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Use it.
Students reach for their Kind Lips balm during the normal rhythm of their day.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Words Have Power
We turn an everyday habit into a repeated reminder for students: you matter, your words have power, and kindness is a choice you can make every day.
Designed to complement the kindness, SEL, counseling, and classroom-culture work schools already do.
Find what you need
Whether you already have Kind Lips, want to bring the program to students, or want to help fund it, start here.
For teachers
Teacher Resources
Already have Kind Lips? Go straight to the 8 short videos and parent conversation guide.
View Resources For schools & organizationsBring It to Your School
Reach a classroom, grade, school, or student group through the Kind Lips in the Classroom nonprofit program.
Get Started For supportersSponsor Students
Help put Kind Lips and the message that words have power into the hands of more students.
Sponsor StudentsWhy it works
A small habit can carry a meaningful message.
The words students hear can shape how they see themselves. The words they choose can shape the people around them.
Lip balm is something students already know how to use. Kind Lips turns that familiar action into a simple, repeated cue to remember something bigger.
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Remember.
The balm becomes a simple cue: you matter, and your words have power.
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Choose kind words.
That repeated reminder supports the kindness work already happening at school.
Teacher resources
8 short videos. Use one or use them all.
Take the conversation further with short videos exploring kindness, self-worth, empathy, relationships, decision-making, and more.
The videos are optional and designed to fit around the kindness, SEL, counseling, advisory, or classroom-culture work you already do.
No required order
No required schedule
Closed captions available
Explore all 8 classroom videos
What a classroom receives
Everything a classroom needs. Nothing extra for teachers to manage.
Teachers can introduce the message in minutes, then use the supporting resources only when they are helpful.
- 33 Kind Lips balms for students
- 33 “You Matter” cards to reinforce the message
- 8 short classroom videos to continue the conversation throughout the year
- A parent conversation guide to continue the conversation at home
Bring it to your school
Start with one classroom. Or reach an entire school.
Schools, districts, PTOs, youth organizations, and community partners can bring Kind Lips in the Classroom to a classroom, grade, school, or larger group of students.
$1 per student
Through the Kind Lips in the Classroom nonprofit program for schools,
organizations, and sponsored student groups.
Tell us a little about your students and we’ll help you figure out the best next step.
Help more students
$1 = 1 student for 1 year.
Your gift helps put Kind Lips and the message that words have power into the hands of more students.
What your gift can do
$25
25 students
$100
100 students
$250
250 students
$500
500 students
Sponsor Students
You’ll complete your secure donation on the Kind Lips in the Classroom giving page.
Kind Lips in the Classroom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations support
the nonprofit school program and are separate from Kind Lips retail purchases.
Frequently asked questions
The simple version.
A few things schools, teachers, and supporters often want to know.
Is Kind Lips in the Classroom a nonprofit?
Yes. Kind Lips in the Classroom is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on helping students understand that they matter and that their words have power.
Who is the $1-per-student program for?
The $1-per-student program is for schools, districts, PTOs, youth organizations, and sponsors bringing Kind Lips in the Classroom to groups of students.
Is this a full curriculum?
No. The program is designed to complement the kindness, SEL, counseling, advisory, or classroom-culture work a school may already be doing.
How much work is required from teachers?
Very little. The core idea can be introduced in a few minutes, and teachers decide how much of the optional supporting material makes sense for their students.
Why use lip balm as the reminder?
Because it is a familiar item students can use repeatedly. Each time they reach for it, the goal is to reconnect that everyday action with the message that they matter and their words matter.
What does one classroom receive?
A standard classroom receives 33 Kind Lips balms, 33 “You Matter” cards, access to eight optional classroom videos, and a parent conversation guide.
How are donations handled?
Donations are completed on our secure Kind Lips in the Classroom giving page and processed through Virtuous. They are separate from purchases made from the Kind Lips retail business.
Words have power
Help a student carry that reminder with them.
Bring Kind Lips in the Classroom to your students—or help sponsor more students so the message can reach another classroom.