12 Days of Christmas Kindness – Day Three
It’s Day Three of 12 Days of Christmas Kindness, giving simple and doable ideas for reaching out to others during the Christmas season. If you missed Day Two, where we treated a ‘necessary person’ click here.
For Day Three, let’s treat someone sweet.
Buy a gift card to a local bakery and leave it on a coworker’s desk or taped to a friend or neighbor’s door along with a note telling them your life is sweeter for knowing them. These FREE printable cards make it easy!
Click picture below to download the FREE printable cards.
Now for today’s giveaway!!!
Today I’m joined by a friend I have had for over two decades, Jill Savage. Jill is a speaker and author of eight books including her newest one releasing in February, No More Perfect Marriages. She is passionate about encouraging families and is founder of the national Hearts at Home Conferences. Connect with Jill on Facebook and Twitter.
Jill’s Day Three Giveaway is a copy of No More Perfect Marriages and a ticket to the 2017 Hearts at Home Conference. If you can’t travel to the conference, no worries, you can gift it to another mom, or choose the Conference To-Go option for yourself.
Are you ready for Day Three? Let’s go!
- Leave a comment here with your thoughts on today’s idea for scattering kindness.
- Go scatter kindness by letting someone know your life is sweeter for knowing them. Don’t forget a gift card for something sweet!
- Post on social media using the hashtags #12DaysOfChristmasKindness and #ListenLoveRepeat. You can just post a simple thought. Or, you can save and then share today’s Christmas kindness idea. Or, even better, post a picture of you doing the idea given for scattering kindness. Just be sure to use the hashtags #12DaysOfChristmasKindness and #ListenLoveRepeat And, if you could link to this post when you share, that would be FAB!
- Don’t forget our Grand Prize! Those who scatter kindness all 12 days and share on social media will be eligible to win our Grand Prize!
- You can comment on all 12 days up until midnight Pacific time, Sunday, December 18. One daily winner will be chosen from each day’s comments and all winners will be announced on Monday, December 19. **U.S. Addresses only please.**
The Grand Prize!!!!
Now let’s go scatter some Christmas kindness and be sure to come back tomorrow!
I am loving all this “kindness”. This is helping me teach my child “random acts of kindness”. I am feeling the Christmas Spirit and sharing with others. Thank you
Hopefully, third times a charm? I am trying to leave a comment, but maybe I don’t get it and I’m doing something wrong? Entirely possible.
Hi Karen! So glad I saw this post from Jill Savage today! Every year each of my kids gets an advent calendar – except the year I forgot and created the 12 Days of Christmas for them celebrating something special about each of them each day. This year is the first year we won’t be home for Christmas, so I wanted to do the 12 Days of Christmas again starting tomorrow, but couldn’t figure out a theme. They are 15 and 11 and not in need- my husband and I have been trying to figure out how to make this Christmas special without buying them much. This is a perfect idea! We will supply what they need to treat others, and hopefully thoughtfulness will pour out of them and they will remember the joy of serving others! Thank you so much for your inspiration – and thanks to Jill who seems to magically show up when I need help! :)
Hi Karen! So glad I saw this post from Jill Savage today! Every year my kids each get an advent calendar, except one year when I forgot and covered by creating the 12 Days of Christmas, each day celebrating something special about each of them. This year, for the first time, we won’t be home for Christmas, so I planned to do the 12 Days of Christmas again starting tomorrow. I have been searching for the right idea – the right inspiration – they are 15 and 11 and really don’t need anything (we just took a special Thanksgiving trip) – but I still want the holidays to be special for them. My husband and I have had more conversations about how to creatively make this a special Christmas without all the buying, and your idea, which I am going to steal, is perfect! I will supply everything they need to treat others, and hopefully we will see thoughtfulness pour out of them and they will remember the joy of serving others. Thank you so much for your inspiration, and thanks to Jill, who seems to magically turn up whenever I need help! :)
Cheering up a co-worker is a great idea, especially the quieter colleagues who don’t always fit into the “boisterous jollity” of the season.
Gosh, I can think of so many people to do this for. Maybe do them all? I haven’t had joy in Christmas for a few years. This is helping to bring it back. Thank you!
Hi Karen! So glad I saw this post from Jill Savage! Every year my kids each get an advent calendar…except one year when I forgot and instead created 12 Days of Christmas for them, each day celebrating part of who they are. This year, for the first time, we won’t be home for Christmas so I skipped the advent calendar and decided to do 12 Days of Christmas again starting tomorrow. For the last week I have been searching for ideas…they are teenagers who need nothing…but I still want the holidays to feel special for them. I am stealing this idea and can’t wait to get started! I will provide what they need to treat others…hopefully thoughtfulness will pour out of them and they will see the joy of serving others. Thank you SO much for your inspiration! And…thanks to Jill, who keeps magically showing up in my life when I need help! ?
All these ideas just make me enjoy the Christmas season so much more.
This is a perfect kind gesture for my neighbour and a way to share God’s love with him. Thank you so much for these ideas!
This is a fun idea! Baked treats are such a fun gift!
I’m hoping to have a quick minute to treat a friend who’s a mom to 3 little…enough for a quick break away.
Such a blessing
So its great that we had this one today, Because I actually was the recipient of a sweet treat yesterday. Peppermint Hot chocolate, was on my desk when i got to work. i was already planning on bringing something today to pay her back, who ever it was that left it.
I love this season, but as a teacher it is a bit hectic for our school counselors. A bit of a recognition here is much needed, good idea, thanks!
Friends always make life sweeter! Love today’s task ??
I love the idea to support local businesses and cheer up a co-worker/friend at the same time! Scattering kindness everywhere?
I love this! I’m going to send an e-gift card to a long distance friend that reached out to me last night about how she’s hurting lately.
My husband did this to me! I’m getting ready to travel, and we couldn’t find a charger cord for my phone. He stopped at a gas station and got me that and two candy bars!
Another great idea !!
I love all the great ideas.
Thank you. I love your devotions and you blog!
Really helps me focus on others! Daughter and I doing it each day even though not posting on social media… that seems awkward.
Love your ideas!
Thank you for helping us to focus on others at such a sometimes hectic time of year. I love Christmas for that very reason! I get to give to others wholeheartedly.
I am traveling today to St Louis with other Homeschooling Mom’s it is early so I will have to think quick who could need a treat in the morning more than another Mom.
Loving this!! I am really getting into the Christmas mood! ? ?