Random Acts of Knitting & Crochet Kindness

Here’s a curated list of national-level portals, directories and mapping tools you can use to discover hundreds of local art-and-kindness initiatives across Canada—everything from yarn-bombing and fiber-arts drops to painted rocks, chalk installations and “take-what-you-need” pantries:

• Little Free Library World Map
  Find every registered Little Free Library (those small “take a book, leave a book” kiosks) across Canada and beyond. While not fiber-arts per se, many stewards tuck in small handmade gifts or notes alongside books.
  https://littlefreelibrary.org/map/ Little Free Library

• Little Free Pantry/Mini Pantry Movement Map
  Locate “blessing box” pantries—tiny, community-run cabinets stocked with food, hygiene items or small crafts—across Canada. Great for spotting sites where makers sometimes leave knitted or crocheted items alongside essentials.
  https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/ mapping.littlefreepantry.org

• The Kindness Rocks Project
  The central hub for the painted-rocks movement. Browse galleries, search by region (including Canadian provinces), and find links to local Facebook/Instagram groups where people hide hand-painted stones with uplifting messages.
  https://www.thekindnessrocksproject.com/ The Kindness Rocks Project®

• Random Act of Kindness (Ravelry)
  A longstanding Ravelry group where fiber-artists request and anonymously fulfill small projects—often leaving finished toys or wearables in public spots. You can post your region and connect with fellow makers coast-to-coast.
  https://www.ravelry.com/groups/random-act-of-kindness

• Yarn Bombing (Deafblind Ontario Services & DbI)
  Each June for National Deafblind Awareness Month, dozens of Canadian cities host coordinated “knitfiti” installations. Sign up to host or see a rolling list of locations across Ontario—and partner provinces—where local clubs and volunteers wrap rails, trees or public art in knitted pieces.
  https://deafblindontario.com/events/yarn-bombing-2024/ DeafBlind Ontario Services

• Yarnbombing.com
  The unofficial global yarn-bombing portal. While its listings lean heavily U.S./Europe, you can filter event archives and forums to spot Canadian happenings and local chapters.
  https://yarnbombing.com/ cdbanational.com

• StreetARToronto Map
  An interactive map of Toronto’s public murals, stencil-greetings and chalk installations. Many street-art collectives also run “pop-up chalk-art kindness” events you can tag and follow.
  https://streetarttoronto.ca/map/ Pinterest

• Meetup (“Random Acts” + “Art” events in Canada)
  A quick way to discover local “kindness craft” gatherings—look for keywords like “random acts,” “fiber art,” “community craft” and your city/province.
  https://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=random%20acts&location=Canada Eventbrite

• Eventbrite Canada (“Random Acts of Kindness” search)
  Scan Canada-wide listings for one-off and recurring kindness-themed workshops (e.g. yarn drops, kindness rock painting meet-ups) by searching “Random Acts of Kindness” under Events → Location: Canada.
  https://www.eventbrite.ca/d/canada–kindness/ Eventbrite

• Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
  Though U.S.-based, this nonprofit maintains a directory of local “Kindness Day” and “Kind Campus” programs—which sometimes partner with artists and crafters for public-art installations.
  https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ Wikipedia

• Community Fridges Toronto
  Beyond food, some volunteers decorate fridges with yarn-wrapped door handles or stitch-on pockets for recipe cards. Map of mutual-aid fridges across the GTA and links to similar projects in other provinces.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Fridges_Toronto Wikipedia

• Little Free Libraries of Ontario / KW / London Facebook Groups
  Region-specific chapters often track where new libraries (and by extension, hidden kindness crafts) pop up. Try “Little Libraries of KW” or your city’s Little Free Library group to tap into local stewards.
  – https://llkw.ca/honour-roll/ Little Libraries of KW
  – https://www.reddit.com/r/londonontario/comments/s8vdpr/map_of_little_free_libraries_in_london/ Reddit

With these portals in your toolkit, you can zero in on any region in Canada—discover local fiber-arts drops, chalk-art kindness events, painted-rock meet-ups, yarn-bomb installations and more. If you want to go deeper in your city or neighbourhood, simply use the map/filter tools on each site or tap into the regional Facebook/Meetup communities they link to.

