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Because she already does random acts of kindness I wonder if this is the most fun way to have time with her. I suggest that doing something for her would be more appropriate. Sounds like she may need help in learning how to treat herself with kindness. Just a thought.

Later: Not treating herself hard is not the same as treating herself as someone as special as the people she is treating.

I get what you are saying about the RAK...but what about a mini-shopping spree at the local toy store for your local tree of sharing? You guys could shop (always fun when shopping for others), wrap the gifts and then go drop them of at what ever local places you have that are accepting donations?

You could also go to the post office and pay for someones shipping?
Drop off some dog/cat food at the local animal shelter?
Donate $ to SNAP or at your local electric company?
Go to your local tree farm and pay for someones Christmas tree?!!
Take toys to the kids in the intensive care units at your local hospital?

~Your daughter sounds amazing! I think she deserves a little rewarding...hope you guys stop for a hot chocolate or something while you are out!

i saw a lady do this with her kids it probably came from pinterest. and i have way too many pins to find it easily,

this woman did it for HER birthday, i think when she turned 40 so maybe google 40 ( or 30) random acts of kindness.

let DD pick out a new shirt and also one for the women's shelter??

buy icecream and pay for the next 2 peoples's cones.

When my daughter and I go into a store where there are Salvation Army bell ringers we always buy them a bottle of cold water. Maybe you could take some water around to people like that. We also deliver Meals on
Wheels. They can always use help. You have taught her well. God bless you, Momma!

I think it would be nice to leave some money at the car wash, right by the money receptacle! I had a lady give me some money at a car wash once, and she asked that in return, I leave 50 cents next time I wash my car. She said lots of people run out of money and don't get to finish washing their car. So I did that for years, until I started going to the auto car wash. How about buying someone a coffee on the way to school, maybe for the crossing guard, if you have one? Or do you have some really good coupons to leave at the grocery store? I have found coupons on the shelf next to something I was buying, and it was a nice treat. Your daughter sounds like a lovely little girl, and it is easy to see why you are proud of her. Hope you have a wonderful time!

Taking food to the food bank would be a nice thing to do. (Our local food bank ran out of food around the holidays last year, I recently found out.)

Does she like animals? How about playing with the kittens or puppies at the SPCA for the afternoon (if your SPCA allows this; ours does)?

By the way - I LOVE your idea for a gift!! I might copy this with my older daughter (who is in 5th grade). What a nice thing to do - giving back instead of asking for more. I love it.

Make a nice thank you card for public servants who don't get thanked enough, people like police (fire fighters always get the thank yous, says my ex-cop husband :) ), mail carriers, school custodial staff, etc. Just something that says you are appreciated.
Our family does a blanket and towel drive for local animal shelters. We ask our neighbors for old, torn, bleach-stained, etc blankets and towels for the shelters to use as animal bedding. We always get a great response, as most people have one or two laying around. The shelters really appreciate them, as they go through them really quickly! You can often drop things off in a receiving bin, you can even sneak over at night :)
I have also left flowers on my neighbors' doorsteps, that is fun. Tie a flower to every mailbox on your street??
Rake someone's yard/shovel snow?
At my office I received a cute little bag filled with holiday treats that had a note that said I should/could give a similar gift, anonymously, to another person to keep it going. That was lots of fun, too!
Great idea!

What a sweetheart. You've raised a lovely girl.

I like all of your ideas. Maybe you could also give her some money and get on worldvisiongifts.org?

They give wonderful gifts to needy children and families all over the world...things that matter, like goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits, clean drinking water, school supplies, food, etc.

What fun! Great idea! Love the drop off pizza for the class.

-Drop by a senior home and sing Christmas carols

-One time, after an embarrassing need to have a fire truck drop by to check if a lamp I plugged in had started a fire in the wall (I smelled burning), I dropped off cookies at the fire house. Every single buff guy dropped his jaw when I brought them!

-Hot coffee or soup for the mail carrier

-Drop off goodies for the mail carriers at the post office

-Volunteer to ring the bell for the Salvation Army

-Leave a gift at a front door

-Bring a balloon to someone--children's hospital in Ann Arbor or downtown?

-Remember the bus drivers!

-Are you near the Coast Guard? They have to go rescue ice fishermen from Lake St. Clair every year.

-Get bus tokens and stop by bus stops and give them to people waiting

-Practice reading a story in a dramatic way and then find some kids to read it to.

-Go out to eat and leave a big tip

-Bring gifts to your favorite wait people and other folks you often meet when shopping.

-Go Christmas carolling in the neighborhood and give each home a small gift. If offered money, collect it for charity.

-Hang bird seed ornaments on trees in a park

-If applicable, shovel the neighbor's walk without being asked

-Decorate your car with a wreath for the journey

Have a Merry Christmas!