Kindness Crafts

We’re all needing a bit of kindness at the moment, but life is a bit weird – you can’t meet someone for a cuppa and a chat, or give them a wee hug. So, we’re having to be a bit more creative in the ways we show our gratitude or kindness – from people clapping on a Thursday, to Zoom calling our families, to putting rainbows or teddies in our windows for people to see as they walk past.

Here are a few of our favourite crafty ways to show someone you are thinking of them:

A little kindness monster

This free downloadable knitting pattern is very simple to make and uses up any oddments of wool you have around the house. Imagine giving this to a child, sending this to a friend or even just sending a photo of it to someone far away.

Little kindness monster pattern by Rachel Borello Carroll

Craft a rainbow

Many of us have pictures of rainbows in our windows. If you want to take it a step further, then you could crochet or knit a rainbow. Here are 2 lovely patterns:

The Brighten your day knit rainbow by Midknits is very squishable.

Brighten your day knit rainbow by Midknits

The Rowena the rainbow crochet pattern by The Clumsy Unicorn is a simple pattern suitable for beginners

Rowena the rainbow by The Clumsy Unicorn

Positive Slogans

You can sew a special message onto a piece of clothing or make it into a picture or a cushion. There are some lovely downloadable patterns online like You got this by DMC

You got this by DMC

Alternatively, you could just make up your own. I’ve used a favourite quote, which I embroidered and am quilting to make a wall hanging.

Tanya with an embroidered and quilted work in progress

Pictures

If you can draw or paint, then you could make something really beautiful to make someone smile

Bake a cake

Bake a cake, or a loaf of bread, or a pizza, or scones, or make jam, or tablet, or ……. the list is endless. Most of us love to receive delicious food. If someone you care about is within walking distance, you could pop a little gift on their doorstep during your daily exercise. Or share something tasty with one (or all) of your neighbours

There are lots of recipe ideas in the BBC Good Food magazine which we have available to borrow for free online.