Here’s an extensive “master-key” list of digital-first and global fiber-arts and kindness-art initiatives you can plug into from anywhere—groups, annual events, online hubs and hashtag movements that let you connect, share and drop kindness wherever you are:

• Random Acts of Crochet Kindness Worldwide (Facebook)
  A global community sharing photos and stories of the little crochet gifts they leave (and find) around the world.
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/916784135663710/ Facebook

• Random Acts of Knitting and Crochet Kindness (Facebook)
  Makers everywhere secretly place handmade hats, scarves or amigurumi in public spots—with notes inviting finders to keep them.
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/360227968794196/ Facebook

• Random Act of Kindness (Ravelry)
  A longstanding online Ravelry group where members post small project requests and anonymously fulfill them—often leaving finished items in public.
  https://www.ravelry.com/groups/random-act-of-kindness Days Of The Year

• The Kindness Rocks Project
  The central hub for the painted-rocks movement—browse galleries, find local chapters by region, and tag your own drops.
  https://www.thekindnessrocksproject.com/ Facebook

• Craftivist Collective
  An international “gentle protest” network offering DIY kits, toolkits and digital resources to use craft as a force for social good.
  https://www.craftivist-collective.com/ Craftivist Collective

• Crochet Coral Reef
  A global, collaborative art-science project using crochet to mimic coral ecosystems—and raise awareness of climate change.
  https://crochetcoralreef.org/ crochetcoralreef.org

• Knit for Peace
  A UK-based charity matching global knitters with causes in need—providing patterns, virtual workshops and digital drop-off points.
  https://www.knitforpeace.org.uk/ Knit for Peace

• Knitting4Peace
  An online hub offering free patterns for projects specifically requested by global partners—you make, donate or drop in your own community.
  https://www.knitting4peace.org/patterns Knitting4Peace

• Worldwide Knit in Public Day
  Celebrated the second Saturday in June each year—knitters around the globe share their local meet-ups via Facebook and Instagram.
  https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/international/world-wide-knit-in-public-day-second-saturday-in-june National Today

• International Yarn Bombing Day
  Every June 11, makers worldwide “knitfiti” public structures—coordination happens online via forums like YarnBOMBER.com.
  https://nationaltoday.com/yarn-bombing-day/ National Today

• YarnBOMBER.com
  The unofficial global yarn-bombing portal—browse event archives, join forums and find local “bombs” in every continent.
  https://www.yarnbomber.com/ Knit for Peace

• Deafblind International Yarn Bombing
  A coordinated global campaign each National Deafblind Awareness Month—sign up online to wrap your city’s rails and benches.
  https://www.deafblindinternational.org/yarn-bombing/ crochetcoralreef.org

• World Kindness Day
  Observed every November 13—this international day mobilizes digital kindness challenges, virtual “kindness walls” and social-media campaigns.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Kindness_Day Wikipedia

• Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
  A U.S. nonprofit with digital toolkits, global “Kindness Week” calendars and virtual events you can join or adapt anywhere.
  https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

• Instagram #crochetforgood
  A hashtag movement where makers worldwide post charity projects, “drop” locations and tutorial livestreams for crochet-for-good.
  https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/crochetforgood/ Instagram

• Meetup (“Random Acts” + “Craft” Events)
  Use global Meetup to search keywords like “random acts,” “fiber art” or “community craft” —you’ll find digital-first and hybrid events in every time zone.
  https://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=random%20acts&location=Global NEON Norfolk

• Eventbrite (“Kindness” + “Craft” Workshops)
  Search “Random Acts of Kindness” or “fiber art” under Events → Worldwide to find virtual workshops, webinars and online drop-events.
  https://www.eventbrite.com/d/online–kindness/ Instagram

• Street Art Cities
  A digital map of public murals and stencil/chalk installations—filter by “kindness” or “community art” tags to find pop-up projects worldwide.
  https://streetartcities.com/cities National Today

• BookCrossing Zones Wiki
  Though book-focused, many stewards slip in handmade notes or tiny knit gifts—use the global zone map to connect with craft-friendly sleepers.
  https://obcz.fandom.com/wiki/Official_BookCrossing_Zones_Wiki Awareness Days

• Freedge & FridgeFinder
  Two global directories of community fridges where volunteers often stitch-on pockets or wrap handles in yarn—ideal for “drop a hat” surprises.

  • https://freedge.org/locations/ Days Of The Year

  • https://fridgefinder.app/ Awareness Days

Summary
These online groups, global events and digital hubs put a world of fiber-arts kindness at your fingertips—no matter where you live or what time zone you’re in. Just pick the platforms or annual observances that spark your passion, filter by your region or join the virtual conversation, and you’ll be dropping tiny acts of fiber-art joy and creative kindness around the globe in no time.