group: 6-18
Improve self-esteem
Experience new things
Develop positive social interaction skills
Learn to express themselves in acts of kindness
Supplies: Time: Short - 15 min Long - 1 week
Yourself
Open mind
Be kind board
Some sort of writing utensil
Instructions:
“Be Kind Activity” is based as a challenge to see how much you’ve done or can do in the course of a week during our time of social distancing. Very similar to a bingo game, but challenges the well being of us while completing kind acts.
Grids Found Here:
Be Kind Pandemic Edition
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Modifications: With a 4 by 4 grid the modified version would be a short 15 min bingo of a host calling out the boxes to see who can get the most the fastest. By random boxes being drawn and whoever of the students/players participating in the game completes a bingo pattern first, wins (a line with four numbers in a diagonal, horizontal, or vertical row).
Debrief/Talking Points:
- How did it make you feel when you completed some of the acts of kindness?
- Which activity was your favorite? Why?
- Did this inspire you to do other acts of kindness, not found in this activity?
- Do you see yourself continuing to do acts of kindness? What about when social distancing ends?