Kindness Advent Calendar: December 6, 2025 (Day 6)
🧤A New Set Of Mittens🧤
Welcome to Day 6 of your Kindness Advent Calendar! Throughout December, we will provide you with your daily act of kindness through our Kindness Advent Calendar! Come and celebrate the holiday season as we are kind all December long.
December 6 is Mitten Tree Day, a day dedicated to spreading warmth and kindness during the winter season. The idea is simple. Communities collect mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves, place them on a "mitten tree," and then share themwith people in need. A small gift of warmth can make a real difference for someone facing cold weather.
Mittens symbolize more than comfort. They represent care, protection, and the reminder that someone is thinking about you. For anyone who does not have enough warm clothing, receiving a pair of mittens can bring both physical comfort and emotional encouragement.
Today is a chance to offer that warmth. If you have extra mittens at home, consider donating them. You can also buy a new pair for a local drive or a community organization. Scarves, hats, and gloves are just as helpful. Every donation matters and brings someone a step closer to feeling safe and warm this winter.
If you enjoy crafting, you can make the day even more meaningful by knitting or sewing a pair of mittens to donate. Handmade items require special care, and they can brighten someone's day in a very personal way.
On Mitten Tree Day, let your kindness be warm and practical. Helping someone stay comfortable this winter is a simple act that can carry a great deal of hope. Today, share warmth generously and remind someone that they are not alone.
"Sometimes, in a moral struggle, we discover the right thing to do - just as, on some cold day long ago, we discovered mittens pinned to our coat sleeve."
~ Robert Breault