Netflix Titles, Crafts and Recipes to Promote Kindness and Acceptance

A Little Kindness Never Gets Old.  That is the catch-phrase of the Netflix original series, Derek, staring Ricky Gervais, an English nursing home caretaker who only sees the good in people.  Wouldn’t life be easier if we all had this sunny disposition and saw only the good?!  This month as we are preparing our children for returning to school, Netflix took a cue from Derek and compiled a list of titles that help teach our kids about kindness and acceptance.  Derek’s mantra of acceptance, no matter age or ability inspired their list of titles that provide a great resource for parents to remind their kids about seeing the good in others.  Teaching the value of kindness and acceptance are just as important as academic learning!

Spreading seeds of kindness is the essence of our dandelion moms Project Kindness so you all know how much we care about this here at dandelion moms!  I love that Netflix put together some titles to share with your teenager or youngsters to open the conversation about treating others the way we would want to be treated!

12 Netflix Titles to Promote Kindness and Acceptance

For your big kids:

1. Rudy
2. Mulan
3. A Mile in His Shoes
4. Radio
5. Good Luck Charlie: Down a Tree
6. Glee

For your little ones:

We love all of these recommendations – especially Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Super Why and Arthur.  PBS Kids does an outstanding job of providing quality children’s programming.  My daughter still loves watching My Little Pony, though she says she is watching with her dad because he likes it so much.  Granted, he could name all the characters and what their powers are – so I guess he is into it!  What titles are you planning on watching with your little ones?

1. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Vol. 1 Ep. 6: Friends Help Each Other
2. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Season 3, Ep. 4: One Bad Apple
3. Arthur, Season 15, Ep. 8: Muffy’s Classic Classy Club / Best Enemies
4. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5. Super Why, Season 1, Ep. 61: The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan
6. The Fox and the Hound

Kindness Punch Box:

Inspire your kids to do good by turning random acts of kindness into a fun game. With our Kindness Punch Box, your kids can break through each tissue-papered hole to reveal a kindness challenge, like smiling at everyone you meet or making a sweet treat to share with your neighbors. Plus it is adorable!  Love them polka dots! Click here to learn how make your own.

Make Your Own Caramel Monkey Bread:

If you know Derek, you know that he loves many things and finds kindness in each and every one of them. In the spirit of celebrating some of those favorite things, we’re making Monkey Bread this month. Not only is this delicious treat named after one of Derek’s “favoritest animals,” but it’s also perfect to share with family and friends. Click here to learn how to make your own.

Note:  We are part of the Netflix Stream Team and are provided with a year subscription to enjoy Netflix.  However this does not affect our opinion in any way.  We are happy to share the great titles available to stream on Netflix with you all!