You may have never heard of it but National Gorgeous Grandma Day is definitely one that is worth celebrating. It was started by Alice Soloman who wanted to break stereotypes of what a grandma was. Society has a perception of what women over a certain age should and shouldn’t do. All grandmas are gorgeous whether they love knitting and baking cookies or wear leather pants and rock out to AC/DC. Grandmothers and grandmother figures do so much for their friends and family, now is a great time to give back to them with random acts of kindness.
Here are three ideas for all the different types of grandma’s in your life:
Brew up your Grandma’s favorite type of tea and make some cucumber sandwich or bake some delicious shortbread cookies for an afternoon tea party with her. It’s a great way to spend some quality time together and have fun! If Grandma is more of a cocktail type of gal, spend the afternoon learning a new mixed drink recipe (like this one called the Drunken Grandma) or better yet, making up your own! The more creative the better. And don’t forget to give them a fun name!
Dress to the nines and take your Grandma out on the town for a night at the theater or a concert. There are always plenty of options and there’s sure to be something you and your Grandma would both love whether it’s Rock of Ages or Shakespeare, Mozart or a local indie band. Make a night of it and grab dinners and drinks before or after the show. The memories will last for a lifetime.
We are all about random acts of kindness (or RAKs) and have made it easy for you to send a surprise RAK Pak to anyone in your life. We are sure Grandma would love to get one in the mail! We have all sorts of goodies for you to choose from for your Grandma’s RAK Pak like candles for the Grandma who likes to relax at home or a disco ball bluetooth speaker for the Grandma who loves to boogie the night away to her favorite jams. You can RAK her a little or RAK her a lot with our different RAK Pak size options.
You’re almost done! Now it’s time to disperse your clues to their designated hiding spots. Make sure they’re secure and somewhere the hunter can find them, but not too easily. Don’t forget to include your prize at the end!!
See? What a fun way to RAK your friends and family! A scavenger hunt is a fun act of kindness activity for all ages because you can make it as easy or as hard as you want. You can also make it as small or as large as you want. Tag us in your #RAKScavengerHuntDay pictures on Instagram. We can’t wait to see them!
Tag us on Instagram using the hashtag #RAKThePlanet to show us how you are celebrating your Grandma on National Gorgeous Grandma Day!
Apriori Beauty submitted National Making Life Beautiful Day in April of 2015 to the National Day Calendar. This day recognizes men and women who are contributing to making the world a more beautiful place by spreading random acts of kindness. These RAK’s can be anything from donating time to a charitable organization, planting flowers in the neighborhood, or helping out a friend. We at the RAK Experience are obsessed with random acts of kindness and so are definitely big fans of this holiday!
We are celebrating Make Life Beautiful Day! Here are a few people who deserve recognition for the work they’ve done to make the world a more beautiful place. Read to the end to see a way you too can contribute to making the world a better, more beautiful place.
Caregivers at a living assistance facility read a study that showed a new hair-do can really boost someone’s mood and confidence. They also saw that Mother’s Day was particularly difficult for their residents, especially if they were widowed or lived far away from their children and grandchildren. They decided to give Mother’s Day Makeovers to bring smiles to the women they were taking care of. The residents were able to be queens for a day, getting their hair and make-up done, and even wearing a crown!
A young boy in the UK lost his father and decided to write a letter to him to tell him he missed him. He sent the letter through the mail,addressing it to heaven. He was very worried that the letter wouldn’t make it to his father and the postman caught word of that so wrote a letter back to the boy. The letter stated that, while it was a difficult journey “avoiding stars and other galactic objects”, the letter made it safely to his father in heaven.
Martin Agee, a professional musician, was a volunteer for the ASPCA . He began volunteer work after the loss of his own beloved dog, Melody. He was drawn to the storytelling program where he read stories to the dogs to help with calming and socializing them. He saw it had a positive effect on the pups but realized with his skills, he could take it one step further and began playing the violin too. His music helps calm down dogs who have been victims of abuse. Martin has played all over the world but says his favorite audience has been at the ASPCA.
You can make the world a more beautiful place too. Random Acts of Kindness is what RAK is all about and we’ve made it easy for you to send a Random Act of Kindness Pack or as we call them, RAK Paks, to a stranger. All you have to do is visit our website, pick your pack, and sign up to be an anonymous RAK-er.
Now go out and make the world a more wonderful place with Random Acts of Kindness. #RAKThePlanet
Did you know that May 24th was National Scavenger Hunt Day? There are so many random national holidays but we think they are so fun! Everyday is worth celebrating and we think that a scavenger hunt is a super fun way to spend an afternoon with friends and family. You can also turn it into an awesome random act of kindness. If you’ve never set up a scavenger hunt here are some simple steps!
