Kindness Activities Host Guide
Facilitation Sheet for the Kindness Superpower Theme Party
& Positive Kindness News Circle
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1. Kindness Superpower Theme Party (1.5–2.5 hrs)
Materials Checklist
- Name tags / sticky notes + markers
- “I HAVE KINDNESS SUPERPOWER” badges (or paper ones)
- Optional paper capes or scarves
- Large paper / whiteboard for Community Superpower Board
- Printed prompt cards (below)
- Pens + small paper for journaling
- Refreshments
Facilitation Flow
1. Welcome & Ice-Breaker (15 min)
Name tags: “My Kindness Superpower is _______.”
Prompt: “What is one way you already make the world brighter that feels natural?”
Name tags: “My Kindness Superpower is _______.”
Prompt: “What is one way you already make the world brighter that feels natural?”
2. Discover & Name Your Superpower (20–25 min)
Use prompt cards 1–3. Share in pairs or whole group. Optional journal entry.
Use prompt cards 1–3. Share in pairs or whole group. Optional journal entry.
3. Families & Communities Need (20 min)
“What kindness superpowers are most needed right now?” Collect on the Board.
“What kindness superpowers are most needed right now?” Collect on the Board.
4. Making a Difference at This Stage (15–20 min)
Reflection + Seniors Kindness Pledge.
Reflection + Seniors Kindness Pledge.
5. Celebration & Closing (15 min)
Photo, one daily action each, group thumbs-up.
Photo, one daily action each, group thumbs-up.
Superpower Prompt Cards (print & cut)
1. What is one way you already show kindness that feels natural and powerful?
2. How have you used this superpower in the past?
3. How can you use it in small ways every day?
4. What kindness superpowers are most needed in your family and community?
5. At this stage of life, how can your kindness make a real difference?
Pledge: I choose to be kind to myself and to the people who matter most. I will notice, choose, and act with my kindness superpower every day.
Signed: _______________ Date: ________
Signed: _______________ Date: ________
2. Change the Script – Positive Kindness News Circle (60–90 min)
Materials Checklist
- Printed prompt cards (below)
- Large paper / whiteboard for headlines
- Markers & pens
- Optional notebooks for personal journals
- Optional phone for short recordings (with consent)
- Refreshments
Facilitation Flow
1. Opening (10 min)
“Today we become the Kindness Newsroom. We create our own positive news.”
“Today we become the Kindness Newsroom. We create our own positive news.”
2. Story Gathering (30–40 min)
Share first in pairs using the prompts, then a few with the whole group. Listen with full attention.
Share first in pairs using the prompts, then a few with the whole group. Listen with full attention.
3. Create Positive News (20 min)
Turn stories into short headlines. Write them up. Optional short recordings.
Turn stories into short headlines. Write them up. Optional short recordings.
4. Closing (10–15 min)
“How has kindness changed your life story?” Each person names one headline to live this week. Group thumbs-up.
“How has kindness changed your life story?” Each person names one headline to live this week. Group thumbs-up.
News Circle Prompt Cards (print & cut)
1. A time someone showed you unexpected kindness — what happened and how did it affect you?
2. A time you offered kindness and saw the impact.
3. A kindness inside your family that still matters years later.
4. A small everyday kindness that made a surprisingly big difference.
5. Headline Challenge: Turn your story into a short positive news headline.
6. This Week: What positive kindness headline do you want to live this week?
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