Seeds of Kindness Craftivity
$3.75
Help students learn that kindness is a seed they can plant, practice, and grow with this meaningful Seeds of Kindness activity. This SEL resource includes kindness brainstorming, reflection pages, act of kindness ideas, and a creative craftivity that makes a thoughtful kindness bulletin board display.
Help your students discover that kindness is a seed that can be planted, practiced, and grown with this engaging Seeds of Kindness activity. This meaningful social-emotional learning resource gives students opportunities to brainstorm acts of kindness, choose kind actions they want to complete, and reflect on how their choices impact others.
With a combination of discussion, writing, reflection, and a creative craftivity, this Seeds of Kindness SEL craft makes it easy to build classroom community while reinforcing empathy, positive behavior, and character education. Students will think about how they can plant seeds of kindness at school, at home, and in the community.
This resource also creates a meaningful bulletin board display to celebrate students’ ideas, actions, and reflections.
What’s Included
- Suggested sequence of instruction
- Suggested read-aloud
- Ideas for acts of kindness at:
- School
- Home
- In the community
- Kindness brainstorming sheet
- Reflection sheet
- Craftivity pages in two font choices
Skills Covered
- Social-emotional learning
- Kindness and empathy
- Reflection and self-awareness
- Classroom community building
- Decision-making
- Writing and brainstorming
- Positive behavior
- Character education
Ways to Use This Seeds of Kindness Activity
This Seeds of Kindness activity can be used in many meaningful ways throughout the school year.
- Kindness lessons
- SEL activities
- Character education units
- Bulletin board displays
- Morning meeting discussions
- Classroom community building
- Service learning conversations
- School counseling activities
- Spring SEL lessons
- Positive behavior discussions
Why Teachers Love It
Teachers love this resource because it helps students understand that kindness is more than something they talk about — it is something they can practice through real actions.
Students brainstorm meaningful ways to show kindness, choose kind actions they want to complete, and reflect on how those choices can make a difference. The included craftivity adds a creative visual element while helping students connect to the idea that they can plant seeds of kindness through their words and actions.
The finished Seeds of Kindness craft also makes a beautiful classroom or hallway display that celebrates empathy, community, and positive choices.
Important Details
- All pages print on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.
- Craftivity pages are included in two font choices.
- Works well for whole-group lessons, small groups, counseling lessons, morning meetings, or independent reflection.
Plant Seeds of Kindness in Your Classroom
If you are looking for a thoughtful Seeds of Kindness activity, kindness craft, or SEL lesson that helps students practice kindness in real and meaningful ways, this resource is a great addition to your classroom. It supports a positive classroom culture while giving students simple tools to reflect on how their actions can brighten someone else’s day.
nicole M. –
I used this as an open house activity and they turned out super cute! I love how colorful the project is and the movement because of the hanging seeds was cute.
Valerie M –
Thank you for creating such a wonderful resource....
Cetta R. –
We teach about plants in our curriculum. It is so nice to have a resource dealing with plants but covering the topic of kindness.
January M. –
Such a fun and cute craft to create and hang from the ceiling.
The Primary Sprout –
My students enjoyed talking about different ways to be kind and showing their parents during open house!