Ideas to create smiles throughout the year

150 things that will make you smile. Try one today!

1. Do a random act of kindness
2. Hug a friend, loved one or stranger
3. Listen to your favorite song, dance too!
4. Wear bright-colored socks
5. Make a list of everything you’ve accomplished this year – big and small
6. Tell someone how much they mean to you
7. Give someone flowers
8. Go to your favorite place and sit or take a walk
9. Create a gratitude list — make a list of the big and small things you are thankful for
10. Watch a funny movie
11. Read a funny book or article
12. Call a friend that makes you laugh
13. Smile at a stranger
14. Have lunch with a friend
15. Enjoy your favorite food / snack
16. Spend time with a child
17. If you have FB – ask your friends to post something that makes them smile
18. Blow bubbles
19. Do your favorite craft
20. Look at pictures from a happy event or milestone in your life
21. Handwrite a note to someone you love
22. Bake cookies and share with a neighbor
23. Walk your dog
24. Do a cartwheel
25. Go for a drive
26. Take a bubblebath
27. Play dress-up with your kids
28. Take a nap
29. Eat something sweet without counting calories
30. Go on a scavenger hunt
31. Jump rope or do the hula hoop
32. Look at old pictures or watch a family video
33. Sleep in and wake up without an alarm
34. Go outside and step on crunchy autumn leaves
35. Build a snowman or snow angel
36. Play catch with a friend
37. Take a road trip with a friend or family member
38. Go visit a garage sale and buy something you normally wouldn’t
39. Feed the birds – put a bird house / bird feeder outside your window
40. Hang wind chimes outside your window
41. Volunteer at your local soup supper
42. Put on your favorite soundtrack and go for a random drive
43. Donate to a good cause
44. Watch the sunset or sunrise
45. Play charades with a group of friends
46. Rearrange your furniture
47. Go sailing, boating or water skiing
48. Get a new haircut
49. Compliment a stranger
50. Pay it forward
51. Visit a nature preserve and see how many animals you can spot
52. Have a pillow fight
53. Decorate your front door
54. Fingerpaint
55. Knit or crochet a scarf
56. Make a collage
57. Do a craft with a friend
58. Share your legacy – start a daily journal with the intention of passing it to a loved one – share interesting fact/stories
59. Eat ice cream!
60. Swing on a porch swing
61. Wave at a stranger
62. Connect with an old friend
63. Have breakfast in bed
64. Visit a butterfly garden
65. Put together a puzzle – either by yourself or with a friend
66. Create a memento box – decorate the outside and collect items with meaning
67. Rediscover an old hobby
68. Take photos of something or someone you love
69. Watch the lightning during a thunderstorm and count the flashes
70. Lay out on a hammock
71. Go bird watching
72. Give a cherished item to someone special
73. Sing like nobody’s listening
74. Fly a kite
75. Walk on the beach and add to your shell collection
76. Take $20 and invest it in something
77. Wake up early and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea by the light of the sun rising
78. Try a new recipe
79. Go on a spontaneous weekend trip
80. Foster or adopt an animal who needs a home
81. Pick apples, berries or fresh veggies to add to your menu
82. Donate food to a local food bank
83. Be a mentor – share your knowledge and experience
84. Coordinate a surprise birthday party for a friend
85. Be a pen pal to a new friend
86. Have a snowball fight
87. Visit someone who lives alone
88. Go on a hot air balloon ride
89. Shop at your favorite store
90. Make fresh lemonade and share with a neighbor on a hot day
91. Plan a dream vacation, even if you can’t go
92. Go to the zoo, a fair or amusement park
93. Make a scrapbook with a grandchild
94. Give an anonymous gift to someone in need
95. Deliver a meal and eat with someone who lives alone
96. Buy fresh flowers and display them in your home
97. Have a party at your home for no reason
98. Visit a local museum or historical site
99. Put a fresh coat of paint on something you love
100. Go people watching
101. Visit a secluded area and stargaze – can you spot any shooting stars?
102. Go to a coffee shop, get your favorite drink, and sit for awhile
103. Borrow a book from a library and read it the same day
104. Collect leaves of different sizes and shapes and press them
105. Start a vegetable, herb, or flower garden
106. Take a yoga or wellness class with a friend
107. Swim under a waterfall
108. Recognize a Veteran with a new flag or letter of thanks
109. Read a story to someone who can’t see
110. Drive someone who can’t drive
111. Take a walk in the rain and jump in the puddles
112. Volunteer to walk dogs at your local humane society
113. Watch a fireworks display
114. Take your grandchild to the park to play
115. Give a mom a break and take her kids on an adventure
116. Visit a local park and swing on the swings
117. Go to a pond and feed the ducks
118. Write a list of your top 5 favorite moments in life
119. Make something from scratch and give it away
120. Visit an art gallery and sketch your favorite piece of art
121. Try meditating
122. Be brave and tent camp at a state park
123. Catch a snowflake on your tongue
124. Make pitcher of iced tea during a hot summer day
125. Marathon your favorite Netflix show without feeling guilty
126. Prepare homemade frozen meals for someone who is unable to cook
127. Rake leaves and jump in the pile
128. Take a tour of the lighthouses in your location
129. Go canoeing with a couple friends
130. Practice gratitude – note three things you are grateful for each day
131. Go to an outdoor concert
132. Go on a picnic with a friend
133. Buy someone a cup of coffee
134. Go to a paint and sip with friends
135. Draw with sidewalk caulk and then clean it up with water balloons
136. Do something you’ve been putting off for awhile
137. Take a walk in a field and pick wildflowers
138. Buy a box of chocolates and eat them till you can’t eat anymore
139. Find personal letters, cards, or emails and read through them
140. Have a child or grandchild draw a portrait of the two of you
141. Laugh out loud without shame
142. Go out and exercise — take a run, ride your bike, play tennis, etc.
143. Listen to an old favorite song or album, preferably one you haven’t listened to for years
144. Buy a mystery fruit from the grocery store and try it
145. Sign up for a free online course
146. Create a business card for your dream job
147. Hand make a card for someone
148. Write a positive review online
149. Buy a potted plant and name him or her
150. Go to a secondhand book store. Look for notes and scribbles hidden in the pages