This quick act of kindness can change someone’s day and takes under 3 seconds to say.
A compliment
This book follows a boy with a facial difference, as he navigates school and teaches everyone about empathy and acceptance.
Someone is sitting alone at lunch. How could you pay it forward?
Sit with them or invite them to join your table
He helped fight for civil rights in the United States and gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Be the change that you wish to _______
See in the world
This simple action helps someone enter a room without struggling, especially when their hands are full.
Holding the door
Despite being born with a physical challenge that requires leg braces, he shows courage and kindness to everyone he meets.
Forrest Gump
You notice a stranger at a bus stop looks lost. How can you pay it forward?
Give them directions on where to go
She became First Lady of the U.S. and started campaigns to support children’s health and education.
Michelle Obama
Kindness is like ______ , it can brighten even the darkest day.
Sunshine
What act of kindness involves giving something you no longer need to help someone else?
Donating
A grumpy old man and a young boy go on an adventure, forming a deep friendship and showing care for one another.
Up
You notice someone dropped money outside the cafeteria. How can you pay it forward?
Pick it up and return it to them
She founded an organization to protect children worldwide and won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts.
Malala Yousafzai
Kindness is ______ , catch it and pass it on.
Contagious
This is when you do something nice without the person knowing it was you.
A secret act of kindness (or anonymous kindness)
A polite bear moves to London and wins over a family and neighbors through his small acts of kindness.
Paddington
You see someone cleaning up litter in the park by themselves. How can you pay it forward?
Join them and help pick up the trash
This man spent decades advocating for peace, education, and the end of apartheid in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela
People will forget what you said or what you did, but people will never forget how you ________
Made them feel
You help a friend with homework, and they later help someone else. This is called a ___ effect.
Ripple
In this movie, a kind teacher supports a gifted young girl and encourages her to reach her full potential.
Matilda
A new student seems shy/lonely on their first day at school. How can you pay it forward?
He led India’s independence movement through nonviolent protest.
Mahatma Gandhi
No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever _____
Wasted