Kindness Travels
International Children's Art Project
Small Cards. Big Messages. Global Impact.
KINDNESS TRAVELS is an international children’s art project developed in collaboration with Arts and Business College of London, bringing children from around the world together through creativity, kindness and encouragement.
Children from different countries are invited to create original A6 postcards featuring their own artwork and a short, positive message of encouragement.
The postcards will be collected to create a large-scale international art mosaic, bringing together thousands of individual artworks into one powerful image symbolising kindness, unity and hope.
From a distance, the mosaic will appear as one complete artwork. Up close, viewers will discover the unique drawings and heartfelt messages created by children from different cultures and backgrounds.
Our Mission
KINDNESS TRAVELS aims to:
- Encourage children’s creativity, confidence and self-expression.
- Promote kindness, empathy and emotional well-being.
- Connect children across countries, cultures and languages.
- Show young people that their creativity and words can make a positive difference.
A Global Mosaic of Kindness
The project is being developed in collaboration with Arts and Business College of London and mosaic artist Helen Marshall of The People’s Picture, known for creating large-scale artworks from thousands of individual images.
Our vision is to display the completed mosaic in a prominent public space, with the location to be confirmed, allowing children’s messages of kindness and encouragement to inspire people from around the world.
The Rules:
We welcome children, schools, art clubs and youth organisations from around the world to take part.
- Age Requirements: Children and young people aged 6–18 years from around the world are welcome to participate.
- Postcard Size: All artwork must be created on an A6-sized card (148 × 105 mm) in landscape (horizontal) orientation.
- Original Artwork: All artwork must be original and hand-drawn by the participating child. Digital illustrations, AI-generated images and copied artwork are not permitted.
- Positive Message: Each artwork must include a short, positive and encouraging message that inspires kindness, confidence, friendship or self-belief.
- Language Requirements: The encouraging message must be written in the child’s own language and in English. Participants can choose one of two options:
- Option 1 – One Card: Create one artwork and include the same message in both languages on the card.
- Option 2 – Two Cards: Create two different original artworks, with the message in the child’s own language on one card and the same message translated into English on the second card.
- Participant Details: Child has to write their name, age and country in the bottom right-hand corner of each postcard.
- Parental Consent: Participants must have permission from a parent or legal guardian for their artwork to be submitted and considered for public display.
- Artwork Submission Requirements: All completed artwork must be scanned in high resolution or photographed in high quality. Please ensure the entire postcard is clearly visible, with sharp details, accurate colours, good lighting and no shadows, glare or reflections. Images should be submitted in JPEG, PNG or PDF format to ensure the artwork is suitable for inclusion in the final mosaic.
Let your creativity travel the world and inspire others through the power of kindness!
Every postcard is an opportunity to share kindness and become part of something bigger.
Join KINDNESS TRAVELS
One child. One postcard. One message of kindness. Together, we can create something extraordinary.