Your scavenger hunt doesn’t have to lead to treasure or any kind of winnings. Sometimes the accomplishment of finishing the hunt is a prize in itself. But wouldn’t it be so much fun if it did lead to a prize!?!?! Over at the RAK Store we have so many nifty items that would make finding them at the end of the scavenger hunt a real treat! We think our RAK candy, a cool RAK t-shirt, or the RAK Disco Ball BlueTooth speaker would make stellar prizes. Or, you can go all out and get the entire RAK Pak!
Now’s the time to plan the route you want the scavenger hunt to go. Whether you are just doing it in the backyard, throughout the neighborhood, or through an entire city, panning is key. Think about where each clue will be hidden and where it will lead to next. Scout out each location and make sure it’s a good place to leave a clue!
Now that you know where you’ll be hiding your clues it’s time to write them. They can be basic instructions or you can have some fun and write some poetry.You can be mysterious and write a clue like: “Your first clue is this, it’s time to go. You’ll find clue two down below” It all
depends on your audience! Don’t forget to number the clues to help you and the scavenger hunters keep everything in order.
You’re almost done! Now it’s time to disperse your clues to their designated hiding spots. Make sure they’re secure and somewhere the hunter can find them, but not too easily. Don’t forget to include your prize at the end!!
See? What a fun way to RAK your friends and family! A scavenger hunt is a fun act of kindness activity for all ages because you can make it as easy or as hard as you want. You can also make it as small or as large as you want. Tag us in your #RAKScavengerHuntDay pictures on Instagram. We can’t wait to see them!
National Administrative Professionals Day always falls on the Wednesday of the last full week of April which means this year it is April 21st. The observance, which started in 1952, is an opportunity to appreciate the work of secretaries, receptionists, administrative assistants, and other administration support staff. Their organization and efficiency is what keeps an office running. A wonderful way to thank them is with a thoughtful gift.
As you might have guessed, we are all about random acts of kindness here at the RAK (Random Act of Kindness) Experience and we think Administrative Professionals Day is a great time to do a random act of kindness for the administrative professionals in your office with a RAK Pak.
A RAK Pak is basically a customizable gift box full of goodies. We have two box sizes: one that holds four items and one that holds six items plus every RAK Pak comes with a bonus surprise in the box. Once you’ve chosen your box size, there are all kinds of great little goodies to choose from to add to the box depending on the personality of the administrative professional in your office. Here are just a few of our options:
We have a little something for everyone so you’ll be able to build a box that will put a smile on the face of the administrative professional in your office. Check out our store and send your RAK Pak today!
Music has a great way of bringing people together and we bet the music lover in your life has brought you a great deal of happiness by performing for you or making you a killer playlist. Well, we here at the RAK Experience are obviously all about paying it forward and spreading random acts of kindness (#RAKThePlanet!). We created the RAK Experience for you to be able to do just that. We put together a line of products that you can choose from to make your own Random Act of Kindness kit to give to someone and we have some great ideas for what to put in your music lover’s RAK Box.
Any music lover would be obsessed with this gift. It is basically a dance party in a box! It will create so much happiness when they blast all of their favorite bops and dance in the light of the spinning disco ball. Who needs to go out to a club?
It’s time to Rak and Roll! If your music lover plays guitar, this is the perfect pick (see what we did there?)! They can rock out with a customized guitar pick that is made with high-quality celluloid (a traditional pick material). These picks grip well and provide the flexibility and durability needed for a balanced and crisp tone.
Everyone gets a little...or maybe a lot...stressed sometimes. Bring some stress relief to the music lover in your life with your random act of kindness and give them this super cool music note squeezie. It brings instant relief and it’s super cute!
Your music lover is going to be looking super fly in their new Rak N Roll t-shirt. It’s super soft and comfy but also spread a message of rock & roll and kindness, our two favorite things!
This choice might surprise you but we think it’s a practical and kind gesture. Think about it. Music lovers are always going around singing: when they’re working, when they’re in the car, when they’re running errands, and every other moment of the day. All that singing can really dry out their lips. This is a vanilla-flavored lip balm ball that features balm made with 100% all-natural beeswax, aloe, and vitamin E. The container changes colors just like a chameleon. Boring balms will be no match for this cool RAK lip moisturizer!
If this sounds like a fun idea, it’s time to start building your box. Our Random Acts of Kindness boxes can be customized to fit anyone in your life that you want to surprise with a RAK. It’s also possible to anonymously RAK a stranger! How cool is that?
